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Awards
Previous Award Winners

Awards Blog     Nominations & Submissions

​Art Educator of the Year Criteria     Previous Award Winners
Ohio Art Educator of the Year Winners
OAEA Awards
One of the most important programs OAEA offers is recognition of our members for their outstanding performance as art educators and service to the organization. These individuals, through their powerfully engaging work and tremendous impact they’ve had on their students, inspired colleagues and fellow OAEA members to nominate them for these awards. We also take the time to appreciate the generous contributions from our community that support our work with Ohio’s art students.

We celebrate the following honorees at our annual awards banquet and program at our state professional development conference. Congratulations to these shining examples of high quality art education in Ohio.

2021 OAEA Awards

2021 Art Educator of the Year
Carrie Barnett

Division Level Awards:
Elementary: Jonathan Juravich (C)
Middle: Erin Kraly (NE)
Secondary: Christen Schneid (NE)
Pre-Service: Carly Sherman (NE)
Higher Education: Dr. Rebecca Turk (C)
Museum: Erica Emerson (E)
Emeritus: Judith Zimmerman (E)

Service Awards:
Distinguished Educator for Art Education: Larry Ellis (NE)
Distinguished Citizen for Art Education: Dr. Elizabeth Lokon (SW)
Distinguished Business/Organization for Art Education: LoCo Art (W)

Outstanding Art Teachers:
Robert Griffith (C)
Rachel Fout (C)
Christina Clumm (C)
Sara Andes (E)
Kelsey Felgner (NC)
Katie Kistler (NE)
Stepanie Timko (NE)
Mary Elizabeth Norman (NE)
Sharon Wittler (NW)
Erin Johnson (NW)
Suzanne Oldham (SE)
Mollie Williams (SW)
Suzanne Ferree (SW)
Dr. Darden Bradshaw (W)
Shelby Walers (W)

OAEA Scholarship Winners:
Nicholas Adduci
Katrina Shafor

Advocate Award of Merit:
Matthew Berry (SE)
Sarah Shumaker (E)

Advocate Award of Honor:
Jarrod Hartzler (C)
Raymond Mueller (C)

2020 OAEA Awards
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Ohio Art Educator of the Year
Alice Bordenkircher Tavani (W)

Division Level Awards
Elementary – Sarah Shumaker (E)
Middle - Kathleen Fuller (C)
HigherEd – Dr. Stephanie Danker (SW)
Emeritus – Barrie Archer (E)
Emeritus - Georgann Blair (NE)

Supervision/Policy/Administration – Dr. Lillian Lewis (NE)
Museum - Samantha Gaier (SW)

Service Awards
Distinguished Educator - Jennifer E. Lawless (NW)
Distinguished Citizen - Janet Reichert (C)
​Distinguished Organization for Art Education - Columbus College of Art & Design (C)

Outstanding Art Teachers
Jason Blair (C)
Sharon Iseringhausen (C)
Bonnie Flynn (E)
Valerie Fraizer (NC)
Erin Kraly (NE)
Julie Krueger (NE)
​Trina Parrish (NE)
Lisa Girlie (NW)
Susan Kozal (NW)
Suzanne Rogers (SW)
Stacey Battoclette (SW)
Jacquelyn Sommer (SW)
Jackie Mahaffey (W)
Nicole Hawk (W)

OAEA Foundation Scholarship Winners
Lucy Osborne, Miami University
Carly Sherman, Kent State University
2020 Full Awards List


2019 OAEA Awards
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Ohio Art Educator of the Year
Susan Ruttle Lawrence (SW)

Division Level Awards
Elementary – Abigail Hanser (SW)
Secondary – Craig Huffman (C)
PreService – Amelia Golec (NE)
HigherEd – Jason Cox (NW)
Emeritus – Dennis Cannon (C)
Supervision/Policy/Administration – Barbara Bergstrom

Service Awards
Advocate with Honor - Jonathan Juravich (C) & ​Stephanie Baer (SW)
Distinguished Educator - Stacy Tennenbaum (C)
Distinguished Citizen - Logan Oskey (W)

Outstanding Art Teachers
Juls Rathje (C)
Brittany Schwarck (C)
Sarah Shumaker (E)
Rosalyn Sheperd (NC)
Karen Schindler (NE)
Teela Kovas (NE)
Kathy Stalker-Bailey (NE)
Kristin Kowalski (NW)
Ani Geha (NW)
Brian Marks (SE)
Clay Kessler (SE)
Allison Heisel (SW)
​Mary (Baumgartner) Sala (SW)​
Kristin Mitchell (W)


