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