The 2018 Millennium Candler Prize Ceremony
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| The 2018 Millennium Candler Prize Ceremony at the Millennium Gate Museum. |
The Millennium Candler Peace, Justice and Millennium Gate
Awards were presented on October 27, 2018 at the Millennium Gate Museum. Matthew Middelthon, great-great-grandson of
Asa G. Candler, established these prizes in 2008, as a way to continue the
Candler family’s tradition of stewardship of Atlanta’s arts, charitable and
civic institutions, and patronage of The Millennium Gate.
The 2018 honorees are as follows:
Peace Prize: Honors leadership in the promotion of fraternity between peoples and nations.
Peace Prize: Honors leadership in the promotion of fraternity between peoples and nations.
Coretta Scott King, Posthumously
(accepted by Reverend Bernice King)
Justice Prize: Honors
leadership in effecting positive social change.
Thor Leonardo Halvorssen Mendoza
Millennium Gate Prize: Honors excellence in the arts, sciences, or business.
Orlando von Einsedel and Joanna Natasegara
(accepted by Rodney Mims Cook, Jr.)
The theme of the 2018
Gala commemorated Southern tradition, Georgia's 300-year legacy of peace,
and The Atlanta Way. When General James Oglethorpe landed at Yamacraw Bluff (Savannah)
in 1733, he was greeted by Chief Tomochichi, who befriended him. This
inaugurated Georgia's 300-year tradition of peace. Ambassador Andrew Young, 2015 Millennium
Candler Peace Prize honoree, claims that the Civil Rights Movement did not
happen here in a vacuum, and that he and
Dr. King's ministries stand on the shoulders of Chief Tomochichi. As a result, the National Monuments Foundation
is rebuilding Mims Park, now renamed Rodney Cook, Sr. Peace Park, to celebrate
Georgia and Atlanta as the global destination of Peace.
The National Monuments Foundation is an independent
charitable trust and receives no government funding. Proceeds raised from the
evening facilitate the museum’s mission to preserve and interpret Georgia’s
history, architecture, culture and philanthropic heritage, as well as highlight
Georgia’s historical and aesthetic relevance to the United States and the
world.
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| National Monuments Foundation Board members Layton Roberts (left) and Sir Colin Brady (right) with British Consul General Andrew Staunton. |
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| Guests enjoying the VIP reception. |
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| Peace, y'all! |
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| National Monuments Foundation Board member Sir Colin Brady, Consul General of Japan Takashi Shinozuka, Debbie Whitedove Porreco, a descendant of Pocahontas, and Asa Candler, VI. |
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| Civil Rights icon and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Dr. C. T. Vivian, with daughter Denise Vivian Morse (L) and son-in-law Carlton H. Morse, Jr. (R). |
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| Gala Co-chairs Cater Carlton and Arden Carlton welcome soprano Jayme Alilaw, who graced the guests with one of Mrs. King's favorite arias. |
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| Perfection by Peachtree Tents & Events. |
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| The evening's sunset was spectacular. |
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| Rodney Mims Cook, Jr., Founder and President of the National Monuments Foundation welcomes everyone. |
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| The beautiful awards. |
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| The National Monuments Foundation’s mission is to create beautiful self-sustaining destination landmarks of national and historical relevance, as well as Peace centers for cultural, civic and social activism for communities around the world. |
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| 2016 Justice Prize Honoree First Lady Rosalynn Carter. |
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| Sir Christopher Smith, Honorary Consul of Denmark and Knight of the Order of Dannebrog presents the Justice Prize to Thor Leonardo Halvorssen Mendoza . |
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| Atlanta's British Consul General Andrew Staunton presented the Millennium Gate Prize. Rodney Mims Cook, Jr., Founder and President of the National Monuments Foundation accepted the prize on behalf of Orlando von Einsedel and Joanna Natasegara, who were unable to attend. |
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| The 2018 Peace Prize Winner, Coretta Scott King (Posthumously). |
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| Reverend Bernice King accepts the 2018 Peace Prize for her mother, the late Coretta Scott King. Long-time family friend, Rodney Mims Cook, Jr., Founder and President of the National Monuments Foundation, presented the award. |
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| Rev. Bernice King greets guests after the awards were presented. |
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| The Big Peach Swing Band ensured fun was had by all. |
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| Rodney Mims Cook, Jr. enjoyed a dance with his mom. |
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| Gala Co-chairs Arden Carlton and Cater Carlton with Donna Armstrong, Events Director for the Millennium Gate Museum. |
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