Champion for Children Award: Past Honorees

Each year, 4C for Children turns the spotlight on those who work tirelessly to ensure our community’s children get the best possible start in life. Their work and inspiring commitment helps ensure quality early childhood education and care is available to all children and their families.

Past Champions for Children include:

50th Anniversary Champions
James M. Anderson
John Bryant
Bill Burwinkel
Stephanie Byrd
Willie Carden
Kim Chiodi
Brynne Coletti
Brent Cooper
Alfonso Cornejo
Father Michael Graham
Kay Geiger
Jerry Handorf
Milton & Betti Hinton
Diane Jordan
Chuck & Darlene Kamine
Eric Kearney
Christopher Lewis, M.D.
Leslie Maloney
Mike Martin
James A. Miller
Rick & Cynthia Muhlhauser
Dr. O’dell Owens
Pamela Page-Boykins
Penny Pensak
Steve Richey
Ed & Carole Rigaud
Buffie Rixey
Richard & Lois Rosenthal
Roger & Glenda Schorr
Digi Schueler
Jim Schwab
Steve Shifman
Anthony Smith
Merri Gaither Smith
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

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