The 2012 Peacemaker Award was presented to Utsumi Shonin and Denise Anjin-san at a grand celebration in Knoxville on Februyary 25. Erik Johnson’s masterful decorations centered the evening, overflowing tables of food”including Tomato Head pizza and Magpies Cupcakes!”great music by the Emancipators and a marvelous crowd with travelers from Georgia and North Carolina joining us rounded out a marvelous affair. Utsumi and Denise were recognized for their tireless and persistent work for peace and justice”walking, keeping vigil, hosting work camps, and creating the Great Smoky Mountains Peace Pagoda”and the contributions of Nipponzan Myhoji to the larger peace and justice community.