Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Racial Justice Award — YWCA Rock County | Advocacy for Women & Girls

2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Racial Justice Award

YWCA Rock County invites you to participate in nominating an individual for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Racial Justice Award.

Previous recipients include: 2013 Sonja Robinson, 2014 Jane McCauley, 2015 Jeanne Carfora & Albert “Fritz” Elsen, 2016 Ruth Kolpack, 2017 Nilly Bob Grahn & Dr. Karen Schulte, 2018 Dorothy Harrell, 2019 Police Chief David Moore , 2020 George Williams, 2021 Michelle Hendrix-Nora, 2022 René Bue and 2023 Krystal deLeon Judah.

Nominations must be received no later than 5pm on Friday, December 19, 2025.

The recipient will be awarded at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration event in January 2026. More information to come shortly.

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How have the nominee's actions and achievements in the past 2-3 years demonstrated leadership toward eliminating racism?

Please tell us why you believe the candidate should be considered for the YWCA Racial Justice Award.

In what ways have the nominee's life and work exhibited significant involvement in the struggle for peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people?

Please describe the ways in which the nominee has demonstrated commitment to social change for all people and a force for dismantling racism locally.

2026 Nomination Form

2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Racial Justice Award

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