Beavercreek’s library has a new name: on June 21 it was renamed the Carol Graff Beavercreek Library in honor of the city’s former mayor and current Greene County Public Library president. Carol has served for 19 years on the board of the county’s public library system, seven of them as president. She played key roles in the building of the Beavercreek facility in 1978, its expansion, and renovation. Carol was also involved with the expansion of the county’s six other library branches.

University of Dayton Prof. Scott Segalewitz received the Frederick J. Berger Award at this year’s American Society of Engineering Education Conference. It honors excellence in growing a university’s engineering technology education. Scott served for 12 years as chair of UD’s Department of Engineering Technology. He recently completed his service as UD’s associate dean for academics and success.

UD Music Prof. Sam Dorf has been named Alumni Chair in the Humanities.

Bill Rabinowitz, son of Bernie and the late Carole Rabinowitz, has been named Ohio Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. A sportswriter with The Columbus Dispatch since 1999, Bill has covered Ohio State football for the paper since 2011.

The Jewish Federation has announced the honorees for its annual meeting, to be held at 11:30 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 25 at the Boonshoft CJCE in Centerville:

• The Alan L. Wasserman Young Leadership Award, Jese Shell
• The Dorothy B. Moyer Young Leadership Award, Meryl Goldman
• The Past Presidents Award, Helen Halcomb
• The Robert A. Shapiro Award, Ira Segalewitz
• JCRC Volunteer of the Year Award, Elliot Ratzman
• JCC Volunteer of the Year Award, Wendy Lipp
• JFS Volunteer of the Year Award, Dr. Michele Dritz
• The Joe and Elaine Bettman Tzadik Award, Peter and Joan Wells
• The Jack Moss Creativity Award, All The Best Deli

Dr. Michele Dritz has also received the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies’ 2024 PowerNET Lay Leadership Award for her work with Jewish Family Services of Greater Dayton’s advisory board.

Send your Mazel Tov announcements to mweiss@jfgd.net.

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