This annual celebration started in 1987 and has recognized more than 276 people and organizations serving the Codman Square and Four Corners communities.
1987
Chris Lovett
Capt. Elliot
John Harden
Linda Ivers
Torrey Street Neighborhood Association
James Hoar
Bill Jones
Al Waterman
Bill Walczak
Boston Police Area B
Rev. Paul Peterson
Pam Cross
1988
Gene Murray
Ashmont Neighbors Association
Esther Lawrence
Catherine Smith
Father Paul Mahan
Kevin McFadden
Adrienne and Turhan Shepers
Liz MacNeil
Diane Payne (Watson)
Deputy Al Seghezzi
Lt. John Mead
Officer Lena Julian
Adolphus and Toni Bullock
1989
Pat Cooke
Judge Dolan
Fuller Street Neighborhood Association
David Goldman
Rev. Bill Loesch
Dottie Selman
Anna Shaw Baecker
1991
Willie Mae Allen
Buck Buchanan
Rev. Fitz Allen John
Maryclaire Knight
Calvin Morris
Judge Darrell Outlaw
Ben Thompson
Lyndel Woodruff
1996
Liotha Bernadin
Faiza Bodden
Daniel Garcia
James Greer
Nancy Harrington
Melba James
Robin D. James
Nancy Jameson
James Keefe
Louis Larry
Phil Lindsay
Angela Searcy
Allie Bledsoe Sullivan
Marie-Armel Theodat
Christina Thorne
1997
Nancy Anderson
Andre Beckford
Ian Callander
Louise Carcione
Francis Grady
Charles Gillard Jr
Dr. Ulric Johnson
Bob and Joan McCoy
Charlie and Seater O’Hara
Davis Sykes
1999
Kevin Barry
Steven Quimbly
Teens Against Tobacco Callander
Patricia Carlson
Rev. Rosena Davids
Yvonne Price
Candice Gartley
Roger Greene Greene
Syria Temple No. 31
2001
Arthur Sutton, Jr.
Rev. Brilton Levy
Marvin Martin
Rita Lopes
Maryellen Sullivan
Paulencia Gattereau
Milo Tavoliero
Joe Brand
Katherine Jalbert
2002
Sarah Larson
Caitlin Sullivan
Phil Granberry
Alvin “Junior” Lewis
Jenny Moye
Codman Square House Tour Committee
Dorchester People for Peace
2003
Paul Lewis
Lendy Ware
Florice Chritie
Officer Robert Newton
Mary Paschal
Reverend Willie James
Cynthia Loesch
Barry Mullen
2004
Shayna Holloway
Gail Latimore
Mike Stella
Juanita Smith
Peter Sasso
Clarence Cooper
Ron Majors
2005
Adam Gibbons
Adrienne Taylor-Sturrup
Majors Bill and Sue Dunigan
Ashley Deleon
Sharron Smith
2006
Glynn Lloyd
Robert Brayley
William Henderson
Robert Gittens
Donna Gittens
John Werner
Margie Henderson
Alexandra Chery
Shanaya Coke
2007
An LeDang
Dynell Andrews-Blake
Darryl Smith
Tina Chery
Paul and Glenna Malkemes
Alexis Claytor
Codrington Barzey, Jr.
2008
Robert Thornell
Charles Leoney
Royal Sibley
Susan Stephen
Earl Taylor
Keith Nolen
Taylyse Wornum
Lino Cook
2009
Faith “Mickey” Bascom
Lewis Johnson
Sister Damien Powers
Mary Greene
Eric and Deb Hall
Rupert Moore
Oscar Moreno
Doreen Treacy
2010
Jason Grantner
Dr. Unique Michaud
Nebulla Stephen
Shelley Goehring
Frank Hart
Marilyn Forman
Jeff Alkins, Jr.
Annika Nielsen
2011
Michelle Gomes Sanchez
Danah Tench
Bill Perkins
Kenny Enaharo
Alphonse and Olive Knight
The Graham Family
Wyatt Posig
Geralda Sylvain
Gabriella-Louise Stephen
2012
Milton Roye
Virginia Beal
St. Mark/ Wainwright Summer Youth Program
Lynnette Frazier
Pastors Ron and Kim Odom
Jim Hunt
Francilia Jones
Krishana Abrahim
2013
Judith McGee
Janice Knight
Christopher Strunk
Yolanda Ortiz
Marie Samson
Loraine Screen
Theoni Solano
Pamela “Mela” Cardosa-Bush
Theresa Latson
Margaret Stephens
Bill Forry and Linda Dorcena Forry
De’Lea O’Garro
Marvin Sylvain
2014
Alveta Haynes
Mark Scott
Janice Martin
Meg Campbell
Thabiti Brown
Gonzalo & Diana Diaz
Naomi Robinson
Chantay Robinson
2015
Rev. Garvin Warden
Joyce Harvey
Carol Carter
Larry Thornton
Silverbrook Farm (Jeff & Andy )
Alley Pizarro
Aryana Blake
Andrue Winn
Lela & Tanya Bailey-Stewart
2016
Allan & Jeanette Merren
Victor Rodriguez
Frank Rogers
Rev Eugene Rivers
2nd Church of Dorchester
Former Mayor Ray Flynn
Mehdi Islam
Oladipupo Ogundipe
2017
Sandra Cotterell
Stephanie Crawford
Barbara Trybe
Jeffrey Alkins
Setrena Curry
Mayra Duran
Gary Wilkins
Rasheed Belus
Sayvion Jones
2018
Janice Galloway
Caltor McLean
Daryl Goldston
Vanessa Thorne
Andrea Campbell
Amani Boston
Shiylin Williams
2019
Cynthia Beckford-Brewington
Ann Thorne
Shawn Burgess
Peter Robinson
Cathy Baker-Eclipse
Shakeriah Baxter
Saffiyah Coker
2020
State Representative Russell Holmes
Elnora Thompson
Jhana Senxian
Shamara Rhodes
Albert Williams
Keshler Sanon
Christian Massey
2021
Leonard Lee
Deneen Holley
Lina DaCosta
Thumbprint Cares
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
A’Donis Lee Brown
Emmanuel Dufort
Adela Mendez
2022
Superintendent Nora Baston Stafford Lewis
Juwan Skeens
Desrianna Mae Clary
Justin & Jamie Chase
Saraphina Jean
Zaheera Fernandez
James Massey
2023
Saranya Sathananthan
Ineudira Barbosa
Laquisa Burke
Teena-Marie Johnson
Toni Wiley
Kristina Pruitt
Lawrence Gustama
Zaquarah Caldwell
Jabari Gichuru
Tyeisha Harkness
2024
Flora Bannis
Elizabeth Mitchell
Catherine Charles
Louise “Weezy” Waldstein
Ron Bell
Amara Gerome
Daviana Velasquez
Jakhary Cox-Miles
Codman Square Neighborhood Council 