{"id":5659,"date":"2026-03-19T14:19:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alfgala.org\/national-legacy-gala-2026\/?page_id=5659"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:20:22","slug":"past-gala-honorees-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alfgala.org\/national-legacy-gala-2026\/past-gala-honorees-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Gala Honorees"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5659\" class=\"elementor elementor-5659\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbbe22e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbbe22e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc2b052\" data-id=\"dc2b052\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c09e7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c09e7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>2021 Honorees:<\/strong><br \/>Irwin Arias, MD &#8211; Lifetime Achievement Award<br \/>Boston Athletic Association &#8211; Endurance Award<br \/>James Boyer, MD &#8211; Founders Award<\/p><p dir=\"auto\"><strong>2022 Honorees:<\/strong><br \/>Donald Jensen, MD &#8211; Legacy Award<br \/>Susan &amp; Michael Kerr &#8211; Lifetime Achievement Award<br \/>Allan Wolkoff, MD &#8211; Leadership Award<\/p><p dir=\"auto\"><strong>2023 Honorees:<\/strong><br \/>Michael Dowling, MD &#8211; Healthcare Visionary Award<br \/>Tom Nealon &#8211; Lifetime Achievement Award<br \/>David Piccolo, MD &#8211; Leadership Award<\/p><p dir=\"auto\"><strong>2024 Honorees:<\/strong><br \/>Al B. Sure! &#8211; Transplant Trailblazer Award<br \/>Scott Friedman, MD &#8211; Leadership Award<br \/>The McMahon Family &#8211; Spirit of Giving Award<\/p><p dir=\"auto\"><strong>2025 Honorees:<\/strong><br \/>The Kellner Family &#8211; Spirit of Giving Award<br \/>Benjamin Samstein, MD &#8211; Leadership Award<br \/>Ronald Sokol, MD, FAASLD &#8211; Lifetime Achievement Award<br \/>Rebecca Taub, MD &#8211; Innovator Award<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2021 Honorees:Irwin Arias, MD &#8211; Lifetime Achievement AwardBoston Athletic Association &#8211; Endurance AwardJames Boyer, MD &#8211; Founders Award 2022 Honorees:Donald Jensen, MD &#8211; Legacy AwardSusan &amp; Michael Kerr &#8211; Lifetime Achievement AwardAllan Wolkoff, MD &#8211; Leadership Award 2023 Honorees:Michael Dowling, MD &#8211; Healthcare Visionary AwardTom Nealon &#8211; Lifetime Achievement AwardDavid Piccolo, MD &#8211; Leadership Award 2024 Honorees:Al B. 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