DAAV started the Community Engagement Award in 2015, which later was renamed to Joe Montano, one of the DAAV's co-founders. The awards are given to individuals who made a difference in their community.
Joe Montano Community Engagement Award Recipients
Rose Chu (2025)
Manisha Singh (2025)
Dewita Soeharjono (2024)
Hyun Lee (2023)
Babur Lateef (2022)
Anh Phan (2022)
Atif Qarni (2019)
Tram Nguyen (2019)
Tae Chang Woo (2018)
Sue Langley (2018)
Mayor Jeanette Rishell (2017)
Christopher Lu (2017)
Del. Mark Keam (2016)
Bel-Leong Hong (2016)
Toa-Do (2015)
Fearless Leader Award
Delegate Kathy Tran was the inaugural recipient of 2019 Fearless Leader award for elected officials who's not afraid to fight on behalf of their constituents.
Sen. Saddam Salim (2025)
Del. Irene Shin (2024)
Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (2023)
Rachna Sizemore-Heizer (2022)
Del. Kathy Tran (2019)
Unsung Hero
Anika Rahman was the inaugural recipient of the 2019 Unsung Hero award for those who are dedicated to community activism.
Alice Lin Tong (2025)
Clarence Tong (2025)
Aeshah Sheikh (2024)
Chanda Choun (2023)
Kannan Srinivasan (2022)
Anika Rahman (2019)