Historian awards since 1990
HISTORIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
WEST OHIO CONFERENCE
2019 None Selected
2018 None Selected
2017 None Selected
2016 Worth Harman (Christ UMC, Baltimore)
Jo Weiser (Hope UMC, Canal Winchester)
2015 Tom Atkinson (First UMC of Middletown)
2014 Gretchen Wilson (for her work as Historian at Sharonville UMC)
2013 Mindy Klawitter (Alexandria UMC)
Pam Allen (Hanby House), special Merit Award
2012 Tedd Long (Sylvania First UMC)
2011 James Barbee (Broad Street UMC, Columbus)
2010 John Underwood (Jackson Christ UMC)
2009 Charles R. (Rudy) Heath II (Hyde Park Community UMC)
2008 Harrisburg 200th Anniversary Committee (Harrisburg UMC)
2007 Dona Howard (North Bend UMC)
2006 Sandy and Ken Nihiser (Centenary UMC, Granville)
2005 Dennis Simpson (Elizabethtown UMC)
2004 Elizabeth (Betty) Miller (Ada: First UMC)
2003 Louise & Jim Thompson (Linworth UMC)
Marilyn Ladd (Paulding UMC)
2002 John Bowdle (Walnut Street UMC, Chillicothe)
2001 Beverly Miner (Trinity UMC, Bowling Green)
2000 Martha Gerber Rittinger (Springbank UMC)
1999 Marilyn Lyles (Emanuel UMC, Lucasville)
1998 Gaynelle Davis (Rockland UMC, Belpre)
Judith Justis (Perrysburg UMC)
1997 Betty McCullough (Groveport UMC, received certificate)
Mary Whitcomb Delta Beulah UMC, received plaque)
1996 Lawrence Fields (Larue UMC)
Howard Lohr (Zion UMC, Elliston)
1995 Mary Liedy (Asbury UMC, Columbus)
1994 Mary Ellen Downs (Scioto Chapel UMC)
Frances Bancroft (Urbana UMC, 1st runner up)
Committee (Korean UMC Dayton, 2nd runner up)
Mary Toms (St. Paul's UMC, Celina, 3rd runner up)
1993 Lorna Karlovec (Trinity UMC, Columbus)
1992 Winifred Smith (Unionville Center UMC)
Polly Snider (Etna UMC)
Ken Ziegel (Hyde Park Community UMC, Cincinnati)
1991 Richard Crawford (Mt. Moriah UMC, Amelia)
Ruth Schott (Prospect UMC, Marion)
1990 Phyllis Miller (McKendree UMC, Columbus)
EAST OHIO CONFERENCE
2019 None Selected
2018 None Selected
2017 None Selected
2016 Donald Humphrey (Mentor UMC)
2015 Terry and Carolyn Wiseman (Huron UMC)
2014 Helen Fisher (Cambridge Faith UMC)
2013 Elaine Raffety (Boardman UMC)
2012 Linda McFerren (Toronto Riverview UMC)
2011 Ruth Snodgrass (Strasburg UMC)
2010 Helen Earley (Ashland Emmanuel UMC)
Fred J. Wilson (Massillon First UMC)
2009 Gilberta Town (Middlefield: First UMC)
2008 Bill Rogers (Tallmadge UMC)
2007 Robert Hawes (Beach City UMC)
2006 Alyson Wilson (Huron UMC)
2005 Elizabeth and John Ogden (Woodsfield UMC)
2004 Maxine Barcus (Ashland: First UMC)
2003 Ann and Jim Edwards (Delaware Ave UMC, Lorain)
Gracelouise Sims Moore (editor, Tapestry of Faith)
2002 Allan Hall (Seville UMC)
2001 Terri Carpenter (Pleasant Valley UMC, Union Township)
2000 Phyllis Costine (Thoburn UMC, St. Clairsville)
1999 William F. Long (Brecksville UMC)
1998 Evelyn Gamauf (Copley UMC, Akron)
1997 Jason Lombardi (Malvern UMC)
Jean M. Siegley (Tiffin: Ebenezer UMC)
1996 Virginia Gingrich (Church of the Savior, Canton)
Hubbard Leah (Bristolville)
Martha Sisler (Finley UMC, Steubenville)
1995 Wilma Blankenship (Greensburg UMC)
Jennie Cain (Rittman UMC)
Vera Scott (Trinity UMC, Mansfield)
1994 Dorothy Newell (Calvary UMC, Sherrodsville)
Mildred Locke Chapin (Oberlin UMC) &
May Parsons (Uniontown UMC)
1993 Yuta Jones (Faith UMC, Port Clinton)
Frank Piper (Saybrook UMC)
1992 William Drown (Seybert UMC, Bellevue)
Milton Harmon (Mt. Zion UMC, Bucyrus)
Helen Jones (Mansfield Main St. UMC)
1991 Edna Albaugh (Roxford UMC)
Ruth Dreisbach & Martha Johnson (North Hill UMC)
Marian Hinkle (Wadsworth UMC)
Ellen Roth (Columbia UMC)
1990 Ruth Craig (Washington Street UMC, Tiffin)
