Four Alumni Awarded for Achievement, Service Four outstanding alumni were recognized for their service to the school and community during the annual Homecoming and Reunion weekend Sept. 21-23. “Not only did they excel during their time at The Summit, but they continue to live The Summit mission through their amazing service to others,” says Kirstin (Fullen) Klein ’95, President of the Alumni Board.
his tenure, DART was named best Narcotic Task Force in Ohio. He has been involved in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, Cop on Top, Shop with a Cop, Dan Beard Council/ Boy Scouts of America and Lock Up for Muscular Dystrophy Association. He and his wife, Brigid, have two children: Ellison, age 4, and Evan, 8 months.
The Meritorious Service Award recognizes Joe Kroeger ’97 for service to school, community, state or nation. A close friend and classmate of the late Austin Jay “A.J.” Cohen, who died tragically in a house fire in 2000, Mr. Kroeger currently serves as president of the A.J. Cohen Memorial, Inc. Board of Directors which benefits fire prevention programs and funding for the A.J. Cohen Memorial Scholarship at The Summit. During the Awards Ceremony, Mr. Kroeger presented a $10,500 check to Head of School Rich Wilson for the scholarship. Mr. Kroeger is the DeVry University High School Programs Representative. He and his wife, Jamie, have two sons: A.J., age 2, and Jack, age 1.
The Young Alumni Award recognizes Alicia Bond-Lewis ’97, a Summit “lifer,” for outstanding professional and service accomplishments. An attorney at Dinsmore & Shohl, she handles complex commercial litigation matters and also serves as the prosecutor for the City of Blue Ash and the Village of Silverton. Named a 2011 Rising Star by the YWCA of Greater Cincinnati, she is a member of the Board of Directors of March of Dimes Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Public Policy Council of the United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Corporate Guild of Dress for Success and the NAACP. Bilingual in English and Spanish, she has lived and worked abroad in Spain, Chile and Argentina. She had internships in the Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Affairs; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado; and United Nations Secretariat Office. Prior to her legal studies, Alicia was a writer/editor for Women’s Policy, Inc. She has authored articles published nationally by the American Bar Association and U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. She is married to Dr. Christopher Lewis.
The Christian Service Award recognizes Mike Dreyer ’91 for service to others. A detective for the Springdale Police Department, Mr. Dreyer was a founding member of the Springdale Police Department bike patrol and a member of the Springdale Honor Guard. During three years on the Drug Abuse Reduction Task Force (DART), the organization was named best in Ohio and he was promoted to field commander. During
The Artistic Achievement Award recognizes Dave Wachter ’94 for contributions to the arts. A comic book illustrator, Mr. Wachter has been nominated for several prestigious awards in his field, including 2012 Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award at Comic-Con International; 2011 Harvey Awards for Best Online Work; and Best Digital Comic in the 2010 Eisner Awards for the webcomic, “The Guns of Shadow Valley.” He is the artist and co-creator of the critically acclaimed independent comic series, “Scar Tissue.” His work has been featured in various anthologies.
Summit Country Day Alumni Award winners, from L to R, Meritorious Award winner Joe Kroeger ’97, Young Alumni Award winner Alicia Bond-Lewis ’97 and Christian Service Award winner Mike Dreyer ’91 were honored on Sept. 22 during Summit’s annual Homecoming and Reunion weekend . Not pictured: Artistic Achievement Award winner Dave Wachter ’94.
To find out how you can nominate alumni for next year’s awards, go to http://www2.summitcds.org/alumni/
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