Awards and Previous Winners

Community Elder Award: This award recognizes an individual who has consistently provided exemplary service to and for the betterment of the organization and its members over the years; the recipient does NOT have to be a Black Rose member. Previous recipients include Rose V, Jonathan K, Jack M, Nardo, Dorson, Glenda, Frazier and Pat Bond.

Community Service Award: This award recognizes an individual who has provided exemplary long term service to the Mid-Atlantic region of the community. The recipient does NOT have to be a Black Rose member. Previous recipients include Paul B, Robert L, Judy G, Ed M, Alan, Joel, Thomas and Kel

Membership Service Award: This award recognizes Black Rose members who have provided exemplary service to and for the betterment of the organization and its members within the last year. Recipients MUST be members of Black Rose and the award may be given to either one or two people in a single year. Past recipients include: Pat C, Frank P, Marianne, Dave J, Mitzi, Bill W, Desiree, Kelly, Dave D, Sherri, Josette, Carol, Free and Jen

Vaughan Keith National Educator Award: The award recognizes an individual who has provided exemplary educational services to out community. The recipient does NOT have to be a Black Rose member. Previous recipients include: Jack M, Michael H, Scott P, Lolita, Catherine Gross, Fakir Musafar and Jack Rinella

Nomination process and eligibility requirements:

Nominations for the Black Rose Service awards are solicited from the community at large. Black Rose membership is not a requirement for an individual to forward a nomination; with the exception of the Membership Service Award, Black Rose membership is not a criteria used to select the winner.

Incumbent board members and members of the current awards or selection committees are not eligible to receive an award the year in which they are serving.