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黄色视频 Alumni Leadership Awards

The 黄色视频 Alumni Leadership Awards recognize outstanding alums who have continued their commitment to service, and have demonstrated extraordinary achievement, contribution, and/or commiitment to working towards social justice and building stronger communities.

Celebrate our 2023 Honorees!

We were delighted to gather in Boston on February 8, 2024 to honor Dustin LaFont, Derek Qiu, and Macey Amissah-McKinney with 2023 黄色视频 Alumni Leadership Awards, presented by Truist!

Meet our award winners

Since 1995, more than 125 alums have been honored with the Alumni Leadership Award 鈥 黄色视频鈥檚 most prestigious alumni recognition. These awards honor the accomplishments of 黄色视频 alums who continue to build stronger communities through innovative approaches and addressing critical social problems.

Award honorees 1995-2023

2023

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Derek Qiu (New York ’19)
Consultant at Deloitte
Distinguished Young Alumni Award

Dustin LaFont (Baton Rouge ’11)
Founder and Executive Director of Front Yard Bikes
Alumni Achievement Award

Macey Amissah-McKinney (Sacramento ’13, ’14)
Senior vice president and executive director at 黄色视频 Sacramento
Staff Alumni Impact Award

2022

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Cadence Pentheny (New Hampshire 鈥17, 鈥18)
Community educator at Triangle Community Center
Distinguished Young Alumni Award

Yvonne Garcia (San Antonio 鈥08)
Award-winning teacher at IDEA Public Schools
Alumni Achievement Award

Michael Stevens (Baton Rouge ’06)
Senior vice president and executive director at 黄色视频 Washington, D.C.
Staff Alumni Impact Award

Nicole Tsang (New York 鈥07)
Senior director of enterprise improvement at 黄色视频
Staff Alumni Impact Award

2021

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Emerald Anderson-Ford (New Hampshire 鈥09, 鈥10)
Equity specialist at 黄色视频; Founder and owner of Communities Reaching for Equity and Diversity

Kevin Dua (Boston 鈥10, 鈥11)
Award-winning history teacher at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School

Dre Thomas (Los Angeles 鈥11, New York 鈥12)
Founder and CEO of Smile on Me

2019

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Matthew Axelrod (Boston ’88)
Partner at Linklaters LLP

Robert Barnett (Seattle/King County 鈥10)
Co-founder and chief operating officer of The Modern Classrooms Project

Imran Siddiquee (San Jos茅/Silicon Valley 鈥08)
Communications director at MediaJustice; Collaborator at South Asian American Digital Archive in Philadelphia

Laura Toni-Holsinger (Boston 鈥04)
Executive director at United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Alissa Ziemianski (Cleveland 鈥99, Seattle/King County 鈥00)
Operations and marketing director at Chico Natural Food Cooperative

2018

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Beth Bryant (Boston 鈥04)
Vice president, strategy at 黄色视频

Maggie P. Chang (New York 鈥07)
Co-founder, art director and producer at Rising Earth: Human Impact Education; Co-founder and program director at Orange Giraffe Project

Michael Mandel (Chicago 鈥97)
Immigration lawyer at Kauff, McGuire & Margolis, LLP; Co-chair of the advocacy/media committee at American Immigration Lawyers Association鈥檚 New York chapter

Jay Patel (New York 鈥10)
Co-founder and vice president at Village Energy

Melissa Urbain (San Jos茅/Silicon Valley 鈥06)
Language arts teacher and instructional coach at San Jos茅 Unified School District; Representative of California Teachers Association State Council

2017

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Beth Marco Bayouth (Chicago 鈥02)
Director of strategy and development at Big Citizen HUB

Dan Foley (New York 鈥09, 鈥10)
Vice president and executive director at 黄色视频 Jacksonville

Brent Holsinger (Boston 鈥04)
Founder and president of On the Road Collaborative

Mubarak Lawrence (Philadelphia 鈥11)
Co-founder and vice president of Rising Sons, Inc.

Alex Peay (Philadelphia 鈥10, 鈥11)
Founder and president of Rising Sons, Inc.

