Ohio Kiwanis Hall of Fame

In August of 2009, the Ohio District Kiwanis Board approved the formation the Ohio District Kiwanis Hall of Fame. The Ohio District Kiwanis Hall of Fame will feature Ohio Kiwanians who were nominated and selected and through their Time, Talent, Dedication, and Leadership roles in Kiwanis resulted in Building Better Lives and Communities.

Click below to download a Nomination Form for the Ohio District Kiwanis Hall of Fame:

2024 Ohio District Kiwanis Hall of Fame Nomination Form

Each year a new class of honorees will be introduced at the MidYear Education Day. Individuals honored with induction into the Ohio District Kiwanis Hall of Fame since its inception are as follows:

Name:	Office Held and Years:	Club	Year Inducted
Albert H. Miller	International Trustee (1916-17)	Toledo	2010
Charles Heald	International Vice-President (1916-17)	Dayton	2010
James W. Meeker	International Trustee (1916-17)	Akron	2010
James J. Dalzell	International Trustee (1916-17)	Youngstown	2010
Ben G. Watson	International Trustee (1916-18)	Columbus	2010
Oscar F. Alexander	International Trustee & Vice-President (1916-18)	Cleveland	2010
Edmund F. Arras	International Trustee & President (1920-25)	Columbus	2010
Russell C. Heddleston	International Trustee (1926-29)	East Liverpool	2010
A. A. Schramm	International Vice-President (1933-35)	Marietta	2010
William A. Williamson	International Trustee (1937-39)	Cleveland	2010
Philip E. Auer	International Trustee & Vice-President (1941-44)	Galion	2010
Albert R. Cox	International Trustee (1947-51)	Canton	2010
H. W. Driver	International Trustee & Vice-President (1952-57)	Euclid	2010
Harold O. Danner	International Trustee (1957-61)	Madisonville	2010
Phillip V. Stout	International Trustee (1963-67)	Hilltop, Columbus	2010
Stanley E. Schneider	International Trustee, Vice-President, Treasurer, President (1970-77)	Crestline	2010
Donald E. Williams	International Trustee, Vice-President, Treasurer, President (1979-86)	Berea	2010
Walter G. Sellers	International Trustee, Vice-President, Treasurer, President (1991-98)	Xenia	2010
Donald R. Murray	International Trustee (2001-04)	Canton	2010
A. Alan Penn	International Trustee, Vice-President, President-Elect, President (2006-12)	Medina Breakfast, All Ohio eMedina	2010
Paul L. Brown	Club President	Lima	2011
Douglas R. K. Everett	Club President, Lieutenant Governor (1978-79), District Governor (1987-88)	Mill Creek (Youngstown), Youngstown	2011
George Grim	Club President, Lieutenant Governor (2006-07)	Boardman	2011
Robert (Bob) Fox	Club President	Wooster	2011
Wayne W. Hilborn	Club President, Club Secretary, Lieutenant Governor (1953)	Delaware	2012
Albert C. Gilbert	Club President, Club Secretary, Lieutenant Governor (1991-1993), Governor (1994-1995)	East Cleveland	2012
Francis “Frank” Walker	Club President, Club Secretary, Lieutenant Governor (1990-91), District Treasurer (2004-05)	Gahanna	2012
John Bodmer	Club President, Club Secretary, Lieutenant Governor (1995-96)	Kirtland	2012
John E. DeVilbiss	Club President, Club Treasurer, Lieutenant Governor, District Treasurer, Governor (2010-11)	West Alexandria	2014
Baird A. Krueger	Club President, Club Secretary, Lieutenant Governor, District Treasurer (1998-2000)	Granville	2014
Volita “Vee” M. Reifsnyder	Club President, Lieutenant Governor, District Treasurer (2006-07)	Port Clinton, i-NeXT	2014
Jean Forbes	Club President, Lieutenant Governor, District Foundation Secretary-Treasurer (2004-2015)	Dublin, Wooster, Warren, Rockville, MD, Tiffin	2015
Clifford C. Houk	Club President (3 Times), Lieutenant Governor, District Foundation President	Downtown Athens, Athens, Troy	2015
Leroy M. Martin	Club President, Club Secretary, Lieutenant Governor, District Foundation President, District Foundation Executive Director, Governor (2008-09)	Barberton, Copley, All Ohio-eMedina	2015
Preston Forbes	Club President, CLE/Education Chair, Lieutenant Governor (1981-82), Governor (1986-87)	Dublin, Wooster, Champion, Rockville, MD, North Bethesda, MD, Tiffin	2016
Robert J. Marimon	Club President, Club Treasurer, Lieutenant Governor (1993-94)	Avon Lake	2016
Charles F. (Bud) Moldenhauer	Club President, Club Secretary, International & District Committees, Lieutenant Governor (1968), Governor (1973-74)	North Royalton	2016
Paul D. Price	Club Secretary (1983-87/Western Kenosha Kiwanis), Club Secretary (1992-Present/Springfield Kiwanis), Lieutenant Governor (2 Times), District Treasurer (2002-2004)	Springfield	2017
Dr. David Gallit	Club President (2000-01), Club Treasurer (1994-96), Distinguished Club President, Key Club Advisor (1981-83), Lieutenant Governor and Class President (2006-07), Mid-Year Chair, Various District Committees, Ohio District Treasurer (2017-18)	Columbus and I-NeXT, Columbus	2017
Dr. Kip Crain	Club Secretary, Distinguished President, Distinguished Lt. Governor, District Chair for Young Children Priority One, District Chair for Administration, District Chair for International Foundation, District Chair for New Club Building, Ohio District Governor (2008-09)	Wooster	2018
