Rhodes State seeking nominations for alumni awards

LIMA — Rhodes State College is accepting nominations for its Circle of Excellence and Outstanding Alumni awards. Graduates of Rhodes State or Lima Technical College are both eligible.

Online and printable nomination forms are available at www.rhodesstate.edu/alumni. Inductees will be recognized at graduation in May 2024.

The 2023 awards class included:

Outstanding Alumni Award: Dr. Heather Moore, radiologic technology (1990), program director of BTAS healthcare leadership program, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College.

Circle of Excellence: Kenneth Blanchard, management and marketing (1984-85), executive director of Northwest Ohio Literacy Council; Cyndi Brandehoff, physical therapist assistant (1996), director of clinical education and PTA for Rhodes State; Richard Kohli, law enforcement (1989), retired chair and associate professor of criminal justice for Rhodes State; Dr. Lori Ludwig, nursing (2002), assistant professor for Rhodes State; and Nicole Scott, business management (2012, vice president of the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce.