Past Ohioana Pegasus Winners
Past winners of the annual Ohioana Pegasus Award, presented to an individual for unique
or outstanding cultural contributions.
Year |
Honoree |
Contribution
|
County |
2008
|
Gomez-Jefferson, Annetta L.
|
(cultural achievements)
|
Wayne
|
2007
|
Cole, Charles C., Jr.
|
(cultural achievements)
|
Franklin
|
2006
|
Russell, Timothy
|
(musician)
|
Franklin
|
2005
|
Tibor, Alfred
|
(sculptor)
|
Franklin
|
2004
|
Bamberger, David
|
(general director - Cleveland Opera))
|
Cuyahoga
|
2003
|
Jakes, John
|
(author)
|
Montgomery
|
2002
|
Lavin, Audrey A. P.
|
(writer & educator)
|
Stark
|
2001
|
Willis H. (Bing) Davis
|
(artist)
|
Montgomery
|
2000
|
Kunzel, Erich Jr.
|
Symphony Conductor
|
Hamilton
|
1999
|
McClelland, Leland
|
(painter, cartoonist and teacher)
|
Franklin
|
1998
|
Steinem, Gloria
|
(journalist and activist)
|
Lucas
|
1997
|
Csuri, Charles A.
|
(artist, innovator, teacher)
|
Franklin
|
1996
|
Branch, Edgar Marquess
|
(educator, scholar, author)
|
Butler
|
1995
|
Rogers, Roy
|
(actor & singer)
|
Hamilton
|
1994
|
Day, Doris
|
(singer & actress)
|
Hamilton
|
1991
|
Clooney, Rosemary
|
(singer & entertainer)
|
Hamilton
|
1990
|
Lin, Maya
|
(architect, sculptor, teacher)
|
Athens
|
1988
|
Alexander, John
|
(singer, musician, teacher)
|
Hamilton
|
1987
|
Schwarz, Josephine L.
|
(dancer, choreographer, teacher)
|
Montgomery
|
1985
|
Wagner, Robert W.
|
(government filmmaker)
|
Franklin
|
1983
|
Pierce, Elijah
|
(folk artist)
|
Franklin
|
1982
|
Whallon, Evan
|
(music director, the Columbus Symphony)
|
Franklin
|
1981
|
Curtis, Charlotte
|
(associate editor, The New York Times)
|
Franklin
|
1979
|
Crile, George Jr.
|
(author, philosopher, surgeon)
|
Cuyahoga
|
1978
|
Havighurst, Walter
|
(writer, historian, teacher)
|
Butler
|
1976
|
Jelliffe, Rowena
|
(co-founded Karamu Theater in Cleveland)
|
Cuyahoga
|
1976
|
Jelliffe, Russell
|
(co-founded Karamu Theater in Cleveland)
|
Cuyahoga
|
1972
|
Singer, Clyde
|
(for his talent in art)
|
Carroll
|
1970
|
Lawrence, Jerome
|
("creative works in the living theatre")
|
Cuyahoga
|
1970
|
Lee, Robert E.
|
("creative works in the living theatre")
|
Lorain
|
1967
|
Haubiel, Charles
|
(composer & concert pianist)
|
Fulton
|
1966
|
Platt, Rutherford
|
(author, explorer, lecturer, naturalist)
|
Franklin
|
1964
|
Hyde, Mr. & Mrs. Donald Frizzell
|
(for their Samuel Johnson collection)
|
Ross
|
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