Awards

Congratulations to our 2025 Award Winners!

Past Award Winners

2023 - Senator Grant Hauschild
2020 - Senator Tina Smith
2019 - Representative Tina Liebling
2018 - Representative Tony Albright
2024 - Stella Whitney-West, NorthPoint Health & Wellness
2023 - Mike Holmes, Scenic Rivers Health Services
2021 - Jan Malcolm, MDH
2020 - Laurel Reger, MDH; Representative Betty McCollum
2019 - Rita Plourde, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
2018 - Laura Lipkin, MNACHC; Representative Jennifer Schultz
2017 - Mark Schoenbaum, MDH
2024 - Exceptional Community Connector: Rain Prehsoeklwee, Mower County Department of Health and Human Services
2023 - Exceptional Community Connector: Ruth Sherman, Community Resource Connections
2022 - Deeply Rooted Community Health Leader: Cristina Flood Urdangarin, St. Mary’s Health Clinics
2021 - Visionary Leader in the “New Normal”: Dr. Roli Dwivedi, CUHCC
2020
- Innovative COVID-19 Response - St. Mary’s Health Clinics
- Advancements in Telehealth - Shawn Williams, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
2019
- Safety Net Champion - Dr. Diana Cutts, Hennepin Healthcare
- QI/Innovative Project - Dr. LaPrincess C. Brewer, Mayo Clinic
2024 - Alyssa Palmer, Southside Community Health Services
2023 - Mary Brown, Community University Health Care Center
2022 - Tracey Howell, People’s Center Clinics & Services
2021 - Bridgette Shepherd, Neighborhood HealthSource
2020 - Desi Hachey, Lake Superior Community Health Center; Chris Singer, Minnesota Community Care
2019 - Jean Thomas, Open Cities Health Center