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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1997

Charles Pitrolo

Fairmont, WV
Dunbar Middle School

Charlotte Trout

Williamsport, MD
Williamsport High School

Cherice Nelson

New Orleans, LA
Oretha Castle Haley Elementary School

Christine Moore-Goad

Kettering, OH
Orchard Park Elementary School

Claudia Rein

Pembroke, NH
Pembroke Academy

Cynthia Pelosi

Sarasota, FL
Oak Park School

Debbie Kinzel

Tomball, TX
Schultz Elementary School

Denise McKinley

Shalimar, FL
Longwood Elementary School

Eileen Derian

Taunton, MA
H.H. Galligan School

Elizabeth Crabtree

Charlottesville, VA
Clark Elementary School

Elizabeth Vandal

Garrison, ND
Bob Callies Elementary School

Florence Owen

Clyde, NC
Clyde Elementary School