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- Tags: Community Leadership and Philanthropy
Patience Kamau
A native of Kenya, PatienceKamauis a member of the staff at the University's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding.
Harrisonburg
Baraka Kasongo
A native of Rwanda,Baraka Kasongo is a lieutenant with the Roanoke City Fire Department and the founder of Volatia Language Network, which provides interpretation and translation services.
Roanoke
Aliaa Khidr
A native of Egypt, Aliaa Khidrteaches Arabic at the University of Virginia andco-founded a series of programs introducing Islam and Qur'an to the local community at alocal Islamic Center (Masjid).
Charlottesville
Dr. Juan Montero
A native of the Philippines, Dr. Juan Montero is the founder of the Chesapeake Care Free Clinic and Montero Medical Missions.
Chesapeake
Marguerite Bailey Young
Marguerite B. Young has dedicated her life to education, community service, and accessible health care.
Fredericksburg
Angela Edwards Roberts
As a judge in Richmond’s Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Angela Edwards Roberts has been a forceful advocate for vulnerable youth and families within the criminal justice system.
Richmond
Alonzo Harding "Zo" Mourning Jr.
Hall of Fame basketball player Alonzo Mourning Jr. is a champion of charitable causes and persevered against kidney disease.
Chesapeake
Michael Robinson
A success in the classroom and on the gridiron, Super Bowl champion Michael Robinson encourages students to strive academically and participate in community service.
Richmond
Edwilda Gustava Allen Isaac
As a teenager, Edwilda Allen Isaac helped lead a walkout of students from R. R. Moton High School that contributed to ending school segregation in the United States.
Farmville
Marcellus Spencer "Boo" Williams
Marcellus Spencer “Boo” Williams, Jr., created a nationally known summer youth basketball program and led the way in developing a state-of-the-art community sports facility in Hampton.
Hampton