ANGELA ELIZABETH BROWN, UNITED STATES Student/youth organizer and leader in the fight against environmental injustice throughout the Southern region of the United States.

MIGUEL ANGEL DE LOS SANTOS CRUZ, MEXICO Human rights lawyer committed to ensuring fair legal representation for Mexico's poor and indigenous population in Chiapas.

RICHARD NSANZABAGANWA, RWANDA Non-partisan human rights monitor and investigator working to bring peace to a post-genocide Rwanda.

VEN. PHUNTSOK NYIDRON, TIBET Buddhist nun and activist who served 15 years in prison for peacefully demonstrating against China's occupation of Tibet.

BROAD MEADOWS MIDDLE SCHOOL, UNITED STATES Youth in Action awardee that raised funds to create a school for poor children in Pakistan.