P. C. A. A. H. A.
PICKAWAY COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION
To date PCAAHA has honored 56 Descendants. Click on image for Name and Honor received.
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2023 Posthumous Legacy Creative Arts award
2023 Posthumous Humanitarian Award
2023 Marie Johnson Ardrey Memorial Civic Award
2022 Heritage Humanitarian An overcomer to co-visionary of Men and Women of Purpose
2022 Heritage Humanitarian An Overcomer to be visionary of Assurance Integrity.
2021 Heritage Legends Outstanding Field and Tracks, High School, College, Senior Track of the Year. Innovative educator
2021 Heritage Legends Military Career Honors
2021 Heritage Legends Honors in wrestling and football Community Service and Ministry
2021 Heritage Legends Award Honors in Wrestling, Police Officer, Community Service
2020 Heritage Life Achievement Award winning singer/songwriter, author, businesswoman, worship conference leader, prophetic ministry
2019 Honoring and making aware of former Second Baptist members starting Mt. Calvary Baptist, Mt. Vernon, OH.
2019 Honoring Circleville families who found Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Mt/. Vernon, Ohio
2018 Posthumous Legacy Award for dominating in football 1947-1950 receiving league, Sate and National honors.
2018 Marie Johnson Ardrey Civic Memorial Award for social and political activism being the first African American woman elected to city council.
2017 PCAAHA Civic Memorial Honoree
2017 PCAAHA Posthumous Legacy Honoree
2017 PCAAHA Posthumous Legacy Honoree
2016 Posthumous Legacy Rev. May founded and was pastor of one of three Circleville historic black churches Geraldine Dade Quinn Accepts as 3X Great Niece of James H. May
2016 Business/Tech/Ed Honoree A collegiate record-setting long distance runner, Mr. Weaver developed successful physical training business
2016 Posthumous Legacy Abner Bizzell owned and operated a successful grocery business in Xenia, Ohio. Rev. James Baker was an educator helping to establish colored schools in post civil war Tennessee. Dr. Sandra Moore and Judith Thornton accept the Posthumous Legacy Honors for Abner Bizzell and James Baker
2015 Business/Tech/Ed Honoree Family: Lett Elder Rush's car repair business is a place to mentor young men.
2015 Humanitarian Honoree Dr. Evangelist Griffin co founded charitable organization: Project Redeem serving needs of low income families
2015 Posthumous Legacy Honoree Rev. Scott served the A.M.E. Church at an early age becoming prominent in education
2014 Business/Tech/Ed Honoree William, after surviving a near fatal accident, made a career of helping others
2014 Humanitarian Honoree Ms. Cooper founded a community organization addressing the need children receiving recognition from community leaders
2013 Humanitarian Honoree Founder and Pastor of Faith Ministries sponsoring several projects to serve the community. Her ministry is known for healing and deliverance
2013 Posthumous Legacy Honoree Mr. Jones served his family, community and church
2013 New Leaf: Leadership Honoree Miss Wright's achievements in FCCLA and DECA earned her regional, state and National honors
2013 Business/Tech/Ed Honoree Mr. Tibbs counseling business helps him to travel presenting his father's Tuskegee Airman story
2013 New Leaf: Business Honoree Mr. Quinn turned his love for music into an online radio station
2013 Posthumous Legacy Dr. Wingo touched lives throughout central and southern Ohio
2013 Posthumous Legacy Honoree Mr. Jackson gave his talents to Columbus Metro Library success
2012 New Leaf: Service Honoree Mr. Lewis partnered with Keith Hill to open a youth center providing a safe place for the youth of Circleville
2012 New Leaf: Sevice Mr.. Hill, with James Lewis, Jr., opened a youth center providing a safe place for the youth of Circleville
2012 New Leaf: Service Honoree Mr. Lewis turned away from a risk-filled life style to serve in ministry encouraging young men
2012 New Leaf: Business Honoree Mr. Lowe reestablishes his father's business of constructional contractor
2012 New Leaf: Service Honoree Ms. Phifer co-founded a Girl Scout chapter within the African American community
2012 New Leaf: Service Honoree Ms. Cockerham co-founded a Girl Scout chapter within the African American community
2012 Civic Memorial Honoree Mr. Holmes' skill as a plasterer earned him the job of finishing new built homes in a sub-division
2012 Civic Memorial Honoree Mr. Lowe started a masonry contracting business laying brick, pouring sidewalks and installing baptismal pools
2012 Civic Memorial Honoree Mr. Jackson gave his time and finances in support of ST. Paul AME and the African American Community
2012 Posthumous Legacy Honoree Mr. Byrd was an outstanding athlete with a passion to tell young people to stay in school
2012 Humanitarian Honoree Pastor James S. Lewis was the longest serving pastor at Second Baptist Church. His ministry touches lives
2012 Creative Arts Honoree Ms. Hatfield gift of sewing has benefited her ministry to create gifts for men and women serving God
2012 Posthumous Legacy Honoree Rev. Grant served the Second Baptist Church inspiring increase membership
2011 Posthumous Legacy Honoree Ms. Jones served both St. Paul AME and Second Baptist churches. She founded Operation Rudolph collecting and distributing toys to low income children
7 sisters; Kirby, Betsy, Jennifer, Holly, Julia, Devon, and Ella, daughters of Rev. and Mrs. Stephen Bates. Their close harmony ministers inspiration
2011 Humanitarian Honoree Mr. Weaver gives his time to several youth organizations through his church and business
2011 Business/Tech/Ed Honoree Mr. Smith started a successful contracting business winning awards and founded a scholarship fund
2010 Creative Arts Honoree Ms. Phillips received awards and recognition for music and art in the Cincinnati Area.
Mrs. Hill life-long nursing career is one way she cares for others, she is a life-long missionary, church clerk and Sunday School superintendant
2010 Business/Tech/ Ed Honoree Mr. Johnson various job choices; teacher, guidance counselor, assistant principal, junior Warden and member of church Vestry; allowed him to influence young people
2010 Posthumous Legacy Honoree Miss Johnson was a renown caterer whose culinary skills were in high demand
2010 Posthumous Legacy Honoree Mr, Dade was longest serving deacon at Second Baptist, member of several community agencies, little league and respected deputy sheriff
2010 Posthumous Legacy Honoree Mr. Smith, an engineer, was quiet in his demeanor and generous to the Gideons. He established endowments to Ohio State University and several Christian organizations
2009 Creative Arts Mrs. Thompson creates beautiful story telling quilts
2009 Humanitarian Honoree Ms. Appling founded Lady's Night Out ministry, a healing woman ministry. She is a song writer, recording artist, author, lecturer and Evangelist
2008 Creative Arts Honoree Ms. Anderson the first Heritage banquet Honoree. A cultural artist and gallery owner, her paintings depict African American life