Champions for Children & Children’s Rights

• Judge Jeri Beth Cohen, Retired (Miami-Dade 2022)
• Commissioner Nikki Fried (Broward 2020)
• Judge Sandy Karlan (Miami-Dade 2019)
• Randell Alexander, MD (Northeast FL 2018)
• Mari Frankel (Palm Beach 2018)
• Dennis Grady (Palm Beach 2018)
• Foundation for Foster Children (Orlando 2018)
• Junior League of Tampa (Tampa 2018)
• Judge Maria Sampedro-Iglesia (Miami-Dade 2018)
• The University of Miami Children & Youth Law Clinic (Miami-Dade 2018)
• Belinda Keiser (Broward 2018)
• Michael Higer (Broward 2018)
• Tracey Connor (Orlando 2017)
• Children’s Services Council of Broward County (Broward 2017)
• University of Florida First Coast Child Protection Team (Northeast FL 2016)
• Bradley Myles (Palm Beach 2016)
• Akerman, LLP (Orlando 2016)
• Senator Anitere Flores (Miami-Dade 2016)
• Dr. Frederick Lippman (Broward 2016)
• Senator Rob Bradley (Northeast FL 2015)
• Kathleen Kroll (Palm Beach 2015)
• Retired Judge Lee E. Haworth (Sarasota 2015)
• Senator Eleanor Sobel (Broward 2015)
• Representative Erik Fresen (Miami-Dade 2014)
• Representative Charles McBurney (Northeast FL 2014)
• Judge Ronald A. Alvarez (Palm Beach 2014)
• Elaine Webb-Alvarez (Palm Beach 2014)
• Senator Bill Galvano (Sarasota 2014)
• Senator Nancy Detert (Sarasota 2013)

Special Recognitions

• Christina Spudeas –  Lifetime Achievement in Child Advocacy (Broward 2022)
• Paloma Vigil – Youth Leadership Award (Miami-Dade 2021)
• Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk – Outstanding Corporate Advocate for Children (Broward 2020)
• Mark Lowery & the JAX Cares Foundation – Outstanding Corporate Advocate for Children (Northeast FL 2019)
• Aaron Hill & Reed Nissan – Outstanding Corporate Advocate for Children (Orlando 2019)
• Walter “Skip” Campbell (Broward 2019)
• Finnis Faine (Orlando 2018)
• Shook Hardy & Bacon, LLP (Tampa 2018)
• Safe Children Coalition – Outstanding Supporter of Youth Advocacy (Sarasota 2017)
• Matthew Dietz – Outstanding Advocate for Special Needs Children (Miami-Dade 2017)
• Senator Nancy Detert – Champion for Florida Youth SHINE (Sarasota 2015)
• G4s – Corporate Partner (Broward 2015)

Child Advocates

• Robert Latham (Miami-Dade 2022)
• Rich Komando (Northeast FL 2019)
• Vicki Tate & The  Alliance for Women Executives (Palm Beach 2019)
• Hon. Melissa McKinlay (Palm Beach 2019)
• Young Professionals of Wellington (Palm Beach 2019)
• Guys With Ties (Orlando 2019)
• Liz & David Kennedy (Tampa 2019)
• Gloria West-Lawson (Tampa 2019)
• Cuban American Bar Association Pro Bono Legal Services – CABA (Miami-Dade 2019)
• Magistrate Judette Fanelli (Palm Beach 2018)
• Derrick Stephens (Orlando 2018)
• Martha Ahr (Palm Beach 2017)
• Susan Stockham (Sarasota 2016)
• Commissioner Sandra Murman (Tampa 2016)
• Hon. Carlos Martinez & the Public Defender’s Office (Miami-Dade 2016)
• Katherine Fernandez Rundle & the State Attorney’s Office (Miami-Dade 2016)
• Stuart Singer & Carl Goldfarb (Broward 2016)
• Hank & Mary Coxe (Northeast FL 2015)
• Melissa Landry (Orlando 2015)
• Buddy Schulz (Northeast FL 2014)
• Gerry Glynn (Orlando 2014)
• Children’s Services Council (Broward 2014)
• Secretary Wansley Walters (Miami-Dade 2013)
• Jessica Rae, Esq. (Tampa 2014)
• Valerie Stanley (Northeast FL 2013)
• Charles Bender (Palm Beach 2013)
• Linda Coffin (Palm Beach 2013)
• Rosemary Armstrong & Crossroads for Florida Kids (Tampa 2013)
• Commissioner Kevin Bruckner (Tampa 2013)
• Kirk Brown (Broward 2013)
• Lyn King (Northeast FL 2012)
• Brenda Stewart (Northeast FL 2012)
• Chief Judge Belvin Perry, Jr. (Orlando 2012)
• Pat Williams (Orlando 2012)
• James Walsh, Esq. (Palm Beach 2012)
• John Walsh, Esq. (Palm Beach 2012)
• Jordana Goldstein (Broward 2012)
• Bruce Weihe (Broward 2012)
• Barbara Briggs, Esq. (Palm Beach 2011)
• Donna Biase & Debbie Ellman – Best Foot Forward Foundation (Palm Beach 2011)
• Tammy McGuire (Northeast FL 2011)
• Susan Khoury (Orlando 2011)
• Jeff Faine (Orlando 2011)
• Dottie Berger MacKinnon (Tampa 2011)
• Former DCF Secretary George Sheldon (Broward 2011)
• Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale (Broward 2011)
• Jesse Diner (Broward 2010)
• Children’s Board of Hillsborough County (Tampa 2010)
• Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County (Tampa 2010)
• Tracey McPharlin (Palm Beach 2010)
• Dr. Gerold Schiebler & Mrs. Audrey Lincourt Schiebler (Northeast FL 2010)
• Nancy Farage (Tampa 2009)
• David Penn (Tampa 2009)
• Nora Collins-Mandeville (Palm Beach 2009)
• Mari Frankel (Palm Beach 2009)
• Rita & Les Gorenflo (Palm Beach 2009)
• Tom Patania (Northeast FL 2009)
• Former DCF Secretary Bob Butterworth (Broward 2009)

