2026 Survey Prize Winners Announced

By Sheldon Freeman, Staff

Shout-out to our alumni survey prize winners, whose names were drawn from among the alumni who completed our annual survey!

Grand Prize
🎉 Complimentary round-trip ticket to the2028
Winner: Alton Hardy (Grand Rapids 2006)

Secondary Prizes
🎉 $25 gift card
Winners: Cathy Parker (Portland 2005), Channing Banks (Louisville 2022), Daisy Ann Diaz (Memphis 2013), De’Morea Evans (Oakland-SF Bay Area 2017), Francine Marchelle (Columbus 2017), Jason Hess (Houston 2005), Merv Griffioen (Grand Rapids 2006), Stanley Wilson (San Antonio 1999), Leyda Pereyra (Boston 2016), Melvin Cole (Kansas City 2001), Tara Bollinger-Oksuzler (Dallas 2019), Theodore “Dino” Butler (Phoenix 2024)

As DVULI prepares to sunset, our final annual alumni survey invited alumni to share how they hope to remain connected and continue strengthening the DVULI community beyond the life of the program. Alumni shared their interest in:

• Remaining connected to fellow DVULI alumni
• Serving as alumni champions in their cities
• Collaborating locally with other urban youth leaders

Thank you to everyone who completed this year’s survey and shared how you hope to stay connected. And congratulations to all our winners!