#LAUNCHHERFUTURE
PAST HONOREES
2023 HONOREES
JULIE
URHAM
Owner & Co-Founder
Angel City Football Club
VISIONARY
Award
For Excellence in Community Empowerment
Karen Bass
Los Angeles Mayor
IMPACT
Award
For Excellence in Leadership
dr. Liz
HICKS
Founder & Principal,
Girls Academic
Leadership Academy
#Launchher
future
Award
For Excellence in Education
Patty ROZE
Verizon, Vice President of Public Sector focused on state, local and
education markets
Spotlight
award
For Excellence in STEM
KATYA
ECHAZARRETA
Civilian Astronaut, NASA/JPL Electrical Engineer, Science Show Host,
Speaker, Activist
Spotlight
award
For Excellence in STEM
MEGHNA SINHA
Verizon Vice President of
Artificial Intelligence
Spotlight
award
For Excellence in STEM
2022 HONOREES
RUTHE FARMER
Founder & CEO,
Last Mile Education Fund
Advocate for Diversity and Inclusion in Technology, Engineering and STEM
#Launchher
future
Award
For Excellence in Education
Dr. Barbara
FERRER
LA County
Public Health Director
impact
Award
For Excellence in Leadership
GEENA
DAVIS
Actress, Activist, Producer, Creator of the
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
Visionary
Award
For Excellence in Community Empowerment
dr. SonIYa Gandhi
VP of Medical Affairs
and Associate Chief
Medical officer &
Infectious Disease Specialist
at Cedars-Sinai
Spotlight
award
For Excellence in STEM
PEACHY
HAIN
Director of Medical, Surgical and Rehabilitation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Spotlight
award
For Excellence in STEM
2021 HONOREES
DR. Ann McElaney-Johnson
President,
Mount Saint Mary’s University
#Launchherfuture
Award
For Excellence in Education
Cynthia
mcclain-hill
President, Board of
Water and Power Commissioners
impact
Award
For Excellence in Leadership
Nichol
Whiteman
CEO, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
Visionary
Award
For Excellence in Community Empowerment
Diana trujillo-pomerantz
Flight Director,
NASA/ JPL Mars Perseverance Rover
Spotlight
award
For Excellence in STEM
2019 HONOREES
Jemina Bernard
Executive Director,
Student Leadership Network
Visionary
Award
For Excellence in Community Empowerment
Holly J. Mitchell
California State Senator
impact
Award
For Excellence in Leadership
Dr. Maria Klawe
President, Harvey Mudd College
#Launchherfuture
Award
For Excellence in Education
2018 HONOREES
