Honorees

22nd Annual Event Karin Uhlich is a longtime nonprofit leader and public servant whose decades of advocacy have advanced LGBTQ+

22nd Annual Event Lela Alston is the State Senator for Legislative District 5, a district that oversees northern Phoenix, currently

22nd Annual Event Rising Star Keep Arizona Blue Student Coalition is a youth-founded, youth-led PAC that’s turning out Gen-Z voters

22nd Annual Event Rising Star Naomi De La Rosa Arellano was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, growing up in

Dr. Elizabeth Hart-Wells is a teacher, chemist, inventor and proud parent. She currently teaches chemistry at Glendale Community College, a

Elora Diaz is an Arizona native and a first-generation college graduate who is dedicated to serving her community. She holds

Representative Consuelo Hernandez was born and raised in Southside of Tucson. She is a proud graduate from Sunnyside High School,

Carmen Trujillo is a working-class mother, lifelong Phoenician, and community advocate. She grew up in Phoenix’s Garfield neighborhood where her grandmother,

Naketa is the epitome of resiliency. As a person who was in foster care, Naketa Ross knows firsthand the power

Paul is the first transgender woman to hold elected office in Arizona. As a product of Arizona’s public school system,

Eva Carrillo Dong was re-elected to the Sunnyside Unified School District in 2020. Eva has served as a devoted board

Karen Gresham is a Madison parent, long-time resident, and Phoenix native. She attended public schools and graduated Summa Cum Laude

Beki Quintero was re-elected to the Sunnyside Unified School Board in 2020. She is a lifetime resident of the Sunnyside

This is Amy’s second term serving on the Creighton School District. Amy has lived in Phoenix, in the Creighton district,

I am the mother of a first grader attending Emerson School in the Phoenix Elementary #1 District. I have served

Patrice Horstman is a Northern Arizona attorney who was elected as a Supervisor in 2020. Throughout her over 45-year residency

Liz Archuleta was first elected to the Coconino County Board of Supervisors in 1996 as the first Latina to serve

Judy Begay is a rancher, farmer, and lifelong Coconino County resident. She served as a school board member for 16

Lena Fowler is serving her fourth term on the Coconino Board of Supervisors and has fought hard for healthcare on

As Chair of LD28 for the past four years, Nancy worked hard alongside the executive board to recruit, train, and

Evy Wyman graduated from University High School in May of 2020 and is currently on a gap year before heading

Sara Ben Abdallah  is a high school student born and raised in Tucson, AZ. As a first-generation American and Arizonan,

Roosevelt Elementary School District No. 66 Governing Board Member Shelley Jackson is a dedicated community organizer, focused on advancing her

Roosevelt Elementary School District No. 66 Governing Board Member Alexis Aguirre is a staunch advocate for public schools, citing the