CJI is proud to recognize the outstanding individual recipients of its Judicial Excellence Awards over the years.
2024 Awardees
- District Chief Judge Mark MacDonnell, 16th Judicial District, Otero, Bent, and Crowley Counties
- County Court Judge Verna Carpenter, Jefferson County, 1st Judicial District
- Magistrate Randall Lococo, Weld County, 19th Judicial District
2023 Awardees
- District Court Judge James Boyd (retired), 9th Judicial District
- County Court Judge Mariana Vielma, Adams County
- Magistrate Karen Hubler, Denver District Court
Read about the 2023 awardees and dinner here.
2023 Honorees Judge Vielma and Chief Judge Boyd
2022 Awardees
- District Court Chief Judge Michelle Amico, 18th Judicial District
- County Court Judge David Archuleta, 20th Judicial District
- Magistrate Kevin Kennedy, 21st Judicial District
- Magistrate William McNulty, 21st Judicial District
Read about the 2022 awardees and dinner here, and watch the event video in its entirety here.
L-R: Judge Michelle Amico, Judge David Archuleta, Magistrate Kevin Kennedy, Magistrate William McNulty
2021 Awardees
- District Court Judge Paul Dunkelman, 5th Judicial District
- County Court Judge Mark Randall, 1st Judicial District
- Magistrate Sarah Zane, 16th Judicial District
Read about the 2021 awards dinner here.
2020 Awardees
- District Court Judge Larry C. Schwartz, 10th Judicial District
- County Court Judge Theresa Spahn, 2nd Judicial District
- Magistrate Jami Vigil, 4th Judicial District
- Special salute to Judge Robert Hawthorne (retired) of the Colorado Court of Appeals and Colorado Supreme Court Justice Nathan B. Coats
- Special recognition to the Chief Judges Council
Read about the 2020 awards dinner here.
Past Awardees 2000-2019
2019
- District Court Judge Timothy J. Schutz, 4th Judicial District, El Paso County
- County Court Judge Olympia Z. Fay, 2nd Judicial District, Denver County
- Magistrate Matthew R. Zehe, 8th Judicial District, Larimer County
- Distinguished Judicial Leadership Award: Judge Marcia S. Krieger, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- Distinguished Judicial Leadership Award: Judge Wiley Y. Daniel, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
2018
- District Court Judge Morris B. Hoffman, 2nd Judicial District, Denver
- County Court Judge Thomas E. Vance, 1st Judicial District, Jefferson County
- Magistrate Lisa M. Gomez, Denver Juvenile Court
- Special recognition of Chief Judge Alan M. Loeb, Colorado Court of Appeals
- Special recognition of Chief Justice Nancy E. Rice, Colorado Supreme Court
2017
- District Court Judge John E. Popovich (retired), 17th Judicial District
- County Court Judge Gary M. Jackson, 2nd Judicial District, Denver
- Magistrate Frances R. Johnson, 4th Judicial District
- Distinguished Judicial Leadership Award: Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Gale T. Miller (retired)
2016
- District Court Chief Judge Michael (Mick) O’Hara III, 14th Judicial District, covering Moffat, Routt and Grand Counties
- County Court Presiding Judge John M. Marcucci, Denver
- Magistrate Carolyn McLean, 20th Judicial District, Boulder
2015
- District Court Judge Angela R. Arkin, 18th Judicial District
- County Court Judge Clarisse Gonzales Mangnall, 2nd Judicial District, Denver
- Magistrate Kristina Hansson, 18th Judicial District, Boulder
2014
- District Court Chief Judge Claude W. Appel, 3rd Judicial District
- County Court Judge Sabino E. Romano, 17th Judicial District
- Magistrate Marianne M. Tims, 1st Judicial District
2013
- District Court Chief Judge James F. Hartmann, Jr., 19th Judicial District
- County Court Judge Leroy D. Kirby, Adams County
- Magistrate Emily E. Anderson, 17th Judicial District
- Distinguished Judicial Leadership Award to Chief Justice Michael Bender, Colorado Supreme Court
- Distinguished Judicial Leadership Award to former Chief Judge Janice B. Davidson, Colorado Court of Appeals
2012
- District Court Chief Judge Robert S. Hyatt, 2nd Judicial District, Denver
- County Court Judge Susanna Meissner-Cutler, 18th Judicial District, Douglas County
- Magistrate Bonnie McLean, 18th Judicial District
2011
- District Court Judge O. John Kuenhold, 12th Judicial District
- District Court Judge C. Jean Stewart, Presiding Judge of the Denver Probate Court
- County Court Judge Christine A. Carney, Larimer County Court
- Magistrate Stephanie L. Rubinstein, 21st Judicial District, Mesa County
2010
- District Court Chief Judge Ruckriegle, 5th Judicial District, covering Clear Creek, Eagle, Lake and Summit Counties
- County Court Judge Tom Reed, 20th Judicial District, Boulder County
- Magistrate Diane Dupree, 2nd Judicial District, Denver
- Distinguished Judicial Leadership Award to retiring Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey
2009
- District Court Judge James H. Hiatt, 8th Judicial District, covering Jackson and Larimer Counties
- County Court Judge Doris E. Burd, 2nd Judicial District, Denver
- Magistrate Brian N. Bowen, 17th Judicial District, Adams County
2008
- District Court Judge M. Jon Kolomitz, 16th Judicial District
- District Court Judge Robert H. Russell, II, 18th Judicial District
- County Court Alfred C. Harrell, 2nd Judicial District, Denver
- Magistrate Jane E. Westbrook, 21st Judicial District, Mesa County
2007
- District Court Judge Roxanne Bailin, 20th Judicial District
- County Court Judge James B. Breese, 2nd Judicial District, Denver
- Magistrate Dinsmore Tuttle, 19th Judicial District
2006
- District Court Judge C. Dennis Maes
- County Court Judge Lynn J. Karowsky, Weld County
- Magistrate Louis A. Gresh, 18th Judicial District
2005
- District Court Judge Thomas J. Curry, 18th Judicial District
- County Court Judge Cindy Hull Bruner, Adams County
- Magistrate Stephen Schapanski, 8th Judicial District, Larimer County
2004
- District Court Judge Cheryl L. Post, 18th Judicial District
- County Court Judge Roy Olson, 1st Judicial District, Jefferson County
- Magistrate Clinton A. Smith, 10th Judicial District, Pueblo County
2003
- District Court Chief Judge Harlan R. Bockman, 17th Judicial District
- County Court Judge Charles T. Hoppin, 1st Judicial District, Jefferson County
- Magistrate Tijani (T.J.) Cole, 20th Judicial District, Boulder County
2002
- District Court Judge T. Peter Craven, 9th Judicial District
2001
- Judge James Leh, 13th Judicial District
- Judge Kenneth Stuart, 18th Judicial District
2000
- Judge H. Jeffrey Bayless, 2nd Judicial District, Denver