OAEA Foundation Scholarship Winners
Mackenzie Mettey​
Megan Carney
2019 Full Awards List

OAEA 2018 Awards

Ohio Art Educator of the Year
Linda Hoeptner Poling (NE)

Division Awards
Pre-Service/ Student - Morgan Bukovec (W)
Elementary - Mary Weimer Green (NE)
Middle/ Junior High - Jennifer Davis (C)
Secondary - Jennifer Thompson (NE) & Ann Teneyck (NW)
Higher Education - Susan Ruttle Lawrence (SW)
Emeritus - Julie Fisher (EC)
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State Distinguished Service Awards
Distinguished Citizen - Marjorie Carleton (SW) & Gracie Sidaris (W) 
Distinguished Educator - Cindy M. Foley (C)
Distinguished Business/ Organization - Kent State University, Stark - School of Art (EC)
 
Outstanding Art Teachers
Christen Schneid (NE)
Caryl Rae Church (NE)
Bonnie Kubilus (NE)
Erica Kenny (SW)
Melanie Greiner (SW)
Gayle Mulder (NW)
Noreen Overholt (NW)
Kathy Fuller (C)
Katie Hoeper (C)
Tiffany Scanlan (E)
Amy Eibel (EC)
Tracy Mathys (NC)
Jennifer Appelfeller (SE)
Jessica Evans (W)
Melanie J. Huffman (W)

OAEA 2017 Awards

Ohio Art Educator of the Year
Randall Robart (EC)

Division Awards
Elementary - Kate Ungrund (SW)
Middle/ Junior High - Cheryl Mravec (NE)
Secondary - Christopher Bergert (EC)
Higher Education - Robin VandeZande (NE)
Emeritus - Janice Gallagher (EC)
Supervision/Admin - Beth Sheets (NW)


Service Awards
Distinguished Citizen - Richard Duarte Brown
Distinguished Educator - Dr. Isadore Rudnick (SW)
Distinguished Business/ Organization - Ohio Arts Council -- Donna Collins, Executive Director

Outstanding Art Teachers
Mindy Staley (C)
Gail Wilson (C)
Amy Hipple (C)
Terri Bradshaw (EC)
Wendy Marett (NC)
Cindy Naprestek (NE)
Jeanette Sulak (NE)
Sarah Curry (NE)
Ann Hymel (NW)
Matthew Bower (NW)
Shannon Fish (SE)
Jane Taylor (SW)
Karen Rellar (SW)
Julie Brewer (W)
Heather Wackler (W)

Scholarship Winners
Dunya Abrahim, Case Western
Kaitlyn "Katie" Jacobs, Mount St. Joseph

Fellows Inductees
Juliann Dorff (NE) & Leslie Koelsch (NE)


OAEA 2016 Awards
Ohio Art Educator of the Year
Sarah Danner Hebdo

Division Awards
Elementary - Mary Anne Donovan
Middle/ Junior High - Kate Brookshire
Secondary - Matt Young
Higher Education - Darden Bradshaw
Museum - Alison Caplan
Supervision/ Administration - Christine Gorbach
Retired - Julia Lindsey
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Pre-Service/ Student - Aaryn Combs

State Distinguished Service Awards
Distinguished Citizen - Daniel Jackson
Distinguished Educator - Michael Ziegelhofer
Distinguished Business/ Organization - Hyde Park Square Business Association

Advocate Award Winners
Randy Robart
Sharron Fish
Valerie Fraizer

 
Outstanding Art Teachers
Craig Huffman (C)
Erin Miller (C)
Christina Hickey (C)
Jennifer Young (E)
Chris Bergert (EC)
Tracy Van Buskirk (NC)
Carol Leikala (NE)
Jennifer Schulman (NE)
Julie Barcza (NE)
Jean Imes (NW)
Kelly Wells (NW)
Shaun Gentry (SE)
Janet Gorman (SW)
Marjorie Meiners Metz (SW)
Ben Davis (W)
Holly Johnson (W)

OAEA 2015 Awards

Ohio Art Educator of the Year

Laura Tawil (NE)

State Distinguished Service Awards
Distinguished Citizen - Sara Kass, Cliffside Artists  Collaborative, Hinkley, OH (NE)
Distinguished Educator - Nate Thompson, Dir. Athens Photo Project, Athens, OH (SE)
Distinguished Business/ Organization - Buckeye Ceramic Supply, Hilliard, OH (C)
 
