Past Honorees

Class of 2026: Arts & Culture: Harmony Hopwood; Citizenship: Kyra Mulraine; Sports Leadership: Sam Cave; Science & Technology: Cory Seelenfreund

February 5, 2025:

• Jim Koplik, NRHS ’67, Concert promoter and President of Live Nation CT and Upstate NY
• Linda Tarrant-Reid, author, community activist and Executive Director of The Lincoln Park Conservancy
• Donna Gitlitz, dedicated longtime community volunteer

Class of 2025: Arts & Culture: Myles Hoffman; Citizenship: Maison Smith; Sports Leadership: Anderson Krasner; Technology: Julian Belfast

February 1, 2024:

• Josiah “JoJo” Gray ’15, All-Star pitcher for Washington Nationals
• Dr. Jill Ostrager Cohen, MD, Westmed, board member for Band of Parents
• John Reverol, local business owner/coffee shops

Class of 2024: Arts & Culture: Jocelyn Jimenez; Citizenship: Micaela Waterson; Sports Leadership: Ariel Esposito; Technology: Veronica Yu

May 3, 2023:

• Dr. La Ruth H. Gray, author and educator
• Kimberly Tutera Martelli, architect, local business owner
• Dr. Edward Pascuiti ‘44, NRHS teacher and guidance counselor

Class of 2023: Arts & Culture: Sasha Hill; Citizenship: Ashley Dallos; Sports Leadership: Nzeadibe Nwabara; Technology: Advait Pavuluri

April 4, 2019:

• Charles B. Strome III, City Manager, New Rochelle
• Rev. Dr. David R. Holder and Tarshia L. Holder, founders of New York Covenant Church
• Haina Just-Michael, community leader

Class of 2019: Arts & Culture: Antonio Corona; Citizenship: Kamahri Valcourt; Sports Leadership: Jordan Forrest; Technology: Rachel Griffith

April 19, 2018:

• Charles Fazzino, 3D Pop Artist
• Michael Fosina ‘80 and Linda Fosina, President NYP/Lawrence Hospital, NR FOCUS Coalition Coordinator
• Carol Archer, ‘87, Azul Airlines Executive Manager
• Andy Capellan, NRHS Women's Varsity Track Coach

Class of 2018: Arts & Culture: Annael Alvarez; Citizenship: Andrew Sorota; Sports Leadership: Jonathan Saddler; Technology: Zahra Masih

May 10, 2017:

• Gloria Borger ’70, CNN Chief Political Analyst
• Malcolm D. Lee, movie director, and Camille Banks-Lee, Guidance Center of Westchester clinic director
• Robert and Donna Young, real estate developers, The Young Companies

Class of 2017: Arts & Culture: Mary Tomei; Citizenship: Nicholas Townley; Sports Leadership: Jordan Wallace; Technology: Wendy Yu

March 31, 2016:

• Jennifer Hyman ’98, Rent the Runway CEO and co-founder
• Nelson Boyce, Google managing director; Westchester Clubmen president
• Ken Hicks, local business owner, Patsy’s Pizzeria, Acura of Westchester, Mariano Rivera Toyota

Class of 2016: Arts & Culture: Jorim Motley; Citizenship: Michael Apollo and Stephanie Gonzalez; Sports Leadership: Monae Cooper and Luca Sanna; Technology: Olivia Quinones

November 13, 2014:

• Andrea Mitchell ’63, Emmy-award winning TV journalist, anchor
• Milijana (“Millie) Radonjic Ilich, creator of Amy’s Greenhouse at Barnard Elementary
• Gwen and Alvin Clayton, local business owners, Alvin & Friends Restaurant
• Deirdre Polow, 25-year Board of Education member, founding NR Fund Board member

Class of 2015: Arts & Culture: Selin Selman; Citizenship: Nicolette Loaiza; Sports Leadership: Julian Merchant; Technology: David Schwartz

November 13, 2013:

• Jerome Kohlberg ’43, The Kohlberg Foundation
• Steven M. Safyer, MD, Montefiore Health System president and CEO
• Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey ’83, Say Yes to Education president
• Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees pitcher

Class of 2014: Arts & Culture: Torin DiSalvo; Citizenship: Courtney Mills and Jocelyne Oliveros; Sports Leadership: Ashley Wiggins; Technology: Matthew Ricker

October 25, 2012:

• Rob Freeberg ’74, 30-year NRHS band teacher, trumpet player
• Clifford J. Levy ’85, New York Times metro editor, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner
• Guru Madeleine ’56, founder of the S.E.L.F. Help Foundation and the Poet’s Corner
• Marlene Tutera, NR Fund board member and community volunteer

