The ACLU of Alaska Liberty Awards Dinner on January 22, 2011 honored 40 Alaskan individuals and organizations as "Heroes of Constitutional Rights," including John Havelock, the first Justice Center Director, and John McKay, Justice Center Adjunct Professor.
The ACLU Liberty Awards honor those individuals and organizations who have led the way in creating a state that honors and protects personal freedom, individual liberty, and constitutional and civil rights.