The 2025 Tulane Outstanding Social Entrepreneur of the Year:
Dr. Calvin Mackie, Founder, STEM NOLA
This award honors individuals who have attained notable success in developing, promoting, and sustaining initiatives that benefit and strengthen the social foundation of our community.
- 2024: Andrea Turner Moffitt, Co-Founder, Plum Alley Investments & General Partner, Plum Alley Venture Fund I (photos)
- 2023: Bivian "Sonny" Lee III, Founder and CEO, Son of a Saint
- 2022: Mr. Daryn Dodson, Managing Director, Illumen Capital
- 2019: Mr. David and Ms. Stephanie Barksdale
- 2018: Ms. Sandy Rosenthal (photos)
- 2017: Mr. Steve Gleason, Team Gleason (photos)
- 2016: Ms. Caroline Roemer (photos)
- 2015: Chef John Besh, Founder of the John Besh Foundation (photos)
- 2014: Mr. Stan and Mrs. Dana Day, Founders of The New Day Challenge (photos)
- 2013: Dr. John B. Elstrott, Former Executive Director of the Levy-Rosenblum Institute (photos)
- 2012: Mr. Jay Altman of FirstLine Schools (photos)
- 2011: Mrs. Phyllis Cassidy of Good Work Network (photos)
- 2010: Ms. Kathryn Hall-Trujillo of the Birthing Project (photos)
- 2009: SENO (Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans) (photos)
- 2008: Mr. Alan Houston of the Alan Houston Foundation
- 2007: Mr. George Cloutier of American Management Services
- 2005: Ms. Charlotte C. Cunliffe of Greater N.O. Data Center
- 2004: Ms. Laura Maloney of the Louisiana S.P.C.A
- 2003: Ms. Lauren Anderson of Neighborhood Housing Services of N.O.
- 2002: Ms. Lina Alfieri Stern of IDA Collaborative of Louisiana
