Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of The Lewis Hine Awards.NEW YORK -- MetLife: --INTERVIEWS/PHOTOS AVAILABLE --NATIONAL CHILD LABOR COMMITTEE--THE LEWIS HINE AWARDS --SALUTE 12 AMERICAN HEROES FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO YOUTH --BUSINESS LEADERS FRANK A. BENNACK, JR., GEOFFREY T. BOISI, RAYMOND G. CHAMBERS, and LAURIE M. TISCH RECEIVE THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD --EDWARD LEWIS RECEIVES THE RONALD RONALD Rocketborne Optical Neutral gas Analyzer with Laser Diodes H. BROWN AWARD The National Child Labor Committee The National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) is a private, non-profit organization in the United States. History Founded in 1904 by Edgar G. Murphy, the NCLC was incorporated by an Act of Congress in 1907 with the mission of "promoting the rights, awareness, dignity, (NCLC NCLC National Consumer Law Center NCLC National Chamber Litigation Center (US Chamber of Commerce) NCLC National Child Labor Committee NCLC North Country Library Cooperative (Mountain Iron, Minnesota) ) today announced the names of its twelve 2006 Lewis Hine Awards Honorees, The Distinguished Service Award Honorees, and The Ronald H. Brown Award Honoree. The Awards recognize outstanding service on behalf of children and youth. They will be presented on Monday, January 30, 2006 in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. at the Time & Life Building, 1271 Ave of the Americas, 5:30-8:00PM. C. Robert Henrikson Carl "Rob" Robert Henrikson (born c. 1947)[1], is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of MetLife, Inc. Henrikson was appointed CEO on March 1, 2006 and Chairman of the Board on April 25, 2006. , President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of MetLife, Inc. is this year's event chair. "As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Lewis Hine Awards, we also recognize some outstanding individuals who have made strong, concerted efforts to benefit children and youth," said C. Robert Henrikson, President and Chief Operating Officer of MetLife, Inc. "This year's Honorees have not only influenced children today, they have also impacted the future lives of children, who will one day look back with appreciation for all that has been done to help them grow and develop into exceptional adults." THE 2006 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Each year the NCLC presents the Distinguished Service Award to business leaders and individuals in the public eye who have made a positive impact on the welfare of the nation's youth. This year's Honorees are: FRANK A. BENNACK, JR., Chairman of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, in central Manhattan, New York City, between 62d and 66th streets W of Broadway. Lincoln Center is a complex of many buildings, including the Metropolitan Opera, Avery Fisher Hall, the New York State Theater, the Juilliard and Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Hearst Corporation; GEOFFREY T. BOISI, Chairman and Senior Partner of Roundtable Investment Partners LLC and Chairman and Co-Founder of MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership; RAYMOND G. CHAMBERS, Philanthropist and Co-Founder of MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership; LAURIE M. TISCH, Philanthropist, Cultural Arts Leader, and Founding Chairperson of The Center for Arts Education Center. THE 2006 RONALD H. BROWN AWARD Each year the NCLC presents the Ronald H. Brown Award honoring the work and memory of Ronald H. Brown, a former Chairman of the National Child Labor Committee, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and lifelong child advocate. This tribute honors an American leader who has overcome prejudice and discrimination and who uses his or her public platform to help today's young people do the same. This year's Honoree is EDWARD LEWIS, Founder and Chairman of Essence. Tracey L. Brown, daughter of the late Ronald H. Brown, will present the award. THE 2006 LEWIS HINE AWARD HONOREES: JAMES PIPER BOND OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Living Classrooms Foundation CECILY COLEMAN OF ALBANY, NEW YORK For other uses, see Albany. Albany is the capital of the State of New York and the county seat of Albany County. Albany lies 136 miles (219 km) north of New York City, and slightly to the south of the juncture of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers. , Creator of Children of Prisoners Initiative of Prison Families of New York GLENN AND PAT DOUGHTY OF LOCUST GROVE, OKLAHOMA Locust Grove is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,366 at the 2000 census. Geography Locust Grove is located at (36.197290, -95.166993)GR1. , Foster Parents for Rainbow Homes, a program of The Parent Child Center of Tulsa, Inc. HELEN FOX OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO “Albuquerque” redirects here. For other uses, see Albuquerque (disambiguation). Albuquerque (pronounced [ˈæl.bə.kɚ.kiː], Spanish: [al.βu. , Liaison of APS Title I Homeless Project of the Albuquerque Public Schools Albuquerque Public Schools is a school district based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 2005 it had a total of 127 schools with some 86,560 students. It had 80 elementary, 26 middle and 12 high schools, as well as 10 alternative schools. SCOTT BERNARD PETERSON OF WASHINGTON, D.C., Youth Development and Juvenile Justice Specialist of the Office of Justice Delinquency Prevention/U.S. Department of Justice, Founding Director of the Colonie Youth Court RONALD POWELL OF OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE Oak Ridge is an incorporated city in Anderson and Roane Counties in East Tennessee, about 25 miles northwest of Knoxville. Oak Ridge's population was 27,387 people at the 2000 census. , Director of the Association for Retarded Citizens of Anderson County Summer Playground Program and teacher at Woodland Elementary School MARILYN ISAACSON SIMONDS OF AUBURN, MAINE, Volunteer Board Member at Androscoggin Head Start and Child Care JOYCE SONN SONN Self-Organizing Neural Network AND ROBERT BRANDHORST OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, Director and Executive Director, respectively, of Youth Education and Health (YEHS) in Soulard and YouthBuild St. Louis AmeriCorps HELENA STEPHENS OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, Recreation & Special Services Acting Manager for the City of Bellevue Parks & Community Services Department RUSSELL SULLIVAN OF WASHINGTON, D.C., Volunteer of the Capital Area WAVE-Reach program, Democratic Staff Director of the United States Senate Committee on Finance This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. The Lewis Hine Awards Named for acclaimed photographer Lewis Wickes Hine, the Awards were established by the NCLC in 1985. This year is the 20th anniversary of the awards. In the early 20th Century, Hine's unsettling images of children laboring in sweatshops, coal mines, textile mills, and on farms advanced the enactment of state and federal laws to protect the rights of children in the workplace. Judges from corporations, nonprofits, and foundations selected award recipients from hundreds of nominations submitted by governors, mayors, CEOs, and nonprofit leaders. The Honorees join a select group of dedicated individuals who reach out daily to improve the futures of young people. Each receives a $1,000 award and a trip to the awards ceremony. The National Child Labor Committee NCLC is a nonprofit organization founded in 1904 and incorporated by an Act of Congress in 1907 to promote the rights, dignity, well-being, and education of children and youth as they relate to work and the workplace. NCLC continues to be a leading force in ensuring child labor law compliance, transforming the workplace into a learning environment, improving youth occupational safety and health, educating children, and increasing public awareness of the rights of children. MetLife MetLife, a subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MET), is a leading provider of insurance and other financial services to millions of individual and institutional customers. As sponsor of the 2006 Lewis Hine Awards, MetLife carries on the company's long-standing tradition of community involvement. Recognizing the vital role that young people play in the future of our country, MetLife and MetLife Foundation support organizations which provide opportunities for young people to learn and grow and encourage mentoring. MetLife has supported The Lewis Hine Awards since 1988. For more information about The Lewis Hine Awards and the National Child Labor Committee, e-mail NCLC05HINE@AOL.COM or call 1-212-840-1801 x 23. |
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