Sonoma County Spirit Award Project

Congratulations to the  2025 five outstanding leaders who advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion. 

District 1: Jessica Wood is dedicated to the young people of our community as an elementary teacher, advocate for childcare, as well as the founder of the non-profit organization Angel Foundation of Sonoma County, which aims to serve at-risk teenagers.

District 2: Sylvia Lemus is a dedicated community leader and council member, brings over three decades of experience in local county government to her role.

District 3: Monica Julian is the executive director for VIDAS Legal and works on a daily basis to help our undocumented immigrant community.

District 4: Jade Weymouth is the Executive Director of La Familia Sana in Cloverdale, CA which provides services to our most marginalized and most rural community in Sonoma County.

District 5: Stephanie Manieri is a daughter of immigrant parents and a proud product of Santa Rosa's public school that sembodies the spirit of equity, diversity, and inclusion through a lifelong commitment to advocacy, representation, and community empowerment.