Year

Honoree

Contribution

County

2008

Watts, Lisa

(in the field of Ohio Legacy)

2008

Davis, Chip

(in the field of music)

2008

Zickefoose, Julie

(in the field of art, writing and commentary)

2008

Rall, Ted

(in the field of art and journalism)

2007

Mallett, Jerry

(in the field of education and children's literature)

2007

McIntosh, Ladd

(in the field of music)

2007

Clark, Ricky

(in the field of historic preservation of the decorative arts)

2007

Catrow, David

(in the field of art and journalism)

2006

Moulton, Lisa Ford

(in the field of dance)

2006

Gnezda, Eric

(in the field of music)

2006

Sakaoka, Yasue

(in the field of art)

2006

Hamilton, Ann

(in the field of art)

2005

Friedman, Celeste

(in the field of music performance & education)

2005

Phillips, Mark

(in the field of music)

2005

Studebaker, Sue

(in the field of historic preservation of decorative arts)

2005

Yalkut, Jud

(in the field of visual arts)

2004

El-Dabh, Halim

(in the field of music)

2004

Ellis, Jan Davey

(in the field of art)

2004

Marks, Jeffrey

(in the field of mystery writing)

2004

Ruehlmann, Virginia Juergens

(in the field of preservation)

2003

Hewetson, Priscilla

(singer and historian)

2003

Brouwer, Margaret

(composer)

2003

Parsons III, Charles Henry

(opera critic)

2003

Kaufman, David

(author and theatre critic)

2002

Hendricks, Jon

(music - for his groundbreaking jazz style)

2002

Leach, David

(art)

2002

Smith, Steven R.

(education)

2002

Wiesenberg, David

(humanities - The Wooster Book Co.)

2001

Batiuk, Tom

Cartoonist, Funky Winkerbean and Crankshaft

2001

Bowman, Mary L.

(support & commitment to genealogy & Ohio history)

2001

Kluge, P.F.

(writer in residence at Kenyon College)

2001

Williams, Mardo

(unique & enduring literary contributions & career)

2000

Hillenbrand, Will

Illustrator

2000

Klingshirn, David

Founder American Classical Music Hall of Fame

2000

Hawley, Marcy

Orange Frazer Press, specializing in Ohio

2000

Orange Frazer Press

(specializes in books about Ohio)

2000

Gomez-Jefferson, Annetta L.

Director

1999

Major, Michael

(sculptor of bronze Statue of Simon Kenton)

1999

Luebke, Grace

Elmore, Ohio: A History Preserved

1999

Stuart, James

(founder of Ohio Light Opera Co.)

1999

Nelson, Geoffrey

(Artistic Director of CATCO)

1998

Beauregard, Erving E.

(in the field of education)

1998

Harrington, Sister Jean Patrice

(in the field of education)

1998

Martin, Herbert Woodward

(in the field of theater)

1998

Winteregg, Steven

(in the field of music)

1997

Fleming, John

(in the field of African-American history)

1997

Mack, Wayne

(in the field of radio)

1997

Shrude, Marilyn

(in the field of music)

1997

Xin, Han

(in the field of art)

1996

Bierley, Paul

(writer, editor, publisher, tubist)

1996

Ellis, Tony

(in the field of music)

1996

Goldstayn, Lilly O.

(in the field of art [paint, enamel, pottery])

1995

Benedum, Richard P.

(in the field of music)

1995

Cincinnati Symphony

(in recognition of their 100th anniversary)

1995

Crow, Nancy

(in the field of art)

1995

Tolzmann, Don Heinrich

(in the field of humanities & education)

1994

Blunden, Jeraldyne

(in the field of dance)

1994

Chenfeld, Mimi Brodsky

(in the field of humanities & education)

1994

Haines, Clark

(in the field of music)

1994

Hess, Virginia K.

(in the field of art)

1994

Thurber House

(keeping memory of James Thurber alive)

1993

Feinstein, Michael

(in the field of music)

1993

Flanagan, Robert

(in the field of humanities & education)

1993

Gildzen, Alex

(in the field of humanities & education)

1993

McFall, John

(in the field of dance)

1992

Adoff, Arnold

(in the field of humanities & education)

1992

Daniels, Roger

(in the field of humanities)

1992

Szor, Samuel Paul

(in the field of music)

1991

Alexander, Barry

(in the field of theater)

1991

Hauck, Frederick

(humanities, science, philanthropy)

1991

McCombs, Bruce

(in the field of art)

1991

Podis, Eunice

(in the field of music)

1990

Celeste, Dagmar

(support of the arts & literature)

1990

Palmer, Paige

(in the field of fitness & travel)

1990

Ries, Christopher

(in the field of art)

1990

Roy, Klaus George

(in the field of music)

1990

Thomas, Robert

(in the field of journalism)

1989

Benson, Mildred Wirt

(in the field of children's literature)

1989

Casey, Maurice

(in the field of music)

1989

Myers, George Jr.

