Previous Advocacy and Education Award Winners 

Congratulations to all of the past winners of our advocacy and education awards. The League began hosting the awards in 2016, taking the baton from our friends at the Alliance for Biking and Walking. Find descriptions of all current Award categories here. 

Club of the Year

• 2023 - Blue Ridge Bicycle Club 
• 2022 - El Grupo Youth Cycling
• 2021 - Oaks and Spokes
• 2020 - Black Girls Do Bike
• 2018 - Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
• 2017 - Narragansett Bay Wheelmen
• 2016 - Memphis Hightailers

Emerging Leader

• 2023 - Dasha Yurkevich
• 2022 - Phoebe Mrozinski 
• 2021 - Joshua Funches
• 2020 - Michael Kelley of BikeWalkKC
• 2019 - Deltrece Daniels 
• 2018 - Brandon Alvarado
• 2017 - Elizabeth Adamczyk, Waffiyyah Murray, and Dan Suraci

Advocate of the Year

• 2023 - Dorian Grilley
• 2022 - Brantley Tyndall 
• 2021 - Sarah Clark Stuart
• 2020 - Rebecca Serna of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition 
• 2019 - Ed Barsotti
• 2018 - Robin Stallings
• 2016 - Kathy Durham

Advocacy Organization of the Year 

• 2023 - Bike Walk Nashville 
• 2022 - Bike Durham
• 2021 - Bike Newport
• 2020 - Asheville on Bikes 
• 2019 - Bikemore
• 2018 - New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition
• 2017 - Cascade Bicycle Club

Susie Stephens Joyful Enthusiasm 

• 2023 - Letamarie Highsmith
• 2022 - Charise Stephens
• 2021 - Robin Woods 
• 2020 - Gina Simpson
• 2019 - Vivian Ortiz
• 2018 - Christine Acosta
• 2017 - Wenzday Jane and Bob Nesson
• 2015 - Jeff Miller, Alliance for Biking & Walking
• 2014 - Laura Solis, WE Bike NYC
• 2013 - Renee Rivera, Bike East Bay
• 2012 - Julia Field, Undriving
• 2011 - Steph Routh, Willamette Pedestrian Coalition
• 2010 - Kate McCarthy, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition

Educator of the Year 

• 2023 - Laura Davidson Brienza
• 2022 - Debra L. Franklin 
• 2021 - Iris Coronado and Victoria Cupis
• 2020 - Debra Stefan
• 2019 - Jamie Gaskill
• 2018 - Rich Conroy
• 2017 - Neil Walker and Champe Burnley
• 2016 - Nedra Deadwyler and Preston Tyree

Katherine “Kittie” T. Knox Award

• 2023 - Radical Adventure Riders 
• 2022 - Courtney Williams
• 2021 - Tamika L. Butler 
• 2020 - Ayesha McGowan

Dr. Paul Dudley White Award

• 2023 - Randy Neufield 
• 2022 - Congressman Peter DeFazio
• 2021 - Ginny Sullivan
• 2017 - Chris Kegel

Bicycle Friendly America Leadership Award

• 2022 - Charles T. Brown 
• 2017 - Kit Keller and Tim Potter
• 2012 - Mayor Bob Foster and Rob Gusky

Legislator of the Year 

• 2022 - Rep. Peter DeFazio
• 2016 - Senator Ben Cardin 
• 2009 - Rep. Doris Matsui 

Catalyst Award

• 2016 - Community Cycling Center