2007 Winners Announced -- Award Presentation Video –– Photo Gallery

Since 2000, APNM has been “catching people in the act” of doing good things for animals, and recognizing them for their humanitarian efforts at its annual Milagro Awards ceremony.

APNM believes in publicly recognizing and thanking those who go out of their way to improve the lives of animals in New Mexico. By bestowing Milagro Awards on those in the community who have made a marked difference for animals, APNM gives public credit to champions for animals. We believe that by doing so, we make it clear that those who work to help animals and promote compassion will be held up as models in our communities.

APNM’s Milagro Awards recognize individual and collaborative acts of humane integrity in the following categories:

• Advocacy Award: Deborah James, Rio Rancho, NM
  
• Animal Award: Stubby Harris, Embudo, NM
  
• Board of Directors’ Award: Tamsin Faith Bemis, Albuquerque, NM (Posthumous)
  
• Direct Animal Services Award: Jemez Valley Animal Amigos, Jemez Springs, NM 
  
• Executive Director’s Award: Governor Bill Richardson, Santa Fe, NM
  
• Humane Education Award: Lannie Alexander, Albuquerque, NM
  
• Lawmaking Advocacy Award: Rep. Justine Fox-Young, Albuquerque, NM & Rep. Tom Swisstack, Rio Rancho, NM
  
• Media Award: Sunny Aris, Ruidoso, NM
  
• Humane Citizen Award (New): Christopher Willett, Santa Fe, NM
  
• The Mary Jane Garcia Champion for Animals Award (New): Sally Mayer, Albuquerque, NM
  

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Each award is a silver medallion, designed and fabricated by San Juan Pueblo silversmith, Andrew Garcia.