Our Laureates
Junior Achievement of Central Ohio - Newark Learning Center Hall of Fame Laureates
Michael B. Coleman
- 2022
Ice Miller Law
Jeffrey W. Edwards
- 2022
Installed Building Products
Pat Losinski
- 2021
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Guy Worley
- 2021
Columbus Downtown Development Corporation
Sandy Doyle-Ahern
- 2020
EMH&T
Dr. David Harrison
- 2020
Columbus State Community College
Nicholas K. Akins
- 2019
American Electric Power
James T. Merkel
- 2019
Rockbridge
Jordan A. Miller Jr.
- 2018
Fifth Third Bank
Jane Grote Abell
- 2018
Donatos
Steve Steinour
- 2017
Huntington Bancshares
Mark Corna
- 2017
Corna Kokosing Construction
Steve Allen MD
- 2016
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Alex Fischer
- 2016
Columbus Partnership
Bill Ingram
- 2015
White Castle
Curtis Jewell
- 2015
Excel Management Systems
Douglas F. Kridler
- 2014
The Columbus Foundation
Yvette McGee Brown
- 2014
Jones Day
Robert Schottenstein
- 2013
M/I Homes, Inc.
Charles J. Kegler
- 2012
Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter
Dwight E. Smith
- 2012
Sophisticated Systems, Inc.
Robert C. White Sr
- 2011
The Daimler Group
Sue Doddy
- 2011
Lindey's Restaurant & Bar
James L. Budros
- 2011
Budros, Ruhlin & Roe, Inc.
George McCloy
- 2011
McCloy Financial Services
John P. McConnell
- 2011
Worthington Industries, Inc.
Larry Abbott
- 2010
Abbott Foods
David Bianconi
- 2010
Progressive Medical
Sandra Harbrecht Ratchford
- 2010
Paul Werth Associates
William Lhota
- 2010
Central Ohio Transit Authority
David Blom
- 2009
OhioHealth
William Heifner
- 2009
Renier Construction
Nancy Kramer
- 2009
Resource Interactive
David Schoedinger
- 2009
Schoedinger Funeral & Cremation Service
Cameron Mitchell
- 2008
Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
Tanny Crane
- 2008
Crane Group
Donna James
- 2008
Nationwide Strategic Investments & Lardon & Associates, LLC
Phil Urban
- 2008
Grange Insurance
Larry Hilsheimer
- 2007
SCS North Central Region, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP
Jack Kessler
- 2007
The New Albany Co. & John W. Kessler Company
Charles Penzone
- 2007
Charles Penzone, Inc.
Jay Schottenstein
- 2007
Schottenstein Stores Corp. Retail Ventures, Inc., American Eagle Outfitters, DSW, Filenes Basement & American Signature, Inc.
Jack Hanna
- 2006
The Columbus Zoo
Bobby Rahal
- 2006
Rahal Letterman Racing
Cheryl Krueger
- 2005
Cheryl & Co.
Don M. Casto III
- 2005
Casto
Walden ODell
- 2005
Diebold, Inc.
Mark Swepston
- 2005
Atlas Butler Heating & Cooling
William Blaine
- 2004
Judson Lumber
Jim Hopkins
- 2004
Hopkins Printing
Ed Overmyer
- 2004
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs
Jim Grote
- 2003
Donatos Pizzeria
Howard LeFevre
- 2003
Freight Service, Inc. & United Carriers Corp.
David Milenthal
- 2003
Ten United
Dr. Roger Blackwell PhD
- 2002
Blackwell Associates, Inc.
Paula Inniss
- 2002
Ohio Full Court Press, LLC
Curt Moody
- 2002
Moody·Nolan, Inc.
Douglas E. Olesen PhD
- 2001
Battelle
Robert J. Weiler
- 2001
The Robert Weiler Company
Alex Shumate
- 2001
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
Florence Zacks Melton
- 2001
R.G. Barry Corporation
Donald A. Borror
- 2000
Dominion Homes
Ronald A. Pizzuti
- 2000
The Pizzuti Companies
Raymond E. Mason Jr.
- 2000
Columbus Truck & Equipment Company, Inc.
Friedrich K.M. Bohm
- 2000
NBBJ
J.F. Jeff Keeler
- 1999
The Fishel Companies
Benjamin L. Zox
- 1999
Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn
Dimon R. McFerson
- 1999
Nationwide
Daniel E. Evans
- 1999
Bob Evans Farms Inc.
Fred D. Pfening Jr
- 1998
The Fred D. Pfening Co.
David R. Meuse
- 1998
Banc One Holding Corp.
L. Jack Ruscilli
- 1998
The Ruscilli Companies
Peter H. Edwards
- 1997
The Edwards Company
Thekla R. Shackelford
- 1997
School Selection Consulting
James W. Near
- 1997
Wendys, Inc.
Pauline Chambers-Yost -
- 1996
Tech International
John F. Schoedinger
- 1996
George J. Igel Jr.
- 1996
George J. Igel & Co., Inc.
John C. Elam
- 1995
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease
Tadd C. Seitz
- 1995
The Scotts Company
Ralph H. Anderson
- 1995
Anderson Concrete Corp.
John Fisher
- 1994
Nationwide
Katherine LeVeque
- 1994
LeVeque Enterprises
Dave Longaberger
- 1994
The Longaberger Company
Jack Gorman
- 1993
Thomas W. Ruff & Company
Clayton Jones
- 1993
Fiesta Hair Salons
Paula Spence
- 1993
Hameroff/Milenthal/Spence
Harley E. Rouda Sr
- 1992
HER Realtors
Leonard Immke Jr.
- 1992
Immke Dealerships
Eldon W. Ward
- 1992
E. E. Ward Moving & Storage Company
Richard M. Ross
- 1991
Ross Laboratories
Jerome M. Schottenstein
- 1991
Schottenstein Stores Corp.
Harry P. & Robert F. Wolfe
- 1990
The Columbus Dispatch
John B. Gerlach
- 1990
Lancaster Colony Corporation
Murray D. Lincoln
- 1990
Nationwide
Arthur Kobacker
- 1990
The Kobacker Company
Dr. Arthur Cullman
- 1989
The Ohio State University
Don M. Casto Sr.
- 1989
The Casto Organization
Everett Reese
- 1989
Park National Bank
Lewis R. Smoot Sr.
- 1989
The Smoot Corporation
John G. McCoy
- 1988
Banc One Corporation
Leslie H. Wexner
- 1988
The Limited, Inc.
James R. Trueman
- 1988
Red Roof Inns
R. David Thomas
- 1988
Wendys, Inc.
Ralph C. Lieber
- 1987
Liebert Corporation
Robert L. Bob Evans
- 1987
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
E.W. Billy Ingram
- 1987
White Castle System, Inc.
Fred L. Lazarus Jr.
- 1987
Federated Department Stores
John H. McConnell
- 1987
Worthington Industries
John W. Galbreath
- 1987
John W. Galbreath Company