Sterling Silver Honorees

2024 Honorees

California Resources Corporation – Corporate Philanthropist
Jeffrey and Amy Bell – Individual Philanthropist
Dolores Salgado– Service Medal
Community Partner Award – Community Partner Award

2023 Honorees

Fran Florez – Service Medal
Jean Fuller – Leadership Award
Marjorie & Bud Lindsey – Individual Philanthropist
Valley Strong Credit Union – Corporate Philanthropist

2022 Honorees

Bank of America – Corporate Philanthropist
Bill Thomas – Lifetime Achievement
The Contreras Family – Individual Philanthropist
Rudy Salas – Service Medal

2021 Honorees

Becki Whitson – Service Medal
Greg & Mary Bynum – Corporate Philanthropist
Patricia Mettler – Individual Philanthropist
Margaret “Peggy” Haight – Individual Philanthropist

2020 Honorees

William Baker – Service Medal
Bill Kelly – Individual Philanthropist
Rick Kreiser – Service Medal
The Greater Bakersfield New Car Dealers Association – Corporate Philanthropist

2019 Honorees

Aera Energy – Corporate Philanthropist
Jerry Ludeke – Service Medal
Lynda & Stewart Resnick – Individual Philanthropist

2018 Honorees

Kenneth M. Byrum – Service Medal
Kern Schools Federal Credit Union – Corporate Philanthropist
Marko B. Zaninovich – Individual Philanthropist
Theo Zaninovich – Individual Philanthropist

2017 Honorees

Cheryl Scott – Vital Community Member
Fred Prince – Vital Community Member
Jay Tamsi – Vital Community Member
Michael Bowers – Vital Community Member
Rick Kreiser – Vital Community Member

Theo Zaninovich – Measure J Leadership
Bill Thomas – Measure J Leadership
Harvey Hall – Measure J Leadership
Karen Thompson – Measure J Leadership
Michael O’Doherty – Measure J Leadership
Michael Turnipseed – Measure J Leadership
Jay Rosenlieb – Measure J Leadership
JP Lake – Measure J Leadership
Norma Rojas-Mora – Measure J Leadership
Sue Benham – Measure J Leadership
Tom Burke – Measure J Leadership

2016 Honorees

Chevron – Corporate Philanthropist
Mary Trichell – Individual Philanthropist