Mona McKinniss
Early one morning over 14 years ago, someone dumped 15 very sweet cats and kittens on Mona McKinniss’ road. While trying to help those cats, Mona realized rescue was not the answer to the pet...
View ArticleArica Morgan
Arica Morgan believes that everyone deserves a home, not just shelter, but a home. Arica works for Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio with the Veteran and Families FIRST program where she is the...
View ArticleDiep Nguyen
Diep grew up in Saigon, Vietnam and endured the many hardships that come with a war-torn country. Shortly after the Vietnam War, her husband Cuong was taken to a concentration camp and kept for four...
View ArticleAnne Partridge
According to Anne Partridge’s friends, she is the most giving, sincere and Christ-like person they know. Anne lives her faith through service to others. Anne best describes her work as a “community...
View ArticleJessica Schulze
Don’t be fooled by Jessica Schulze’s stature, her pretty face, or her love of high-heels. Jessica leads with a no-nonsense swagger that’s fun and upbeat, yet tough as nails. Jessica serves as Director...
View ArticleLynn Stevens
Lynn Stevens was driving home from a dentist appointment one day when she got lost and ended up in the parking lot of a strip club. She stopped and prayed and asked God, “Why are you showing me this?”...
View ArticleChris Sullivan
Chris Sullivan claims she hasn’t done anything spectacular to promote a social issue and that she is just someone who works behind the scenes, but we all know that the ones who work behind the scenes...
View ArticleBeth Tabor
Addictions run deep in Beth Tabor’s family. She was an addict at a very young age and in rehab by 17. Beth was a single mother who worked four jobs to provide for her girls. She had surgery 18 times...
View ArticleCaroline Worley
“Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, would you capture it or just let it slip?” Those are the opening lyrics of Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” and...
View Article2016 Nominations
Sunny 95 created 20 Outstanding Women as a way to recognize ordinary women in the central Ohio area who have done extraordinary things. Since 2008, the honorees recognized have come from every walk of...
View Article20 Outstanding Women of 2016
Join Sunny 95 as we celebrate and honor our 2016 “20 Outstanding Women!”
View ArticleMeredith Liepelt
“Then do.” That’s the advice that Meredith Liepelt was once told by her husband Corey. This quote all stems from when she received a Christmas cactus as a gift when her grandmother passed away in 1994....
View ArticleDr. Jeri Milstead
Dr. Jeri Milstead’s friends would say that she is a ball of energy. Actually, some would describe her as the “Energizer Bunny!” Jeri is currently a senior nurse consultant for health policy, the public...
View ArticleVivian Morrison
“Kindness costs you nothing but can mean everything to those who receive it.” These are words of advice from Vivian Morrison, a high school student who already serves more than we have in our lifetime!...
View ArticleTracy Najera
“If you do not go after what you want, you will never have it. If you do not ask, the answer will always be no. If you do not step forward, you will always be in the same place.” That is the quote that...
View ArticleAnne Nelson
Anne Nelson has been a dedicated community volunteer her entire life. She is always contributing in some way to the neighborhoods in which she’s lived. Whether it has been feeding the hungry and poor,...
View ArticleEmily Pina
As a freshman in college, the average person realizes that there is a whole different world out there. You face new challenges and have to become independent. Emily Piña is not your average person or...
View ArticleMolly Rampe- Thomas
Molly Rampe Thomas is a licensed social worker and the founder of Choice Network, a next gen adoption agency built on putting women first and making love connections now and forever through open...
View ArticleJulie Walburn
Even though Julie Walburn never served in the military, she has always been inspired by the core values of the United States Air Force, “Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all that...
View ArticleDeb Waltz
“Start each day with a grateful heart.” That is what Deb Waltz lives by each and every day. Deb worked for 30 years with the Ohio Department of Agriculture, serving Ohio’s farmers and veterinarians,...
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