Sandra McBrayer, CEO of The Children’s Initiative: For convening youth violence prevention symposiums and purchasing and distributing more than 750 gunlocks to local law enforcement agencies
Ms. McBrayer convened two youth violence prevention symposiums to coordinate community response to East County school shootings, and purchased and distributed more than 750 gunlocks to local law enforcement agencies for distribution with guns returned to owners after impoundment.

Leaders of the BioTech 2001 Mediation Project—Steph Sherer and Han Shan, protest organizers; Lieutenant Boyd Long and Detective Sergeant Mark Van Abel, San Diego Police Department liaisons, and Ashley Walker, executive director, City of San Diego Human Relations Commission: For preventing violent clashes between protesters and conference attendees during the BioTech 2001 Conference


Marc Chery and Rosemary Johnston: For outstanding community forums following the attacks of September 11
Branch manager of the Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center, Marc Chery, and program director of the Interfaith Shelter Network, Rosemary Johnston each designed outstanding community forums to give opportunities for public education and dialogue following the attacks of September 11.

Antoine (Tony) El-Assis: For creating a videotape about distinctions in customs and cultures among Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims and Middle Easterners
To promote greater cultural awareness among law enforcement personnel Tony El-Assis, liaison for the San Diego Police Department to the Arab-American community, created a videotape about distinctions in customs and cultures among Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims and Middle Easterners in San Diego.

David S. Casey, Jr.: For working with Congress to develop the September 11 Victims’ Fund
Senior partner with Casey Gerry Reed & Schenk and vice president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Mr. Casey worked through the ATLA with Congress to develop the September 11 Victims’ Fund to provide financial relief to survivors without the delay, emotional stress, and expense of litigation.