Golden Heart Award Recipients

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Golden Heart Award

The Golden Heart award recognizes exceptional youth in the Davis community. There are two different categories within the award: the Service Award and the Personal Challenge Award. The Service Award recognizes individuals who have given significant service to the community, their peers, and/or their school. The Personal Challenge Award recognizes individuals who have overcome a significant challenge in their life.

Year	Award Recipients	Honorable Mentions
2024 – Service Award	Siena Calciano Summer Lee
2024 – Personal Challenge Award	Benjamin Haffly Antonio Smith
To learn more about the 2024 Golden Heart Award recipients, read the City Council Staff Report (PDF).
2023 – Service Award	Empower Youth Social Club Officers at Davis High School and Emerson Junior High School Arianna Ramirez Isla Robertson
2023 – Personal Challenge Award	Ashton Aroseteguy
To learn more about the 2023 Golden Heart Award recipients, read the City Council Staff Report (PDF) and the Davis Enterprise article (PDF).
2022 – Service Award	Rohan Baxi Yanni Lowry
2022 – Personal Challenge Award	Erin McAllister
To learn more about the 2022 Golden Heart Award recipients, read the City Council Staff Report (PDF) and the Davis Enterprise article (PDF).
2021 - The Golden Heart Award was not given in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
2020 – Service Award	Bea Bastino Lailah Becker-Golde
2020 – Personal Challenge Award	Dominick Jackson
To learn more about the 2020 Golden Heart Award recipients, read the City Council Staff Report (PDF) and the Davis Enterprise article (PDF).
2019 – Service Award	Silas Kirsch Vinita Saxena Lindsey Vernau
2019 – Personal Challenge Award	Charlie Hilliard
To learn more about the 2019 Golden Heart Award recipients, read the City Council Staff Report (PDF) and the Davis Enterprise article (PDF).
2018 – Service Award	Sithmi Jayasundara Elijah Smith
2018 – Personal Challenge Award	Nora (Nargiz) Abduli
To learn more about the 2018 Golden Heart Award recipients, read the City Council Staff Report (PDF) and the Davis Enterprise article (PDF).
2017 – Service Award	Benjamin Hoffner-Brodsky Rayna Velasquez
2017 – Personal Challenge Award	Jusely Arredondo
To learn more about the 2017 Golden Heart Award recipients, read the City Council Staff Report (PDF) and the Davis Enterprise article (PDF).
2016 – Service Award	Genevieve "Vivi" Rose Kirsch	Sierra Marie Leah Pinto Hailey Shapiro Isabelle Shapiro
2016 – Personal Challenge Award	Ethan Patterson
To learn more about the 2016 Golden Heart Award recipients, read the City Council Staff Report (PDF) and the Davis Enterprise article (PDF).
2015 – Service Award	Jack Liu Elizabeth Salomon	Joshua Osborne Teresa Bryan
2015 – Personal Challenge Award	Madison Benner Andrew Benner Joe Cobb Peter Holderbein	Fiona Buck Kate Meinert
To learn more about the 2015 Golden Heart Award recipients, read the Davis Enterprise article (PDF).
2014 – Service Award	Amelia Otto Cutting Alex Sprague	Christian Blair Ilana Creinin Adam Siegel
2014 – Personal Challenge Award	Alex Totah	Emma Lassen
To learn more about the 2014 Golden Heart Award recipients, read the Davis Enterprise article (PDF).
2013 – Service Award	Eliana Jolkovsky Michaela Saechou	Joe Murray Tori Powell Chloe Weinstock
2013 – Personal Challenge Award	Cody Collins	Katasha Nail Dasilva Eddie Berlin
To learn more about the 2013 Golden Heart Award recipients, read the Davis Enterprise article (PDF).
2012 – Service Award	Asha Bryd Willie Hall	Alicia Demaree Laura Daggett Sarah Kolarik Nicole Olichney Sydney Maguire Eliana Meyer Tori Powell Chelsea Sacramento Evan Thomas Walker Risa Pesavento Sara Pesavento Stream Tuss Sedona Tuss Rowan Foley Rachel Foley Bay Warland
2012 – Personal Challenge Award	Jessica Roeckl– Navazio Hannah Gillis Chad Prizmich	Andre Foster Johnathan Kobold
To learn more about the 2012 Golden Heart Award recipients, read the Davis Enterprise article (PDF).
2011 – Service Award	Tayler Stone	Sarah Douglas Anny Huang Heather Kerr Kalley Thompson
