ANNUAL WBNA AWARDS
Nominate a neighbor, local business, or organization you feel has made a contribution, both big and small, to our neighborhood.
And the Award Goes To
Each January at our Annual Meeting, WBNA gives awards to those who have gone above and beyond to help support and improve our neighborhood as well as to those who deserve recognition for smaller acts that contribute to making ours a caring and connected community. While not all awards are given every year, the following is a list of some of the awards that are offered.
Neighborhood Spirit Award
This award honors neighbors and businesses who consistently go above and beyond to uplift and inspire our community.
Certificate of Recognition
This award gives special recognition to an individual or organization that has contributed positively to the neighborhood.
Fueling Community Award
The Fueling Community Award recognizes individuals or organizations whose actions and initiatives create or “fuel” community, thereby building a sense of connectedness among neighbors.
Elected Official Award
Given to an elected official who has been a champion for the WBNA, its initiatives, and the neighborhood.
Local Business Award
Our local businesses are critical to making the WBNA focus area a place for all to shop, work, eat, live and learn. This award honors a local business’ contribution to the economic vitality of our neighborhood.
Local School Hero Award
WBNA recognizes the importance of having strong neighborhood schools. This award celebrates the important successes happening within our neighborhood schools every day that often go unrecognized, and the exemplary people who work tirelessly and with excellence to make them happen.
Rick Rembijas Outstanding Volunteer Award
Rick Rembijas was an exceptional WBNA volunteer. When he passed away in 2009, the WBNA Board voted to name our volunteer award in his memory. This award recognizes individuals or groups that are making a difference in the neighborhood through their volunteerism.
Kari N. Lang Award
Infrequently given, our most prestigious award goes to individuals or organizations that have made enormous contributions to the WBNA, the neighborhood, and the city. The contribution must have assisted in bringing the WBNA to a new level as an organization and the contributor must have been a force in Providence, making a long-lasting impact on the city over years of service.
Awards Recipient Throughout The Years
Annual Meeting location: Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Certificate of Recognition: Frank Martinez, UPS Driver (02909)
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Fueling Community Award: Kaitlyn Alyece Event Architects
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Local Business Award: Seven Stars Bakery ~ Bread Donation Program
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Superlative Steward Award: David Haller, given posthumously
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Ken & Rebecca Phillips Award: Ken Phillips
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Neighborhood Public School Hero Award: Sherri Mooney of West Broadway Middle School
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Neighborhood Public School Hero Award: Maureen Bradley of Carl G. Lauro Elementary School
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Neighborhood Public School Hero Award: Lori Williams of Asa Messer Elementary School
Annual Meeting location: Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors Award: City Meal Site
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Fueling Community Award: Haus of Codec
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Fueling Community Award: Asthenis Pharmacy
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Local Business Award: White Electric/CUPS Cooperative
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Ken & Rebecca Phillips Award: Carole Cornelison (given posthumously) and Jonathan DePault
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Certificate of Recognition: Rafael Lopez
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Neighborhood Public School Hero Award: Roberta Engel of West Broadway Middle School
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Neighborhood Public School Hero Award: Mariluz Guaba of Carl G. Lauro Elementary School
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Neighborhood Public School Hero Award: Robin Rao of Asa Messer Elementary School
Annual Meeting location: Pizza J
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The Ken & Rebecca Phillips Award: Kari Lang
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School Hero Award: Rebecca Tetreault of Carl Lauro Elementary School
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School Hero Award: Elizabeth Heald of Asa Messer Elementary School
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School Hero Award: Lynn Dubois of West Broadway Middle School
Annual Meeting location: Feast Church
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Local Business Award: Moniker Brewery, Bryan Benedict
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Fueling Community Award: West End Community Revival Association, Rosa Ortiz
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Fueling Community Award: The Champlin Foundation, Nina Stack
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Fueling Community Award: Farm Fresh Rhode Island, Armory Market Coordinators
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School Hero Award: Valerie Melone of West Broadway Middle School
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School Hero Award: Jennifer Delgado of Asa Messer Elementary School
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Neighborhood Spirit Award: Anthony Faiola & Michael Abdallah, Sycamore Street
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Neighborhood Spirit Award: Claudia Quites & Rick Jardon, Parade Street
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Certificate of Recognition: The Newsroom at The Providence Journal
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Certificate of Recognition: The Newsroom at The Boston Globe’s Rhode Island Bureau