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  • Greg Horn - City Manager, Yankee Trace and City Beautification
    2025/11/26

    Greg Horn is a native of Wooster, Ohio and has been married to Cathy for 49 years. They raised three sons who were all CHS graduates and are now married. He enjoys being a grandfather to six wonderful grandchildren. Greg Horn was the Centerville City Manager from 1992 to 2017. Before coming to Centerville, he served as the city manager for Tipp City for seven years, village manager in Minerva, Ohio, for 5 years and as city administrator in Hermann, Missouri. Horn received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Bowling Green State University and then a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Missouri.

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    52 分
  • Emily Albright - 2025 Scholarship Recipient
    2025/10/22

    Emily Albright has been active at Centerville High School with volleyball, dance, and tutoring. She has been the Varsity Captain for volleyball and received awards for the Most Improved and Best Offensive Player, while balancing her dance career. After school, Emily tutored three times a week while creating an individual lesson plan. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Early Childhood Education Program, and Spanish Honor Society. Emily has spent time volunteering at church and coaching club volleyball. Emily plans to attend the University of Dayton in the fall and major in Early Childhood Education and minor in Spanish.

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    26 分
  • Kevin O'Brien - 2025 Scholarship Recipient
    2025/10/22

    Kevin O’Brien is one of Centerville-Washington History’s scholarship winners for 2025. He has volunteered with Centerville-Washington History over 40 hours since 2021. In addition to volunteering with CWH, Kevin volunteers with the Miami Valley Down Syndrome Association, Incarnation Parish, and the Special Olympics Track Team. Kevin has been involved at Centerville High School as a member of the Investment Club, Circle of Friends (a club that spends time with children with disabilities), and the Interact Club performing community service. Kevin is a member of the National Honor Society, the French Honor Society, and the Golf Team. He was awarded the Sportsmanship Award for the Golf Team. Kevin plans to study business at The Ohio State University this fall with aspirations to operate one of the country’s best amusement parks.

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    31 分
  • Mike Thonnerieux - Washington Township Administrator
    2025/09/24

    Mike Thonnerieux has been the Washington Township administrator since February 2023. Prior to serving as administrator, Mike served as Director of Public Administrative Services for the City of Beavercreek. Growing up, he lived in Washington Township and graduated from Centerville High School in 1995.

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    32 分
  • Lee Snyder - Trustee, Businessman, Volunteer Firefighter
    2025/08/27

    Lee Snyder owns Snyder Concrete Products, a fifth-generation family business that began in 1949 by Milton Snyder. The business continues to expand and has multiple locations around the area. Lee’s father was a volunteer firefighter in Kettering and Lee followed that example through 35 years of service as a volunteer firefighter. He served our community as a zoning commissioner for 18 years and a trustee for 12 years. He has lived in Washington Township since 1961 and in the historic John Harris home since 1976.

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    48 分
  • Tom Ovington - Community volunteer and architect
    2025/07/24

    Tom Ovington was born in the country of Rhodesia which is present day Zimbabwe. He became an architect and got a master’s degree from Yale. He eventually moved to Centerville where he was employed as an architect. Now retired, Tom spends much of his free time volunteering. He is a 2019 Winner of the Mayor’s Award for Community Service and has completed over 4,000 hours of service at The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.

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    36 分
  • Toniya Singh - An Immigration Story
    2025/06/25

    Toniya Singh was born in India and immigrated from Bombay before settling in Ohio. Toniya is a public speaker, consultant, trainer and coach for schools and Fortune 500 companies. In her public speaking she often shares the perspective of immigrants. She is a Certified Master and Professional Coach and has an MBA from Antioch University. She is fluent in five languages.

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    46 分
  • Jenell Ross - A family business - serving in the community
    2025/05/28

    Jenell Ross is the daughter of Robert Paul Ross, Sr and Norma J. Ross. Her father, Bob, became the first black automobile dealer in the state of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Viginia. Bob became the first black Mercedes-Benz Dealer in the world. When Bob passed away unexpectedly, Norma successfully ran the business. Jenell has taken over the role since her mother’s passing in 2010. Jenell was recognized in 2022 by the Centerville-Washington Foundation for the business’s contribution to the community. She has served on numerous boards of several foundations and community service. She is the only second-generation African American Woman Automobile Dealer in the USA.

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    38 分