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2026 AZ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards for Excellence in Service Honorees Announced

Group photo with the 2025 AZ MLK Drum Major Award winner
Left to right: AZMLK Celebration Committee Events Chair Ron Willimas, Phoenix Human Relations Commission Chair Michael Mazzocco, 2025 AZMLK Drum Major for the Community Awardee Tina Ferguson, AZMLK Celebration Committee Awards Breakfast Chair Valerie Churchwell. 

December 11, 2025

Equal Opportunity

In honor of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s recognition that civic engagement is a key part of a thriving democracy, the Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee announces the 2026 AZ MLK Awards for Excellence in Service Honorees. The awards honor individuals, organizations and businesses that exhibit excellence in service by advancing Dr. King’s vision through service in Phoenix or the surrounding community.

The 2026 winners are:

Dr. Martin Luther King - Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement Award - Community Members

  • The Honorable Cody Williams

Dr. Martin Luther King Living The Dream Award - Community Members

  • Rose Hanne
  • Courtney Hemphill
  • Mara Northey
  • Sascha Reveron

AZMLK Drum Major for the Community Award Finalists - Organization

  • 100 Black Men of Phoenix
  • National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Arizona

 

The honorees will be celebrated at the 40th Annual AZMLK Awards Breakfast on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.

Visit azmlk.org to view previous AZMLK Award Recipients (Honor Wall) and learn more information about 2025 event sponsorship opportunities, and purchase tickets.