Best of the Fest

Nominate an individual, leader, youth or group to receive the 2007 Best of the Fest! Award.  There are FIVE award categories, which include the following:

Adult Event Award
to recognize an adult volunteer (age 18 & up) who served during the weekend of the Festival.

Group Award
to recognize an official volunteer group whose selfless efforts showed a true sense of teamwork and dedication to the overall success of the Festival.

Youth Event Award
…to recognize a youth volunteer (aged 17 & under) who served during the weekend of the Festival.

Family Award
to honor s a family who volunteers together in the spirit of the Festival.

Leadership Award

to honor a leader whose work has gone above and beyond the call of duty, and who truly “Shares in the Spirit” year-round by advocating for, creating and producing results for the good of the Festival.

 

'Best of the Fest' Past Winners

2006

Adult: Linda Strain

Youth: Amy Hagen

Leadership: Kay McGovern

Group: Cardinal Health

Family:Joe, Kathy, Christine, Janie, Joey and P.J. Malagisi

 

2005

Adult: Harry & Kathie Gardner

Youth: Elizabeth & Amanda Hillman

Leadership: Joe Regan

Group: St. Brigid's Middle School Youth Group

Family: Fran and Chad Bell

 

2004

Adult: Joyce Witte

Youth: Kaitlin Smith

Leadership: Patrick King

Group:National City Bank

 

2003

Adult: Tom Murnane

Youth: Ashley Senato

Leadership: Annie Curran and Bob Monica

Group: Dublin Irish Festival Entertainment Committee

 

2002

Adult: Diane Seiple

Youth: (tie) Meghan Kehoe & Jessica Kody

Leadership: Diane Beall

Group: AT&T

 

2001

Adult: Clay & Lynn Rose

Youth: Katie Nowak

Leadership: Dave Connelly

Group: CheckFree Corp.

 

2000

Adult: Franz Loeber

Youth: Megan Kemerer

Leadership: Ed Kelly

Group: Key Bank

 

1999

Adult: George & Ann Frahn

Leadership: Bob Kirby

Group: Shamrock Club of Columbus