Outstanding Art Teachers
Roxanne Holonitch (C)
Matt Young (C)

Lori Taylor (E)
Rita Walbeck (EC - East Central)
Karen Rader (NC)
Dr. Linda Hoeptner-Poling (NE)
Sandra Phillips (NE)

Brian Krawetzke (NW) and Jennifer Bucher (NW)
Samantha Emler (SE)
Melissa Sand (SW)
Rita Shriver-Schehr (SW)

West - Lindsay Gustafson (W)
 
Division Awards
Pre-Service/ Student - Cody Knepper (NE)
Elementary - Jan Wiesner (SW)
Middle/ Junior High - Megan Krieger Newton (W)
Secondary - Mark Wiesner (SW)
Higher Education - Juliann Dorff (NE)
Museum - no nominees
Supervision/ Administration - no nominees
Retired - Sharon Stout (C)

2014 OAEA Awards

2014 Ohio Art Educator of the Year
Marge Hilliard-Leberecht

​2014 Division Awards
Elementary Division - Sherry Middendorf-Fuller
Middle Level Division - Camilla McComb
Secondary Division - Carrie Barnett
Higher Education Division - David Guip
Supervision Division - Amelia Joynes
Retired Division - Kurt Reichert
Student Division - Derrick Bell

2014 State Service Awards
Distinguished Citizen - Hector Castellanos Lara
Distinguished Educator - Gay Welker
Distinguished Organization - Visionaries + Voices

2014 Outstanding Art Teachers
Jonathon Juravich (C)
Melanie Antram Ingraham (C)
Heather Beauchamp (E)
Michelle Rosette (EC - East Central)
Patience Lewis (NC)
Juliann Dorff (NE)
Marcie Lowell (NE)
Jacque Sperling (NW)
Tom Miller (SE)
Hilary Carvitti (SW)
Shelley Komrska (SW)
Joan Lucas (W)

 Scholarship Winners
 Katelyn Diemand-Yarmand, Case Western Reserve University
 Suzanne Surface, Mount Saint Joseph University

2013 OAEA Awards

Ohio Art Educator of the Year
Sandra Noble

Division Awards
Elementary Division - Nancy Vogel
Middle Level Division - Cathy Sweny
Secondary Division - Judith Charves
Higher Education Division - Judy Flamik
Supervision/Administration Division - Donna Collins
Museum Divisision - Jill Malusky
Retired Division - Sue Ayers
Student Division - Katherine McMonigle

State Service Awards
Distinguished Citizen - Doris Schnepf
Distinguished Educator - Cara Kellershmith
Distinguished Organization - Shur Tech Brands

Outstanding Art Teachers
Mandy Howard (C)
Terry Nelson (C)
Marion Stolz (E)
Julie Fisher (EC)
Jeanne Balukas (NE)
Dana Cerrito (NE)
Linda Wilson (NC)
Carrie Flagg (NW)
Gary Wells (NW)
Ellen Hadley (SE)
Adrian Vance (SW)
Patricia Young (SW)
​Sarajane Steinecker (W)  


2012 OAEA Awards

Ohio Art Educator of the Year
Monte Garrabrant

Division Awards
Elementary Division - Leslie Koelsch
Middle Level Division - Lindsay Gustafson
Secondary Division - Sara Green
Higher Education Division - James Sanders
Supervision/Administration Division - Gail Martino
Museum Division - Mary Beth Whitley
Retired Division - Lynda Berman
Student Division - Kiersten Smith

State Service Awards
Distinguished Citizen - Jeffery Chaddock
Distinguished Educator - Kathy McKinnis
Distinguished Organization - Passport Project

Outstanding Art Teachers
Yolanda Brown (C)
Dr. Camilla McComb (C)
Sandra Miller (EC)
Irene Maginniss Gilbert (NC)
Judy Flamick (NE)
Mel Rainey (NE)
David Wolff (NE)
Dawn Murphy (NW)
Lloyd Triggs (NW)
Lesley Ahern (SE)
Karen Lutz (SW)
Kate Ungrund (SW)
Bonita Taggart (W)

2011 OAEA Awards

Ohio Art Educator of the Year
Suzanne Mitolo

Division Awards
Secondary - Karrie King (NW)
Student Division - Erin McCourt 

Outstanding Art Teachers
Steven Lowe (E)
Carmone Macfarlane (NC)
Shari Densel (NW)
Eric Robertson (NW)
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