ESL Jefferson Awards

Local woman wins Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award

News10NBC has been proud to sponsor the ESL Jefferson awards for 13 years, and now a local winner has been honored at the national level with a recognition named for a former first lady....

Sadiya Omar – 2016 ESL Jefferson Award Winner

Imagine arriving in Rochester with just the clothes on your back, no way to make money to feed your family, and sometimes no way to even communicate...

Tom Fellion – 2016 ESL Jefferson Award Winner

Two to three times a week, you can find Tom Fellion of Groveland waiting for an assignment...

Angel Alecia - 2016 ESL Jefferson Award Winner

Angel Alecia came to Rochester 30 years ago from Puerto Rico. He continues to dedicate almost every waking hour to young people in Rochester as a coach and a mentor...

Anne Marie Gefell – 2016 ESL Jefferson Award Winner

All week we will be honoring this year’s ESL Jefferson Award winners. The award recognizes those who volunteer their time to make our community a better place.

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Justin Collins - 2016 ESL Jefferson Award Winner

All week we will be honoring this year’s ESL Jefferson Award winners. The award recognizes those who volunteer their time to make our community a better place.

2015 ESL Jefferson Award Winner: Dan Draper

All week we will be honoring this year’s ESL Jefferson Award winners. The award recognizes those who volunteer their time to make our community a better place. Today we take a look at a man who's helping hundreds of thousands of kids, nationwide...

2015 ESL Jefferson Award Winner: Ann Lacey

We continue to honor this year's ESL Jefferson Award winners. The award recognizes those who volunteer their time to make our community a better place...

2015 ESL Jefferson Award Winner: Rudolph Harris

We continue to honor this year's ESL Jefferson Award winners. The award recognizes those who volunteer their time to make our community a better place. Today, we feature a retired man who has helped turn around a once troubled Rochester neighborhood...

Local woman wins Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award

Sadiya Omar – 2016 ESL Jefferson Award Winner

Tom Fellion – 2016 ESL Jefferson Award Winner

Angel Alecia - 2016 ESL Jefferson Award Winner

Anne Marie Gefell – 2016 ESL Jefferson Award Winner

Justin Collins - 2016 ESL Jefferson Award Winner

2015 ESL Jefferson Award Winner: Dan Draper

2015 ESL Jefferson Award Winner: Ann Lacey

2015 ESL Jefferson Award Winner: Rudolph Harris

2015 ESL Jefferson Award Winner: Oliva Caiazzo

2015 ESL Jefferson Award Winner: Linda Bolan

2014 ESL Jefferson Award Winner: James Caldwell

2014 ESL Jefferson Award Winner: Hon. John C. Ninfo II

2014 ESL Jefferson Award Winner: Louise Bennett

2014 ESL Jefferson Award Winner: Patrick Fisher