Unsung Heroes Past Winners

Congratulations to all of our Voya Unsung Heroes winners. Each year, 50 finalists receive $2,000 while three of them are selected as Top Winners to receive additional grants of $25,000, $10,000, and $5,000. You can find winners for your state or for a specific year using the controls below.
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1998

Elissa Elliott

Rochester, MN
Mayo High School

Elizabeth O'Keefe

St. Louis, MO
Whitfield School

Ellisa Hodnett

Opelika, AL
Dixie Elementary School

Eric Langhorst

Roseland, NE
Silver Lake High School

Frankie Hensley

Coeburn, VA
Coeburn Primary

Gerald Crocilla

Lake Worth, FL
Lake Worth High School

Glena Schaible

Kalispell, MT
Kalispell Junior High

Gregg Elder

Everett, WA
Evergreen Middle School

Helen Campbell

North Augusta, SC
Paul Knox Middle School

Irina Lyublinskaya

Hot Springs, AR
Arkansas School for Math and Sciences

James McGinn

DeBary, FL
DeBary Elementary School

Janet Rice

Ogden, UT
Pioneer Elementary