ARL Jewel Awards

The 2025 Jewel Awards Honorees have officially been announced and it’s about that time to get ready for this awesome event.

We’re celebrating visionaries, game changers, and community giants who are shaping the future of health, education, justice, the arts, and beyond.

Meet the 2025 Honorees:
Dr. Mysheika Roberts
Malissa Thomas-St. Clair / MOMCC
Charity Martin-King
Dr. C. Dexter Wise
Dr. Frederick Bertley
Yvette McGee Brown
Shelbi Toone

🔥 This is the room you want to be in. Come honor legacy and celebrate excellence.

🗓️ Saturday, June 7, 2025
📍 Renaissance Columbus Downtown
⏩ 50 N 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43215

🕕 11:30 Gala

🎟️ Tickets & Tables: www.jewelawards.info

Seats will sell out so don’t wait.

Vertner Woodson Tandy Award – Excellence in Improving the Human Condition

Shelbi Toone

Designer and changemaker enriching the cultural landscape through art, preservation, and inclusive community spaces.

Mark your calendars! The 2025 will be held on June 7 at the Renaissance Columbus. Join us as we celebrate the visionaries, advocates, and changemakers shaping our community. www.jewelawards.info

Robert Harold Ogle Award – Excellence in Government and Citizen Diplomacy

Yvette McGee Brown

Historic trailblazer in Ohio’s judiciary and lifelong advocate for children, families, and equitable justice.

Mark your calendars! The 2025 will be held on June 7 at the Renaissance Columbus. Join us as we celebrate the visionaries, advocates, and changemakers shaping our community. www.jewelawards.info

George Biddle Kelley Award – Excellence in Urban and Community Development

Dr. C. Dexter Wise

Visionary pastor transforming communities locally and globally through service, outreach, and youth mentorship.

Mark your calendars! The 2025 will be held on June 7 at the Renaissance Columbus. Join us as we celebrate the visionaries, advocates, and changemakers shaping our community. For more info, to www.jewelawards.info

Charles Henry Chapman Award – Excellence in Fostering Individual and Collective Wellness
Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children (MOMCC),

Malissa Thomas-St. Clair

Supporting grieving families and reducing gun violence through community healing and prevention efforts.

Mark your calendars! The 2025 will be held on June 7 at the Renaissance Columbus. Join us as we celebrate the visionaries, advocates, and changemakers shaping our community. www.jewelawards.info

She’s the creative force behind Columbus’ first African American museum, public murals that make you pause, and revitalized neighborhoods like Poindexter Village. Her art is her activism.

Can you guess who’s being honored for Excellence in Improving the Human Condition?

Join us at the 2025 Jewel Awards as we celebrate this phenomenal leader and more!
Reserve your seat or table today at www.jewelawards.info

Nathaniel Allison Murray Award – Excellence in Education and Mentorship

Dr. Frederic Bertley

COSI - Center of Science and Industry and science communicator advancing STEM literacy and diversity through innovative programs and media

Mark your calendars! The 2025 will be held on June 7 at the Renaissance Columbus. Join us as we celebrate the visionaries, advocates, and changemakers shaping our community. www.jewelawards.info

Eugene Kinckle Jones Award – Excellence in Social and Community Service
Charity Martin-King

A servant leader and youth advocate uplifting communities through mentorship, empowerment, and nonprofit leadership.

Mark your calendars! The 2025 will be held on June 7 at the Renaissance Columbus. Join us as we celebrate the visionaries, advocates, and changemakers shaping our community. www.jewelawards.info

Henry Arthur Callis Award – Excellence in Individual and Community Health and Medicine

Dr. Mysheika Roberts

Nationally recognized Health Commissioner of Columbus who champions health equity and transformative public health leadership.

Mark your calendars! The 2025 will be held on June 7 at the Renaissance Columbus. Join us as we celebrate the visionaries, advocates, and changemakers shaping our community. www.jewelawards.info

She made history as Ohio’s first Black woman Supreme Court Justice, started a groundbreaking advocacy center at a children’s hospital, and mentored a generation of legal professionals. Justice and equity are her legacy.

Who will take home the Robert Harold Ogle Award for Government and Diplomacy?

Join us at the 2025 Jewel Awards as we celebrate this phenomenal leader and more!
Reserve your seat or table today at www.jewelawards.info

He’s the scientist on your screen and in your city… making STEM accessible through Emmy-winning shows, colorful museums, and animated videos. He’s demystifying science for kids and honoring the achievements of underrepresented scientists.

Can you name the 2025 honoree for Excellence in Education and Mentorship?