“The groups that have awarded them are all a little different. It's a little hard to single out any one for that, but I think the dedication of this building would have to go toward the top of the list.”
“But there was something psychological happening there that was just a little bit different. And the other thing was, there was no stigma. Kids weren't going into the 'Center-for-Kids-That-Need-More-Help' or something like that. It was 826 Valencia.”
| Hiam Abbass, Actress (1960) |
| Clay Aiken, Musician (1978) |
| Jacques Barzun, Educator (1907) |
| Nelsan Ellis, Actor (1977) |
| Bill Halter, Politician (1960) |
| Billy Idol, Musician (1955) |
| Bo Jackson, Athlete (1962) |
| Laurent Jalabert, Athlete (1968) |
| Tayari Jones, Author (1970) |
| Mark Twain, Author (1835) |
| Kathy Acker, Activist (1997) |
| Charles Adams, Activist (1800) |
| Guy Debord, Writer (1994) |
| Mary Harris Jones, Activist (1930) |
| Mother Jones, Activist (1930) |
| Patrick Kavanagh, Poet (1967) |
| Elizabeth Kenny, Celebrity (1952) |