Champion of Diversity Awardees
Since 2000, the YWCA of Syracuse & Onondaga County has celebrated diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across Central New York by honoring community members who are committed to advancing equity for all. These are individuals who embody and defend the values of justice, peace, dignity, and equality; actively lead or participate in programs that embrace and promote diversity and inclusion; work to support opportunities for women’s growth and leadership; and help create opportunities for persons and professionals of color.
Community members are nominated by colleagues, friends, and family. The winners are selected each spring by a nomination committee made up of local leaders and previous award recipients. The Champion of Diversity Awardees are then honored at the YWCA Day of Commitment to Eliminate Racism and Promote Diversity, as they are inducted in the Academy of Diversity Achievers.
The YWCA is proud to have honored over 400 Champions of Diversity Awardees since 2000! Congratulations to all of our previous award recipients listed below, and thank you for all you’ve done to increase equality in CNY and beyond.
Award Recipient |
Employer/Organization at Time of Award |
Award Year |
| Shawni Davis | Luminary Electrical | 2022 |
| Eric Jackson Jr. | Black Cub Productions | 2022 |
| Dr. Lemir Teron | SUNY ESF | 2022 |
| Joseph Searles | Trillium Health | 2021 |
| Paul Barone | Excellus BlueCross BlueShield | 2020 |
| Alberto Bianchetti | National Grid | 2020 |
| Jeffery Mangram | Syracuse University | 2020 |
| Diana Perez | Syracuse City School District | 2020 |
| Jim Reed | Excellus BlueCross BlueShield | 2020 |
| Robert Simpson | CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity | 2020 |
| Cherylene Twiggy Billue | Jubilee Homes of Syracuse | 2019 |
| Deka Dancil | Urban Jobs Task Force | 2019 |
| Sherry King | Excellus BlueCross BlueShield | 2019 |
| Melanie Littlejohn | National Grid | 2019 |
| Pamella Perry | YWCA | 2019 |
| Emad Rahim | Claremont Lincoln University | 2019 |
| Kitty Spinelli | Joseph’s House for Women | 2019 |
| Eva Williams | Van Duyn Elementary | 2019 |
| Norm Andrzejewski | Operation Northern Comfort | 2018 |
| Jose Calvar | Syracuse Chorale | 2018 |
| Alyssa Campbell | Bond, Schoeneck & King | 2018 |
| James K Duah-Agyeman, Ph. D | Syracuse University | 2018 |
| Voncile Johnson | PGR Foundation, Inc. | 2018 |
| Debra Person | Exodus House-3 Ministries | 2018 |
| Desiree Williams | Vera House | 2018 |
| Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling | Just the Basics Financial Literacy | 2017 |
| Nancy Carr | Onondaga Community College | 2017 |
| Patricia Clark | Syracuse City School District | 2017 |
| Lamees Galal | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2017 |
| Suzanne Galbato | Bond, Schoeneck & King | 2017 |
| Cynthia Hernandez | Housing Visions Unlimited | 2017 |
| Melissa Menon | DARCO Manufacturing | 2017 |
| Dr. Shawn Wiemann | Onondaga Community College | 2017 |
| Paul Avile’s | Onondaga Community College | 2016 |
| Upnit Kaur Bhatti | Bond, Schoeneck & King | 2016 |
| Rasheada Caldwell | PEACE, Inc. | 2016 |
| Mark Cass | Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse (ACTS) | 2016 |
| Sharon Contreras | Syracuse City School District | 2016 |
| Sandra Eure | 2016 | |
| Glenda Gross, Ph.D. | Onondaga Community College | 2016 |
| Emma L. Johnston | PEACE, Inc. | 2016 |
| Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2016 |
| Pete Patnode | Onondaga Community College | 2016 |
