Topic: Citizen of the Year

Educator Njemele Tamala Anderson
The English teacher at Science Leadership Academy @ Beeber expects greatness from her students — and showers them with the essential tools they deserve to achieve it
By Jessica Blatt Press
We Resolve for 2025 …
As the New Year approaches, Philadelphians we’ve honored share their inspiring plans for the coming year. These are resolutions you can count on
By Lauren McCutcheon
Celebration and Awards Dinner

Who Is Your Citizen of the Year?
Announcing our second Citizen of the Year Awards. Nominate outstanding Philadelphians today!
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ali Velshi Interviews Philadelphia’s Block Captain of the Year
The MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member talks with Michelle Belser of Melrose Gardens about civic engagement and working with the community
By Ali Velshi
Citizen of the Year Awards
In a joyful celebration this week of what it means to be a good citizen, we honored a block captain, captains of industry, a medical innovator, disruptors of business as usual — and more incredible Philadelphia change-makers
By Lauren McCutcheon
Dr. David C. Fajgenbaum
The Penn Medicine physician turned his five near-death experiences into a mission to save the lives of people suffering from humanity’s 12,000 known diseases. Is it any wonder, then, that Fajgenbaum is our Citizen of the Year?
By Jessica Blatt Press
Disruptors Ryan Boyer and Michael Forman
The finance CEO and labor leader are determined to make Philadelphia the most equitable, fastest growing big city in America together.
By Larry Platt
Why Lewis Katz?
The Citizen will bestow its inaugural Corporate Citizen of the Year award in the name of a late civic leader we ought not forget
By Larry Platt
Mike Innocenzo
For his work helping to stand up the Civic Coalition to Save Lives, the PECO CEO and Chamber of Commerce Board Chair is this year’s Lewis Katz Corporate Citizen of the Year
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy