Danny Mayfield Champion of Change Award Winners
A leader in our community who has championed an initiative or campaign whose goal is to change conditions that create injustice.
2001: Virginia Anagnost
2002: Loretta Bradley
2003: Bob Walker
2004: Madeline Rogero
2005: Rev. James Davis
2006: Emily Jones
2007: Fran Ansley
2008: John & Nancy Stewart
2009: Loida & Luis Velazquez
2010: David Massey
2011: Dean Rivkin
2012: Umoja Abdul-Ahad
2013: Don Barger
2014: Guy and Candie Carawan
2015: Corinne Rovetti
2016: Erik and Libby Johnson
2017: Walter Davis
2018: Nina Gregg
2019: Jim Sessions
2020/2021: Drocella Mugorawera
2024: Ralph Hutchison
2025: June Rostan
2026: Amelia Parker
Seed of Change Award Winners
A person under age 25 who has shown leadership, vision and courage in addressing injustice.
2001: Peter Johnson
2002: Wesley Mix
2003: Isaac Conner
2004: Kip Williams
2005: Meara Kelley
2007: Ulika Scout
2008: Kelley Kidd
2009: Olivia Spooner
2010: Isabel Deeter
2011: Joshua Outsey
2012: Molly Rochelson
2013: Alejandro Guizar
2014: Brianna Rader and Jacob Clark
2015: Nzinga Amani, Angel Ibarra, and Jasmine Taylor
2016: Edward Chayehoi
2017: Karla Meza-Cruz
2018: Iyanna Burke
2019: Emilia Romero
2020/2021: Sarah Margaret Hutchison
2024: Eimy Quiroz
Fran Ansley Gardner of Change Award Winners
An educator who teaches students to think critically about issues of injustice (locally, nationally or internationally) and encourages them to take action.
2001: Daphne Odom
2002: Bob Grimac
2003: Loretta W. Perkins
2004: George White
2005: Todd Witcher
2006: ORNL CS Organizing Team
2007: Larry Osborne
2008: Dr. Stan L. Bowie
2009: Jessica Smith
2010: Evelyn Gill
2011: Monica Hernandez
2012: Dr. Gina Barclay-McLaughlin
2013: Karla McAnders
2014: Emma Ellis Cosigua
2015: Gloria Johnson
2016: Anabel Lino and Carlos Pinilla
2017: Tory Mills
2018: Karen Latus
2019: Malaika Guthrie
2020/2021: Corey Hodge
2024: David Krebs
2026: Arléne and Eric Amarante
Campaign for Change Award Winners
(first awarded in 2016)
A recent campaign that worked in pursuit of social change, included grassroots support and had a significant impact on a constituency or the community at large.
2016: Tennessee is Not for Sale
2017: Pro Public Schools
2018: Knoxville City Council Movement
2019: No to 287g
2020/2021: Knoxville Immigrant Transit Assistance
2024: Justice for Palestine
2025: Public School Strong TN
2026: La Migra Watch
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Institution for Change Award Winners
A business or institution that has implemented an initiative that demonstrates socially conscious business practices in its dealings with the community. *CS Member Groups are not eligible for the Institution for Change Award
2001: Crescent Moon
2002: Walker Printing
2003: Knoxville Community Food Co-op
2004: Pellissippi State Tech Comm College
2005: Interesting Developments Photography, 2007: Lisa Ross Birth & Women's Center
2008: La Costa - Gregg White
2009: Tennessee Valley UU Church
2010: Green Carr
2011: Magpies Bakery
2012: Martha Boggs/Bistro
2013: Jarnigan and Sons
2014: Borderland Tees
2015: Joshalyn Hundley & the Title VI/EBOP Office of the City of Knoxville
2016: Regions Bank
2017: Yassin’s Falafel House
2018: Beck Cultural Exchange Center
2019: The Birdhouse
2020/2021: Highlander Center
2025: The Bottom
2026: Southland Books and Café
Artist for Change Award Winners
(First Awarded in 2014)
An artist or group (not limited to the visual arts) who uses their art to create social change or demonstrates a connection between their art and social change.
2014: The Collins Family
2015: Sparky and Rhonda Rucker
2016: Summer Awad
2017: Rhea Carmon
2018: Juniper Stinnett
2019: The Carpetbag Theatre
2020/2021: Cheryl Prose
2024: Rachel Milford
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Heart of Change Award Winners
A business or institution that has implemented an initiative that demonstrates socially conscious business practices in its dealings with the community. *CS Member Groups are not eligible for the Institution for Change Award
2001: Bill Troy
2002: Wade Till
2003: Chris Woodhull Louise McKown
2004: Saadia Williams
2005:Linda Parris-Bailey
2006: Sharon Redden
2007: Ron Davis
2008: Sheryl McCormick
2009: Suzanne Pharr
2010: Bull Murrah
2011: Gaye Evans
2012: Todd Shelton
2013: Jim Harb
2025: Lee Ann Swarm
2026: Richard Henighan