AWARDS
2025 Award Recipients
The Panther Ram Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 “Celebration of Excellence” award recipients. Congratulations! The recipients will be honored at the Celebration on April 12.
Student Scholarships
Aaliyah Roy (Art) CD High
Tyler Strange (Music) CD High
Isabella Wertz (Art) East High
Irene Sudan (Music) East High
Victoria Alleman/ DCTS
Jordanah Wells/DCTC
Outstanding Volunteer
Pam Jones
Outstanding Teachers
Dee Scudder/ SMS
Davina Ferry/NSE
Rachel Pettis/Tri-CE
Distinguished Alumni
Lisa Herbert/CD Class of 1980
Lindsay Mauck/ CD Class of 2004
Franklyn Warfield/CD Class of 1997
Nominate a Distinguished Alumni or Outstanding Volunteer
Nominations will be available for 2026 later this year.
Celebration of Excellence Past Honorees
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
2013 - Donald Horner Jr., Dr. Carl Hoffman, Don Enders
2014 - Michael Bricker, Charles Mory
2015 - Dr. Scott Owens, Gerry Feaser, Dr. Mark Guise, Gary Houck, Jeff Sweigard
2016 - Robert Brightbill, David Alexander, Linda Dallago
2017 - Jim Milbrand, Christie Ganoe
2018 - William Bavington and Robert Martin
2019 - Jennifer Ishler
2020 - 2021 - Trey Yingst, John Arnold, Mary Gaiski
2022 - Jeff Miller, Jeffrey Gaines, Bob McCloskey
2023 - Andrew Enders, George Fernandez, Devin Howell
VOLUNTEERS
2015 - Ivette Jimenez, Carmie Singer
2016 - Devon Reigle , Jim and Karen Withrow
2017 - MaryAlice Dumbauld, Diane Pattison, Kelly Baum
2018 - Glen McNamee
2019 - Joan Davies, Kristin Parker, Francie Hoffman
2020 - 2021 - Wendy Parmelee, Sydney Plesco
2022 - Ken Albert
2023 - Jason Hancock, Martha Collins
TEACHERS
2014 - Bobbie Jo Ramfelt, Anthony Sedun, Carol Getty
2015 - Kim Dauksha, Kim Wenrich, Patricia Fortenbaugh
2016 - David Sheetz, Suzi Heter, Tim Pope
2017 - Robert Rothrock, Gretchen Vogel, Amber Sessoms, Micah Beaston
2018 - Roger Baer, Amber Owen, Lisa Thorwart
2019 - Maggie Cierpilowski, Jennifer Colello, Rachel Jones
2020 – 2021 - Jena Reinhart, Adrienne Burns, Michael Williams
2022 - Nicole Carlisle, Derek Witmer, Tara Trullinger
2023 - Vanessa Schofield, Karen Anderson, Jordan Neff
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
2014 - Power Pack Program
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
2020 – 2021 - Dr. Carl Hoffman, Jr.
2022 - Linda Dallago Groff