The rationale for the recognition of Rogers reads, "The Reverend Fred Rogers, a member of the Presbytery of Pittsburgh, as host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood since 1968, had a profound effect on the lives of millions of people across the country through his ministry to children and families.
ロジャースを称える理由として「ピッツバーグ長老会のメンバーであるフレッド・ロジャース師は1968年以降「Mister Rogers' Neighborhood」の司会を務め、彼の聖職者としての使命を子供達や家族を通じて国中の数百万の人々の生活に深遠な影響を与えた。