We would like to thank our community for the nominations. There were more than 50 submissions for nominees. We wish we could acknowledge and aware everyone. Our sincere gratitude for all of the unsung heroes in our community.

• Chief Andrew Mills / Santa Cruz Police Department

• Antonia Bradford / SLV Coalition Against Racism, and SLV Support Group for Home Loss-CZU Lightning Complex Fires

• Arin Spanner / Kahzum

• Brandon Napoli / SBDC

• Bud and Rebecca Coligan

• Chris Mller / Launch Brigade

• Community Bridges

• Creedence Shaw / Santa Cruz County Bank

• Daniel Satterhwaife / New Bohemia Brewing Company

• Darrie Ganzhom / The Homeless Garden Project

• David Haussler / UCSC Biomolecular Engineering

• Elizabeth Miller / UCSC Student Health Center

• Emma Ussat / Mountain Bikes of Santa Cruz

• Erendira Rubin / UCSC

• Flor Chacon / Cabrillo College

• Frank Scott Krueger / Humble Sea Brewery

• Gail Pellerin / Santa Cruz County Clerk

• Ian McHenry / Instock

• Jacob Pierce / Good Times Santa Cruz

• Jamie Smith / Foodsmith

• Jean Marie Scott / UCSC

• Jordan Layman / Idea Fab Labs

• John MacMillan / UCSC

• Julie Wood / SC County Equine Evacuation Unit

• Katinka Hurley / Dominican Hospital

• Katy Oursler / Mutari Chocolate

• Kenny Woods / 1440 Multiuniversity

• Kris Munroe / Santa Cruz City Schools

• Mariana Ivanco / Ecology Action

• Marm Kilpattrick / UCSC

• Matt Miller / Ecology Action

• Michael Stone / UCSC

• Olena Vaske / UCSC

• Peggy Dolgenos / Cruzio

• Rebecca DeBois / UCSC

• Renee Fenker / Felton Fire Fighter

• Renee Golder / SC City Schools

• Sarah latham / UCSC

• Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter

• Terri Oropeza / Cabrillo College