Gelfman Award

The Victoria F. Gelfman Legal Excellence Award honors one rising Maryland Assistant State’s Attorney annually to advance prosecutorial excellence in the state of Maryland with a $5,000 award, helping to alleviate financial hurdles that might be due to educational loans or other obligations. The annual award is presented at the annual Maryland State’s Attorneys’ convention in Ocean City in June.

Click here to download the 2026 Application

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2026 Recipient: Michelle Sloan from Howard County

2025 Recipient: Zachary Varda of St. Mary’s County
2024 Recipient: Sean Fox of Anne Arundel County
2023 Recipient: Maria Stamidis of Howard County
2022 Recipient: Chris Monte of Calvert County
2021 Recipient: Alena Mosier of Anne Arundel County
2019 Recipient: Courtney Colonese Carroll County
2018 Recipient: Shaundria Hanna Baltimore City
2017 Recipient: Elizabeth Rosen Howard County
2016 Recipient: Brenda A. Harkavy Carroll County
2015 Recipient: Christina M. Jones Prince Georges County