Hall of Excellence
The Hall of Excellence is located at North Central State College’s Ralph Phillips Conference Center within the James W. Kehoe Center for Advanced Learning in Shelby, Ohio. The inductees are honored at the Hall of Excellence Banquet, held in the spring of each year.
- The nominee must live in, work in, or be a native of north central Ohio counties (Ashland, Crawford, Richland, Knox, Huron).
- Nominee should have shown a significant contribution(s) in their field, and/or commitment to the community through leadership by giving of personal time and/or resources.
- Nominees for posthumous awards will also be considered.
Patti Kastelic, OhioHealth Mansfield & Shelby (retired)
Dan Niss, president, Charter Next Generation
Matt and Linda Smith, entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame / Hall of Excellence Inductees
Matt and Linda Smith
2024
Patti Kastelic
2024
Dan Niss
2024
Terry Conard
2023
Deanna West-Torrence
2023
Mark Masters
2023
Dan Seckel
2022
Brigitte Cole
2022
Doug Leuthold
2022
Dr. Matthew Bernhard
2021
James Cutright
2021
William and Thomas Wappner
2021
Jeff Gorman
2019
Dr. Joseph Shadeed
2019
Michael Miller
2018
Doc Stumbo
2018
Robert L. Turner
2017
David L. Williamson
2017
Tom Brennan
2016
Janet Pry
2016
David F. Cole
2015
Rick S. Geyer
2015
C. John “Jack” Hire
2015
Donald Chambers
2014
Robert Duane Hord
2014
Chandler “Chan” Stevens
2014
Richard Ekin
2013
Justin T. & Lynn T. Marotta
2013
Donald P. Nash
2013
Marianne J. Cooper
2012
Michael Goshinski
2012
Herbert “Mickey” E. Rupp
2012
David L. Carto
2011
W. William Schmidt
2011
Rick R. Taylor
2011
Lucille Ford
2010
Gunther “Gog” Meisse
2010
Jerry Niese
2010
Frank D. Black
2009
Monty Friebel
2009
Ed Friebel
2009
Jim Bierly
2008
Diane Brown
2008
Ralph Phillips
2008
Tom Carter
2007
Rodney Cole
2007
Gayle Gorman Green
2007
Bill Burgett
2006
Shirley Monica
2006
Donald L. Covert
2005
Mark E. Hess
2005
Michael Vucelic
2005
John F. Burkhart
2004
Dominick “Mick” C. Fanello
2004
John Fernyak
2004
James C. Gorman
2004
Grant Milliron
2004
Barbara J. Pore
2004
Robert M. Archer
2003
Ralph Cobey
2003
Michael L. Reed
2003
E. Victor Smith
2003
Richard G. Taylor
2003
For more information contact Christine Copper at 419-755-4753 or ccopper2@ncstatecollege.edu