(author & critic)

1989

Reilly, Joy

(in the field of theater)

1989

Vorys, Arthur I.

(community leader)

1988

Newell, Robert

(in the field of music)

1988

Salveson, Doug

(in the field of fine arts)

1988

Slate, Joseph

(in the field of children's literature)

1988

Smith, Larry

(in the field of poetry)

1987

Csuri, Charles A.

(in the field of computer art)

1987

Graczyk, Ed

(in the field of theater)

1987

Hendershott, I. Max

(in the field of fine arts)

1987

Perry, Zenobia Powell

(in the field of music)

1986

Carter, Ellin

(in the field of literature)

1986

Dennis, Don

(in the field of fine arts)

1986

Murphey, Frances B.

(in the field of journalism)

1986

Porter, Ellen Jane Lorenz

(in the field of music)

1985

Ackerman, Gloria

(in the field of music)

1985

Clareson, Thomas D.

(in the field of literary study)

1985

Nartker, John

(in the field of fine arts)

1985

Rudolph, Emanuel D.

(promoted the collecting & reading of books)

1984

Cooper, Irma M.

(in the field of music)

1984

Edse, Ilsedore

(in the field of intercultural understanding)

1984

Hunter, Dard II

(in the field of fine publishing)

1984

Orr, Betty (Mrs. Lowell, Jr.)

(County Chair of the Year)

1984

Worrall, Helen V.

(in the field of decorative arts)

1983

Cullen, Avis (Mrs. William O.)

(County Chair of the Year)

1983

Kitchen, Tella

(in the field of folk art)

1983

Kuehefuhs, Gertrude

(in the field of music)

1983

Littlehale, Dorothy M.

(in the field of fine arts)

1983

Rodgers, Shannon

(in the field of costume design)

1983

Silverman, Jerry

(costume design - founder of KSU Costume Museum)

1982

Beck, John Ness

(in the field of music)

1982

Beerman, Burton

(in the field of music)

1982

Fabe, Robert

(in the field of fine art)

1982

Fox, Robert

(in the field of literature)

1982

Rhoades, Nancy (Mrs. Rendell)

(County Chair of the Year)

1981

Clauser, Suzanne P.

(in the field of creative writing)

1981

Gough, Robert Alan

(in the field of fine arts)

1981

McIntosh, Tressie

(County Chair of the Year)

1981

Reginald, Grace

(in the field of music)

1980

Black, David E.

(in the field of fine arts)

1980

Gaskill, Janis (Mrs. C.C.)

(County Chair of the Year)

1980

Hoppin, Richard H.

(in the field of music)

1980

McLain, David J., Jr.

(in the field of dance)

1979

Hinderas, Natalie

(in the field of music)

1979

Weed, John M.

(County Chair of the Year)

1979

Westwater, James

(in the field of photographic arts)

1979

Winters, Robert

(in the field of theater arts)

1978

Bowen, Roy H.

(in the field of theater arts)

1978

Boyer, Elizabeth

(in the field of publishing & civic affairs)

1978

Erb, Donald

(in the field of music)

1978

Hutchinson, Louise

(County Chair of the Year)

1978

Lee, Jared

(in the field of illustrative arts)

1978

McIntosh, Tressie

(County Chair of the Year)

1977

Anderson, Walter F.

(in the field of music)

1977

Greene, Bob

(in the field of journalism)

1977

Turner, William E.

(in the field of fine arts & history)

1977

Vince, Thomas L.

(County Chair of the Year)

1977

Weaver, Don E.

(in the field of journalism & civic affairs)

1976

Forsyth, Dr. Jane L.

(in the field of geology)

1976

McKinney, Marjorie S.

(in the field of education via the medium of TV)

1976

Melvin, John

(in the field of conservation)

1976

Melvin, Ruth

(in the field of conservation)

1976

Pollitt, Joseph D.

(County Chair of the Year)

1976

Whallon, Evan

(in the field of music)

1975

Baby, Raymond

(in the field of archaeology)

1975

Grimm, Harold J.

