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            Champion for Children Past Honorees

            Past Champions for Children include:

            50th Anniversary Champions
            Anchor Fluid Power
            James M. Anderson
            John Bryant
            Bill Burwinkel
            Stephanie Byrd
            Anna Campbell
            Kristina Campbell
            Willie Carden
            Kim Chiodi
            Brynne Coletti
            Brent Cooper
            Alfonso Cornejo
            Kimberlyn Fadare
            Father Michael Graham
            Kay Geiger
            Dr. Christine Gibson
            Jerry Handorf
            Milton & Betti Hinton
            Diane Jordan
            Chuck & Darlene Kamine
            Eric Kearney
            Christopher Lewis, M.D.
            Linda Lockhart
            Loren Long
            Leslie Maloney
            Mike Martin
            James A. Miller
            Adia Molloy
            Rick & Cynthia Muhlhauser
            Dr. O’dell Owens
            Pamela Page-Boykins
            Penny Pensak
            Rokeisha Quarles
            Steve Richey
            Ed & Carole Rigaud
            Buffie Rixey
            Richard & Lois Rosenthal
            Roger & Glenda Schorr
            Digi Schueler
            Jim Schwab
            Steve Shifman
            Anthony Smith
            Merri Gaither Smith
            Susan Storer
            John Taylor
            Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America
            Marcella Trice
            United Way of Greater Cincinnati
            David & Judith Van Ginkle
            The Sara M. & Michelle Vance Waddell Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
            Kathy Wade
            Josie Watson

            Sallie Westheimer Community Impact Award

            This award was created to honor the lasting impact that retired 4C for Children President/CEO Sallie Westheimer has had on our community. 4C for Children reserves this award to honor individuals who have profoundly changed the early childhood education landscape.

            John Pepper
            Dr. Dorothy June Sciarra (in memoriam)
            Jim Zimmerman

            Legacy Award

            Sallie Westheimer

            Agency Impact Award

            Cincinnati Preschool Promise
            Montgomery County Preschool Promise
            Vanessa Freytag

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