Wendy Headley was the 2023 Athena Recipient. She was recognized for actively supporting and mentoring women and children in many ways.

Jason Miller was the 2023 Zeus Award Recipient. He was recognized for encouraging women to achieve their full leadership potential through active mentoring, supporting and development actions.

Margie Harris was the 2023 Outstanding Female Citizen of the Year. She was recognized for tirelessly serving the Bowling Green community through working concessions, participating in PTO, fostering eight children, and her commitment to creating a better community for those with disabilities.

Brian Paskvan was the 2023 Outstanding Male Citizen of the Year Recipient. Paskvan was recognized for his outstanding leadership of the Wood County District Public Library, where he served as president for 14 years and created events like the “Speaker Series” and Novel Night Fundraisers.

Elite Collegiate Apparel was the 2023 Outstanding Customer Service Recipient. They were recognized for setting their customer service standards incredibly high upon opening their doors in 2017 and continuing to meet those lofty expectations years later. They support both BGSU and Bowling Green City Schools with t-shirt donations and creating awareness for all of their important events.

Kabob-It was the 2023 Small Business of the Year Award Recipient. They were recognized for always being on the cutting edge of innovation after forging their own path in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic by delivering meals throughout Northwest Ohio and Southeastern Michigan, as well as being on the front lines of the downtown parklet projects and securing funding to start bottling and selling their sauces as local retailers.

Kent Kokomoor was the 2023 Greg Kegler Volunteerism Award Recipient. He was recognized for tirelessly working to better the Bowling Green community, both through his involvement with the Chamber of Commerce and using his own business, Elite Collegiate Apparel. With the Chamber, Kokomoor chairs countless project teams, including the Business Council, Business Expo, and Golf Scramble, while serving on the AMDA and Holiday Parade teams. With Elite Collegiate Apparel, Kokomoor continuously runs promotions to make his merchandise affordable and accessible while promoting events across the town on social media.

Cheryl Windisch was the 2023 I Love BG Award Recipient. She was recognized for commitment to bettering the community through her service on the boards for Prevent Blindness of Northwest Ohio, Bowling Green Parks, the Bowling Green Community Foundation, University Women Literature Group and Bowling Green Schools Foundation. As a former teacher, guidance counselor and supervisor of student teachers, she remains committed to bettering education in Bowling Green by writing letters to the editor and driving support for school levies.

Maria Simon was the 2022 Athena Award Recipient. She was recognized for actively supporting and mentoring women and children in many ways.

Mark Wasylyshyn was the 2022 Zeus Award Recipient. He was recognized for creating a culture of success for all of his deputies, inclusive of women in law enforcement, with constant training opportunities, leadership schools, connections in the community and the coordination of grants and community entities.

Lee Hakel was a 2022 Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award recipient. She was recognized for demonstrating an active leadership role for the betterment of the community through involvement with a variety of organizations. She immediately began to demonstrate her leadership, even while working full-time, when she first arrived in the Bowling Green community.

Dr Thomas Wojciechowski Sr was a 2022 Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award recipient. He was recognized for caring and supporting members of the community for over 50 years, and sharing his medical expertise with countless organizations over his career.

The Wood County District Public Library was the 2022 Outstanding Customer Service Award recipient. They were recognized for being a steadfast and constant source of support and kindness in an ever-shifting world.  While the many services and material they have to offer are in integral part of the community, an even greater strength is the quality of service the staff offers to the public and the creative, strategic things they implement to better serve the community.

Paul Thayer and the Thayer Family Dealerships was the 2022 I Love BG Award recipient. They were recognized for their tireless involvement in our community, and for making Bowling Green a positive place to live and to visit.  From creating small events for our community to enjoy, to hosting fundraisers to raise money for a variety of non -profit organizations, they are always thinking of others.

Beckett’s Burger Bar was the 2022 Small Business of the Year Award recipient. They were recognized for their care for customers, quality, service, and employees making them an outstanding business that in turns gives back to the community that supports them.