Hi folks 
If you attended Flock (either in person or virtually) you already know who this year’s winners are. 
Still, I wanted to share them with the wider community. 
This was the second year of the Fedora Contributor Recognition Program, organized as part of the Fedora Mentor Summit. The program highlights contributors whose efforts have made a meaningful difference across the Fedora community: from mentorship and packaging to infrastructure, documentation, events, and beyond. 
More info about the program: Contributor Recognition Program 2026 - Fedora Project Wiki
Big thanks to our Review Panel
Huge shoutout to the folks who went through all the nominations and helped choose this year’s awardees! 
@adamwill @ekidney @kevin @theprogram @churchyard @pboy @jonatoni 
And the winners are…
Ankur Sinha (@ankursinha) – Join SIG / NeuroFedora / Discussion
Ankur has been the steady force keeping the Join SIG active and healthy over the years, helping new contributors get onboarded and supported. His long-term dedication (especially in Join SIG and NeuroFedora) has helped shape a strong pipeline of contributors who now actively participate across Fedora.
Fabio Valentini (@decathorpe) – Packaging / Rust
Fabio has played a key role in Fedora’s Rust packaging efforts and has helped pioneer what distribution packaging guidelines mean for Rust in a vendored dependency era, shaping a practical and sustainable approach to Rust packaging in Fedora. He is also a member of FESCo.
Justin Forbes (@jforbes) – Fedora Kernel Team / Packaging / Development
Justin has been instrumental in keeping Fedora’s kernel in excellent shape, consistently delivering timely updates and fixes while supporting users through complex issues. His work across kernel maintenance, security responsiveness, and community collaboration helps ensure Fedora stays reliable and up to date for everyone.
Note: The descriptions above are based on responses submitted through the nomination form.
Let’s give them a huge round of applause!
These recognitions are just a small way to say thank you for the big impact they’ve made - and we hope to keep highlighting more amazing Fedora contributors in future rounds! 