Thong Hy Huynh Awards

The City of Davis Human Relations Commission annually seeks nominations for the Thong Hy Huynh (“tong hi win”) Awards. The awards are presented once each year in memory of the stabbing death of Davis High School student Thong Hy Huynh on May 4, 1983. The award was established to raise awareness about and to honor community members whose actions exemplify the goals of diversity, community, social justice and equal rights. The Thong Hy Huynh Award was first presented in 1986.

The nomination period normally opens in February and closes in late March or early April of each year. When open, there is a nomination form that needs to be completed. The City’s Human Relations Commission, an advisory body to the City Council, reviews all nominations and selects recommended recipients, subject to ratification by the City Council. 

Sign up to receive press releases/news from the City of Davis at: https://www.cityofdavis.org/city-hall/enotification so you can be notified when the nomination period is open each year.

2025 Awards

The 2025 nomination period for the Thong Hy Huynh Awards is now closed..