Class Notes

’93  The Best Jim Gerspacher ’93 received approvals from Medina’s Historic Board and the City of Medina for plans to build a new five story 75 room hotel, just one-half block from Medina’s Public Square and across from Castle Noel.  The hotel will also feature a rooftop lounge and observation deck, looking to open in…

’06  The Enterprising Johanna Perrino ’06 was nominated as an Outstanding Individual Community Advocate at the 2022 Medina County Business Awards ceremony.   ’16 Silver Jubilee Janice Jokkel ’16 owner of The Biz Hive in Medina, has opened her second location in Wadsworth.  As a boutique-style business center, they support organizations with virtual assistants, office…

’95 The Greatest Dan Hostetler ’95 retired from the Medina County Convention & Visitors Bureau on September 23, 2022, after 31-1/2 years.  ‘Thank you to all who have crossed my path during that time.  You have made my time with the Bureau an enjoyable, fun and great experience.  LMC continues to be a great program…

’01 The Synergetic Julianne Bedel ’01 Medina County District Library Director, Julianne Bedel was recently elected to a three-year term as MLIS Director on the Ohio Library Council Board of Directors. Bedel will represent MCDL and the voice of all Ohio library employees on the board. Her term begins Jan. 2023 and extends through 2025.…

’13 The Visionary Class Andrea Lyons ’13 was selected to be in Leadership Cleveland 2023.   ’16 Silver Jubilee Ryan Carlson ’16 has been appointed to the Board for Community Assessment & Treatment Services (CATS), Inc.  Click the link to learn more about the organization.  https://communityassessment.org/   ’20 In Focus Jennifer Brenner ’20 recently accepted the…

’96 The Brightest Class Bev Shaffer ‘ 96, is a Cleveland-based chef, recipe developer, author and culinary instructor. She will be recognized with the Grande Dame Lifetime Achievement Award by Les Dames d’Escoffer International (LDEI) on October 22, 2022 at their annual conference in New York City. “LDEI’s Grande Dame Award is one of the highest honors for…

’03  The Futurist Barry Jones ‘03  is the President of the Medina Noon Kiwanis Club that meets at Williams on the Lake every Thursday.   ’09  A Class Act Terry Mazzone ‘09 has earned the Distinguished Lt. Gov. Award for the second year in a row from the Ohio Kiwanis District. For two years, he…

’98  The Favorite Nancy Abbott ’98 has been appointed to the Medina County Board of Elections as one of the two Republicans by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.   ’06  The Enterprising Johanna Perino ‘06 received the Leading Edge Society Award at the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Stouffer Realty annual awards. This award is given…

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