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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1999

Linda Laws

Edwards, MS
Edwards Elementary School

Linda Young

New Orleans, LA
Mary D. Coghill Elementary

Lisa Arnold

Sioux City, IA
Riverview Elementary School

Lisa LoPresti-Hupp

Shungnak, AK
Shungnak School

Lorenda Gordon

Reston, VA
Terraset Elementary School

Lorinne Lee

Bremerton, WA
Olympic High School

Lucia Dantzler

Summerville, SC
Rollings School of the Arts

Lynda Sago

Fairmont, WV
East Park Elementary

Maria Busick

Wheeling, WV
Steenrod Elementary School

Marilyn Narey

Canonsburg, PA
Canon-McMillan High School

Marilyn Wall

Bridgewater, VA
John Wayland Elementary

Mary Ellen Butts

Hagerstown, MD
Northern Middle School