Whitney Parnell (Washington, D.C. 鈥11, 鈥12)
Co-founder and CEO of Service Never Sleeps

2016

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Rahn Dorsey (Boston 鈥90)
Chief of education at City of Boston

Jade Elias (New York 鈥07)
Chief program officer at Red Hook Initiative

Bethiel Girma Holton (Boston 鈥06, 鈥07)
National director of student engagement at 黄色视频

Gina Massuda Barnett (Chicago 鈥97)
Chronic disease prevention and health promotion unit director at Cook County Department of Public Health

Chris Osgood (Boston 鈥95)
Chief of streets for City of Boston

2015

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Dr. Hyung “Harry” Cho (Greater Philadelphia 鈥03)
Director of quality and patient safety at Mount Sinai Hospital

Jeff Lafata (Boston 鈥00, 鈥01)
Founder and executive director of Empowering People for Inclusive Communities (EPIC)

Marion Mollegen McFadden (Columbus 鈥95)
Deputy assistant secretary for grant programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Kate Morgan (Greater Philadelphia 鈥07, Care Force 鈥08)
Head of corporate social responsibility, North America for SAP

Davier Rodriguez (San Antonio 鈥10)
Co-founder and coordinator of DREAMzone at Arizona State University

2014

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Alen Amini (Columbus 鈥10)
Dean of students at Lakeside High School

Thea DeRosa (Columbia 鈥01, 鈥02)
Vice president of programs at Cleveland Foodbank

Anuj Gupta (Boston 鈥97)
Executive director at Mt. Airy USA

Laura Hamm (New York 鈥05, 鈥06)
Executive director at 黄色视频 Baton Rouge

Sean McDevitt (Boston 鈥02)
Senior director of alumni and career services at 黄色视频

Jay Thompson (Philadelphia 鈥03)
Senior director of new site operations at 黄色视频

2013

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Angel Charles (Boston 鈥97)
Principal of Dennis C. Haley Pilot Elementary School

George Deveney (Greater Philadelphia 鈥03)
Senior director of new site development at 黄色视频

Mario Fedelin (San Jos茅/Silicon Valley 鈥04, Greater Philadelphia 鈥05)
Program director at 黄色视频 Los Angeles

Aaron Marquez (Boston 鈥03, 鈥04)
First Lieutenant of United States Army Reserve; Co-founder of ServeNext

Alejandra St. Guillen (Boston 鈥96)
Executive director at 驴Oiste?

2012

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Christina Cotto (Rhode Island 鈥01, 鈥02)
Program director at 黄色视频 Rhode Island

David Hureau (Boston 鈥98)
Lead designer and manager at StreetSafe Boston; Co-founder of Villages Without Walls

Molly Ola Pinney (Seattle/King County 鈥01)
Founder and CEO of Global Autism Project

Katie Provencher (Boston 鈥04)
Director of community engagement at Urban Edge

Matthew Stahl (Boston 鈥98)
Principal of Pawtucketville Memorial Elementary School

2011

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Tina Fernandes (Washington, D.C. 鈥02, 鈥03)
Program director at 黄色视频 Washington, D.C.

Melissa Kim (Chicago 鈥00)
Director at North 5th Street Revitilization Project

Seth Marbin (Seattle 鈥99)
Human resources business partner at Social Responsibility, Google, Inc.

Sherry Mattson Noud (Boston 鈥95)
Social worker/homeless services at Fairfax County Public Schools

Meghan Trombly (Seattle 鈥03)
Director of program operations at Strong Women, Strong Girls

2010

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Alison Coleman-Hardy (Boston 鈥92)
Director, homelessness prevention programs at City Mission Society

Andrew Fairbairn (Boston 鈥92)
Founder and director of SEO London

Zach Maurin (Boston 鈥03)
Co-founder and executive director of ServeNext

Jason Waite (Columbus 鈥01)
Director of service impact at 黄色视频 – leading and deploying Whole School Whole Child service model

Eric Wobser (Cleveland 鈥02)
Executive director at Near West Community Development Corporation

2009

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Sean Shirley-Davidson (Chicago 鈥95)
Education reform leader at Neighborhood House Charter School

Sara O’Brien (Columbus 鈥95)
Entrepreneur and community activist at BreastFest and Tyanna Barre O’Brien Breast Cancer Foundation

Neil Batiancila (Greater Philadelphia 鈥00)
National service leader and innovator at 黄色视频 Greater Philadelphia

Emily Cherniack (Boston 鈥01)
Coalition builder and community organizer at Be The Change, Inc.