| Patty Radell | Interfaith Works of Central New York | 2016 |
| Denise Reid-Strachan | Onondaga Community College | 2016 |
| Betsy Ross Pelrine | The Caring Center for Reconciliation | 2016 |
| Gwen Sanders | Interfaith Works of Central New York | 2016 |
| Fawzia Shwani | Center for New Americans | 2016 |
| Jamie Sindell | Onondaga Community College | 2016 |
| Azia C. Smith | Lockheed Martin | 2016 |
| Adam Sudmann | My Lucky Tummy | 2016 |
| Julie R. White, PhD | Upstate Medical Affairs | 2016 |
| Adriana Zabala | Interfaith Works of Central New York | 2016 |
| ArtRage Gallery | ArtRage Gallery | 2016 |
| North Side Learning Center | North Side Learning Center | 2016 |
| Haji Adan | Somali Bantu Community Association | 2015 |
| Zheadric Barbra | Syracuse City School District | 2015 |
| Beatrice Burse-Wooten | Lockheed Martin | 2015 |
| Christopher Dambach | Veterans Lawn Care | 2015 |
| Candace Edwards | Huntington Learning Center | 2015 |
| Luz Encarnacion | La Casita Cultural Center | 2015 |
| Preston Fagan | Syracuse, Onondaga Count NAACP | 2015 |
| Mary Ann Grandinetta | Upstate Medical University, Division of Student Affairs | 2015 |
| Felicia Hall | YWCA Women’s Residence Program | 2015 |
| Kathe Harrington | Humans of Syracuse | 2015 |
| Pam Martin-Louer | Onondaga Community College | 2015 |
| Jasenko Mondom | Syracuse City School District, Refugee Assistance Program | 2015 |
| Virginia Robbins | Bond, Schoeneck & King | 2015 |
| Winston Skerritt | Crouse Hospital | 2015 |
| Yusuf Soule | Syracuse City School District and North Side Learning Center | 2015 |
| Kathryn Travalee | M&T Bank | 2015 |
| Anne Tuttle | Onondaga Community College | 2015 |
| David VanArsdale | Onondaga Community College | 2015 |
| Jackie Warren-Moore | 2015 | |
| Nicole Watts | Hopeprint Inc. | 2015 |
| Marsha Weissman | Center for Community Alternatives | 2015 |
| Julie White | Onondaga Community College | 2015 |
| Earnestine Williams | Total Care, A Today’s Options of New York Health Plan | 2015 |
| Paul Ang | The Advocacy Center at Syracuse University | 2014 |
| Robin Best | White Branch Library | 2014 |
| Kevin Frank | Brady Faith Center | 2014 |
| Renee Gadoua | Freeland Editor/Writer | 2014 |
| William Gorman | Student at Nottingham High School | 2014 |
| Meaghan Greeley | Vera House | 2014 |
| Catherine Green | PEACE, Inc. | 2014 |
| Mozart Guerrier | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2014 |
| Laura Harshbarger | Bond, Schoeneck & King | 2014 |
| Sharon Huard | Upstate Medical University | 2014 |
| Selina Lazarus | REACH CNY | 2014 |
| Christina Limpert, PhD | Onondaga County Public Library | 2014 |
| Professor Annet O’Mara | Onondaga Community College | 2014 |
| Amanda Pendock | Onondaga Community College | 2014 |
| Emily Ponto | Lockheed Martin | 2014 |
| Caeresa Richardson | Eaton Corporation – Crouse Hinds Division | 2014 |
| Susan Savedoff | Onondaga Community College | 2014 |
| Hema Sundaramurthy | Lockheed Martin | 2014 |
| Lauren Townes | Vera House | 2014 |
| Clifford Tsan | Bond, Schoeneck & King | 2014 |
| Eunice Williams | Onondaga Community College | 2014 |
| Nicki Arnett- Burke | CNY Society For Human Resource Management | 2013 |
| Amy Bordynski | Onondaga Case Management | 2013 |
| Chris Bowers | Lockheed Martin | 2013 |
| Cathleen C. McColgin, Ph.D. | Onondaga Community College | 2013 |
| Elizabeth Dailey | Onondaga County Public Library | 2013 |
| Robert Daino | WCNY | 2013 |
| Dr. Wynetta Devore | Hiscock Legal Aid Society | 2013 |
| Cathy Dotterer | Onondaga Community College | 2013 |
