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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2023

Michael MacConnell

Michael MacConnell

Oakmont, PA
Riverview Junior and Senior High School
Michael Stinman

Michael Stinman

Treynor, IA
Treynor Community Schools
Nicholas DeJong-Pawelski

Nicholas DeJong-Pawelski

Warrenville, IL
Bower Elementary School
Nicole LeClaire

Nicole LeClaire

Kenesaw, NE
Kenesaw High School
Peggy Billing and Laure McCloskey

Peggy Billing and Laure McCloskey

Minocqua, WI
Lakeland Union High School
Raymond Lopez

Raymond Lopez

Carlsbad, NM
CIS-Alta Vista
Regine Philippeaux

Regine Philippeaux

Dorchester, MA
Dessalines S.T.E.A.M. Academy
Richard Knoeppel

Richard Knoeppel

Las Vegas, NV
Advanced Technologies Academy
Sinelia Peixoto

Sinelia Peixoto and Heather Langton

Georgetown, DE
Georgetown Middle School
Susan Ettenheim

Susan Ettenheim

New York City, NY
Eleanor Roosevelt High School 02M416
Teresa Garatoni and Stacy Bishop

Teresa Garatoni and Stacy Bishop

San Antonio, TX
Robert G. Cole Middle and High School