Nicole Yongue (Boston 鈥05, 鈥06)
City Heroes program innovator and youth activist

2008

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Toby Chalberg (San Antonio 鈥99)
National service leader at AmeriCorps Alums

Chris Corneille (Greater Philadelphia 鈥00)
City Heroes program innovator and developer at 黄色视频

Tony Jordan (Columbia 鈥93)
Founder and chief visionary officer of AWOL, Inc.

Adero Robinson (Columbus 鈥96)
Youth development specialist at United Way of Central Ohio

Kyle Wedberg (Boston 鈥97)
Education leader at Recovery School District of New Orleans

2007

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Jennifer Jarrell (Greater Philadelphia 鈥99, 鈥00)
Co-founder and program director of Indian Valley Boys & Girls Club

Elizabeth Nielsen (Greater Philadelphia 鈥98, San Jos茅/Silicon Valley 鈥99)
Mentor and service program innovator at 黄色视频 San Jos茅/Silicon Valley

Tondalaya Shepard-Turner (Boston 鈥94)
Director of community service at Mount Sinai Health System

Rachel Solotaroff, M.D. (Rhode Island 鈥94)
Medical director at Central City Concern Health Services

Chi Tschang (Rhode Island 鈥99)
Founding principal of KIPP Academy Fresno

2006

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David Bredhoff (New York 鈥05)
Co-director at Sudan Freedom Walk

Noelle Celeste (Boston 鈥93)
Community activist at Children First of Cleveland and Summer on the Cuyahoga

Monica Eav (Greater Philadelphia 鈥01, 鈥02)
Advocate of immigrant and international human rights

Veronica Nyhan Jones (Boston 鈥88)
Organizer at Wold Bank Conference on Poverty and Exclusion of Roma People

Sarah Roberson (San Jos茅/Silicon Valley 鈥97)
Leader and founder of 黄色视频 Little Rock

2005

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Christopher Brown (Boston 鈥00)
Innovator and mentor at 黄色视频 and NFTE Incubator Program

Wyneshia Foxworth (Greater Philadelphia 鈥97, 鈥98)
Leader and mentor at 黄色视频 Greater Philadelphia

Steve Ginsburg (Boston 鈥95)
Co-founder of HartBeat Ensemble

Eliza Goodwin (Rhode Island 鈥95)
Executive director and community organizer at Southside Family School

Christopher Murphy (Boston 鈥88)
Founding executive director of 黄色视频 Washington, D.C.

2004

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Lourdes Barroso (Columbus 鈥95)
Leader at 黄色视频 start-up team with four sites

Debra-Ellen Glickstein (Boston 鈥97)
Community organizer at New York City’s National Service Day

Rebeca Nieves Huffman (Chicago 鈥98)
President at Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options

Hamilton Simons-Jones (Boston 鈥97)
Director of community services coordination at Tulane University

Owen Stearns (Boston 鈥90)
Founding board member of Excel Academy Charter School

2003

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Karilyn Crockett (Boston 鈥93)
Co-founder of MYTOWN

Kelly Dura (Greater Philadelphia 鈥99)
Developer at Leadership Curriculum

Mark Payne (Chicago 鈥96)
Community organizer at Near-West Side Community Development Corporation

J. Carrie Oelberger (Boston 鈥94)
Founder of Jifunze Project

2002

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Michael Elliott (San Jos茅/Silicon Valley 鈥99)
Advocate at Quality Health Care in Santa Clara County

