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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, Filene’s 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 O’Dell - 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
Wendy’s, 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
Wendy’s, 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