Unsung Heroes Top 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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2007

Jonathan Felix

Los Angeles, CA
68th Street Elementary School
First Place Winner
$27,000

Scott Bendler, Susan Larson, and Carrie Tracy

Lincoln, NE
Bryan Community High School
Second Place Winner
$12,000

Heather-Lee Baron

Union City, PA
Union City Middle-High School
Third Place Winner
$7,000

2006

Scotty Herrell

Clinton, TN
Clinton Middle School
First Place Winner
$27,000

Brian Smithers

Portland, OR
Open Meadow Middle School
Second Place Winner
$12,000

Michael St. Pierre

Galliano, LA
South Lafourche High School
Third Place Winner
$7,000

2005

Peggy Carlisle

Jackson, MS
Pecan Park Elementary School
First Place Winner
$27,000

Carol Burch

Hannibal, NY
Hannibal High School
Second Place Winner
$12,000

Alan Crawford & Kathleen Dyer

Rio Grande City, TX
Rio Grande City High School Rio Grande City
Third Place Winner
$7,000

2004

Joe Charles

Apache, OK
Apache High School
First Place Winner
$27,000

Theresa Kassuba

Southgate, MI
Southgate Anderson High School
Second Place Winner
$12,000

Lizbeth Alfaro

Conover, NC
Lyle Creek Elementary School
Third Place Winner
$7,000