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Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement - 1962 •
Luis Elizondo Humanitarian Award - 1977 This is the Mexican National Prize and was given for his contribution to the children of Mexico. He is the only US citizen to receive this award. •
Good Samaritan Award from the National Catholic Development Conference - 1979 •
Franciscan International Award - 1981 •
Order of the Aztec Eagle - 1990 This is Mexico's highest award, and recognizes services performed for Mexico or humanity by foreign nationals. This was the first time a priest had been honored. •
National Caring Award by the Caring Institute of Washington DC - 1997 • '''KFC's Colonel's Way Award''' - 1998 •
El Sol de Nuestra Communidad Award - 1998 This was presented by the Hispanic Community of Phoenix, Arizona. •
Kellogg’s Hannah Neil World of Children Award - 2000 This is a $100,000 prize given to individuals who make a difference in the world of children. •
Jefferson Award for Public Service - 2003 This is recognized as the “Nobel Prize” for public service in America. Fr. Wasson was recognized for his volunteer service to the
Hispanic community. •
Ivy Humanitarian Award by the Ivy Inter-American Foundation - 2005 This was for working to improve the lives of children and their communities in the Americas •
Opus Prize Finalist - 2005 Wasson was awarded $100,000 for his "driving
entrepreneurial mindset with an abiding faith to combat
poverty, illiteracy,
hunger,
disease and
injustice". ==External links and references==