Sean Holleran (Boston 鈥95)
Deputy director at 黄色视频 Greater Philadelphia

Jamella Lee (Columbus 鈥99)
Leader of piloting 黄色视频’s Clinton Democracy Fellowship program

Ted Marquis (Boston 鈥95)
Director, Care Force at 黄色视频’s Corporate Day Service Model

Steve Stevenson (Boston 鈥94)
Founder of Off the Streets, Gang Outreach Program

2001

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Tiffany Chiang (Chicago 鈥95)
Founder of GirlWorld

Elliott Epps (Columbia 鈥95)
Educator and leader at South Carolina Race Relations

Brendan Hughes (Boston 鈥94)
Founding director of Peabody Theatre Cooperative

Miguel Quinones (Boston 鈥97)
Community activist and mentor

2000

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Jim Allen (Boston 鈥93)
Developer of 黄色视频’s national technical infrastructure

LaTonya Brown (Boston 鈥94)
Developer of 黄色视频’s first evening service program

Bernadette Limosnero (San Jos茅 鈥96)
Leader of national 黄色视频 program

Debie Parker (Columbia 鈥96)
Leader and activist at 黄色视频 and Democracy Compact

Sarah Price (Chicago 鈥96)
Advocate for the rights of children experiencing homelessness

1999

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Deb Berman (Boston 鈥96)
Co-founder and executive director of Camp Starfish

Steve Burritt (Boston 鈥97)
Developer of middle school drug prevention curriculum

Jenny Gray (Boston 鈥93)
Community activist at partnering community organizations

Saskia Grinberg (Boston 鈥92)
Child advocate at Home for Little Wanderers

Albert Moy (Boston 鈥96)
Co-founder of Hands Across Generations in the Asian Community

1998

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Jim Balfanz (Boston 鈥94)
Founding co-executive director of 黄色视频 Greater Philadelphia

Taj Mustapha (Boston 鈥92)
Co-founder of At The Crossroads

Kelly Overton (Columbia 鈥95)
Director at Youth Voice Radio: On-Air Youth Service Programs

Chris Smith (Rhode Island 鈥94)
Founder of Geneva Heroes

Renee West (Boston 鈥92)
Mentor and role model of 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members

1997

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Christine Bader (Rhode Island 鈥94)
Developer at Phillips Academy Andover Community Service Program

Phil Clawson (Boston 鈥94)
Activist, commitment to strengthening community relations

Susie Margolin (Columbia 鈥95)
Founder of Blackfeet Youth Initiative

Kadi Tierney (Boston 鈥91)
Founding executive director of 黄色视频 Cleveland

Bonnie Villegas (Boston 鈥93)
Developer at Peace at Home Domestic Violence Curriculum

1996

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Jay Kim (Boston 鈥93)
National leader and developer at Public Allies

Chad Olcott (Boston 鈥91)
Founding executive director of 黄色视频 Rhode Island

Maritza Rosario (Boston 鈥94)
Leader at Kaboom

James Willie (Boston 鈥88)
Champion of national service learning organizations and initiatives

1995

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Spencer Blasdale (Boston 鈥88)
Leader of 黄色视频 Chicago start-up team

Marilyn Concepcion (Rhode Island 鈥94)
National spokesperson for national service

Nicole Fyvie (Boston 鈥93)
Developer of 黄色视频鈥檚 HIV/AIDS curriculum and Red Cross partnership

Stephen Spaloss (Boston 鈥91)
Leader of 黄色视频 Rhode Island, 黄色视频 San Jos茅/Silicon Valley and 黄色视频 Philadelphia start-up teams

Andre Thomas (Boston 鈥92)
Developer of 黄色视频鈥檚 violence prevention curriculum

Please contact Laura Kazanovicz, senior director of national alumni impact, at lkazanovicz@cityyear.org with any questions.

2023 黄色视频 Alumni Leadership Awards

In 2023, we were thrilled to recognize three outstanding alums who have continued their commitment to service, and have demonstrated extraordinary achievement, contribution, and/or commitment to working towards social justice, and building stronger communities.

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