Annual Awards
The Greater Harrison Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards honors outstanding businesses, organizations and individuals who promote growth and prosperity in our community. Over the years, honorees have been celebrated in a number of ways including a banquet, videos and publicity.
2023 Awards Nominations
Greater Harrison Chamber is seeking nominations for eight awards to honor outstanding businesses, organizations and individuals who promote growth and prosperity in the community.
Past award recipients are listed below. Criteria and instructions are detailed in the nomination packet. UPDATE: AWARDS NOMINATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUG. 31, 2023
CLICK HERE FOR THE AWARDS NOMINATION PACKET
2022 Award Winners
The following award recipients will be recognized at a reception Feb. 23, 2023. This event will also commemorate Chamber’s 10th anniversary.
2022 Greater Harrison Rising Star of the Year: Haley Kummer (Smart Start Childcare)
2022 Greater Harrison Emerging Business of the Year: The Little Fern Shop
2022 Greater Harrison Corporate Community Excellence Award: 1860 Taproom & Bottleshop
2022 Greater Harrison Innovator of the Year: Southwest Local School District
2022 Greater Harrison Chamber Non-Profit of the Year: Reach Out Pregnancy Center
2022 Greater Harrison Chamber Business of the Year: Brater-Winter Funeral Home
2021 Award Winners
Most of the Chamber’s 2021 award recipients were recognized during a special reception Jan. 5, 2022. You can view photos from this event on Facebook.
2021 Greater Harrison Rising Star of the Year: Gennifer Kurtz, Gypsy Wagon Print Co.
2021 Greater Harrison Emerging Business of the Year: O’Reilley Floral & Design
2021 Greater Harrison Innovator of the Year: Liberty Tax (Harrison)
2021 Mary Lou Smith Community Service Award: Gail Chuck
2021 Greater Harrison Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Lawrence Kluener, DDS
2021 Greater Harrison Corporate Community Excellence Award: Mattress by Appointment
2021 Greater Harrison Chamber Non-Profit of the Year: Pathways to Home
2021 Greater Harrison Chamber Business of the Year: Gibbons Insurance Agency of American Family
2020 Award Winners
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Chamber did not have an in-person banquet in 2020. However, we were thrilled to recognize the following honorees in video presentations which you can view on Facebook.
2020 Greater Harrison Emerging Business of the Year: Car Country
2020 Greater Harrison Corporate Community Excellence Award: Gibbons Insurance Agency of American Family
2020 Mary Lou Smith Outstanding Community Service Award: John Hamstra, superintendent, Southwest Local Schools
2020 Greater Harrison Rising Star of the Year: Mark Meibers, athletic director and assistant principal, Harrison High School
2020 Greater Harrison Lifetime Achievement Award: Brenda Leonard, co-owner, Market Street Grille
2020 Greater Harrison Chamber Non-Profit Organization of the Year: LifeSpring Community Christian Church
2020 Greater Harrison Chamber Business of the Year: Market Street Grille
2019 Award Winners
2019 Greater Harrison New Business of the Year: Casey’s Storage Solutions
2019 Greater Harrison Innovator of the Year: AccuDoc Urgent Care
2019 Greater Harrison Corporate Citizen of the Year: Ahead of the Curve Gifts
2019 Mary Lou Smith Community Service Award: Dan Losekamp
2019 Greater Harrison Young Professional of the Year Award: Dr. Saniya Johnson
2019 Greater Harrison Lifetime Achievement Award: Hank Menninger
2019 Greater Harrison Chamber Non-Profit Organization of the Year: Reach Out Pregnancy Center
2019 The Greater Harrison Chamber Business of the Year Award: The Coffee Peddlar
2019 Greater Harrison Chamber Distinguished Service Award: Jim Kinnett
2018 Award Winners
2018 Greater Harrison New Business of the Year: Boley Braces
2018 Greater Harrison Innovator of the Year: Cincinnati Test Systems
2018 Greater Harrison Corporate Citizen of the Year: Skyline Chili (Harrison)
2018 Mary Lou Smith Community Service Award: Jennifer Mohr (FCN Bank)
2018 Greater Harrison Young Professional of the Year Award: Spencer Ford (Conservative Financial Solutions)
2018 Greater Harrison Lifetime Achievement Award: Keith Lake (Lake’s Sporting Goods)
2018 The Greater Harrison Chamber Non-Profit Organization of the Year: Pathways to Home
2018 The Greater Harrison Chamber Business of the Year Award: JTM Food Group
2018 Greater Harrison Chamber Distinguished Service Award: Sara Cullin (Signal Tree Creative Communications)
2017 Award Winners
2017 Greater Harrison New Business of the Year: Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
2017 Greater Harrison Innovator of the Year: Cincinnati Test Systems
2017 Greater Harrison Corporate Citizen of the Year: JTM Food Group
2017 Mary Lou Smith Community Service Award: Mary Lou Smith
2017 Greater Harrison Young Professional of the Year: Joey Madden (Cincinnati Asphalt)
2017 Greater Harrison Lifetime Achievement Award: Walter Schunk (Schunk Excavation & Trucking)
2017 Greater Harrison Chamber Non-Profit Organization of the Year: Celebrate Recovery / Church on Fire Ministries
2017 Greater Harrison Chamber Business of the Year: F&M Mafco
2017 Greater Harrison Chamber Distinguished Service Award: Gary Ellerhorst (Crown Plastics)
2016 Award Winners
2016 Greater Harrison Chamber Business of the Year: Hubert Company
2016 Greater Harrison Chamber Non-Profit Organization of the Year: Pathways to Home
2016 Greater Harrison Chamber Distinguished Service Award: Sara Cullin (Hubert Company)
2015 Award Winners
2015 Greater Harrison Chamber Business of the Year: JTM Food Group
2015 Greater Harrison Chamber Non-Profit Organization of the Year: City of Refuge
2015 Greater Harrison Chamber Distinguished Service Award: Doris Gibbons (Gibbons Insurance Agency of American Family)