Media Advocates

• Jorge Estevez (Orlando 2019)
• Lorena Inclán (Northeast FL 2018)
• Chris O’Donnell (Tampa 2018)
• Mark Douglas (Tampa 2018)
• Pat Beall (Palm Beach 2017)
• Kate Santich (Orlando 2017)
• Gia Tutalo-Mote (Broward 2017)
• Paige Kelton (Northeast FL 2016)
• Bob Opsahl (Orlando 2016)
• Vanessa Echols (Orlando 2015)
• Audra Burch, Carol Marbin-Miller, and the Miami Herald’s “Innocents Lost” Team (Miami-Dade 2014)
• Martha Sugalski (Orlando 2013)
• Alexandra Zayas (Tampa 2013)
• Carol Marbin Miller (Broward 2013)
• Justice Coalition’s Victims’ Advocate (Northeast FL 2012)
• Carrie Hoeppner (Orlando 2012)
• Liz Quirantes (Palm Beach 2012)
• Jackie Barnard (Northeast FL 2011)
• George Diaz (Orlando 2011)
• Kristi Krueger (Broward 2011)
• Jim Sackett (Palm Beach 2010)
• Jennifer Waugh (Northeast FL 2010)
• Dawn Lopez (Northeast FL 2009)

Tracey McPharlin Award / Pro Bono Counsel of the Year

• Mamie Wise (Tampa 2017)
• Stephen Todd (Tampa 2016)
• Abigail Beebe (Palm Beach 2015)
• Elizabeth Hapner (Tampa 2015)
• Stacie Schmerling (Broward 2015)
• David DiPietro (Broward 2014)
• Anne Alper (Broward 2013)
• David Bazerman (Broward 2012)
• Walter Honaman (Broward 2011)

Foster/Adoptive Families

• Sara Hmielowski & Alex Seda (Northeast FL 2019)
• James Ladson (Northeast FL 2018)
• Maria Bates (Tampa 2018)
• Terry & Kathy Beyer (Tampa 2017)
• Elyse Silver (Tampa 2016)
• The Markowski Family (Tampa 2015)
• Seketa Culver (Northeast FL 2014)
• Randy Pawlowski (Orlando 2014)
• Pat Crowley (Orlando 2013)
• Penny Jones (Orlando 2013)
• Devera Decosta (Northeast FL 2013)
• Dan & Cindy Walls (Palm Beach 2013)
• Tina & Burton Scaff (Northeast FL 2012)
• Chris & Jenny Calvert (Palm Beach 2011)
• Don & Susan Talbott (Palm Beach 2011)
• Cheryl McCall (Northeast FL 2011)
• Michael & David Gagne (Broward 2011)
• Kim & Terry Abbott (Tampa 2010)
• Todd & Holly Cannon (Palm Beach 2010)
• George & Delores Wilson (Northeast FL 2010)
• Linsey Brewster-Jenkins & Alexeve Jenkins (Broward 2010)

Outstanding Youth Mentors

• Denise Sasian (Miami-Dade 2018)
• Dietra Barfield (Sarasota 2017)
• Alejita Rodriguez (Tampa 2016)
• Jayson Caines (Sarasota 2015)
• Jeff DeMario (Palm Beach 2015)