Rita Corbin	Club President, Club Secretary, Finance and Structure Committee Member, Key Club Advisor, Division Eliminate Chair, Division IDD Chair, Outstanding Lt. Governor (2008-9), Distinguished Lt. Governor (2015-16), New Club Builder, Interclub and Fellowship Chair	Gahanna, Groveport Madison	2018
B. David “Dave” Whiteman	District Secretary (1998-2018), Club Treasurer, Division Treasurer, Certified Leadership Educator, International Committee for District Secretaries, International Committee on Structure, International Committee on Technology Integration, District Bulletin Editor	Newark	2018
Sherman Dale Leach	Club President (1970-71), Lt. Governor, On to International Convention Chair,  Make A Difference Day Chair, Key Club Advisor, Finance and Structure Chair, Young Children Priority One Chair, Membership Growth Chair, PAC Chair, Governor (1985-860	Grove City	2019
Cynthia “Cyndi” Champer	Distinguished Club Secretary, Key Club Advisor, Club President,  First Female Lt. Governor in Ohio, K-Kids District Chair, District Convention Chair, Certified Leadership Educator , District Governor (2006-07) and Eliminate Chair, Kiwanis International Foundation Trustee	I-Next and Centennial E-Kiwanis	2019
Amy Zimmerman	Former Key Club member, Former Circle K Lt. Governor, Distinguished Club Secretary, Distinguished Club President, Lt. Governor, District Membership Chair, Governor (2015-16), Certified Leadership Educator,  Kiwanis Children’s Fund Trustee	Cincinnati, Easter Cincinnati	2019
Jeri Ann Penn	Club Secretary, Past Kiwanis International First Lady (2011-12), Kiwanis International Young Children Priority One Committee, Kiwanis International 25th Anniversary of Women in Kiwanis Committee Member, District K-Kids Coordinator 2014-2017	All Ohio eMedina	2020
Robert “Bob” Williams	Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation Board President, Ohio District K-Kids Chair , Division 14 Lt. Governor, District Leadership and Education Chair, District Membership Committee New Club Builder, District Treasurer, Douglas R.K. Everett Outstanding District Chair,  Past Lt. Governor Association Secretary, District Budget Chair	North Ridgeville, Olmsted Falls, I-Next	2020
Sharon O’Neal	Division 11S Lt. Governor, Mid-Year Education Day Chair, Certified Leadership Educator, Douglas R.K. Everett Outstanding District Chair, Human and Spiritual Values Chair,  FIrst Female Kiwanis Governor of Ohio (2005-06) . Key Club, Circle K and Aktion Club Advisor, Club Secretary	Delaware	2020
Thomas Paffe	Club Secretary (25 years) Division Public Relations Chair, Scholarship Committee, Golf Committee (50 years), Club newsletter editor. Perfect attendance for 54 years.	Mason	2020
Mauri Cron	District Governor (2004-2005), Certified Leadership Educator, Membership Chair ,Club Builder, Regional Chair for the Eliminate Progect.  District project promoted prevention and treatment of pediatric trauma, Coordinated the annual “Walk the Miracle Mile” for Coldwater Kiwanis which supports the Mercer Health Center’s Kiwanis Pediatric Treatment Room.	Coldwater	2021
Richard “Rick” Kidwell	Past Lt. Governor,  District Community Services Chair. Developed Kiwanis Closets which provide clothing for schools to support childre in need. Spearheaded the development of the playground at the Hancock Memorial Museum.	Findlay	2021
Larry Myers	Past Lt. Governor, recruited and sponsored more than 84 members. Chaired annual pancake breakfast for 32 years. Created and coordinated Flags over Berea , obtained naming rights for Berea’s Safety Town program and two city park pavillions.	Berea	2021
William “Bill” Snellgrove	Past District Governor (2011-2012). Member of Formula Team, Club Coach Instructor, MidYear Chair, Division Secretary. District Project provided backpacks for with personal and comfort care items for children entering foster care. Chaired community soccer program for more than 1,000 children annually, also developed a soccer program for children with developmentally disabilities and for instructing kindergarten age players. Chaired committee overseeing the operations of Hilliard BMV license agency.	I-Next and Northwest Columbus	2021
Travis Humphrey	Past District Treasurer and ODKF Treasurer, Key Club Alumni, and dedicated community servant who works on his club’s annual community Christmas parties for kids and retirees.	I-Next and Circleville	2022
Donald “Don” Lewis	Past President with 38 years of service who spearheaded the club’s signature Maple Syrup fundraiser and the rebuild efforts of the Wildwood Playground.	Granville	2022
Richard “Dick” Dundore	Over 53 years of perfect attendance and 4 decades of service as a Key Club Zone Administrator.	Bellevue	2022
Bruce Lee	Past Lt. Governor who led the charge to raise over $41,000 to fight IDD.	Zanesville	2022
John Coffield	Past District Treasurer and multiple terms as Lt. Governor. 45+ year member.	Sidney	2023
Jeff Eble	Key Club District Administrator for over 20 years, Club Advisor for 14 years. Lifetime member of the Medina Kiwanis.	Medina	2023
Pete Land	First District Treasurer and District Secretary for 30 years. Founding member of the Akron Kiwanis Club.	Akron	2023
Mark Wion	Past division secretary, treasurer, and Lt. Governor. ODKF board member and District Committee Chair.	Piqua	2023