Previous Award Recipients
2022 Award Recipients
Outstanding Small Business - Miley Construction
Outstanding Mid-Sized Business - Skyline Chili Eaton
Outstanding Large Business - Bullen Ultrasonics
Outstanding Agribusiness - Preble Soil and Water Conservation District
Excellence in Leadership Award - Lisa White
Young Professional Award - Greg Ely
Educator of the Year Award - Kevin Kochensparger
Outstanding Non-Profit Award - Little Shoppe of Sharing
Community Improvement Award - Star Theatre
2021 Award Recipients
Outstanding Small Business Citizen: Meraki Lane Boutique / Madison French
Outstanding Corporate Citizen: Reid Health
Outstanding Agribusiness: Today’s Harvest
Ray Potter Award: Barbara Cox
Distinguished Professional: Lisa Hoying
Excellence in Leadership: Ty Fugate
Young Professional: Sydney Montgomery
Educator of the Year: Harold Niehaus
Non-Profit Innovation: Camden Comeback
Community Improvement: Preble County Development Partnership
2020 Award Recipients
Citizen of the Year: Leslie Collins
Outstanding Small Business Citizen: Eaton Floral
Young Professional: Jordan Clapp
2019 Award Recipients
Citizen of the Year: Angie Getter
Community Improvement Award: Preble County Art Association
Distinguished Service Award: Becky Sorrell
Non-Profit Innovation Award: Preble County Historical Society
Outstanding Agribusiness: Safari Junction
Outstanding Corporate Citizen: TimkenSteel Corporation
Outstanding Small Business Citizen: Harris-Maggard Memorials
The Ray Potter Legacy Award: Dale Moberly Sr.
Young Professional of the Year: Todd Appledorn
Public Servant of the Year: Marsha Shannon
Educator of the Year: Joe Finkbine
2018 Award Recipients
Ray Potter Legacy Award: Jean Bussell
Young Professional of the Year: Courtney Griffith
Citizen of the Year: Brenda Latanza
Outstanding Corporate Citizen: Bullen Ultrasonics
Outstanding Small Business Citizen: Pro-Grade Excavation & Demolition
Outstanding Agribusiness : WildHearts African Farm
Community Improvement Award: The Village of Lewisburg
Nonprofit Innovation Award: Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Distinguished Service Award: Jim Simon
2017 Award Recipients
Legacy Award: Ray Potter
Young Professional of the Year: Jeremy Linder
Citizen of the Year: Rodney Creech
Outstanding Corporate Citizen: Henny Penny Corp.
Outstanding Small Business Citizen: Twin Creek Tea Room
Outstanding Agribusiness : Brubaker Grain
Community Improvement Award: Eagle’s Point Development
Nonprofit Innovation Award: Preble County Art Association
Distinguished Service Award: Eddie Mowen Jr.
2016 Award Recipients:
Business of the Year -- L&M Products
Small Business of the Year -- Wildcat Sports & Graphics LLC
Citizen of the Year -- Toni Morgan
Distinguished Service Award -- Jeff Sewert
Young Professional of the Year -- Rob Moyer
2015 Award Recipients:
Business of the Year – TimkenSteel
Small Business of the Year – Daylight Donuts
Distinguished Service Award – Gary Wagner
Young Professional of the Year – Kyle Cross
Citizen of the Year – Sheriff Michael Simpson
Legacy Award - Judge, Wilfrid G. Dues
Legacy Award - Jack Cobb
2014 Award Recipients:
Outstanding Recycling Program Award – Pratt Industries
Business of the Year – The Dow Chemical Company
Small Business of the Year – Jell’s Sports Grill
Distinguished Service Award – Preble County Arts Association
Young Professional of the Year – Evan Kloth, Sinclair Community College
Citizen of the Year – Patrick Putnam, Mayor, Lewisburg, Ohio
Legacy Award - REMAGEN - 55 Years of Business