Iowa Juneteenth Award Nominations
2027 Applications Open: January 1, 2027
All award recipients will be recognized at the 2026 Iowa Juneteenth Jubilee on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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2027 Applications Open: January 1, 2027
All award recipients will be recognized at the 2026 Iowa Juneteenth Jubilee on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Click HERE to purchase tickets to the Juneteenth Jubilee.
If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].
2026 Award Winners
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Iowa Citizen of The Year Award
Paula Bell |
James Durham Health Practitioner of The Year Award
Jazzmine Brooks |
Mary McLeod Bethune Education Award
Jenson "Fig" Newton |
2024 Award Winners
Iowa Citizen of The Year Award
Beverly Woods
Mary McLeod Bethune Education Award
Carrie Romo
Beverly Woods
Mary McLeod Bethune Education Award
Carrie Romo
2023 Award Winners
Iowa Citizen of The Year Award
Debra Carr
Gospel Legacy Award
Taria Mills
James Durham Health Practitioner of The Year Award
Sheryl Barnes
Mary McLeod Bethune Education Award
Steven Kellogg
Debra Carr
Gospel Legacy Award
Taria Mills
James Durham Health Practitioner of The Year Award
Sheryl Barnes
Mary McLeod Bethune Education Award
Steven Kellogg
All award opportunities
James Durham Health Practitioner of The Year Award
This person nominated needs to have made contributions in the field of health in Iowa.
Iowa Citizen of The Year Award
The person nominated needs to demonstrate care for the Iowa community and serve as a model for responsible citizenship.
Mary McLeod Bethune Education Award
This person nominated for this awards needs to have made contributions in the area of education.
Rocky West Gospel Legacy Award
The recipient of this award needs to be involved with the gospel community by being a musician, teacher and/or contribute to the best values and/or traditions of gospel music in the state of Iowa.
Jesse F. Taylor Advocacy Award
The recipient of this award needs to be an advocate and a voice in the “grassroots” community.
Liberty Award
The recipient of this award needs to have contributed to assisting members of the community in the political process. This includes but is not limited to taking people to the polls to vote, being a representative of various communities, and educating others on the political process.
2027 Applications Open: January 1, 2027
If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].
This person nominated needs to have made contributions in the field of health in Iowa.
Iowa Citizen of The Year Award
The person nominated needs to demonstrate care for the Iowa community and serve as a model for responsible citizenship.
Mary McLeod Bethune Education Award
This person nominated for this awards needs to have made contributions in the area of education.
Rocky West Gospel Legacy Award
The recipient of this award needs to be involved with the gospel community by being a musician, teacher and/or contribute to the best values and/or traditions of gospel music in the state of Iowa.
Jesse F. Taylor Advocacy Award
The recipient of this award needs to be an advocate and a voice in the “grassroots” community.
Liberty Award
The recipient of this award needs to have contributed to assisting members of the community in the political process. This includes but is not limited to taking people to the polls to vote, being a representative of various communities, and educating others on the political process.
2027 Applications Open: January 1, 2027
If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].