The Ronald L. Kurth Award was established in 1995. The late Brigadier General Kurth was a former Commander of the Arizona Air National Guard 162nd Fighter Wing stationed at Tucson International Airport. The award is presented to an individual from the GTL Adult Leadership class and is based on the recipient’s past service to the Tucson community and dedication to effecting positive changes in Tucson and Southern Arizona in the future. The award is in keeping with the philosophy of General Kurth who believed, “It’s not how far you go in life that counts, it’s what you leave behind.”


 Past Recipients:

2008 - Brian Carmichael
2007 - La Monica Everett Haynes
2006 - Cheryl House
2005 - Suzanne McFarlin
2004 - Corey J. Reed
2003 - Margie Hildebrand
2002 - Jennifer Hesketh Aviles
2001 - Curtis Gunn
2000 - William D. DeFer III
1999 - Anne Hernandez Urban
1995 - Robin Stoddard