2024
Community Investment Award
Rick Swain - Ohio Valley Bank
Business, Education & Community Leadership Award
Superintendent Brock Brewster - Western Local Board of Education & Administration
Organization of the Year Award
Pike County Fair Board
Tourism Impact Award
Angel & Matthew Kelley - Marina Grill & Sunset Loft
2023
Person of the Year Award
Turman L. Helton
Lifetime Achievement Award
Maleine Davis
Organization of the Year Award
Pike County General Health District
Tourism Leadership Award
Brya Long - Long’s Retreat Family Resort
Young Professional of the Year Award
Dr. Kelly Wheeler - TrinityOne Physical Therapy
Milestone Award
Gary Cooper - Southern Ohio Communication Services
“Inaugural” Robert Lucas Historic Preservation Award
Jason Brown and Billy Glass - Brass Estates, LLC - The Brass Monkey
2019
Milestone Award
Robert L. "Bob" Dixon - Dixon Jewelers, Inc.
Excellence in Economic Development Award
FLUOR-BWXT - Community Commitment Plan Opportunity Fund
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dwight "Junior " Long , Jr.
Community Partner of the Year Award
Chris Williamson - Northwestern Mutual / Community Benefits
2018
Milestone Award
Klinker’s Lumber & Builders Supplies, Inc.
Start-Up Business of the Year Award
Donnie Locke - 8-Bit Buddy
Citizen of the Year Award
Jack Dixon
Business of the Year Award
Atomic Credit Union
Organization of the Year Award
Pike County YMCA
President's Award
JP Schmitt
2017
Entrepreneur of the Year
Rick Greene - Southern Ohio Multimedia
Excellence in Economic Development Award
Randy Roe
President's Award
Geoff Grimes
2016
Organization Of The Year
Community Action Committee of Pike County
Community Partner of the Year
Pike County News Watchman
Excellence in Economic Development
Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative (SODI)
Person of the Year
Dave Fosson
President's Award
Pat Nichols
2015
Organization Of The Year
PORTS-SSAB
Corporate Citizenship of the Year
McDonald's of Waverly
Business & Education Leadership of the Year
Neil Leist & Eastern Board of Education
President's Award
Gary Cooper
2014
Organization Of The Year
Lions Club of Waverly
Entrepreneur Of The Year
Ed Robbins - Ohio Valley Veneer
Entrepreneur Of The Year
Steve Moore - Wastren Advantage, Inc.
President's Award
Rick Swain
2013
Person of the Year
Doris Cooper
Organization of the Year
Beaver Oktoberfest Committee
2012
Organization of the Year
First National Bank Jingle Bell Committee
Person of the Year
Jim Henry
Entrepreneur of the Year
Eric “Tip” Long
2011
Milestone Award
Bristol Village – 50th Anniversary
Organization of the Year
Beaver/Eastern Joint Recreation District
Person of the Year
Charlie Noel
2010
Entrepreneur of the Year
Gary Cooper
2009
Entrepreneur of the Year
Michael Migyanko
Person of the Year
Jean Roberts
2008
Entrepreneur of the Year
Rick Fraley
Person of the Year
John Pennington
Community Service Award
OakBridge Financial Partners
Executive Director’s Award
Madelyn Migyanko
2007
Entrepreneur of the Year
Tom Ricer
Person of the Year
Judy Dixon
Executive Director’s Award
Dave Boyer
2006
Entrepreneur of the Year
David Pinkerton
Person of the Year
Wray Jordan
Executive Director’s Award
John Shewbrooks, Jr.
2005
Entrepreneur of the Year
Rick Mustard
Person of the Year
Dwight Massie
2004
Entrepreneur of the Year
Jim Nier
Person of the Year
Stephanie Bevens
2003
Person of the Year
Delmar Burkitt
2002
Person of the Year
Rose Downing
2001
Person of the Year
Claude Herbert
Memorial Roll of Honor
Dale Seif
Memorial Roll of Honor
Howard Thompson
2000
Person of the Year
Sherry Fish
Special Recognition Award
Pike Community Hospital
1998
Community Pride Award
Elba Herman
1997
Community Pride Award
First National Bank
1996
Honor for Contribution Toward
the New Chamber Home
Rick Foill
1995
Entrepreneur of the Year
Klinker's
1994
Special Recognition Award
Chris & Jo Dean
Volunteer Award
Stella Howe
Volunteer Award
Sharon Manson
1993
Community Pride
Rick Foill
1985
Person of the Year
Linda Basye