Judi Nudelman receiving a Community Champions award
After a 30-year-long career as a manager at IBM, Judi Nudelman founded Women in Neuroscience (WiN) in 2018. Formerly named Neuroscience Studies Foundation, Judi founded the organization in honor of her late husband, respected neuroscientist Harvey…
Tina Cannon receiving a Community Champions award
Tina Cannon is the president and CEO of the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Previously, she served as the vice president of government relations with the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce. Advocacy is central to Tina’s work with the LGBT Chamber.…
Dr. Antoinette Moore receiving a Community Champions award
Dr. Antionette Moore is a family doctor at Austin Regional Clinic-Kyle Plum Creek. She pursued a career in the medical field after a difficult experience navigating the system as a patient.   Dr. Moore is a graduate of the UT Southwestern…
Dr. Chenven receiving a Community Champions award
Dr. Norman H. Chenven is the Founder and Founding CEO of the Austin Regional Clinic (ARC). Since its founding in 1980, the ARC has grown to provide an array of essential healthcare services throughout Central Texas.   Dr. Chenven is a Family…
Reese Herd receiving a Community Champions award
Reese Herd II is a born and raised Austinite. He is a dedicated community organizer, activist, mentor, and father. Reese co-founded the Dream Out Loud Experience (DOLE), an Austin-based organization supporting the dreams of children from low-income…
Kirk Watson receiving a Community Champions award
On Thursday, July 17, 2025, Meals on Wheels Central Texas warmly welcomed Mayor Kirk Watson, as part of a special tribute marking the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Older Americans Act (OAA). This landmark legislation—first enacted in 1965…
Jennifer Sanders receiving a Community Champions award
Jennifer Sanders is an Evening Anchor at KXAN Austin. She is an Emmy award winner and Edward R. Murrow award winning journalist. Jennifer is passionate about empowering people through visual storytelling.   Along with her journalistic work,…
Shafina Khaki receiving a Community Champions award
Shafina Khaki is the Human Rights Officer for the City of Austin’s Office of Equity and Inclusion. Formerly, she served as a Special Attorney to the Attorney General for the State of Washington and the City of Seattle. She has also worked with the…
Enrique Serrano III receiving a Community Champions award
Enrique Serrano III is the City of Austin’s Equity and Inclusion Division Civil Rights Officer. He formerly served as the division’s Equal Employment and Fair Housing Manager. His work strives to advance fair housing within the city and promote…
Dr. Lindsey Wilson receiving a Community Champions award
Dr. Lindsey Wilson is the Director of the Office of Equity and Inclusion for the City of Austin. For more than 14 years, Dr. Wilson has been helping individuals and organizations understand their roles as champions of equity.   With the City of…