From community pharmacy innovation to best-in-category bourbon, Columbus individuals, community leaders, and organizations were recognized by their industry peers for their outstanding contributions to their fields throughout the past year!
Honored at the annual National Number Ones event held at The Columbus Foundation, this group represents a broad array of accomplishments.
“The accomplishments of this group of organizations and leaders fill us with pride and display our city’s extraordinary talent and capacity for greatness. We salute these achievers and thank them for their contributions to the recognition and progress of our community,” said Doug Kridler, President and CEO of The Columbus. Foundation.
The National Number Ones include:
Battelle
Trevor Petrel, PhD., Director of Advanced Technology Development
R&D100 award for ThreatSEQ™ webservice
R&D 100
Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio
Jennifer Seifert, Executive Director
Community Pharmacy Innovation in Quality Award
Pharmacy Quality Alliance
Columbus
#1 City for College Graduates
Smart Asset
COTA
Joanna Pinkerton, President and CEO
Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award
American Public Transportation Association
Greater Columbus Sports Commission
Linda Logan, Executive Director
Sports Event of the Year
2018 NCAA Women’s Final Four
Sports Travel
Middle West Spirits
Ryan Lang, Co-founder
Gold Medal and Best in Category
OYO Double Cask Sherry-Finished Bourbon
American Distilling Institute
National Association of Women Business Owners Columbus
Christy Farnbauch, Executive Director
#1 Chapter in the U.S.
National Association of Women Business Owners
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Guy V. Worley, President and CEO, Columbus Downtown Development Corporation
First National Veterans Memorial and Museum
U.S. Government
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Steve Allen, M.D., CEO
ABMS Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program Outstanding Achievement in Quality Improvement Award
American Board of Medical Specialties
Ohio State Center for Automotive Research
1st Place, EcoCAR 3 Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition
U.S. Department of Energy
Claire Rhodes, Liberty Elementary School student
Most Visionary Award
National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Ken Schnacke, President and General Manager, Columbus Clippers
Executive of the Year
International Baseball League
Worthington Library
Chuck Gibson, Director / CEO
#1 Ranking, 2018 Index of Public Library Service
Library Journal
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