35th Annual Black Excellence Awards Honorees
Special Honorees – Women At the Leading Edge of Education, Medicine, Law and Business
Special Honoree – Medicine
Dr. Candice Lovell
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. Bridgett Moss
Froedtert & The Medical College of WI Health Clinic
Dr. Aronica V. Williams
Milwaukee Health Services, Inc.
Special Honoree – Education
Tamara Johnson
Malaika Early Learning Center
Regina Manns
Milwaukee Public Schools
State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Special Honoree – Law
Attorney Kori Ashley
Legal Action of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The Honorable Brittany Grayson
Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Attorney Kristen D. Hardy
Briggs & Stratton Corporation
Attorney Ashley A. Smith
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Special Honoree – Business
Stephanie Findley
Midwest Construction
Denise M. Thomas
The Effective Communication Coach
2020 Black Excellence Honorees
Arts
Vedale Hill
Mixed Media Artist
Rosemary Ollison
Fibers, Illustration & Mixed Media
Community Leadership
Andre Douglas
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
Yvonne McCaskill
Century City Triangle Neighborhood Association
Community Service
Jim Gaillard
Ezekiel CDC
Gerry Howze
Pearls for Teen Girls, Inc.
Corporate Trailblazers
Edward J. Bryant
Town Bank/ Wintrust
Nita Farrow
Milwaukee Public Schools
Brandon Watkins
MillerCoors
Extraordinary Achievement
Reginald Baylor
Reginald Baylor Studio
The Honorable Marvin Pratt
Former Alderman & Mayor – City of Milwaukee
Darrin Reasby (posthumous)
Born 2 Dream
Angela Stinson
Retired Military
Media
Dewayne Walls
WISN TV
Military/Public Service
Chanaye Brown
Milwaukee County Transit System
Cecilia Nation-Gardner
Milwaukee County Transit System
Cressida Neal
Milwaukee County Transit System
Minority Business
Therese Bailey
ZenZen Yoga Arts
Ronnie Gilchrist
Ser Future Fashions
Karen James
Karen James’ Creations and Design
Ronnie Lockett
Ronnie’s Barber Shop
Music
Carol L. Haywood
Soprano
Samuel McClain, Jr.
Pianist
Religion
Pastor Clara Atwater
Love Tabernacle, Gingerbread House
Dr. Shawnee M. Daniels-Sykes
Mount Mary University
Deacon Bennie Morris, Sr.
New Hope Baptist Chruch
Sr. Callista Robinson, OSF
St. Martin De Porres Parish – Milwaukee
Social Service
Dionne Grayson
Lead2Change, Inc.
Santana Lee
All4Kidz
Sports
Michael Cummings
Retired Milwaukee Public School Educator
Bobbie Kelsey
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS)
Volunteerism
Deirdre “D” Mingo
On Eagles Wings 4UL
Felice Green
Community Volunteer
The Honorable Elder Ricky Price, Sr.
Motivational Speaker & Writer
Margaret Todd
Retired MPS Educator
2020 Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Recipients
Daelon Adaway
Golda Meir Upper Campus
London Bates
Golda Meir Upper Campus
Noah Cotton
Rufus King International High School
Treyvon Hamberlin
Milwaukee Lutheran High School
Shak’la Harrington
Golda Meir Upper Campus
Courtney Johnson
Golda Meir Upper Campus
Naoshi Johnson
Pulaski High School
Tanya McNeal
Washington High School
Kevin Norris
Nicolet High School
Devaki Sanon
Nicolet High School
Joshua Williams
Rufus King International High School
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