Class of 2013: Arts & Culture: Saul Backer; Citizenship: Wendy Torres; Sports Leadership: Briyah Brown; Technology: Kevin To

October 26, 2011:

• Audrey Mlotek, board member for NR Fund and Guidance Center of Westchester
• Robert Kaessinger and Louis Vaccaro, local business owners, The Curtain Shop
• Donna Wood Sanders, former principal dancer, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
• Craig Carton ‘87, sports media broadcaster
• Errol Louis ‘80, journalist and TV host

Class of 2012: Arts & Culture: Olivia Watkins; Citizenship: Julia Schwarz; Sports Leadership: Rachel Kessler; Technology: Jose Guzman

March 25, 2010:

• Meredith Adler Hilton ’72, longtime NR Fund Board member
• Frank V. Miceli, local business owner, Sammarco Stone
• Christopher Edley, Jr. ’69, Harvard professor and UC Berkeley Law School Dean
• Ray Rice, ‘04, Baltimore Ravens football player

Class of 2010: Arts & Culture: Isaac Assor; Citizenship: Itopia Mills and Yanet Zepeda; Sports Leadership: Kaitlyn Stillwagon; Technology: Oren Weiss

March 12, 2009:

• Emily Bromberg ’82, and Stephen Silverman ’80, communications/public policy experts, former White House staff
• Marguerite “Mickie” Fosina ‘53 and Joseph Fosina, active community volunteers
• H. Jesse Arnelle ‘51, Pistons basketball player, attorney, civil rights activist

Class of 2009: Arts & Culture: Giovanny Gomez; Citizenship: Norrell Edwards; Sports Leadership: Akinyemi Bajulaiye; Technology: Michael Klein

March 26, 2008:

• Linda E. Kelly, 14-year Superintendent of NR School District
• Noam Bramson ’87, Mayor of New Rochelle
• J. Michael Orifici, construction management business owner, developer of CapProSoft software
• Jodi and Robert Scheinfeld, founders of Jeremy Scheinfeld Foundation for Kids and Poetry Out Loud

Class of 2008: Arts & Culture: Dana Mancuso; Citizenship: Don Andre Jackson; Sports Leadership: Elizabeth Mott; Technology: Shane Holmes

March 30, 2006:

• Thelma Esteves, NR School District Assistant Superintendent
• Marc Jerome, Monroe College President, former NR BID Chairman
• Joseph DePaolo, Signature Bank President
• Terry Wager ‘67, NR Fund board member, flutist, and Dr. Marc Wager, local pediatrician, musician

Class of 2006: Arts & Culture: Melanie Riordan; Citizenship: Santiago Giraldo; Sports Leadership: Lynne Layne; Technology: Kevin Elliott

April 7, 2005:

• Donald Baughman, NRHS Principal for 14 years, founded Performing and Visual Arts (PAVE) program
• Elizabeth Buck, attorney, NR Fund board member and first executive director
• Richard Selinka, businessman, philanthropist, founding NR Fund board member

Class of 2005: Art & Culture: Vaughn Bradley-Willemann; Citizenship: Daniel Yankiver; Sports Leadership Award: Frederick Campbell; Technology: Bruno Faria and Greg Lee

March 25, 2004:

• Mary Jane Reddington, retired ALMS teacher and 20-year member of Board of Education
• Hugh Price, attorney, former National Urban League President
• Anthony Bongo, Sr., local business owner and philanthropist

Class of 2004: Arts & Culture: Bruno Borges and Erin Brody; Citizenship: Ryan Huff and Danielle Veilleux; Sports Leadership: Robert Iaropoli and Erika White; Technology: Siddharth Khasnavis

February 28, 2002:

• Timothy Idoni, ‘73, mayor of New Rochelle
• Edgar Wachenheim, Jr. ’23, investment banker, board member of Guidance Center of NR and United Way Westchester and Putnam

Class of 2002: Arts & Culture: Andrew Wasserman; Citizenship: Dov Kesten; Sports Leadership: Shenae Dawkins; Technology: Cintia Rivas

October 12, 2000:

• Helene and Bill Handelman ’49, philanthropic NR couple

Class of 2001: Arts & Culture: Leonardo Contreras; Citizenship: Janayah Rice; Sports Leadership: Julie Hirsch; Technology: Kenneth Elliott, Jr.

Sept. 23, 1999:

• Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, theater and movie actors, directors and activists

Class of 2000: Arts & Culture: Craig Perler; Community Service: David Seif; Technology: Xin Zheng

September 17, 1998:

• Don Zaccagnino ‘53, retired Principal of ALMS and four-term NR City Councilman

Class of 1999: Art & Culture: Joanna Sirlin; Citizenship: Nina Langsam; Technology: Beno Mathew