Carmen Fe Figueroa has been the senior minister of Unity en Dominicana for 29 years.  She has published the Daily Word (La Palabra Diaria) in Spanish in her country since 1988 and currently has a subscription base of over 12,000 copies per month. Carmen has held a weekly radio and television broadcast since 2001.  In 2000 Carmen was recognized by her government as among the 500 most important people in the nation. This award is for those who have helped establish peace and development in the country. She received the Merit Award from the Rotary Club (RC #4060) in the Dominican Republic in 2006, in recognition of her outstanding work in the community. Carmen will receive the Light of God Expressing Award in Unity.
 

E.J. was ordained in 1990 and has served churches in Bandon, Oregon and Oakton, Virginia. In 1998 she developed an alternative ministry called Embracing the Bible or ETB Ministry. The primary focus of this ministry is to relate Bible writings to the evolution of consciousness. E.J. became a member of the faculty of Unity Institute in 2005 where she teaches Scriptural Studies. She will receive the Myrtle Fillmore Award.
 

Tom Shepherd is the chairperson for the Department of Historical and Theological Studies at Unity Institute where he teaches metaphysical theology, church history and theological ethics. Although best known for his popular     Q & A column “That's a Good Question” in Unity magazine, Dr. Shepherd is also the author of Friends in High Places and Glimpses of Truth. Tom was ordained in 1989 and completed 20 years of service as an Army Chaplain. In 2009 he received his Doctor of Ministry degree from St. Paul School of Theology. Tom will receive the Charles Fillmore Award.
 

LeRoy sings with a deep, rich father mountain voice, words of encouragement and power. He plays congas, udo drum, crystal singing bowls, council drums, and an array of percussion instruments that fill the stage. He dances, he talks, and laughs with you as if everyone in the audience is in his living room. LeRoy's rich background of experience, spirituality and insight has led him to create the Soul and Conscience Tour for the latter 20th Century featuring his unique brand of music he calls E.U.N.A (ethnic, urban, new age). His fusion of jazz, rock, pop, soul, and ambient, underlined by amazing live percussion offers something for every human living in these times. His show is a reminder that we are not alone in our quest to free the human spirit as we move through this world with peace and strength to become beacons of love for each other. LeRoy's goal is to uplift, inspire and light the way for us all through music. He will receive the Light of God Expressing Award in Society.