American Stroke Association Stroke Hero Awards
Learn more about each of the 2024 Stroke Hero Awards winners below.
Learn more about our previous Stroke Hero Award recipients
Award Categories
Caregiver Hero
2024 Winner:
Loretta Sharp Gray
Honors an individual who has cared for a stroke survivor and used their experience to educate, inspire and bring awareness about stroke. This award is for a personal caregiver, not a provider acting in a professional capacity.
Equity Hero
2024 Winner:
Kimon Bekelis, MD
Honors an individual who promotes the goal of health equity in their work with those at risk for stroke, stroke survivors and stroke caregivers, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.
Group Heroes
2024 Winner:
Centre for Neuro Skills
Honors a group committed to educating, inspiring and bringing awareness about stroke. This can include stroke support groups, stroke teams, families, private associations, medical facilities and more.
Pediatric Hero
Honors an individual younger than 18 who has survived a stroke and overcome significant hurdles and whose family has used its experience to educate, inspire and bring awareness to stroke.
Survivor Hero
Honors an individual who has survived a stroke and used their experience to educate, inspire and bring awareness about stroke.
Voters’ Choice Hero
Honors an individual or group making an outstanding effort to educate, inspire and bring awareness about stroke on a local or national level. Judges selected the finalists from the nominations received in the other five categories.
Awards Timeline
| Date(s) | Activity |
|---|---|
| Oct. 3 – Dec. 4, 2023 | Nominations accepted |
| Dec. 2023 – Jan. 2024 | Nominations judged |
| Early Feb. 2024 | Voters’ Choice Hero candidates determined |
| March 6 – 20, 2024 | Voters’ Choice Hero voting |
| May 1, 2024 | Winners announced |
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