This month, the Prince George’s County’s Office of Communications held its inaugural Red Jacket Awards, recognizing community leaders and organizations for their efforts in actively engaging the local community and supporting residents that live in the County.
The theme for this year’s awards ceremony was “Lighting a path of greatness with our Community Beacons.” The Office of Community Relations describes the event as a way to honor individuals and organizations that serve as those lights of all shapes, sizes, and forms that illuminate its great County serving as beacons of hope, empowerment, joy, and pride for those who are proud to call Prince Georges County home.
Check out the list of this year’s winners:
2023 Red Jacket Award Winners
Community Business Partner of the Year
IKEA
Signature Business Partner of the Year
United Healthcare
Non-Profit Partner of the Year
Dreams Work
Volunteer Partner of the Year
Top Ladies of Distinction
Dynamic Duo of the Year
Michael Brown & Venita Brown
Enterprising & Engaging Partner of the Year
Creative Suitland
Multicultural Community Leader of the Year
Norberto Martinez
Community Champion of the Year
St. Stephen
Standard of Excellence Community Steward of the Year
Pastor James J. Robinson
Community Watchkeepers of the Year
Yolando Quintanilla
Proud CORP Member of the Year
Stacee Johnson
Super Senior of the Year Award
Mamie Small & Elsie Jacobs
LGBTQIA+ Advocate of the Year Award
Pia Stellmacher
Common Ownership Communities Emerging Leader of the Year Award
Delante Sharpe
Common Ownership Communities Steward of the Year Award
Andrew Holloway
Champion of Inclusion Award
Melwood
Male Mentor(s) of the Year
James Alsobrooks
Commissioner Robert Johnson
Patrick Washington
Neville Adams
Lt. Kwesi Dadzie
Captain Frederick Minor
Sergeant Calvin Charles
311 Advocates of the Year
Kelvin Davall
Patricia Green
Multicultural Champions of the Year
Champion of the African Diaspora
Vivian Kuawogai
Champions of the Latino-Latinx
Cair Coalition
Champion of the Native American Community
Piscataway Tribal Chairman, Francis Gray
Maverick Award
Reverend Tony Lee
Standard of Excellence: Government Employee Award
Sonja Welborne
Internal Partners
IP Revenue Authority
Shenica Shaifer
Latoya Whitehammond
IP Department of Environment
Randolph Wilson
IP Department of Permitting, Inspection & Enforcement
Maria Hyatt
IP Department of Public Works & Transportation
Michael Brown
IP Office of Emergency Management
Rasheed Plummer
Office of the County Executive IP Nominees
IP Government Operations
Joy Arnold Russell
IP Government Operations
Antoinette Hinds
IP Communications
Anthony McAuliffe
IP Stakeholder Engagement
Daphne Benbow
IP Flame keeper
David Sloan
OCR Staff Member of the Year
Walter James
311 Super Stars
Norman Pagan
Regina Washington
Samuel Brown
Ramatu (Tutu) Jalloh
Capture of County Essence Award
Jackie Hicks
Prince George’s County Proud Award
Ray Butler
