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

Phyllis Sherman

Ocala, FL
Fort King Middle School

Rachel Whitcomb

Flemington, NJ
Barley Sheaf Elementary School

Renee Ciezki

Glendale, AZ
Ironwood High School

Richard Erickson

Bayfield, WI
Bayfield Schools

Richard Keis

Independence, OR
Independence Elementary School

Robin Smathers

Weaverville, NC
Weaverville Elementary and Primary

Ronni Cohen

Wilmington, DE
Burnett Elementary School

Rosetta Minnick

Hagerstown, MD
Salem Avenue Elementary

Scott Larson

Columbia Heights, MN
Columbia Heights High School

Sharon Marsh

Orange Park, FL
Grove Park Elementary

Sheila Clapkin

Woodland Hills, CA
Calvert Street School

Shelley Pulliam

Edmond, OK
Cimarron Middle School