Leadership for a Lifetime Awards

Every year, Leadership Worthington reaches out to the community for recommendations of individuals who have shown outstanding leadership through a sustained commitment to making Worthington an exceptional community in which to live and work. This award recognizes exemplary leadership at all ages in the greater Worthington community.

Leadership For a Lifetime Award winners:

Engraved Bricks with each winner’s name have been placed in the front walk-way of Worthington City Hall.

2019

  • Michael “Mick” Ball
  • Jenny Saunders, FC Bank
  • Noor Chaudry
  • Audrey Yates
  • Kayleigh Marcum

2018

  • Linda Karr
  • Harry Pukay-Martin
  • Lori Overmyer
  • Scooter Nadolny
  • Natalie Diebert

2017

  • C.J. Carpenter
  • Naya Roebke
  • Leah Kinzer
  • Jerry Katz
  • John Snouffer

2016

  • Blake Ament
  • Carson Kott
  • Molly Kate Cline
  • Bonnie Michael
  • Pete Scully

2015

  • Reily Howard
  • Bianca Crank
  • Grant Smith
  • Rob Mottice
  • Barry Bennett

2014

  • Christina Charley
  • Jane Farrell
  • Jasmin Singh
  • Lori Povisil
  • Bill Owen

2013

  • Gordan Liu
  • Graham Heaton
  • Casey Keegan
  • Jennifer Wene
  • Penny Jones

2012

  • Katriese DeLeon
  • Ally Keep
  • Lindsay Lawell
  • Mayor Harvey Minton
  • Jim Sauer

2011

  • Lauryn Hickman
  • Samantha Crozier
  • Frances Lin
  • Richard Macer
  • Natalie Moore

2010

  • Gavin Ware
  • Grant Nash
  • Seung Wan (Andrew) Paik
  • Lynn Nadler
  • Rob Wendling

2009

  • Cassady Watson
  • Hannah Vincent
  • Rebecca Alexander
  • Jeff Appel

2008

  • Mark L. Eisenman (posthumously)
  • Kathy H. Moore
  • Eric “Beanie” Hallfrisch
  • Michael Allison
  • Jill Trimmel

2007

  • Cheyenne Buckingham
  • Kaily Bowman
  • Zak Phillips
  • Sandra Byers

2006

  • Lauren Barnhart
  • Holly Walton
  • Eric Ness
  • William Wentz
  • Kathryn Paugh

2005

  • Hayley Kuch
  • Courtney Reeder
  • Latoya Peterson
  • Lou Briggs and Mary Greenlee

2004

  • Greg Benson
  • Lou Goorey
  • Jim McElligott
  • Fareed Moustoufi
  • Joshua Perger

2003

  • Judy Barnhart
  • Brian Benson
  • Joan Bird
  • Jordan Linn
  • Jill Tremmel

2002

  • Julie Anstine
  • Philip Bunting
  • Jim Callahan
  • Ashley Coen
  • Sharon Keaney

2001

  • Chuck Claibourne
  • Daniel Giannamore
  • Donna Kelley (deceased)
  • Megan Riffee
  • A.J. Senff, 2001

2000

  • Allan Buller
  • Amira Choueiki
  • Eric Luttrell
  • Behrad Mahdi
  • Saul Seigel

1999

  • Jeffrey August
  • Emily Douglas
  • Meribah Mansfield
  • Jane Trucksis (deceased)
  • Stephanie Yang

1998

  • Pete Barnhart
  • Kimberly Carvey
  • Arthur W. Richey II
  • Claire Russell
  • Mary Tomer

1997

  • Michelle Baker
  • Lindsay Berarducci
  • John Butterfield
  • Jessica Carvey
  • Nancy Goorey

1996

  • Erin Ferris
  • Hugh Flaherty
  • Theresa Blackwell
  • Robert McCarthy
  • Frank White

1995

  • Julie Carvey
  • Courtney Chapman
  • Laura Mauro
  • Sue McNaghten
  • Elizabeth Paugh

1994

  • Phil Giessler
  • Merilee Karr
  • Adam Minister
  • Jessica Robertson
  • Cheryl Zeiger