COMMUNITY CORNERSTONE RECIPIENTS

2015 Raymond Bell, The H.O.P.E. Project Chaitra Senoy, Collective Action for Safe Spaces Crown Bakery America Works of Washington, DC Commissioner Boese Earl Fowlkes, Black Pride Inc. Anthony Cancelosi, Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr. Open Arms Housing Spence Spencer, Palisades Civic Assoc. Aletha Campbell, Senior Wellness Center Jubilee Jobs Bread for the City Legal Counsel for the Elderly Bruce DarConte, Near Southeast Neighbors Tywannda Blount, Calvin Woodland Foundation Taije Chambliss, Youth Hero Calvary Women’s Services Kid Power, Inc. Maria Garcia, Key Elementary THEARC Commissioner John Tinpe Jim Vance, NBC4 Cynthia Pols, Tenant Advocate CSM (Ret) Herman “Rip” Preston Fred Allen, DC Labor Ruby Corado, Casa Ruby Richard Trogisch, School Without Walls

2016 Commissioner Tom Smith Luther Fuller, Fuller's Barber Shop Peg Hacskaylo, District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) Keela Hailes, Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop Commissioner Nancy MacWood Jasmin Benab, Gang Intervention Partnership Pilot Program Institute for Life Enrichment Denieka Wicker, Boys & Girls Club Ransom Miller III, Project Give Back Jeff Russell, Mason’s Grand Lodge Cornether Harris, Neighborhood Advocate Commissioners Robert “Bob” and Susan Meehan Melvin Deal, African Heritage Dancers and Drummers Lou Chibbaro, Jr., The Washington Blade The Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative Andrea Powell, Fair Girls Honorable H.R. Crawford Tony Crews, MBI Health Services Loretta Carter Hanes (1926-2016) Paul Ruppert, Small Businessman Patsy Mose Fletcher, Neighborhood Heritage Coordinator Step Afrika! Chris Smith, Co-Founder of the ARC Little Light Urban Ministries Anwar Saleem, H Street Main Street Donna J. Ellis, Democratic Women Leader Commissioner Joseph Bowser Honorable Franklin Garcia Dr. Marilyn Tyler Brown, Educator Freshh Inc. Theater Company Commissioner Mary J. Cuthbert Dr. Imani Woody, Mary’s House Mi Cuba Café Virginia Ali, Ben’s Chili Bowl Eugene Puryear, Justice First Commissioner Mary Sanford John Griffith Johnson, Educator Linda Jo Smith, Civic Assoc.

2017 Commissioner Betty Scippio Corrine Cannon, DC Diaper Bank Gerson Quinteros, DC Scores Commissioner Frank Jones III Metro-DC Chapter of Nat’l Congress of Black Women Keena Trapps, The Widow’s Pantry The 100 Father's Inc. Dail Doucette, Main Streets Kia Hayes, Innocence Project Blue Skye Construction & Development, LLC Mark Pattison, Citizen’s Association Dr. Oswald I. Cameron-Morales Elena Bell, Watkins Elementary Politics and Prose Gerald S. Norde Jr., Do the Write Thing Gay Men's Chorus of Washington Coordinating Council Rev. Elijah Sutton, Jr., Guildfield Baptist Church Lighthouse DC Bridges, Inc. Grand Oaks Oasis Memory Care Barbara Morgan, Civic Association Commissioner Allyson N. Carpenter So Others Might Eat Korean American Grocers Association of Washington Mary's Center Commissioner Robert “Bob” King Jews United for Justice Zella Worsley, Worsley’s Enterprises, Inc. Anacostia Riverkeeper Kevin Chavous, Jr. Esq., DC Young Democrats Studio Theater Covenant House Washington Charles "Chuck" Hicks, Bread for the Soul Commissioner Greta J. Fuller Denise Rolark Barnes, Washington Informer Renee J. Johnson, United State of Women Georgetown Business Improvement District Commissioner Karen Settles Mom’s on the Hill Thelma Jones, TJ Breast Cancer Foundation Commissioner Mary Young Davis Kennedy, Current Newspapers John Stokes, Department Parks and Recreation Commissioner Robert Brannum Cora Masters Barry Chef José Andrés Eastmont Cooperative, Inc. Jay Thal, US Housing and Urban Development Rev. Dr. Sandra Butler-Truesdale, DC Legendary Musians.

2018 Romaine Thomas Anise Jenkins, Stand Up! For Democracy in DC Rev. Grayland Hagler Bruce Johnson, WUSA 9 Rayceen Pendarvis Dog Tag Bakery New Course Restaurant Zahir Muhammad Keith A. Silver, MLK Jr. Peace Walk Association of Oldest Inhabitants of DC Commissioner Frances Penn Hon. Frank Smith New Columbia Solar Commander David Taylor Carolyn Nicholas Mario Cristaldo Carol Casperson, Fairlawn Citizens Association Andres Omar Hayes Hon. Charles Allen United Way of the National Area Paul McElligott, the Perry Center Hon. Sharon Pratt Commissioner Alexander Padro Heroic 8th & I Marines Anne and Bruce DarConte Legal Aid Society of Washington, DC Commissioner Khadijah Watson SEIU NARGE R3-07 Vote16DC Drew Schneider, Petworth News Veronica Ingram, Ward 4 Mini Commission in Aging Pathways to Housing IBEW Local 26 Dionne Reeder Sgt. Juanita Eccles Donald R. Dinan Jackie Stanley Haydee’s Restaurant Rev. Oliver “OJ” Johnson Thorn Pozen Stella Hodge Commissioner Timothy Thomas Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat Rudy Seikaly Commissioner Grace J. Lewis

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