In its 6th year, Rad Girls is teaming up with The Philadelphia Citizen to honor amazing Philly women and their allies, with the first post-pandemic Rad Awards! Join us to celebrate the finalists and announce the winners on July 17 from 7 to 10pm at Kimpton Hotel Palomar, 117 S. 17th Street. Purchase tickets below. Show your support by becoming a sponsor.
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MEET THE 2015-2019 RAD AWARD WINNERS
| 2015 | |
| Nonprofit of the Year | Gearing Up Philadelphia |
| Entrepreneur of the Year | Elyse DiMauro and April Nett, Co-owners, Menagerie Coffee |
| Technologist of the Year | Beah Burger-Lenehan, Executive VP, Product, DuckDuckGo |
| Artist of the Year | Darla Jackson, Sculptor |
| Educator of the Year | Eileen R. Heisman, President and CEO, National Philanthropic Trust |
| Product of the Year | Morgan Berman, Executive Director, Life Science Cares Philadelphia |
| Connector of the Year | Desiree Peterkin Bell, President and CEO, DPBell & Associates |
| Innovator of the Year | Jasmine T. Morrell, Shop Owner and Tattoo Artist, Spirited Tattooing |
| Storyteller of the Year | Heidi Saman, Director, Namour Film |
| Activist of the Year | Women’s Medical Fund |
| Designer of The Year | Yesenia Perez-Cruz, UX Director, Shopify |
| Rad Guy of the Year | Chris Bartlett, Executive Director, William Way Community Center |
| Rad Girl of the Year | Donna Frisby Greenwood, Senior Vice President Philadelphia and Scientific Advancement The Pew Charitable Trusts |
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2016 |
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| Nonprofit of the Year | Yael Lehmann, Interim Executive Director, Families USA |
| Entrepreneur of the Year | Elena Brennan, Founder and Creative Director, Bus Stop Boutique |
| Technologist of the Year | Kara Lindstrom, Founder, Agency K LLC |
| Artist of the Year | Amberella, Mixed Media and Street Artist |
| Educator of the Year | Marley Dias, Founder, #1000BlackGirlBooks |
| Product of the Year | Hand in Hand Soap, Courtney Apple, Founder |
| Connector of the Year | Corinne Warnshuis, Executive Director, Girl Develop It |
| Innovator of the Year | Yasmine Mustafa, CEO, ROAR For Good |
| Storyteller of the Year | Joy Manning and Marisa McClellan, Co-Hosts, Local Mouthful |
| Activist of the Year | Katie Monroe, Project Manager for Service Disruption Communications, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) |
| Designer of The Year | Shophouse Design |
| Rad Guy of the Year | Dr. Stephen Tang, Chairman of the Board of Directors, NOWDiagnostics |
| Rad Girl of the Year | Danielle Cohn, CEO, Wave Ventures |
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2017 |
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| Nonprofit of the Year | Tracey Welson-Rossman, Founder, CEO, |
| Entrepreneur of the Year | Marla McDermott, Project Manager, Property Manager, Hospitality Host, Charma Properties, LLC |
| Technologist of the Year | Tiffanie Stanard, Founder, CEO, Stimulus, Inc. |
| Scientist of the Year | Karen Hogan, Founder, Biorealize |
| Artist of the Year | Camae Ayewa, Moor Mother and Girls Rock Philly |
| Educator of the Year | Ellen Webber, Executive Director, Temple University’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute |
| Product of the Year | Poundcake Cosmetics |
| Connector of the Year | Jennifer Devor, President, Co-Founder, Better Civics |
| Innovator of the Year | Stacey Mosley, Director of Research, Brandywine Realty Trust |
| Storyteller of the Year | Kristin Dudley, Owner, Mother Butter LLC |
| Activist of the Year | Sara Lomax-Reese, President, CEO, WURD Radio |
| Rad Guy of the Year | Conrad Benner, Founder, StreetsDept.com |
| Rad Girl of the Year | Sharron Cooks, Owner, CEO, Making Our Lives Easier LLC |
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2018 |
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| Nonprofit of the Year | Deborah Diamond, Director, Anchor Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia |
| Entrepreneur of the Year | Shannon Maldonado, Founder, Creative Director, YOWIE |
| Technologist of the Year | Elizabeth Brown, Director Of User Experience, City of Philadelphia |
| Scientist of the Year | Bethany Edwards and Anna Couturier, Founders, Lia Diagnostics |
| Artist of the Year | Nile Livingston, Visual Artist |
| Educator of the Year | Michelle Martin, Temple Food Pantry |
| Connector of the Year | Stephanie Wolfson and Paige Dietz, Philly Fights Cancer |
| Innovator of the Year | Tiffanie Stanard, Founder, CEO, Stimulus, Inc. |
| Storyteller of the Year | Lara Witt, Editor-in-chief, Prism |
| Activist of the Year | Elicia Gonzales, Organizational Consultant, Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement |
| Rad Guy of the Year | Ernest Owens, Philadelphia Editor, Eater |
| Rad Girl of the Year | Dr. Katherine A. High, Board Member, Incyte |
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2019 |
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| Nonprofit of the Year | Mindy Baiada, Founder, Music Theatre Philly |
| Entrepreneur of the Year | Kriti Sehgal, Owner, Pure Fare |
| Technologist of the Year | Felicite Moorman, Co-Founder, CEO, BOSS.Tech |
| Scientist of the Year | Briana Wronko, Chief Scientific Officer, HueDx |
| Artist of the Year | Loveis Wise, Illustrator |
| Educator of the Year | Melissa Lee, CEO, The Green Program |
| Product of the Year | Tozuda |
| Connector of the Year | Kristin Fitch, Senior Director, Marketing, University City Science Center |
| Innovator of the Year | Eliza Pollack, Director of Permit, License & Certification (PLC) Innovation, Office of Governor Josh Shapiro |
| Storyteller of the Year | Hillary Rea, Founder, Tell Me A Story |
| Activist of the Year | Laura Footman, Lecturer, Organizational Dynamics, University of Pennsylvania |
| Rad Guy of the Year | Bon Ku, Assistant Dean for Health and Design, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University |
| Rad Girl of the Year | Disqualified |