Community Service Awards

The Innocence and Justice Clinic grew out of the Innocence Project at Wake which began in 2007 and gave students an opportunity to conduct initial case reviews to see if

Benjamin Harris is a native of Greensboro and earned his B.A. in English from UNCG. He earned his Masters in African-American Literature from NC A&T State University. Harris earned a

Hazel Mack chose a life’s profession that would allow her to be in service to the poor. A graduate of Temple University’s School of Law in 1980, she worked for

Dr. Francene Hash is an accomplished author, motivator and inspirational speaker. Her passion is writing poetry and self-help books on

The Winston-Salem Urban League empowers and advocates for a diverse community, and promotes socioeconomic progress and parity through education,

Cheryl Lindsay is the Founder of Red H.E.A.R.R.T (Help Educate & Reduce Risk Today) Initiative which advocates Heart Health in

Union Baptist Church has grown to over 4,000 members and 70 ministries and continues to grow and expand to meet

Dr. Ronny Bell is co-director of the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He

Dr. Larry D. Little is a native of Winston-Salem and a graduate of R. J. Reynolds High School where he was a star basketball player.