2011 – Personal Challenge Award	Ashley Altchek Josie Campanelli Robert Lipman Neia Wixson	Kevin Green Tyler Hilton Linda Saragosa
To learn more about the 2011 Golden Heart Award winners, read the Davis Enterprise article (PDF).
2010 – Service Award	Kalani Ratnasiri Deanna Cheng	Elizabeth Lawson Nicolette Daskalakis Monica Berry
2010 – Personal Challenge Award	Rachel Leland	Michael Yen Allison Orr
2009 – Service Award	Miley Mead Denice Cox Briana Sherlock	Colette Roblee Hannah Purkey Joanna Fung
2009 – Personal Challenge Award	De'von Pierre Ahsley Dunback Chrissy Downing Andrayla Armstead	Daniel Stratton-Quirk Alexis Ortiz Maureen Bockrath Kessy Paulson
2008 – Service Award	Eliana Lee Jolkovsky	Anna Sparrevohn Elliot Reinhart Esumi Fujimoto
2008 – Personal Challenge Award	Brandon Kitchen Carson May Rasheera Dopson-Robinson Perkins	Caitlyn Bolinger Ammed Juarez
2007 – Service Award	Clarissa Ton– Nu Hanna Lee Jolkovsky	David Gygi Alex Bailey
2007 – Personal Challenge Award	Marisela Comacho Jessica Getter	Dmitry Neronov Hilary Shontz
2006 – Service Award	Tanvir Kapoor Colin Borges	Annalisa Ching Euma Matthews Kari Archie Nicollette Gmoser-Daskalakis
2006 – Personal Challenge Award	Stephen Canning Yenia Flores Dmitry Neronov Sunny Suh	Kenneth Cha Destiny Wilcox
2005 – Service Award	Amber Hadley Dawn McDonald	David Abramson Eliot Chadwick Jessica Dudek Abby Wilkes
2005 – Personal Challenge Award	Cristian Altamirano Regine Muhamahoro Jairon Popal Michelle Thompson	Amanda Chase Luis Escobar Jaime Garibay Chase Hardy Jenny Honeychurch Robert Rusted Marcus Wilson
2004 – Service Award	David Garrett Sarah Rossetto Krista Ruiz	Chris Jones Hannah Ban-Weiss Yong Shi Su
2004 – Personal Challenge Award	David Garrett Otavio Hardy Rebecca Gerald	Yong Shi Su Kai Acredolo Mehran Ebrahimi Rasheera Perkins
2003 – Service Award	Thania Balcorta Matt Duffy Mica Gaard	Kyle Bailey Rachel Hanley CJ Howard Ting Ting Li Adam Poe Zahra Tabib
2003 – Personal Challenge Award	Sterling Pence Jairon Popal	Kyle Jameson Kyle Pearson Laurel Visher
2002 – Service Award	Max Anders Andrew Bruch Jeff Rodvold	Laryssa Wochok Betty Sousa Alex Connors JR Yancher Kyle Bailey Jeff Jensen Tamee Wight
2002 – Personal Challenge Award	Mark Barr Amy Groven Kevin Koblik Val Medina	Julia Jackson-Halprin Nallely Garcia
2001 – Service Award	Alejandra Ojeda-Beck Geoff Winder Betty Sousa Sierra Visher	Justine Lescroat Jeff Munowitch Rocio Boites An Ta Toren Lewis Ashley Kline Tinsley Buffington English Huston Tyler Pehlke
2001 – Personal Challenge Award	Alena Mandel Casey Wilson Adam Buga	Indar Singh Jacob Bishop-Green Amanda Walton Catherine Nelson Jessica Gamper
2000 – Service Award	Brianna Gaard	Meghan Loper Allison Davidow Brittany Mohr Elise Buscaglia Nicholas Herbert Babajide (BJ) Olupona Anna Kane Aaron Schwertchkow Matthew Ivler
2000 – Personal Challenge Award	Anna Hoban Omar Izzeldin	Peter Contini Haris Filopovic Mark Roquet Melissa Thompson
2000 – Special Award	City of Davis Alternative Recreation Program for Teens
1999 – Service Award	Kelly Regan Ellen Holloway Tyler Nielsen Christopher Horsting
1999 – Personal Challenge Award	Christian duVair Hazen Kazaks Bret Reed Tyler Nielsen Christopher Horsting
1998 – Service Award	Aly Ivler Katie McDermott John Lin Andre Varese Tapua Gwarada
1998 – Personal Challenge Award	Eric Balcom John Lin Andre Varese Tapua Gwarada
1997 – Service Award	Will Arnold Christina Geisler Jeremy Johansen
1997 – Personal Challenge Award	Tellas Bobo Jan Lonnderdal	Matthew Scheid Casey Williams Brandon Stow Megan Agee Antonio Modrano Jeremy Springer Dylan Adams Aaron Zimny
1996 – Service Award	Rebecca Corruccini Tsu-Hei Lin Yan Shi
1996 – Personal Challenge Award	Kevin Wolcott
1995 – Service Award	Shannon Cooper Philip Kurien Suzanne Murray Jenny Wilson	(records do not note categories) Colleen Bangle Tom Dundon Suvi Irvine Kim Cornelius Caleb Bosler
1995 – Personal Challenge Award	Lindsay Crinklaw Miriam Rocke
1994 – Service Award	Eugene Chang Sierra Graman Nathan Adcock John Neves
1994 – Personal Challenge Award	Nathan Carver Katherine Garofalo