| Farah F. Jadran | Syracuse Woman Magazine | 2013 |
| Marvin Francis | Lockheed Martin | 2013 |
| LaVergne Harden | YWCA Syracuse & Onondaga County | 2013 |
| Soo Hyang Jee | Korean Church of Syracuse | 2013 |
| Dr. Mona Ivey-Soto | SUNY Cortland-Caring Center for Reconciliation | 2013 |
| Rev. Dr. Yong Ju Jee | Korean Church of Syracuse | 2013 |
| Jody L.Crawford | Lockheed Martin | 2013 |
| Gina Lee-Glauser | Syracuse University | 2013 |
| Pastor Twiggy M. Eure | The Promised Land Church/Virtuous Solutions, Inc. | 2013 |
| Mary Meier | Upstate Medical University | 2013 |
| Jolie Moran | Vera House | 2013 |
| Michael O’Connor | Onondaga Community College | 2013 |
| Tamara Panzironi | Pulse Fitness and Zumba Studios | 2013 |
| HtooLay Paw | MAMI Interpreters of Central New York | 2013 |
| Joe Scripa | Onondaga Case Management | 2013 |
| Elizabeth Stewart | Lockheed Martin | 2013 |
| Tashia Thomas, Esq. | OnCare (Onondaga County System of Care) | 2013 |
| David Wall | Onondaga County System of Care | 2013 |
| Evelyn Weisbrod | MAMI Interpreters of Central New York | 2013 |
| Cheryl Wright | Carrier Corporation | 2013 |
| Kevin Agee | InterFaith Works of Central New York | 2012 |
| Chris Aylward | The Alamont Program | 2012 |
| Dennis Baldwin | InterFaith Works of Central New York | 2012 |
| Cheryl Beebe | Carrier Corporation United Technologies | 2012 |
| Shobha Bhatia | Syracuse University Department of Civil And Enviromental Engineering | 2012 |
| Patricia Brecht | Upstate Medical University | 2012 |
| Wendy Carl Isome | Onondaga Community College/JOBSplus! | 2012 |
| Sandy Fenske | Lockheed Martin | 2012 |
| Christina Granato | Onondaga Community College | 2012 |
| Ariene H. Stewart | The Bames Foundation | 2012 |
| Karen Harrison | Onondaga Community College | 2012 |
| Barb Karper | Le Moyne College | 2012 |
| Helena Lamb | Vera House | 2012 |
| Theresa Lockhart Harper | Member of Delta Sigma Theta | 2012 |
| Hollis Mathis | City of Syracuse Department of Public works | 2012 |
| Tanya Passmore | Lockheed Martin | 2012 |
| Patricia Rector | Occupational Health Clinical Center | 2012 |
| Kevin Ruane | Onondaga Case Management | 2012 |
| Hema Sundaramurthy | Lockheed Martin | 2012 |
| Amy Thorna | Onondaga County Public Library | 2012 |
| Ron Van Norstrand | Fair Housing council of CNY | 2012 |
| Aly Wane | Syracuse Peace Council | 2012 |
| Chris Welch | InterFaith Works of Central New York | 2012 |
| Ryan Beauford | Syracuse University Public Safety Department | 2011 |
| Chauncey Browen | Vera House | 2011 |
| Tom Burton | Onondaga Community College | 2011 |
| Hui Chen | Onondaga Community College | 2011 |
| Pamela Crane | Onondaga Community Public Library | 2011 |
| Marybeth Dutter | Onondaga Community College | 2011 |
| Jerry Farnett | Onondaga Community College | 2011 |
| Tomas K.pelis | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2011 |
| Richard M.Litz | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2011 |
| Michele Malone | Lockheed Martin | 2011 |
| Theresa Pagano | Partners for Learning | 2011 |
| William Redfield | Trinity Episcopal Church | 2011 |
| Jackie Robinson | WSTM Television | 2011 |
| Flora Rockburn | Carrier Corporation United Technologies | 2011 |
| Kelly Rodoski | Syracuse University | 2011 |
| Diane Stefani | Lockheed Martin | 2011 |
| Katherine Teasdale -Edwards | Syracuse City Schools | 2011 |
| Christine Vogelsang | Syracuse City Schools | 2011 |
| Talisha wright | Lockheed Martin | 2011 |
| Dr. Keith A Alford | Syracuse University | 2010 |
