The 22nd Annual Calvin Cafrtiz Gala will be held on Tuesday, June 3rd. We will be live-streaming beginning at 6:20 p.m. ET and concluding at 8 p.m. ET. Check back here for the live stream!
CEREMONY PROGRAM
Opening Remarks
Marissa Mitchell - Master of Ceremonies
Co-Anchor, "FOX 5 Mornings"
Co-Host, "Good Day DC"
Welcome Remarks
Ellen M. Granberg
President, The George Washington University
About the Awards
Marissa Mitchell
Alumni Reflections
John Thomas
Chief Performance Officer,
District Department of Transportation
Recognition of 22nd Annual Finalists
Natalie K. Houghtby-Haddon
Executive Director, GW Center for Excellence in Public
Leadership, Part of the College of Professional Studies
Congratulatory Remarks
Jane Lipton Cafritz
President and CEO
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Award Presentation to Jim Robinson
Jane Lipton Cafritz
Musical Performance by PHAZE II
Presented by The Musicianship
Brent Birckhead, Saxophone
Patrick Cooper, Piano and Keys
Steve Perkins, Percussion
Awards Presentation to 22nd Annual Individual Winners
- Jessica Bress
Strategic Projects Advisor to the Chief of Police,
Metropolitan Police Department - Anwar Mahmood
Accessibility Architect, Office of Disability Rights - Dr. Kofi Onumah
Pharmacist, DC Health - Phillip Walker
Chief of Recreation for All, Department of Parks
and Recreation - Gashaw Woldehanna
Cluster Controller, Government Operations Cluster,
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Awards Presentation to 22nd Annual Team Winners
- Peer Case Management Institute Team,
Department of Human Services
Lindsay Curtin, A.D. Rachel Pierre, Miati Taliaferro - Low Titer O Whole Blood Program Team,
Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department
and Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Ryan Elborne, Gabriel Gan, Timothy Hutchison,
Jeffrey Lenard, Holly O'Byrne, Dr. David Vitberg
Closing Remarks
Charles Hall, Jr. - Director, DC Department of Human Resources
Marissa Mitchell
