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

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

Lucinia Haywood

Detroit, MI
Martin Luther King, Jr. Senior High

Mark Melamed

Vineland, NJ
Memorial Intermediate School

Mary Kay Eastman

Amargosa Valley, NV
Amargosa Elementary School

Mary Robinson

Zanesville, OH
Perry Elementary School

Mary Short

Mayville, NY
Mayville Elementary School

Melissa Gaver

Hagerstown, MD
Northern Middle School

Nancy Gold

Immokalee, FL
Immokalee TeenAge Parenting Program

Pamela Baker

Vandalia, IL
Washington Elementary School