2024 Awardees
Pastors Jario and Leena Vincenz-Gavin
(Mobile, Alabama)
Bishop and Mrs. John and Tatiana Milton
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Dr. Saber and Mrs. Bibi Bahrami
(Muncie, Indiana)
2024 Parents of Year for Civic Leaders
Mr. and Mrs. Pieter and
Gracey Van Der Mark
(Huntington Beach, California)
2024 Parents of Year for Community Service
Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Alexandria Buchanan
(Portland, Oregon)
2023 Awardees
Pastor Manyongo & Mrs. Angela Wilson
(Woodbridge, Virginia)
2023 Single Parent of the Year
Ms. Emily Hatcher
(Ambridge, PA)
2023 Faith Community Parent of the Year
Pastors George & Linda Riddick (Durham, NC)
2023 Parents of Outstanding Sacrifice
Mr. Sean and Mrs. Mayra Leitner (La Salle, MI)
2023 Parents of Year for Civic Leaders
Mr. Theron & Mrs. Naomi Goynes (N. Las Vegas, NV)
2022 Awardees
2022 National Parents of the Year
Mr. Edward & Mrs. Sharon Polk
(Ashburn, VA)
Single Parent of the Year 2022
Pastor Quanitta Favorite-Battle (Owings Mills, MD)
Faith Parents of the Year 2022
Mr. Raeese & Mrs. Aisha Khan (Catonsville, MD)
Parents of the Year for Civic Leaders 2022
Mr. Bob & Mrs. Darla Vander Plaats (Grimes, IA)
Parents of Outstanding Sacrifice 2022
Mr. Heen Banda Weerasinghe Mudiyanselage & Mrs. Priyanthi Kanakaratna (Rockville, MD)
Parents of the Year 2022 Finalist
Mr. Hagop & Mrs. Arpy Aintablian (La Crescentia, CA)
Parents of the Year 2022 Finalist
Dr. Orlando and Ebony Bego (Temple Hills, MD)
Parents of the Year 2022 Finalist
Pastor Kristopher & Pastor Melissa Dahir (Sparks, NV)
Parents of the Year 2022 Finalist
Pastors Joseph and Gwendolyn Green (Harrisburg, PA)
Parents of the Year 2022 Finalist
Rev. Dr. Robert & Rev. Wendy Griffith (Manassas, VA)
Parents of the Year 2022 Finalist
Pastor Morris and Pastor Miata Sirleaf (Takoma Park, MD)
Parents of the Year 2022 Finalist
Nathan & Meyannie Strong Elk Bayfield, Colorado
Parents of the Year 2022 Finalist
Travis & Nikki Watson (Anderson, SC)
2021 Awardees
2021 National Parents of the Year
Mr. Vincent & Mrs. Marion Ford (Cheverly, MD)
Clergy Parents of the Year 2021
Pastor William & First Lady Belinda Martin (Chicago, IL)
Clergy Parents of the Year 2021
Rev. Dr. Amos & Mrs. Jane Brown (San Francisco, CA)
Parents of the Year for Outstanding Sacrifice 2021
Mr. William & Mrs. Emma Guzman (San Leandro, CA)
Parents of the Year for Outstanding Sacrifice 2021
Mr. Ferdinand & Mrs. Meg Ibebuch (Bowie, MD)
Parents of the Year for Outstanding Sacrifice 2021
Mr. Antonio & Mrs. Maria-Lourdes Gabriel (Renton, WA)
Faith Community Parents of the Year 2021
Mr. Michael Fulton & Mrs. Hillary Abplanalp (Florence, AZ)
Faith Community Parents of the Year 2021
Mr. Osmin & Mrs. Luly (Obdulia) Ortega (Tucson, AZ)
Faith Community Parents of the Year 2021
Bishop Jesse & First Lady Darlene Wilson (Waiane, HI)
Community Service Parents of the Year 2021
Mr. Frito & Mrs. Samia Geffrard (Maplewood, NJ)
Civic Leadership Parents of the Year 2021
Hon. Ray & Mrs. Fern Musser (Upland, CA)
Single Parent of the Year 2021
Ms. Tiffany Payne (Austin, TX)
2020 Awardees
2020 National Parents of the Year
Bishop Dr. Edward Barnett & Mrs. Adreinne Barnett
National Parents of the Year 2020
Service to the Nation
Imam Dr. Talib and Tahirah Shareef
National Parents of the Year 2020
Faith Community
Rev. Stephen and Frances Lomax
Special Recognition
Excellence in Parenting
Pastor Christeen Harris
2019 Awardees
National Parents of the Year
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel & Alsia Ellis, AZ
Faith Community Parents of the Year
Bishop Carleton Enochj & Dr. Barbara Rainey, DC
Parents of the Year for Outstanding Sacrifice
Elder Adrian & Mrs. Alice Barnes
Faith Community Parents of the Year
Mr. Rizwan Jaka & Mrs. Priscilla Martinez, VA
Parents of the Year for Outstanding Sacrifice
Dr. David & Mrs. Diana Salik, MD
Civic Leadership Parent of the Year
Dr. Saleem & Dr. Ivy Hylton
Civic Leadership Parents of the Year
Hon. Bob & Mrs. Utu McDermott, HI
Civic Leadership Parents of the Year
Major General Tom Mullikin and Virginia, SC
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