Faces of The Undefeated Spirit

In a year when students and staff have been frustrated and unable to do “business as usual” Ilana and Hussein have thought outside the box and created opportunities for our students and staff to learn and grow as both individuals and as a community. When we were...

Donna Mens is a youth leader at Olivet Lutheran Church. Throughout covid she has stayed connected to the youth and families through regular phone calls, front porch visits, and the most inspirational children's sermons on tv church. She lost loved ones during this...

Shelbie is a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Springfield Township Fire Department. In addition to being an essential worker, she is mom to twin boys who are about to turn 1 and a toddler daughter. She trains search and rescue dogs that have been instrumental in the...

I am grateful that a member of my Senior staff would nominate me for such an honor. I believe strongly that she and the rest of my staff are more deserving. They responded during the pandemic with a tremendous effort with service to others at the forefront. I am...

Rev. Beth Irwin has been an amazing example of faith under pressure. She serves as an associate pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church in Toledo. She has not only led the church throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but is also a Master of Divinity student at Methodist...

Can't say enough about Teresa Costanzo's Undefeated Spirit! Her can do attitude and intense work ethic is an inspiration to everyone around her. Her creative work through Card Advertising is second to none. The whole world needs to know about Teresa's Undefeated...