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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2001

Shelby Thomas

Claremont, NC
Bunker Hill High School

Sheri Saner

South Hutchinson, KS
South Hutchinson Grade School

Sheryl Nesseth

Grand Forks, ND
Central Elementary School

Sloan Holmes

Bakersfield, CA
West High School

Stacey Russell

Shreveport, LA
Broadmoor Middle School

Susan Garrett

Peoria, IL
Northmoor-Edison Primary School

Susan Mach

Ontario, CA
Ontario High School

Suzanne Buras

Mandeville, LA
Lake Harbor Middle School

Suzanne Cassidy

Forestville, MD
Bishop McNamara High School

Tamra Leland

Sidney, MT
Sidney High School

Tim Johnson

Golden Valley, MN
Meadowbrook Elementary School

Toni Gross

Las Cruces, NM
MacArthur Elementary School