Past Minority Recognition Award Winners
2023
Mirta Valdés-Bradner—Education
Dr. William “Flip” Clay—Education
Annie Foster—Community
2022
Mavis Ellis—Leadership
2021
Eric Hines—Education
Pamela Cousins—Community Involvement
Angenine Goode—Community Involvement
Amity Pope—Community Involvement
Elizabeth Brown—Leadership
Inez Clagget—Leadership
2020
Sterlind Burke—Leadership
April Pinder—Community Involvement
2019
Kierre Vinson—Leadership
2018
Craig Mitchell—Community Involvement
Veronica Henderson—Education
Senator Joanne Benson—Political
2017
Oreal Morsell—Community Involvement
Darryl Barnes—Community Involvement
2016
Beryle Hall—Community Involvement
2014
Rhonda Thomas—Community Involvement
2013
Dr. Judith Docca, Montgomery—Leadership
Frank Combs, Prince George’s—Community Involvement
2012
Judylynn Mitchell, Wicomico—Community Involvement
Robert Davis, Cecil—Leadership
2011
Earl Robbins, Frederick—Community Involvement
Patricia Levroney, Carroll—Education
Ginny Gong, Montgomery—Leadership
2010
Earl M. Piner, Sr., Cecil – Community Involvement
Laura Hines, Prince George’s – Education
Daryl Boffman, Frederick – Politics
2009
Stephanie Johnson, Queen Anne’s – Education
McKinley M. Hayes, Prince George’s – Community Involvement
2008
Matthew Stephen, Cecil – Education
Felicia Carter, Bowie State University, MSTA Student Program – Student
Jacqueline Debrick-Sudler, Cecil – Leadership
Mr. & Mrs. Guffrie & Catherine Smith, Calvert – Community Involvement
Charlene Hoxter, Cecil – Community Involvement
2007
Adrienne Henderson-Cole, Prince George’s – Education
Ava Maria Whittemore, Frederick – Education
Robert J. Barnes, Montgomery – Community Involvement
Celeste A. Williams, Prince George’s – Leadership
Dr. Sydney L. Cousin, Howard – Leadership
Delegate Rudolph “Rudy” Cane, Wicomico – Politics
2006
Michael M. Powell, Prince George’s – Leadership
2005
Isaiah Leggett, PhD, Montgomery – Leadership
George Thomas, Sr., PhD, Montgomery – Community Involvement
Joanne Yi Zhang, Calvert – Education
2003
Andrea “Chris” Banks, Calvert – Community Involvement
Iris Metts, Prince George’s – Leadership
Earlene Thornton, Frederick – Community Involvement
2002
Beatrice Gaddy (posthumous), Baltimore City – Community Involvement
Janice Moorehead Grant, Harford – Community Involvement
Debora Harris, Calvert – Education
2001
Teresa A.B. Calvin, Anne Arundel – Community Involvement
Carl T. Rowan (posthumous), Prince George’s – Leadership
John W. Smith, Montgomery – Education
2000
Alvin Thornton, Prince George’s – Leadership
1999
Deborah Gideon, Anne Arundel – Education
Michael J. Morris, Wicomico – Community Involvement
Ana Sol Gutierrez, Montgomery – Politics
1998
Clarence Blount, MD State Legislature – Politics
Vaughn D. Evans, Sr., Calvert – Leadership
Ronnique L. Major, Prince George’s – Community Involvement
Gladys Brown Pace, Harford – Community Involvement
Earl Robbins, Frederick – Community Involvement