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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1996

Melinda Storey

Birmingham, AL
Mountain Brook Elementary School

Melodie Busch

Versailles, IN
Southeastern Career Center

Pamela Pandza

Fontana, CA
South Tamarind Elementary

Patricia Cook

Marion, NC
West Marion Elementary

Patricia Ladd

Ponca City, OK
Garfield Elementary School

Patricia Marinac

Appleton, WI
Appleton East High School

Paul Tomashefski

North Royalton, OH
Royal View Elementary School

Rebecca Mallatt

La Pine, OR
La Pine Elementary

Renee Colleran

Bothell, WA
Woodmoor Elementary School

Robert Snyder

Miami, FL
American Senior High School

Robert Young

Braintree, MA
East Middle School

Ruth Smith

Waikoloa, HI
Waikoloa Elementary School