Making a Difference Award
The Making a Difference Award is presented by the NSCC Foundation Board annually to recognize and celebrate the people, organizations and businesses committed to bettering local communities. Awardees are recognized during the Green Carpet Event each year to help increase awareness of these important contributions across the communities served by Northwest State Community College.
Do you know an outstanding individual, business or organization making a difference in northwest Ohio? Submit your nomination for the Making a Difference Award!
Choose one of the following ways to submit your nomination:
Option 1: Complete the Online Nomination Form
Complete and submit the 2026-2027 nomination form online using our secure Google Form.
Complete the Online 2026-2027 Nomination Form
Option 2: Download the PDF Nomination Form
Download and complete the 2026-2027 nomination form PDF. You can complete the PDF electronically by selecting “Fill & Sign” in Acrobat, or print and complete it by hand.
Download the 2026-2027 Nomination Form
Please submit a completed PDF nomination form by email or mail to:
NSCC Foundation
22600 State Route 34
Archbold, OH 43502
Eligibility
Three awards are presented annually to candidates who have had a positive impact on the six-county area. Posthumous nominations are also considered. One award is presented to an individual, one to a business and the third is presented to an organization. Examples of possible nominees include:
- Individual; philanthropist, inventor, employer, educator, volunteer/advisory board member
- Business; any business creating opportunities through services, products or employment opportunities
- Organizations; Jaycees, Boy/Girl Scouts of America, The Open Door ‘transitional living and learning’ program, etc.
For additional information contact:
Robbin Wilcox, Executive Foundation Director
419-267-1460
foundation@northweststate.edu
Past Recipients
2026
2025
2024
Organization: Symphony of Trees
Business: Daavlin
Individual: Edward Kidston
2023
Business: Kamco Industries
Individual: Theodore “Ted” Ripke
2022
Business: Bard Manufacturing
Individual: LaRoy O. Martinez Jr.
2021
Business: Terry Henricks Ford & Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM
Individual: Daniel Yahraus
2019
Business: Keller Logistics Group
2018
Business: Parkview Physicians Group
Individual: Ed & Carol Nofziger
2017
Business: North Star BlueScope Steel
Individual: Denise Herman McColley
2016
Business: Dental Excellence of Napoleon
Individual: Rick Small
2015
Business: Cooper Farms
Individual: Norm Zeiter
2014
Business: Rupp Seeds
Individual: John Wilson
2013
Business: Chief Supermarket
Individual: Pamela Hayman-Weaner
2012
Business: Campbell Soup Company
Individual: Judge Steven R. Bird
2011
Business: Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Individual: Dean Spangler
2010
Business: State Bank and Trust Company
Individual: Erie Sauder