(in the field of history)

1975

Labunski, Felix

(in the field of music composition)

1975

McIntosh, Tressie

(County Chair of the Year)

1975

Paoliello, Marian

(in the field of publications)

1974

Battelle Memorial Institute

(in the field of science)

1974

Cady, Ernest

(in the field of journalism)

1974

Kefauver, Weldon A.

(in the field of publishing)

1974

Miller, Ward M.

(County Chair of the Year)

1974

Shoup, E. Richard

(in the field of music education)

1973

Alexander, John

(in the field of operatic music)

1973

Clark, Ada

(County Chair of the Year)

1973

Schmidt, Dana Adams

(Pentagon correspondent)

1973

Shafer, Boyd C.

(in the field of education & history)

1973

Utley, Francis

(in the field of folklore)

1972

Coyle, William

(editor: Ohio Authors & Their Books)

1972

Hutchinson, Louise

(County Chair of the Year)

1972

Lane, Louis

(in the field of music)

1972

Stelson, Stelias M.

(demonstrated good will with gift of books)

1972

Zimmerman, Betty

(in the field of art & art education)

1971

Brown, Betty (Mrs. Lucian J.)

(County Chair of the Year)

1971

Dawes, C. Burr

(in the field of horticulture & ecology)

1971

Marchman, Watt P.

(historian at Hayes Library)

1971

McMaster, Robert C.

(in the field of engineering & research)

1971

Mead, Edward Gould

(in the field of music composition)

1971

Mead, Janet Cutler

(in the field of music composition)

1970

Garrett, Alfred B.

(vice-president for research at OSU)

1970

Gaskill, Janis (Mrs. C.C.)

(County Chair of the Year)

1970

Milligan, Fred J., Sr.

(in the field of civic leadership)

1970

Sagmaster, Joseph

(editor & radio news analyst)

1969

Arter, Bill

(artist, author, advertising executive)

1969

Gilfillan, Merrill, Sr.

(in the field of conservation & wildlife)

1969

Labino, Dominick

(in the field of creative art [glass])

1969

Lyons, Ruth

(Cincinnati talk show host)

1969

Smith, Mrs. Darian

(County Chair of the Year)

1969

Ward, Robert

(in the field of music composition)

1968

Capital University

(Conservatory of Music)

1968

Cooper, W. Desmond

(County Chair of the Year)

1968

Mason, Ed

(lecturer, historian, author)

1968

Nelson, Amalie

(civic leader & educator)

1968

Vodrey, William H.

(lawyer, author, lecturer, historian)

1967

Braun, E. Lucy

(in the field of plant ecology & taxonomy)

1967

Brown, Katherine K.

(County Chair of the Year)

1967

Reiter, Edith Stanley

(columnist of Ohio history)

1967

Zepp, Erwin C.

(director of Ohio Historical Society)

1966

Baker, Jim

(historical cartoonist & creator of "Ben Hardy")

1966

Martin, Marie N.

(County Chair of the Year)

1966

Maslowski, Karl H.

(for preserving wildlife in film & prose)

1966

Ohio Music Education Assoc.

(for promoting music instruction)

1965

Crane, Evan J.

("real father of Chemical Abstracts Service")

1965

Eckstein, Gustav

("author, teacher, individualist")

1965

Griffin, Velma (Mrs. James)

(County Chair of the Year)

1965

Weisenburger, Francis P.

(in the cause of Ohio history)

1964

Krout, Helen

(County Chair of the Year)

1964

Ohio State University

(School of Music)

1964

Ransom, John Crowe

(poet, critic & editor)

1964

Western Reserve University

(School of Library Science)

1963

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

("one of the first & one of the best")

1963

Lay, Mrs. Edward C.

(County Chair of the Year)

1963

Rodabaugh, James H.

(in the cause of Ohio history)

1963

Williams, Caroline

(in the cause of the arts)

1962

Brahm, Walter T.

(in the cause of Ohio libraries)

1962

Grimes, Anne

(in the cause of Ohio ballads & folksongs)

1962

Laybourne, Lawrence E.

(international journalist)

1962

Palmer, Mrs. A. C.

(County Chair of the Year)

1961

Dean, Grace Rhoades

(in the cause of Ohio art)

1961

Downs, Hugh

Radio & TV personality (early host of the TODAY Show)

1961

Heald, Edward Thornton

(in the field of local history)

1961

Schneider, Norris F.

