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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2001

Cathleen Hightower

New Orleans, LA
Benjamin Franklin Senior High School
First Place Winner
$27,000

Jody Hodges

Aledo, TX
Aledo Middle School
Second Place Winner
$12,000

Sloan Holmes

Bakersfield, CA
West High School
Third Place Winner
$7,000

2000

Jennifer Williams

Nampa, ID
Skyview High School
First Place Winner
$27,000

Christian Wilkens

Greenwood, MS
Greenwood High School
Second Place Winner
$12,000

Kimberly Carson

San Antonio, TX
Locke Hill Elementary
Third Place Winner
$7,000

1999

Alice Tennison

Albuquerque, NM
LaCueva High School
First Place Winner
$27,000

Catherine Kelly

Woodbury, NJ
Walnut Street School
Second Place Winner
$12,000

James McCarter

Kokomo, IN
Central Middle School
Third Place Winner
$7,000

1998

David Schleper

Washington, DC
Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
First Place Winner
$27,000

Beth Davis

Miami, FL
Jack D. Gordon Elementary
Second Place Winner
$12,000

Mark Grishaber

Chicago, IL
St. Patrick High School
Third Place Winner
$7,000