GSPM Trailblazer Award Winners
2021 Vote Lead Impact Trailblazers in Politics Awards
The Graduate School of Political Management and Vote Lead Impact recognized the successes of four GSPM graduates who were honored as Trailblazers of the year, celebrating their efforts to inspire and motivate the next generation of political leaders and GSPM students. These awards are presented biennially.
The 2021 Trailblazers in Politics award winners are:
Janelle Brevard, Chief Storyteller for the National Association of REALTORS®
Charly Carter, veteran advocate, organizer, strategist, and trainer
Dennis Johnson, Managing Director for Strategy & Evaluation, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Phillip Thomas-Wallace, Director of Federal Government Affairs, Walmart
Ivan Ruffin, Management Analyst, US Government Accountability Office
Remmington Belford, Communications Director for Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09)
Jenae Holloway, Associate Director of Special Events, Vogue
The 2019 Trailblazers in Politics award winners were:
Sheena D. Franklin, Founder/CEO of Well-Kept Beauty
Christopher Harvey, Legislative Assistant, U.S. House of Representatives
Jessica G. Smith, Community Engagement & Communications Manager, 11th Street Bridge Park
Ashley Williams, Trip Director to Vice President Joe Biden, Biden for President Presidential Campaign
The 2017 Trailblazers in Politics award winners were:
Jeanine Henderson Arnett
Samantha Foy
Keysha Brooks-Coley
DeJuana L. Thompson