| Maxine Boney | Sidney Johnson Vocation Center | 2010 |
| Mia Burse | Lockheed Martin | 2010 |
| Nancy Connery | Onondaga Community College | 2010 |
| Dennis Connors | Onondaga Historical Association Museum and Research Center | 2010 |
| Derrick Dorsey | InterFaith Works of Central New York | 2010 |
| Rebecca F uentes | American Red Cross of Central New York | 2010 |
| Diana Gerrish | Lockheed Martin | 2010 |
| Esther Gray | Syracuse University | 2010 |
| Dr. Eva Gregory | Upstate Medical University Department of Family Medicine | 2010 |
| Geralyn Hall | Upstate Medical University | 2010 |
| Thomas H Hunter | Onondaga Historical Association Museum and Research Center | 2010 |
| Gretchen Kinnell | Child Care Soulutions | 2010 |
| Tanya Lin Hicks | Upstate Medical University | 2010 |
| Professor Mark Muhammad | Onondaga Community College | 2010 |
| Rev. Mary Ntsoaki cappa | Abundant life Christian Center | 2010 |
| Duane Owens | Anheuser-Busch Companies | 2010 |
| April palozzola | Onondaga Community College | 2010 |
| Janet Park | Onondaga County Public Library | 2010 |
| Louise Poindexter | Citizen | 2010 |
| Kelly Robbins | Lockheed Martin | 2010 |
| Charles Simpson | Upstate Medical University | 2010 |
| Dr. David Smith | Upstate Medical University | 2010 |
| Joanne Spoto Decker | Onondaga County Department | 2010 |
| Marilyn Spunar | Carrier Corporation | 2010 |
| Joanne Stevens | Citizen | 2010 |
| Mr.Gregg Tripoli | Onondaga Historical Association Museum and Research Center | 2010 |
| Mary wiles | Anheuser-Busch Companies | 2010 |
| Deborah Willis | American Red Cross of Central New York | 2010 |
| Sheryl Aiello | Educational Consultant | 2009 |
| Lisa Alford | Onondaga County Department of Aging & Youth | 2009 |
| Kathie Briggs | Onondaga Community College | 2009 |
| Renate C.Dunsmore | Onondaga County Public Library | 2009 |
| Nakeia Chambers | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2009 |
| Molly Corley | Lockheed Martin | 2009 |
| Mayor Matthew Driscoll | City of Syracuse | 2009 |
| Yvonne Fish- Kalland | Onondaga Community College | 2009 |
| Patricia Floyd-Echols | Syracuse City School District | 2009 |
| Sara Jo Grethlein | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2009 |
| Corey Hudson | Onondaga Community College | 2009 |
| Susan Keeter | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2009 |
| Annette Krisak | Onondaga Community College | 2009 |
| Gina Lee-Glauser | Syracuse University | 2009 |
| Jeanne Shenandoah | Onondaga Nation | 2009 |
| Barbara Spears | DB & B Financial Services | 2009 |
| Mary Stronach | MAMI Interpreters of Central New York | 2009 |
| Teresa Sullivan | Toomey Residential & Community Services | 2009 |
| Wanda M Thompson | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2009 |
| Jaime Alicea | Syracuse City School District | 2008 |
| Andrea Barnwell | Community Wide Dialogue to End Racism | 2008 |
| Cornelia Brown | MAMI of CNY, Inc. | 2008 |
| Jeff Brunet | Upstate Medical University | 2008 |
| Bill Cross | Onondaga Community College | 2008 |
| Ossie Edwards | Onondaga County Public Library | 2008 |
| Ilian Galan | Central New York Services | 2008 |
| Dr. Judy Hamilton | Syracuse University | 2008 |
| Debra Hamilton Schoening | Syracuse City School District | 2008 |
| Melody Holmes | Jail Ministry | 2008 |
| Miriam Hudecheck | Lockheed Martin | 2008 |
| Melanie Littlejohn | National Grid | 2008 |
| Lura Lunkenheimer | Peaceful Schools | 2008 |
| Lou Anne Mann | Carrier Corporation | 2008 |
| Karen Mihalyi | Syracuse Community Choir | 2008 |
