Gloria Hobson Nordin Social Equity Award

This award recognizes lifetime achievement and effort in the cause of social equity. Candidates may be employees of state, local or federal government; employees in the nonprofit sector; or employees of colleges and universities. Elected public officials are also eligible for the award. Employees from the private sector are also eligible for the award, but the emphasis is on achievement and effort in the public sector. Candidates do not have to be ASPA members. Nominations may be submitted by anyone, including self-nominations. Candidates will be evaluated on three criteria:

• The impact of their efforts on social equity
• The consistency and level of effort on behalf of social equity
• The duration of the effort on behalf of social equity

Apply or nominate someone here.

A recipient of an ASPA or ASPA Endowment Award may not receive the same award more than once. An ASPA or ASPA Endowment award recipient must wait at least one year after receiving it before being eligible for different one. 

No more than one individual may be selected for the award annually.

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Previous Winners
This award may not be given out every year.

2023
Michael Massiah

2022
Blue Wooldridge

2020
Terryl Ross

2019
Brandi Blessett

2018
Gov. L. Douglas Wilder

2017
Martha Chavez

2016  
Larry Gossett

2015  
H. George Frederickson

2014      
Gene C. Blue

2013      
Judge Garry T. Ichikawa

2012      
Daniella Levine

2011      
Ana Dineen 

2010      
Alvin Brooks

2009      
Claudia Stravato

2008      
Addie Mix

2007    
Joel M. Levy

2006    
Frank Peak

2005      
Ruth I. Gray

2004      
Malcolm Costa 

2003      
Bob Knight