The David Hoch Memorial Award for Excellence in Service is designed to recognize and honor faculty and staff at Triple C campus partner institutions for their outstanding work in service-learning, community engagement, and civic engagement.
This award is given annually to at least one faculty or staff member from a Triple C campus partner. To be considered, the nominee must demonstrate leadership in furthering the civic mission of their institution. The president of the college or university must nominate each candidate.
This award is named in honor of the late David Hoch, Dean of Honors at The University of Toledo, who served as the Director of Service-Learning from 1999 – 2005. Hoch was instrumental in initiating and nurturing the role of civic engagement at The University of Toledo, not only in the Honors Program, but in residence life and other departments.
His guidance helped grow academic service-learning, student-led community service, and the presidential emphasis on broader civic engagement.
Congratulations to the recipients of Triple C’s David Hoch Memorial Award for Excellence in Service:
2024-2025: Dr. Megan Church-Nally, University of Cincinnati
2023-2024: Kelly Bohrer, University of Dayton
2022-2023: Anita Ruf-Young, Cleveland State University & Sally Leber, Ohio Wesleyan University
2021-2022: Alison Doehring, University of Akron
The David Hoch Memorial Award has honored outstanding leaders since 2011. Below is a complete list of past recipients.
2020–2021
Dr. Shannon Orr, Bowling Green State University
2019–2020
Dr. Lori Kumler, University of Mount Union
2018–2019
Dr. Jolie Sheffer, Bowling Green State University
Mary Ann Studer, Defiance College
2017–2018
Dr. Lisa Green, Balldwin Wallace University
2016–2017
Dr. Nancy Pine, Columbus State Community College
Dr. Lisa Green, Baldwin Wallace University
2015–2016
Dr. Brett Holden, Bowling Green State University
Laura Dewberry, Youngstown State University
Dr. Lisa Hanasono, Bowling Green State University
Rod Northcutt, Miami University
2014–2015
Dr. Angela Bryant, The Ohio State-Newark Campus
2013–2014
Dr. Margaret Finucane, John Carroll University
2012–2013
Dr. Michael Woeste, University of Cincinnati
2011–2012
Ruth Pogacnik, University of Mount Union
Tracy Loye, John Carroll University