| Mary Nelson | Upstate Medical University | 2008 |
| Allison Norris | Lockheed Martin | 2008 |
| Paul Pichoske | HSBC Bank | 2008 |
| Virginia Polito Felleman | Cazenovia College | 2008 |
| Marcia Ranieri | West Genesee High School | 2008 |
| Sister Rose Ann Renna | St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center | 2008 |
| Kitty Rice | M&T Bank | 2008 |
| Lorenzo Rice | Update Medical University | 2008 |
| Dr. Judy Rutkowski Ivey | Caring Center for Reconciliation | 2008 |
| Paula Trief | Upstate Medical University | 2008 |
| Gwendolyn Webber-McLeod | Gwen Webber-McLeod, Consultant | 2008 |
| Kate Williams | Lockheed Martin | 2008 |
| Ednita Wright | Onondaga Community College | 2008 |
| Kate Artessa | Displaced Homemarker Program | 2007 |
| Margaret Collins | Onondaga Community College | 2007 |
| Carol Dandridge Charles | Community Folk Art Center | 2007 |
| Bertha Dow | Hopps Memorial CME Church | 2007 |
| Beth DuBois | Onondaga Valley Church | 2007 |
| Molly Erickson | Lockheed Martin | 2007 |
| Cristine Faes | Lockheed Martin | 2007 |
| Bea Gonzalez | Syracuse Common Council, University College | 2007 |
| Drake Harrison | Onondaga Community College | 2007 |
| Nancy Larraine Hoffmann | Civil Rights Connection | 2007 |
| Donna Hogan | Lockheed Martin | 2007 |
| Lohaun Jackson | St. Joseph’s College of Nursing | 2007 |
| Edgar Johson | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2007 |
| Karen Jordan | Onondaga County Probation Department | 2007 |
| George Kilpatrick | WCNY | 2007 |
| George Lawrence | Onondaga County Public Library | 2007 |
| Homer Lee Davis, Jr. | Citizen Review Board | 2007 |
| Oliver Liu | Lockheed Martin | 2007 |
| Bridget Owens | Human Rights Commission | 2007 |
| Peter Swords | Onondaga Case Management | 2007 |
| Ronald Young | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2007 |
| Dennis & Sharon Young | The Salvation Army of the Syracuse Area | 2007 |
| Nicole Blumin | St. Joseph’s College of Nursing | 2006 |
| Sharon Brangman | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2006 |
| Robert Bridge | Onondaga Community College | 2006 |
| Paul Cunningham | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2006 |
| Ardena Harvey | Carrier Corporation | 2006 |
| Sandra Lane | SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse University | 2006 |
| Kathy Lotito | Lockheed Martin | 2006 |
| Vi Marcy | Onondaga Community College | 2006 |
| Travis Mason | Syracuse University | 2006 |
| Charles McCarty | Department of Social Services | 2006 |
| Kathy McCarty | Department of Social Services | 2006 |
| Karen Norton | Onondaga County Public Library | 2006 |
| Richard Olanoff | Onondaga County Probation Department | 2006 |
| Fernando Ortiz, J. | City of Syracuse | 2006 |
| Donna Saucier | Lockheed Martin | 2006 |
| Steven Scheinman | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2006 |
| Mary Ann Shaw | Syracuse University | 2006 |
| Jannie Woo | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2006 |
| Linda Wright | The Salvation Army of the Syracuse Area | 2006 |
| Loretta Zolkowski | POMCO | 2006 |
| Rosemary Agonito | New Futures Enterprises | 2005 |
| Philip Anderson | CoCard & Anderson Properties, Inc. | 2005 |
| Shawky Z.A. Badawy | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2005 |
| Cheryl Barresi | Lockheed Martin | 2005 |
| Nancy Cantor | Syracuse University | 2005 |
| Ronald Daloia | United University Professions of Syracuse Chapter SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2005 |