(County Chair of the Year)

1961

Webb, Tessa Sweazy

(in the cause of Ohio poetry)

1960

Blazier, George J.

(library material on early Ohio history)

1960

Catton, Bruce

(spokesman for the Authors of the Year)

1960

Keller, Edith Myrtle

(in the field of music education)

1960

Lewis, Mary L. (Mrs. W.A.)

(County Chair of the Year)

1959

Hopkins, James R.

(in the field of art & art teaching)

1959

Spitler, Mrs. Gerald

(County Chair of the Year)

1959

Webb, David K.

(in the field of folklore)

1958

DeLeeuw, Adele

(juvenile books & biographies)

1958

DeLeeuw, Cateau

(juvenile books & biographies)

1958

Earle, Mary E.

(County Chair of the Year)

1958

Frings, Ketti

(playwright of Look Homeward, Angel)

1958

Haussermann, John W. Jr.

(in the field of music)

1958

Semon, Mrs. Waldo L.

(County Chair of the Year)

1958

Siple, Paul A.

("Mr. Antarctica")

1957

Clark, Edna M. H.

Ohio Art & Artists

1957

Hess, Colonel Dean E.

Battle Hymn (book & film)

1957

Mayo, Mrs. Frank

(County Chair of the Year)

1957

Osburn, Mary Hubbell

("fruitful work on behalf of Ohio music")

1957

Ruffing, Anita

(Classroom Teachers of Ohio)

1956

Chamberlain, J. Dudley

(civic efforts on behalf of Ohio)

1956

Ellsperman, Mrs. Fred

(County Chair of the Year)

1956

Pollard, James Edward

(for biography of William O. Thompson)

1955

Barnard, Harry

Rutherford B. Hayes and His America

1955

Downes, Randolph C.

(contribution to Ohio regional history)

1955

Guthrie, Mrs. Raymond G.

(County Chair of the Year)

1955

Moore, Clyde D.

(newspaper humorist)

1955

Price, Robert

Johnny Appleseed: Man and Myth

1955

Russell, Sophia M.

(County Chair of the Year)

1955

Tyler, Margaret Carey

(field of education by radio)

1954

Eshelman, Mrs. John W., III

(County Chair of the Year)

1954

Friend, Joseph H.

(lexicographer & dictionary editor)

1954

Guralnik, David B.

(lexicographer & dictionary editor)

1954

Hier, Ethel Glenn

(in the field of music)

1954

Jennings, O. E.

(in the field of botany)

1954

Ohio University

(in the field of education)

1953

Haubiel, Charles

(in the field of music)

1953

Kulas, Mrs. Elroy John

(Kulas Foundation [music])

1953

Shepherst, Mrs. Max

(County Chair of the Year)

1952

Frary, Ihna T.

(teacher, lecturer, author & artist)

1952

Murch, Mrs. James D.

(County Chair of the Year)

1952

Rauhauser, Pansy

(County Chair of the Year)

1952

Siebert, Wilbur H.

(research scholar & college executive)

1951

Harper, Robert S.

(for his work with "Lincolniana")

1951

Kuhn, Marie (Mrs. Oliver)

(County Chair of the Year)

1951

Manchester, Earl N.

(librarian & bibliophile)

1951

Renick, Marion

(contribution to children's books)

1951

Siedel, Frank

(for The Ohio Story)

1951

Spining, Mary

(County Chair of the Year)

1951

Thomas, Edward S.

(student, teacher & friend of nature)

1950

Johnson, Arthur C.

(president of Ohio Historical Society)

1950

Messenger, Mrs. Asa

(County Chair of the Year)

1950

Seltzer, Louis B.

(editor of the Cleveland Press)

1949

Fanning, Ralph

(architectural history of Ohio)

1949

Izant, Grace Goulder

(newspaper column on Ohio history)

1949

McConnell, Mrs. H. B.

(County Chair of the Year)

1949

Ohio University

(Ohio history for high school students)

1949

Wessen, Ernest J.

(for his Ohio bibliographies)

1948

Baldwin, Lillian Laverne

(music appreciation)

1948

Hughes, Adella P.

(music appreciation)

1948

Jones, Romaine Alten

(County Chair of the Year)

1947

Elwell, Dr. Herbert

(Composer of the Year)

1947

Richter, Conrad M.

(novelist)

1946

Grimm, Carl Hugo

(Composer of the Year)

1945

Clokey, Joseph W.

(Ohio composer)