Historical List of Scholarship & Award Recipients

OELMA Outstanding Contributor (2014-present)

2014 Krista Taracuk
2015 Lizabeth Deskins
2016 Sue Subel

OELMA Outstanding Administrator (2014-present)

2014 Dan Girard - Worthington City Schools
2015 Andy Jados - Franklin Heights High School
2016 Craig Vroom - Weaver Middle School (Hilliard City Schools)
2017 Dr. Kimberly Cockley - Hudson Middle School (Hudson City Schools)
2018 Betsy Gugle - Columbus School for Girls
2019 James Sotlar - Canal Winchester Local School District
2020 Monica Myers - Jackson Local School District (Massillon)
2021 Not Awarded

OELMA Scholarship (1985-present)

Founders Scholarship (2020-present)

2020 Ashley Henry
2021 Not Awarded

J. Allen Oakum Scholarship (1985-present)

OELMA/Follett School Solutions Outstanding School Librarian Award (2005-Present)

2005 Elaine Ezell
2006 JoAnne Dilworth Collins
2007 Elaine Fultz
2008 Debra K. Logan
2009 Marcia Waters
2010 Joanna McNally
2011 Candi Pierce Garry
2012 Jan Warden
2013 Lori Guerrini
2014 Cheryl Cartwright
2015 Sarah Thornbery
2016 Dana Wright
2017 Gayle Schmuhl
2018 Dr. Christina Dorr
2019 Angela Wojtecki
2020 Jennifer Flaherty
2021 Kelly Silwani

OELMA Emerging Leader Award (2008-Present)

2008 Nicole Friend
2009 Jennifer Flaherty, Brenda Gehm, David Hogan, Stacy Holbrook, Margaret Miller, Annette Speidel
2010 Not Awarded
2011 Erin Cassaro
2012 Angela Wojtecki, Nancy Boone
2013 Karen Gedeon, Winnie Milner
2014 Jessica Klinker, Michelle Lombardi
2016 Jamie Riley
2017 Lori Lee
2019 Melissa Lawson
2019 Jenn Seabauer
2020 Wendy Baker Torrence
2021 Amanda Brasfield

Leadership in Action Award (2014-present)

2014 Christina Dorr, Sarah Thornbery
2015 Susan Ridgeway, Trent Roberts
2018 Kristine Konik
2019 Jamie Davies
2020 Not Awarded
2021 Janie Kantner and Rob Kaminski

Literacy Leader Award (2014-present)

2014 Homeport
2015 United Way of Delaware County
2016 Dolly Parton Imagination Library Committee of Chillicothe-Ross County United Way
2017 Books for Bedtime – Meagan Warren
2018 Crime Cats Mystery Club - Second and Seven Foundation
2019 Dublin Literacy Conference - Dublin City School District
2020 Cbus Libraries
2021 Literacy in the H.O.O.D.

Library of Distinction Award District (2009-Present)

2009 Beachwood City Schools, Centerville City Schools
2013 Orange City School District
2015 Beachwood City Schools

Library of Distinction Award School (2009-Present)

2009 Hudson High School, Hudson Middle School, Rocky River High School, Thomas Worthington High School, Upper Arlington High School
2010 Evamere Elementary School
2011 Kenston High School
2012 Springboro Jr-Sr High School
2013 Medina High School

OELMA Presidential Award (2003-present)

2003 Dayna Duncan - Metropolitan Educational Council
2004 State Library of Ohio
2005 INFOhio
2006 Institute for Library and Information Literacy Education
2007 Floyd Dickman
2008 OELMAs Vendors
2009 Governor Ted Strickland
2010 Sam Whitaker
2011 Terri Fredricka
2012 Barbara Schloman
2013 Dr. Susan Berg, Dr. Meghan Harper
2014 Dr. Carolyn Brodie
2015 Marlene Woo-Lun
2016 Susan Yutzey
2017 Andrea Eshelman
2018 Missy Lodge
2019 Stephanie Donofe Meeks
2020 Theresa Fredericka
2021 TBA at Conference

Library Leadership Ohio (2000-2004)

2000 Sue Subel
Jane Puleo
Cynthia DuChane
2002 Dawn Sullivan
Kristen Roope
Kathy Halsey
2004 Vicky Schmarr
Jennifer Farthing
2018 Meagan Fowler
2020 Ashley Aldrich
2021 Wendy Torrence and Kelly Gonzalez

Information Technology Innovation Award (2015-present)

2015 Angela Maxwell
2016 Lori Lee
2018 Brandi Young
Angela Wojtecki

Read-On Ohio Award (2015 present)

2015 Meagan Warren - Books for Bedtime
2016 Maria Sansavera - Nordonia High School, Kayla Krites - Van Wert Middle School, Melanie Eichler - Mogadore Jr./Sr. High School, Danielle Potts - Olentangy Orange Middle School, Willow Hopper - Hilliard Weaver Middle School, Joscelyn Ervin - Ontario High School, Megan Flynn - RB Hayes High School, Chloe Kuhns - Ohio School for the Deaf
2017 Briana Courtney - Theodore Roosevelt High School - Devon Carpenter, Field Middle School, Nathan Garner - Arrowhead Primary School, Emily Dengler - Circleville High School, Leah Shadle - Hilliard Weaver Middle School, Ashton Steele - Rossford Junior High School
2018 - Isaac Simkanin – Rootstown Elementary School, Hannah Sadler – Hilliard Weaver Middle School, Caitlin Klein – Maplewood High School, Emoni Harmon – Rossford High School
2019 - Kailee Arcuri - Ohio School for the Deaf, Katrina Bell - Manchester High School, Marissa Colston - Weaver Middle School, Mason Enderberry - Rossford Junior High, Hannah Johnston - Westfall High School, Braden Moore - Madison Junior Senior High School, Emma Poole - Lutheran West High School, Mierra Robinson - Ohio School for the Deaf
2020 - Nick Sayger - Tippecanoe Middle School, Malia Schneck - Ohio School for the Deaf
2021 - Maddie Gold - Tippecanoe Middle School, Mattea Vancurran - Roberts Middle School

Outstanding Individual School Library Award

2016 Meagan Fowler & Team, Saint Joseph Academy
2017 Jennifer Flaherty & Team, Theodore Roosevelt High School

Collaborative School Library Award (2018-Present)

2020 Lorri Kingan, Jessica Klinker, Dana Wright
2021 Grace Hammond, Angie Jameson, Reading4Justice Columbus City Schools (Stephanie Meeks, Hannah Green, Courtney Johnson, and Chiquita Toure)

OELMA/JLG Floyd Dickman Program Grant (2018-Present)

2018 Shelley Bertsch
2019 Anjie Trusty
2020 Beth Meta
2021 Judy Gawelek