2025 Community Champion Awards 

Nominate a Community Champion! Nominations Open through February 21, 2025.

The Community Champion Awards is an awards program sponsored by the Dublin Chamber Civic Foundation and Dublin City Schools that honors students and staff of the Dublin City School District. These awards aim to nurture young citizens who engage in society through leadership and service, and honor students and staff of Dublin City Schools who exemplify the best of volunteerism, character, leadership, and a sense of caring and responsibility for others. These are individuals who go above and beyond and exemplify what it means to be a good role model for the community.

Nominations will be open through Feb. 21, 2025. 

Click here to nominate a student or staff member. **Students nominated by immediate family members are not eligible to receive an award. Senior scholarship form is available here.

Sponsor the Community Champion Awards
To make the Community Champion Awards a success year after year, community support is essential. Various sponsorship packages are available to local businesses that want to make a difference and increase their visibility in the community. If your business would like to sponsor the Community Champion Awards, call the Chamber at 614-889-2001. 

Congratulations to the 2024 CCA senior scholarship honorees! 

Anya Baumann, Jerome High School

Karissa Jorat, Jerome High School 

Sabrina Kayani, Jerome High School

Trinay Raguraman, Jerome High School

Emalena Brkic, Coffman High School 

Simon Groves, Coffman High School  

Max Hamm, Coffman High School 

Leen Shamrukh, Coffman High School  

 

Sam Agostinelli, Scioto High School

Aaron Foster, Scioto High School 

Claire Miller, Scioto High School 

Anthony Sanders, Scioto High School

 

Congratulations to the following students in grades 1-11 who were selected to receive an Ohio BlackRock College Advantage 529 Plan.

Camila Gustina, 1st Grade, Depp Elementary School

Luca Nemeth, 2nd Grade, Depp Elementary School

George Tolliver, 3rd Grade, Chapman Elementary School

Tiago Vazquez, 4th Grade, Scottish Corners Elementary School

Claire Thoennes, 5th Grade, Riverside Elementary School

Vincent Mangino, 6th Grade, Karrer Middle School

Lydia Baltzell, 7th Grade, Grizzell Middle School

Samar Mohamed, 8th Grade, Davis Middle School

Angie Feng, 9th Grade, Jerome High School

Nischith Srikanth, 10th Grade, Jerome High School

Lucy Parrill, 11th Grade, Coffman High School

Mr. John Witt, Staff, Scioto High School, was the recipient of the $1000 donation to the school project of choice.

 

Now in its 20th year, the Community Champion Awards has recognized more than 3,750 students and staff members and awarded more than $100,000 in savings bonds and scholarships with the support of business sponsors and private donors. Each Community Champion receives a limited-edition Community Champion Award medal. In addition, several seniors will receive a cash scholarship, one student in each grade K-11 will receive special recognition, and a Dublin City Schools staff member will have a $1000 donation made in his/her name to a school project of choice. 

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