| Shavel Edwards | UAW Local 624 | 2005 |
| Frank Fowler | Syracuse City Police Department | 2005 |
| Anne Graham | Excellus BlueCross BlueShield | 2005 |
| Janet Hamly | Onondaga Community College | 2005 |
| Ann Heins | City of Syracuse School District and Syracuse University | 2005 |
| Howard Hollander | Lockheed Martin | 2005 |
| Cathy Hubbard | IBEW Local 2213 | 2005 |
| Jessyca Jackson | Syracuse University | 2005 |
| Jacqueline Jackson-Young | Oasis, SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2005 |
| Kyung Jin Park | Onondaga County Public Library | 2005 |
| Kristin Kinsella | Lockheed Martin | 2005 |
| Mary Lockett | National Council of Negro Women, The Syracuse Section | 2005 |
| Arcenia London | State Unviersity of New York at Oswego | 2005 |
| Cheryl McIntyre | Lockheed Martin | 2005 |
| David Reed | Cicero-North Syracuse High School | 2005 |
| Leola Rodgers | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2005 |
| Tara Ross | Onondaga Community College | 2005 |
| Henry Sanchez | Lockheed Martin | 2005 |
| Ann Sedore | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2005 |
| Maria Simmons | Onondaga Community College | 2005 |
| Linda Smith | State Unviersity of New York at Oswego | 2005 |
| Barry Wells | Syracuse University | 2005 |
| Denise Williams-Harris | Onondaga County, Democratic Committee Member | 2005 |
| Jan Barker | Fabius-Pompey Elementary School | 2004 |
| Karen Calenzo | Nottingham High School | 2004 |
| Trymeter Carter | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2004 |
| Monsignor Joseph Champlin | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | 2004 |
| Nancy Duffy | WIXT NewsChannel 9 | 2004 |
| Gregory Gilroy | Fleet Bank | 2004 |
| Susan Heffernan | Humanitarian Organization for Multi-Cultural Experiences | 2004 |
| Patricia Higgins | Onondaga Community College | 2004 |
| Johnnie Hill-March | Le Moyne College | 2004 |
| Helen Hudson | UAW Local 624 | 2004 |
| Robert Hughes | Fayetteville-Manlius High School | 2004 |
| Lynn Kaiser | Bristol-Myers Squibb | 2004 |
| Kevin McClave | Central New York Community Foundation | 2004 |
| Debra McClendon-Boddie | JOBSplus! | 2004 |
| Debbie Miller | Lockheed Martin | 2004 |
| Theresa Mohamed | Onondaga Community College | 2004 |
| Robert Morris | Lockheed Martin | 2004 |
| Al Oram | Onondaga County Department of Social Services | 2004 |
| Linda Presley-Beauford | Carrier Corporation | 2004 |
| Ruth Shirley | Onondaga County Department of Social Services | 2004 |
| K. Bruce Simmons | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2004 |
| Cindy Squillace | Hospice & Palliative Care Associates | 2004 |
| Nina Tamrowski | Onondaga Community College | 2004 |
| Anthony Tolbert | Ed Smith School | 2004 |
| Yvonne Young | Syracuse City School District | 2004 |
| Janet Aaron | Town of Skaneateles | 2003 |
| Dr. Emmanuel Awuah | Onondaga Community College | 2003 |
| George Blakeslee | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2003 |
| Pearl Brannen | IBEW Local 2213 | 2003 |
| Tommie Bryant | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2003 |
| Tonya Collins | JOBSplus! | 2003 |
| Pamela Daum | Lockheed Martin | 2003 |
| Karen Davis | Carrier Corporation | 2003 |
| Linda Ervin | Jamesville-Dewitt Central Schools | 2003 |
| Monty Flynn | Onondaga Community College | 2003 |
| Dr. Richard Ford | Signature Band & Choir Camp, Inc. | 2003 |
| Janice Forde Ross | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2003 |
| Jennifer Green | Syracuse City School District | 2003 |
