GSPM Trailblazer Award Winners
The Graduate School of Political Management and Vote Lead Impact recognized the successes of 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.
2021 Vote Lead Impact Trailblazers in Politics Award Winners
- 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