2025 Community Champion Awards 

Nominate a Community Champion! Nominations Open through February 10, 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. 10, 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! 

Mariam Abaza, Jerome High School

Tanvi Bavisetty, Jerome High School

Simon Christianson, Coffman High School

Aidan Eberhardt, Jerome High School

Esha Kanakia, Scioto High School

Lasya Kopuri   Jerome High School

Lydia Noteman, Coffman High School

Dhruti Shah, Jerome High School

William Smialek, Scioto High School

Aayush Vishwanath, Jerome High School

Olivia Wirth, Coffman High School

Anya Zhang, Jerome High School

 

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

 

Ayla Eyikocak, Kindergarten, Riverside Elementary School            

Jackson  Montgomery, 1st Grade, Eli Pinney Elementary School

Lucca  Geer, 2nd Grade, Depp Elementary School

Brook  Hull, 3rd Grade, Wyandot Elementary School

Julia William, 4th Grade, Deer Run Elementary School

Said Alasgarli, 5th Grade, Scottish Corners Elementary School

Sparsh Patro, 6th Grade, Grizzell Middle School

Mabel Voeller, 7th Grade, Grizzell Middle School

Mia Buenaventura, 8th Grade, Grizzell Middle School

Bridget Brandol, 9th Grade, Scioto High School

Vibhaas Appaji, 10th Grade, Jerome High School

Sahasra Mangapuram, 11th Grade, Jerome High School

Cara Mehrer, Staff, Davis Middle School, was the recipient of the $500 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 $500 donation made in his/her name to a school project of choice.