1998

• Pax Christi USA Teacher of Peace Award, 1998
• Newberry Library Free Speech Award, 1998

1999

• Detroit City Council Testimonial Resolution commending humanitarian efforts, February 1999
• Robert O. Cooper Fellowship in Peace and Justice Award, Southern Methodist University March 1999
• University of the Incarnate Word Distinguished Speaker Award March 1999
• California State Assembly Certificate of Recognition for Founding of Voices in the Wilderness November 1999
• Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award, 1999
• Consortium on Peace Research and Development Social Courage Award, 1999
• Dan Berrigan Award, DePaul University 1999
• Office of the Americas Peace and Justice Award November 1999

2000

• International Fellowship of Reconciliation Pfeiffer Peace Award, February 2000
• Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Kathy Kelly and Denis Halliday 2000
• Arab American Anti Discrimination Committee Humanitarian Award June 2000

2001

• Nobel Peace Prize Nominee 2001
• Chaldean Iraqi American Association of Michigan Appreciation Award for Dedication in Lifting Sanctions Against Iraq July 2001
• Newberry Library “1st place” orator — Awarded to Kathy Kelly, Bughouse Square Debates August 2001
• Life for Relief and Development Humanitarian Services Award September 2001

2003

• Global Exchange International Women’s Rights Awardee May 2003
• Archbishop Oscar Romero Award, Mercyhurst College March 2003
• Nobel Peace prize Nominee
• Call to Action Leadership Award
• Thomas Merton Center Award, Pittsburgh, PA 2003
• Adela Dwyer St. Thomas of Villanova Peace Award, Villanova University, Voices in the Wilderness 2003
• William Scarlett Award from The Witness, Voices in the Wilderness 2003
• Episcopal Publishing Company, The Witness Magazine
• The Bishop William Scarlett Award, “For devotion and life commitment to upholding a vision of justice, peace and social change.”
• The Eileen Egan National Peacemaker Award, “Your courage to stand with those whose homes, families, livelihoods, and very existence have been shattered by bombs of arrogance and greed, lies and deceptions, is true testament to the Gospel of the nonviolent Jesus.”

2004

• Association of Chicago Priests, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Common Ground Award
• First Annual Award for Justice on behalf of the Religious Orders Partnership
• Cranbrook Peace Foundation Annual Peace Award
• Pax Christi Metro New York
• Finalist for Bush in 30 Seconds Ad Contest, for Human Cost of War

2005

• Houston Peace and Justice Center National Peacemaker Award
• Peace Seeker of the Year 2005, Montana Peace Seekers Network
• Doctorate of Theology, honoris causa, awarded to Kathy Kelly by Chicago Theological Seminary, awarded May 14, 2005
• Doctorate of Humanities, honoris causa, awarded to Kathy Kelly by Lewis University, awarded May 15, 2005