National Crime Victim Service Awards (1990 & 1991)

Howard and Connie Clery (pictured right with President Bush), the founders of Security On Campus, Inc. were honored by President George Bush and U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh in 1990 for outstanding contributions in assisting victims of crime. They were among seven people awarded the National Crime Victims Service Award at an April 25th Rose Garden ceremony.

Those honored at the ceremony were selected by the Office for Victims of Crime, a component of the Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs, from 200 nominations submitted by federal, justice and victim assistance officials, organizations, and individual citizens.

"Howard and Connie embody the power of volunteerism, the power of the physically challenged, and the power of a just cause - the campaign to build an America where every victim of every crime is treated with the dignity and the compassion they deserve," President Bush said.

"They are some of the 'thousand points of light' I keep talking about--those who work day after day on behalf of others. It gives me great pleasure to be able to honor these outstanding American citizens and others like them around the country who give of themselves so selflessly to safeguard the rights and well being of the innocent victims of crime."

The late Frank Carrington (pictured left), then counsel to Security On Campus, Inc. was honored the following year. His involvement as a lawyer and volunteer spaned decades. Carrington was a member of the 1982 Presidential Task Force on Victims of Crime and in 1991 directed the Coalition of Victims' Attorneys & Consultants (COVAC), a clearinghouse of legal information on victim litigation that is supported by the National Victim Center.

He also was instrumental in securing passage of the Federal Students' Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990, and has provided legal research and information through Security on Campus Inc. and the National Victim Center.

"Far too often, for too many years, victims of crime became the forgotten people, subjected to continued victimization by the system itself. Then people like Virginia's Frank Carrington, rightly regarded as one of the founding fathers of the movement, stepped into the breach," said President Bush. "They fought back. They got involved. And they proved to America that one man or one woman can make a difference."

Society of Professional Journalists First Amendment Award (1998)

Howard and Connie Clery, and S. Daniel Carter, SOC Vice President, (pictured left with Carolyn Carlson) were recognized in 1998 by the Society of Professional Journalists with one of four First Amendment Awards given that year. The award was presented to Carter at an awards dinner in Nashville, TN on November 14th.

SOC was recognized for its work to ensure greater access to records of crime on college and university campuses across the country.

With the First Amendment Award, the Society of Professional Journalists recognizes individuals and organizations for strong and continuing efforts to preserve and strengthen freedom of the press and the First Amendment to the Constitution.

California College and University Police Chiefs Association Award (2000)

Howard and Connie Clery (pictured right with Ken Arnold) were honored by the California College and University Police Chiefs Association at the organization's Spring Conference in Lake Tahoe, CA on April 20, 2000.

The Clerys were honored for their work with federal legislation and support of campus law enforcement.

List Of All Awards Received (1990-2001)