Class Notes

The Signature Class of 2001, The Synergetic Class Craig Hassinger ’01 and the Hassinger family, owners of Ann’s Pastry Shop, were recipients of the Legacy Award during Wadsworth’s 2024 Rosie Awards Ceremony.   The Signature Class of 2017, The Collaborators Jill Michalski ’17, with Corwin & Company was the recipient of the Community Beautification of…

LEAD Institute Class of 2024, Our Leadership Era   Vicki Gallagher, Piper Morgan (Signature ’25), and Dave Yaniga, all LEAD ’24, competed in the 2024 Medina County Amazing Race as a first-time team! Learn more: https://www.mcchambercharities.org/   Signature Class of 1997, The Perfect Class Skip Sipos ’97, is pleased to share the addition of Theodore…

Signature Class of 1995, The Greatest Class Commissioner Steve Hambley ‘95, The Board of Directors of the Medina County Land Reutilization Corporation  (Land Bank) elected Commissioner Steve Hambley as Chairman at the organizational meeting in April. County land banks are nonprofit organizations whose mission is to strategically acquire properties, and return them to productive use, reducing…

Signature Class of 2012, The Rain/Shine Class Michelle Powell ’12, with Let’s Make A Difference, has started a book club for young ladies in elementary school called “Can We Talk?”. This book club is in collaboration with Carey Knox, Music Teacher at Claggett Middle School, and is an element of the nonprofit (Let’s Make A…

LEAD Class of 2022 Jenny Young LEAD ’22, SHE Did It Videography was named one of the Top Three Best Videographers in the Akron, OH area, which is also Jenny’s hometown.   Signature Class of 2009, A Class Act Deborah Wasylko ’09, is excited to announce that starting, Monday, March 18th, Baskets Galore LLC will…

Class of 1993, The Best Class Barbara Dzur ‘93, received the Main Street Medina 2023 Community Spirit Award and am also a member of the newly formed LMC Fund Development Committee.   Class of 2006, The Enterprising Class Johanna Perrino ‘06, was presented with the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Honor Society Award for being a multi-million-dollar…

’93 The Best Class Barbara Dzur ’93 was selected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Medina County Community Foundation. Jim Gerspacher ’93 was selected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Medina County Community Foundation.   ’03 The Futurist Class Jon Park ’03 was selected to serve on the Board…

Emerging Leaders Gretchen Darrell EL ’19 flew out to LA to be a contestant on Wheel of Fortune on November 30, 2023. According to several sources, there is only a 0.0006% chance of being chosen as a contestant – Good luck, Gretchen!   LEAD Institute Amy Smoyer LEAD ’21 was elected to the Medina City…

Emerging Leaders Class of 2019 Tom Majkrzak EL ’19 started a new job at the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities as their Business Operations Supervisor.   LEAD Institute Dan Holahan LEAD ’23 was recently promoted to the position of Manager of the Lodi Library. Christy Wilmoth LEAD ’23 was the recipient of the Medina County…