ENTER YOUR NOMINATION FOR THE ERIE HALL OF FAME'S
'LIVING HALL OF FAME'
The Erie Hall of Fame is a new community initiative created to foster an
appreciation of the world contributions of the people from Erie, Pennsylvania.
The Erie Hall of Fame honors an individual’s life work, which in one way or
another has enhanced the human experience. People nominated to the Erie Hall of
Fame represent many career fields, including education, the arts, agriculture,
business, military, journalism, literature, the sciences and politics.
Citizens living in the Greater Erie area posted 78 nominations for the Erie Hall
of Fame's 2008 inaugural class. The Erie Hall of Fame's Governing Board is
currently evaluating the nominations and will announce the first 5 inductees
this Spring.
The Erie Hall of Fame also has a living component called the Erie Hall of
Fame's Living Hall of Fame. The Living Hall of Fame is a list of names
of people who've won a 'person of the year' honor. Honorees will be recognized
at a ceremony this summer on Erie's Bayfront. If you, or anyone you know has
earned a Person of the Year Award, please tell us about them.
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Listed below are the people who have won an Erie area Man, Woman or Person of the Year
Award. We post these name to honor their accomplishments and recognize their
hard work. If you, or anyone you know has received an award of this quality let
us know and send it to
The Erie Hall
of Fame
The American Association of
University Women's Honorary Lifetime Member
Dorothy Livingston (50 years of membership in the Erie Branch)
Arts Council of Erie |
Business Appreciation Award:
The Black Family Foundation
Arts Council of Erie | Arts
Service Award:
Susan Kemenyffy
Arts Council of Erie | Applause
Awards:
Stairways Behavioral Health
Scott and Kim McClelland
2007 Athena Award (Athena
International)
Susan Wellman (Ophelia Project Founder)
Barber Center Employer of the Year
Old Country Buffet: George Bushey, Cathy Greishaw and Laurie Kifer
Barber Center Outstanding Employer
Joe Grisanti, executive director of the Humane Society, and kennel staff Charles
Blossey
Boys and Girls Club of
Erie Mighty Mouse Award
Maurice Hall passed away on June 18, 2006 at age nine of a heart condition.
He truly embraced what it meant to be a club kid, through his character,
attitude, and commitment. He demonstrated these attributes at the club, but
also in the world. He was respectful, and involved in countless activities
both inside and outside of the club. He was constantly positive and enjoyed
everyday to its fullest. In honor of his memory, the George J. D'Angelo
Clubhouse created the Mighty Mouse Award. To encourage junior members to live
by Maurice's example, the award will be given to a member that possesses and
demonstrates the qualities Maurice exhibited.
Catholic Diocese of
Northwestern Pennsylvania 2007 Teens of the Year
Hannah Jaskiewicz and Helen Garvis
The Economic Development Corporation of Erie County Employers of the Year
GE –Transportation President and CEO John Dineen
Velocity Network President and CEO Joel Deuterman
Erie Ad Club
2007 Erie Advertising Executive :: Tammy Roche
Erie's Celebrity Bartenders :: An Erie
Hall of Fame Fundraiser at Molly
Brannigans, featuring
Tommy Fleming. March 13, 2008
Erie County Bar Association is now accepting
Nominations for the Liberty Bell Award
Erie County Historical
Society :: Local History & Preservation Awards 2007
Local History Awards
Honor Roll, Helen Elizabeth Rilling Andrews
President’s Award, Ron Prindle (Nominated by Jim Gavio)
Education Award, Richard and Terry Robb (Nominated by Thasia Frazzini)
Local History Award
Caroline Veith (Nominated by Karen A. Newson)
Geraldine Beeman Wisniewski (Nominated by Linda Prather)
Erie: Hard Labor, Hard Luck, Edinboro University Oral History
Studio
Media Award
Behind the Legends Campaign, Bensur Creative Marketing Group, Erie Management
Group and WICU12
Preservation Awards
Enhancement Project
Daniel J. Welsh (Nominated by Susan Tesore Cross)
Couse House (Nominated by Karl and Nancy Larson)
Construction Project
Culbertson House (Nominated by Jeff Kidder)
Chestnut Street Boathouse (Nominated by Jeff Kidder)
Standard Square (Nominated by Jeff Kidder)
Preservation Initiative
Save the Villa Chapel Committee
Erie Homes for Children and Adults (EHCA)
The Founder’s Award
Marilyn Grabill and Dorothy Wyman
The Erie
Yacht Club's Thompson Trophy - given in recognition of Outstanding Service
or Achievement in the World of Yachts and Yachtsmen.
Richard Eisenberg, Executive Director of the
Bayfront Center For Maritime Studies
Helping Hands Award at
the Catholic Charities Ball
Dan and Kathy Dahlkemper
MDA 2008 Diamond Awards
Humanitarian Award: WJET TV's Mike Gallagher
Sponsor Award: the Quinn Law Firm
Media Excellence Award: Star 104's radio team led by Jessica Curry
Mercy Center for Women 2008 Women
Making History
Sheila Baldwin
Jeanne Bender
Dr. Kathleen Benson
Angela Bontempo
Debbie Burbules
Rene Calabrese
Shona Eakin
Jessica Horan-Kunco
Daphne Johnson
Sr. Patricia Lupo, OSB
Lydia Olshevski
Wilma Rahner
Spirit of Catherine McAuley Award: Christine Tombaugh
“Women Making History Award” from the
Mercy Center for Women 2007
Dr. Barbara Behan, Vice President of Academic
Affairs – Mercyhurst College
The National Center for Ethics in Health Care 2007 William A. Nelson Award
for Excellence in Health Care Ethics
Jessica Steckler, RN, of the Erie, PA- Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Ophelia Project's
Volunteer of the Year Kristin Franks
Pennsylvania Best 50 Women in Business Winner
Misty O'Conner Point Click Learn
SafeNet's Susan Hirt Hagen Award
Clemont R. Austin
The Second Harvest
Food Bank 2007 Bread Box Awards
Large Businesses:
1st Place: Wegmans
2nd Place: WICU TV
Small Businesses:
1st Place: JR's Last Laugh Comedy Club
2nd Place: Scooters Lounge, Inc.
Churches:
1st Place: Saint Mark Episcopal Church
2nd Place: Saint George Church Youth Ministry
Colleges/Technical Schools:
1st Place Mercyhurst College
2nd Place Edinboro University
Elementary Schools:
1st Place Lawrence Park Elementary School
2nd Place Edison Elementary School
Middle Schools:
1st Place Fairview Middle School
2nd Place Wilson Middle School
High Schools:
1st Place Mercyhurst Prep
2nd Place McDowell Intermediate High School
Individuals:
1st Place Mr. Tom Jennings
2nd Place Ray Kibbe
Organizations:
1st Place NALC
2nd Place The Pampered Chef
Woman's
Roundtable
2007 Woman of the Year Award :: Judy Smith
Young Erie Professionals (YEP) 2008 Generation-E Leadership Award
Winners: Monica Brower, Economic Development Corporation of Erie
Jennifer Dobbs Woods, United Way of Erie County
John Elliot, Erie Redevelopment Authority
Jessica Horan-Kunco, City of Erie
Jeffrey Natalie, ERIEKIDS
Michele-Marie Schroeck, YMCA
Nick Schultz, Strategy Solutions
Traci Teudhope, WQLN Education
Timothy Wachter, Knox McLaughlin Gornall and Sennett.
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