Annual Awards Luncheon Recap

LAHQ's 2026 Honorees:

Philanthropic Award – Snap Foundation Public Service Award – Deborah J Weintraub
Legacy Award - Frank Gehry
Headquarters Award – Banc of California
Community Award – Together California
Spirit of Los Angeles Award – CicLAvia

LAHQ's 2024 Honorees:

Spirit of Los Angeles Award – Dr. Lucy Jones - Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society
Education Award – John Szabo - City Librarian of the Los Angeles Public Library
Technology and Innovation Award – Northrop Grumman - James Webb Space Telescope
Community Impact Award – Rev. Andy Bales - Union Rescue Mission

LAHQ's 2023 Honorees:

Spirit of Los Angeles Award – Father Greg Boyle, Homeboy Industries
Education Award – Colburn School
Community Impact Award – Debbie Allen Dance Academy
Special Tribute – Nelson Rising

LAHQ's 2020-2021 Honorees:

Spirit of Los Angeles Award -  LA Dodgers
Outstanding Headquarters Award - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Public Service Award - Sachi Hamai, Retired, LA County CEO
Education Award - Compton College
Cultural Award - Ford Amphitheatre

LAHQ's 2019 Honorees:

Spirit of Los Angeles - Tom Penn, LAFC
Heroes of Los Angeles - Daryl Osby, LA County Fire Department
Humanitarian Award - Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles
Education Award - School on Wheels
Community Award - Leron Gubler, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce

LAHQ's 2018 Honorees:

Spirit of Los Angeles - Richard S. Ziman 
Champions of Los Angeles - The Los Angeles Dodgers 
Outstanding Headquarters - City of Hope 
Global Spotlight - Gene Sykes, CEO, LA 2028 
Community - Project Grad LA

LAHQ's 2017 Honorees:

Spirit of Los Angeles Award - SpaceX
Champions of Los Angeles Award - WNBA Sparks
Outstanding Headquarters Award - CBRE
Education Award - Los Angeles Trade Tech Colloege
Community Award - L.A. Kitchen

LAHQ's 2016 Honorees:

Special Recognition - The Los Angeles RAMS
Spirit of Los Angeles Award - Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich
Outstanding Headquarters Award - AECOM
Education Award - St. Francis High School
Cultural Award - J. Paul Getty Trust
Community Award - Mayor James T. Butts Jr., City of Inglewood