Outstanding Public Servant Awards 2023
The SBF Outstanding Public Service Awards are intended to highlight and encourage the “next” generation of transformative servant leaders in the following five categories:
The Norman B. Rice
Community Development and Public Service Award
Presented to:
Girmay Zahilay
King County Councilmember
The Trish Millines Dziko
Diversity in Technology Award
Presented to:
Michael Pamphlet
Director of Academy Strategy & Design at Year Up
The Patrinell Wright
Excellence in the Performing
Arts Award
Presented to:
Josephine Howell
Leading Northwest Vocal Artist
The Maxine Mimms
Educational Empowerment Award
Presented to:
Dr. Maxine Mimms
Educator/School Founder
The Lyle Quasim
Social Justice & Activism Award
Presented to:
Lyle Quasim
Secretary WA State DSHS (Retired)
SBF Outstanding Public Servant Awards 2022
The inaugural Songs of Black Folk Production, June 19, 2022, included the presentation of three Outstanding Public Servant Awards, in three distinct categories. Each award was given for Lifetime Achievement in that initial presentation. However, all future presentations of the respective Outstanding Public Service Awards will be given in the name of the original recipient and presented to individuals who represent the “next” generation of leadership.
The 2022 SBF Outstanding Public Servant Award recipient for COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE was:
The Honorable Norman Rice, former Mayor of the City of Seattle.
The 2022 SBF Outstanding Public Servant Award recipient for DIVERSITY IN TECHNOLOGY (Creating access for people of Color) was:
Trish Millines Dziko, Co-Founder of Technology Access Foundation (TAF)
The 2022 SBF Outstanding Public Servant Award recipient for EXCELLENCE IN THE PERFORMANCE ARTS was:
Rev. Patrinell Wright, Founder of the Total Experience Choir