Queens Federation of Churches

Outstanding Leadership in Queens

The Queens Federation of Churches takes pleasure in recognizing persons who have provided Outstanding Leadership in the Borough of Queens. Individuals are selected variously from commerce, the nonprofit sector, and governmental service on the basis of significant contribution to the well-being of God's children.

The awards for Outstanding Leadership in Queens are presented on the last Friday evening of January at the Federation's annual Celebration of Ecumenical Ministry in Queens at Terrace On The Park.

Those who have been recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Queens are listed below according to the year of their award. Clicking on the name of the honoree will take you to his or her biographical sketch.

Recipients by Year of Presentation

2008
Dr. Gail O. Mellow
The Reverend Dr. Wal Soo Ro
Joyce Sylvester

2007
Joan Barnes
Bishop Dr. Roderick R. Caesar
Dr. Marcia V. Keisz

2006
The Honorable Helen M. Marshall
The Reverend Dr. Ernestine Sanders

2005
Freddie Dill, Jr.
Pritha Singh
Richard K. Wong

2004
Movyn Bass
Charesse White
The Rev. Dr. Richard Sturm
Ambassador David Molina Vizcaíno

2003
The Rev. Dr. David H. Benke
Grace V. Lawrence
Bernadette Richie

2002
The Rev. Dr. Dwight McCauley Jackson
Jack Thompson
Joan C. Thompson, RN MS MS

2001
Gerald W. Deas, M.D.
Dr. Giho Kim
The Rev. Patrick H. O'Connor

2000
Rudolph H. Auslander
Canute C. Bernard, M.D.
The Rev. Dr. Elaine M. Flake

1999
The Rev. Richard Choi
Daisy Jardine Howell
Frank Russo, Jr.

1998
J. Darryl Edwards
Rose Kryzak
Edwin C. Reed