Outstanding Youth Advocates

• Rufus Wallace (Miami-Dade 2022)
• Kyle Johnson (Broward 2022)
• Elijah Sylverin (Broward 2022)
• Heaven Williams (Broward 2020)
• Kelsey Burton (Northeast FL 2019)
• Alexia Nechsyev (Palm Beach 2019)
• Nicole Cordova (Orlando 2019)
• Kosha Curry (Tampa 2019)
• Justice McGuill (Tampa 2019)
• Colesha Cormier (Miami-Dade 2019)
• Palens Pacius (Miami-Dade 2019)
• Rebekka Behr (Palm Beach 2018)
• Miracle Thomas (Palm Beach 2018)
• Esperanza Harb (Orlando 2018)
• Portia Duncan (Tampa 2018)
• Ke-Ana Durham (Miami-Dade 2018)
• Christopher Reymos (Broward 2018)
• Marc Louis (Broward 2018)
• Monyay Randall (Sarasota 2017)
• Maria Batista (Palm Beach 2017)
• Jasmine Persaud (Orlando 2017)
• Carlene Melton (Orlando 2017)
• KaDeidra Cloird (Tampa 2017)
• Anna Zhang (Tampa 2017)
• Cameron Santamarina (Miami-Dade 2017)
• Patricia Etienne (Miami-Dade 2017)
• Brian Thompson (Broward 2017)
• Shang Han (Northeast FL 2016)
• Jazzman Lezama (Palm Beach 2016)
• Ke’Onda Johnson (Palm Beach 2016)
• Tabatha Barnes (Sarasota 2016)
• Lisa Jaweed (Orlando 2016)
• Martavius “Marty” Lowery (Orlando 2016)
• Dan Scott (Tampa 2016)
• Edward Cody (Miami-Dade 2016)
• Teirvondria McCall (Broward 2016)
• Chelsea Bramblett (Northeast FL 2015)
• Janice Goldsberry (Palm Beach 2015)
• Mitchivena “Meme” Tresalus (Sarasota 2015)
• Julia Schaffer (Orlando 2015)
• Miranda Phillips (Tampa 2015)
• Lamont Dennis (Broward 2015)
• Kenisha Anthony (Miami-Dade 2014)
• Anastasia Pederson (Northeast FL 2014)
• Laura Fredrickson (Palm Beach 2014)
• Dariane Taylor (Palm Beach 2014)
• Jason Hodge (Sarasota 2014)
• Andrew Trepte (Orlando 2014)
• Jessica Overstreet (Tampa 2014)
• Daniel Pettus (Tampa 2014)
• Shadai Simmons (Tampa 2014)
• Aaron Dames (Broward 2014)
• Taevon Pierre Harvin (Broward 2014)
• Isabella & Gabriella Glazer (Broward 2014)
• Taj Banks (Orlando 2013)
• Kierra Perkins (Northeast FL 2013)
• Tashana Sheilds (Palm Beach 2013)
• David Sarris (Palm Beach 2013)
• Robert Stalker (Sarasota 2013)
• April White (Tampa 2013)
• Andrea Cowart (Tampa 2013)
• Kaydrin Herbert (Broward 2013)
• Breon Callins (Broward 2013)
• Brandon Burke (Broward 2013)
• Shawna Nealey (Northeast FL 2012)
• Malcolm Bright (Northeast FL 2012)
• Ashtavia Maddox (Orlando 2012)
• Na’Kira Hodges (Palm Beach 2012)
• Francis Jeune (Palm Beach 2012)
• Tamarra Lestage (Broward 2012)
• Stephen Satchell (Broward 2012)
• Earle James (Palm Beach 2011)
• Chauncey Johnson (Northeast FL 2011)
• Nicole Bryant (Northeast FL 2011)
• William L. Belt, Jr. (Orlando 2011)
• Alice Powell (Orlando 2011)
• Georgina Rodriguez (Tampa 2011)
• Danielle McMahan (Tampa 2011)
• Christopher Bahamundi (Broward 2011)
• Derrick Riggins (Tampa 2010)
• Nancy Gonzales (Tampa 2010)
• D’atra Franklin (Palm Beach 2010)
• Manny Oliver (Palm Beach 2010)
• Lauren Lindgren (Northeast FL 2010)
• Terale Drake (Northeast FL 2010)
• Michael Louis (Broward 2010)
• Darlene Archille (Tampa 2009)
• Josh Kelchner (Tampa 2009)
• Obadiah Payton (Palm Beach 2009)
• Melissa Bright (Northeast FL 2009)
• James Felton (Northeast FL 2009)
• Mez Pierre (Broward 2009)