2009 Horatio Alger Awards

Inaugural Ceremony

On April 2, the 2009 Horatio Alger Award Recipients were formally inducted into the Association in an inaugural ceremony at the U.S. Supreme Court. In the courtroom, Horatio Alger Member and Associate Justice, Clarence Thomas presented each recipient with the Horatio Alger medallion. Additionally, the 104 National Scholars were officially introduced to the new members and event participants.

The 2009 Horatio Alger Members join Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, 2009 Norman Vincent Peale Award Recipient Walter Scott, Jr., Horatio Alger Chairman Joseph Neubauer and Horatio Alger President David L. Sokol	Walter Scott, Jr., the 2009 Norman Vincent Peale Award Recipient Winner and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas
2009 Horatio Alger Award Recipient James S. C. Chao and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas	2009 Horatio Alger Award Recipient David Foster and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas
2009 Horatio Alger Award Recipient Indra K. Nooyi and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas	2009 Horatio Alger Award Recipient Carl H. Ricker, Jr. and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas
2009 Horatio Alger Award Recipient Clayton Paul Hilliard and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas	2009 Horatio Alger Award Recipient Michael G. Morris and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas
2009 Horatio Alger Award Recipient Robert L. Wright, Jr. and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas	2009 Horatio Alger Award Recipient Stephen A. Wynn and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas
2009 Horatio Alger Award Recipient Thomas J. Shannon, Jr. and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas	2009 International Horatio Alger Award Recipient Rebecca MacDonald and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas

Awards Induction Ceremony

A celebratory dinner and awards ceremony was held on April 3 at Constitution Hall in the nation's capital to formally induct as lifetime members of the Association the 2009 Horatio Alger Award Recipients. Biographies and remarks by the award recipients emphasized the Horatio Alger message of overcoming adversity with hard work, perseverance and integrity.

Carl H. Ricker, Jr.	Clayton Paul Hilliard
David Foster	James S.C. Chao
Indra K. Nooyi	Michael G. Morris
Thomas J. Shannon, Jr.	Robert L. Wright, Jr.
Stephen A. Wynn	Denzel Washington
Rebecca MacDonald receives her 2009 International Member Award from fellow Canadian Member James Pattison	Walter Scott, Jr., 2009 Norman Vincent Peale Award Recipient
Master of Ceremonies Lou Dobbs	Suzanne and Walter Scott, Jr. are joined by President Sokol, Chairman Neubauer and Chairman Washington
Walter Scott, Jr. and his wife Suzanne	The Denzel Washington Family
C. Shelby Coffey III, Madeleine and T. Boone Pickens	May Chao and Senator Republican Leader Mitch McConnell
Horatio Alger Chairman Emeritus and Treasurer George L. Argyros and Julia Argyros	Horatio Alger Chairman Joseph Neubauer and Jeannette Lerman-Neubauer
Horatio Alger President David L. Sokol and Peggy Sokol	The 2009 Horatio Alger Award Recipients

Breakfast Saluting the National Scholars

Each Saturday a breakfast serves as an uplifting conclusion to the awards evens during which participants salute the National Scholars for their courage and tenacity and encourage them to persevere toward future success. During a question and answer panel the teens told their 'Horatio Alger' story and why the Association has made a positive impact on their lives.

National Scholar panelists: Cory Czuczman of Pennsylvania, Anne Jean Paul of New York, Javier Garcia of Arizona, Sarena Barrera of Texas, Dalton Holdge of Oklahoma	Horatio Alger Chairman Joseph Neubauer introduces the Saturday program
The panelists await their turn to share their story