OCCD Annual Awards
Legacy Award - In recognition of a Distinguished Career Advancing Community Development
| 2013 | William Graves (posthumously) |
| 2014 | John Riordan |
| 2015 | Marcy Kaptur |
| 2016 | Karen Fabiano |
| Kenneth Lengieza | |
| 2017 | Karen Kerns Dresser (posthumously) |
| 2018 | Ed Hurley (posthumously) |
| 2019 | Hal Keller |
| 2020 | |
| 2021 | Patricia Barnes |
| 2022 | Bill Faith |
| Rollin Seward | |
| 2024 | RIchard Hendershot |
| 2025 | Rita Parise (Lifetime Achievement Award) |
Public Service Award - In recognition of Devoted Service to the Citizens of Ohio and their Communities
| 2013 | Gary Locke (posthumously) |
| 2014 | Harry Conard, Jr. |
| Elizabeth Pearson | |
| 2015 | George Voinovich |
| 2016 | Doug Garver |
| 2017 | Lisa Patt-McDaniel |
| 2018 | Dale Hartle |
| Phil Snider (posthumously) | |
| 2019 | Michael Hiler |
| 2020 | John (Jack) Riordan |
| 2021 | Dr. Amy Acton |
| 2022 | Rev. John Edgar |
| 2023 | Thomas Leach |
| 2024 | Amy Riegel |
| Torey Hollingsworth | |
| 2025 | Paul Tecpanecatl |
Community Development Professional - In recognition of community development professionals whose work on a project or program had a major impact on their community
| 2013 | Mark Paxson |
| Michael Cervay | |
| 2014 | Rita Parise |
| 2015 | Kim Stands |
| Rollin Seward | |
| 2016 | Evelyn Warr-Cummings |
| 2017 | Nikki Reese |
| 2018 | |
| 2019 | Matthew Martin |
| 2020 | Janice Switzer |
| 2021 | Desmond Maaytah |
| 2022 | Paul Tecpanecatl |
| Tawana Jones | |
| 2023 | Jessica King |
| 2024 | Sarah Geist |
| 2025 | Angela Rahman |
| Erin Wright |
Community Development Department - In recognition of a department whose programs collectively or one program singly has made a significant impact in their community
| 2013 | City of Cincinnati |
| 2014 | Ashtabula County |
| 2015 | City of Columbus |
| 2016 | City of Toledo |
| 2017 | City of Ashtabula |
| 2018 | |
| 2019 | CountyCorp |
| 2020 | City of Canton |
| 2021 | Clark County |
| 2022 | City of Kettering |
| 2023 | City of Lorain BHP |
| 2024 | Buckeye Hills Regional Council, Development Division |
| 2025 | City of Zanesville |
Community Development Partner - In recognition of a non-profit or faith-based organization, individual, business, financial institution, foundation, intermediary, government agency, or other entity that has provided exceptional support to the community development industry
| 2013 | CountyCorp |
| 2014 | Southwest Priority Board CDC |
| Miami Valley Fair Housing Center | |
| 2015 | Ohio Capital Corp |
| 2016 | Ohio CDC Association |
| 2017 | Squire Patton Boggs LLP |
| 2018 | COHHIO |
| 2019 | MORPC |
| 2020 | Home Repair Resource Center |
| 2021 | Columbus Next Generation Corporation |
| 2022 | Ohio Association of Food Banks |
| 2023 | Greater Ohio Policy Center |
| 2024 | The Conscious Connect, Inc. |
| 2025 | State of Ohio Department of Development |
| NCDA Region V |
Intern of the Year - Recognition is given to community development students who have performed exemplary work in and exhibited overwhelming commitment to their internship
| 2013 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2015 | Justin Hines (Akron) |
| 2016 | Verl Luse (Toledo) |
| 2024 | Jacob Bean (Cuyahoga County) |
| 2025 | Zach Roach (Ironton-Lawrence CAO) |
Community Development Young Professional - In recognition of young community development professionals (under the age of 35) whose work on a project or program had a major impact on their community
| 2013 | |
| 2014 | Randy Arnett |
| 2015 | Jillian Bolino |
| 2016 | Michael Norton-Smith |
| 2017 | Jonathan Millea |
| 2018 | Talon Flohr |
| 2019 | |
| 2020 | Carolyn Thurman |
| 2021 | Lucie McMahon |
| 2022 | Christian Bennett-Mosley |
| 2023 | Krystal Dunlap |
| 2024 | Jeremy Heater-Druhot |
| 2025 | Olivia Linderman |
| Fallon Robinson |
President's Award - Recognizing Innovative Projects and Programs
| 2013 | Dress for Success (Columbus) - Program Details |
| 2014 | City of Cincinnati - Alston Park - Project Details |
| 2015 | City of Akron / Testa Companies - Madaline Park - Program Details |
| 2016 | City of Xenia - One Bistro - Project Details |
| 2017 | Montgomery County - MicroEnterprise Grant Program - Program Details |
| 2018 | Montgomery County - Trucks & Tomatoes - Program Details |
| 2019 | City of Canton - Early Childhood Resource Center - Program Details |
| 2020 | City of Kettering - COVID-19 Business Assistance Program - Program Details |
| 2021 | Cleveland Housing Partners - Emergency Rental Assistance Program - Program Details |
| 2022 | New Leaf - Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program - Program Details |
| 2023 | Pathways to Homeownership - Program Details |
| 2024 | Domestic Violence Project, Inc. - Program Details |
| 2025 | Haitian Community Help & Support Center - Program Details |
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