| Louise Hand | Verizon | 2003 |
| Sandra Jones | Time Warner | 2003 |
| Francis McMillan Parks | Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse University | 2003 |
| Jo Anne Bakeman | JOBSplus! | 2002 |
| Arethea Brown | Vera House | 2002 |
| Peter Cappuccilli, Jr. | New York State Fair | 2002 |
| Al Giacchi | Onondaga County Probation Department | 2002 |
| Rev. Larry Howard | Hopps Memorial CME Church | 2002 |
| Denise Johnson | Syracuse City School District | 2002 |
| Michelle Jones Galvin | Onondaga County Department of Social Services | 2002 |
| Aggie Lane | Beyond Boundaries | 2002 |
| Nancy McCarty | Democratic Political Activist | 2002 |
| Kevin McSweeney | Lockheed Martin | 2002 |
| Karen Patton | Retired School Administrator/Artist | 2002 |
| Frederick Richardson | Retired Superintendent – Cayuga Correctional Facility | 2002 |
| Sally Roesch Wagner | The Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation | 2002 |
| Shirley Rowser | Carrier Corporation | 2002 |
| Lysa Simmons | Onondaga Community College | 2002 |
| Susan Stearns | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2002 |
| Maxine Summerhill-Thompson | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2002 |
| Wendy Thowdis | Cicero-North Syracuse High School | 2002 |
| Shelly Van Dusen | KeyBank | 2002 |
| Mardea Warner | Beyond Boundaries | 2002 |
| Clara Woodall | HSBC Bank | 2002 |
| Cindy Block | Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice | 2001 |
| Beth Broadway | Interreligious Council | 2001 |
| Floyd Brown | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2001 |
| Rev. Nebraski Carter | Living Water Church of God in Christ | 2001 |
| E. Robert Czaplicki | Onondaga County Probation Department | 2001 |
| Marilyn Diamond | Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice | 2001 |
| Erin DuBois Smith | Carrier Corporation | 2001 |
| Rev. Harold Garman | Syracuse University Continuing Education | 2001 |
| Barbara Hamilton | Delta Sigma Theta Sorority | 2001 |
| Renee Harris-Thompson | Verizon | 2001 |
| Peter Hutter | KeyBank | 2001 |
| Carrie Jefferson Smith | Syracuse University School of Social Work | 2001 |
| Anne Messenger | Messenger Associates, Inc. | 2001 |
| Annette Peters | The Syracuse Newspapers | 2001 |
| Bonnie Pierce | Central New York Labor-Religious Coalition | 2001 |
| Lee Joanne Ridley | Ridley Electric Co., Inc. | 2001 |
| Mara Sapon-Shevin | Syracuse University School of Education | 2001 |
| Walt Sheppard | The Media Unit | 2001 |
| Debbie Sydow | Onondaga Community College | 2001 |
| Derrick Tucker | Fayetteville-Manlius High School | 2001 |
| Robert Tucker | Lockheed Martin | 2001 |
| Elaine Walter | Onondaga County | 2001 |
| Bonnie White | Syracuse City School District | 2001 |
| Rosita Williams | Fleet Bank | 2001 |
| Deluxe Corporation Diversity Team | Deluxe Corporation | 2001 |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation’s Diversity Facilitator Group | Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation | 2001 |
| David Arrington | Niagara Mohawk Corporation | 2000 |
| Fran DeKorp | Fleet Bank | 2000 |
| Elizabeth Dolinsky | Aetna U.S. Healthcare | 2000 |
| Gregory Eastwood | SUNY Upstate Medical University | 2000 |
| Linda Hall | Onondaga County / Syracuse Human Rights Commission | 2000 |
| G. Ronald Hull | Lockheed Martin | 2000 |
| Colonel Robert Knauff | Air National Guard | 2000 |
| Vivian Moore | Onondaga Community College | 2000 |
| Rejeana Ellen Pendleton | Carrier Corporation | 2000 |
| Carol Weber | IAQ Technology | 2000 |