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> Winners and Finalists from the 4th Annual Volvo for life Awards

	CATEGORY WINNER Dr. Gary Slutkin Full Story >
This infectious diseases specialist now uses his expertise to help stop the epidemic of violence among Chicago’s youth. More >

	GRAND AWARD WINNER Dr. Ingida Asfaw Full Story >
Dr. Asfaw leads medical missions to Ethiopia – providing essential healthcare and saving countless lives. More >

	CATEGORY WINNER Jane Williams Full Story >
A second-generation environmentalist from California, Jane works around the clock to fight pollution and toxic chemicals. More >

CATEGORY FINALISTS
Sophia West Full Story
Billy Kemp Full Story

CATEGORY FINALISTS
Eva Payne Full Story
Jeannette Kendall Full Story

CATEGORY FINALISTS
Oliver Barton Full Story
Jami Harper Full Story

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> Browse Photos from the 4th Annual Volvo for life Awards Ceremony in Manhattan's Rainbow Room

The 4th Annual Volvo for life Awards Ceremony was held in Manhattan's Rainbow Room. In addition to the awards presentations, our gala event featured host Benjamin Bratt and musical entertainers Johanna Gard, Avril Lavigne, and the Harlem Gospel Choir.
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> Read stories of the semi finalists from the 4th Annual Volvo for life Awards.

	> Bruce Adams		> Anne Ambrose
	> Ruth Asawa		> Ingida Asfaw, M.D.
	> Kenneth Barnes		> Stephanie Barton-Farcas
	> Oliver Barton		> Betsy Beamon
	> Ron Bell		> Brittany Bergquist
	> David Bland		> Alison Bock
	> Jennifer Braun		> Maryanne Britten
	> Britt Constantine		> Shirlene Cooper
	> Maria D'Angelo		> Matthew D'Arrigo
	> Marcie Davis		> Fay DeAvignon
	> Laura Distelheim		> May Lan Dong
	> Margaret Doumitt		> Evelyn Dudziec
	> Sam Duran		> Benjamin Duskin
	> Stacy Everson		> Grace Farnan
	> Steve Flick		> Tara Flores
	> Robert Fortier		> Robin Foster-Drain
	> Rev. Faith Fowler		> Jack Fowler
	> Waverly M. Futrell		> Alicia Giacalone
	> Neldra Glasper		> Sylvia Ann Godfrey
	> Leslie Gordon, MD, PhD		> Dr. Ludy Green
	> Jody Greenlee		> Jane Griffin
	> Kevin Guice		> Victoria Hale
	> Jami Harper		> Melissa Hawkinson
	> Fran Heitzman		> George and Robbie Hill
	> Terry Hogg		> Marian Inguanzo
	> Sarah Jackson		> Alice Johnson
	> Blaise Judja-Sato		> Eli Kahn
	> Humza Kazmi		> Billy Kemp
	> Jeannette Kendall		> Ray Kesterson
	> Renate Kurz		> Jenessa Largent
	> Anne Lee		> Timothy Lefens
	> Agnes Leshner		> Patricia Lockhart
	> Libby Maynard		> Juanita McNeil
	> Fred Mednick		> Pamela Michael
	> Brooke Miley		> Camille Miller
	> Dawn Montaner		> Elissa Montanti
	> Lauren Moynihan		> Bettie Murchison
	> Donald O'Neal		> Kassandra Okvath
	> Cayla Pacheco		> Eva Payne
	> Amy Poklar		> Bill Precht
	> Lynn Price		> Tom Prichard
	> Margaret Purk		> Betty Reardon
	> Emma Rhodes		> Mary Rodgers
	> Carol Roquemore		> Susan Roylance
	> Donald Rubbo		> Jacob Ruprecht
	> Frances Saldana		> Linda Schroeder
	> Jordan Schwartz		> Johana Scot
	> Rachel Sherman		> Alyssa Silva
	> Jeffrey Sitcov		> Gary Slutkin, M.D.
	> Shawnee Smith		> Elizabeth, Sarah & Carlton Spalding
	> Ouida Spencer		> Jody Stark
	> Tyler Strasser		> Kevin Sved
	> Barbara Terzioski		> Orlando Tobon
	> Melanie Washington		> Andrew Weiss
	> Debra L. Wentz, Ph.D.		> Sophia West
	> Helga West		> Teri Westerman
	> Anne Whitman		> Jacob Willard
	> Jane Williams		> Brian Withrow
	> Ethan Zohn

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