23rd Anniversary Virtual Clearing the Path Gala
Thank you for watching our 23rd Anniversary Clearing the Path Gala, which was held virtually on November 18, 2020.
Check out the Gala program here:
Watch the Clearing the Path Gala:
It was wonderful to share the evening with you, your family, and friends as we celebrated resilience and perseverance in humanitarian mine action throughout this challenging year. While we loved seeing you on the screen, we hope that we will be able to gather in person in October 2021!
2020 Honorees:
Survivor’s Award
Abeer Yahya Mabkhot (Yemen)
Peacemaker Award
Santiago Ballesteros (Colombia)
Mine Detection Dog Team of the Year Award
Mr. Loghman Namazov and MDD Kora (Azerbaijan)
Gordon R. Sullivan Founder’s Award
Senator Mike and Diana Enzi
Survivor's Assistance Award
Melissa Stockwell, U.S. Veteran and Paralympic Triathlete
Keynote speaker:
Stanley L. Brown
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Presenters:
Perry F. Baltimore III
Live Emcee
President, Marshall Legacy Institute
General (Ret.) Gordon R. Sullivan
Chairman and Founder, Marshall Legacy Institute
The Honorable Frances D. Cook
MG (Ret.) Robert M. Dyess, Jr.
Steve and Jaqui Edelmann
Dr. Paul G. Irwin
Senator Patrick Leahy
The Honorable William J. Lynn III
Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense
Thank you to our 2020 Clearing the Path Gala sponsors!
