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

Joan Douglas

South Charleston, WV
South Charleston High School

Johnnie Griffith

Jackson, MS
Blackburn Middle School

Jose Maldonado

Miami, FL
Specialized Development Center South

Judy Howell

Columbia, TN
Whitthorne Middle School

Julie Brunner

Holden, MO
Holden Middle School

Kandy Lamson

Folsom, CA
Folsom High School

Karen Bailey

Bozeman, MT
Hawthorne School

Karie Braden

Cleveland, OK
Cleveland Primary School

Kathleen Esmiol

Colorado Springs, CO
Eagleview Middle School

Kerry Laster Ph.D 1997

Shreveport, LA
Shreve Island Elementary School

Laura Torres-Mejia

Vista, CA
Bobier Elementary School

Leslie Skillings, Jr.

Wailuku, HI
H.P. Baldwin High School