Local legends to be inducted into Dayton Region Walk of Fame today

WHIO Staff
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Six area people and groups will be honored today and inducted into the Dayton Region Walk of Fame.

The Dayton Region Walk of Fame Class offers a mix of individuals with outstanding achievements in the categories of arts, culture, education, invention, science, military, community service, significant personal achievement, entertainment, media and philanthropy.

The 2022 class of inductees are: Phyllis G. Bolds, Neal Gittleman, Roger Glass, A. B. Graham, Sharon Rab and Guided By Voices.

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  • Phyllis G. Bolds (1932 – 2018), was internationally known in the field of aircraft dynamics. Bolds began her career as a physicist with the United States Air Force in November 1955. While working at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, her achievements were numerous and astounding and included the publication of 30 technical documents and work on the B-2 Stealth Bomber.

  • Neal Gittleman (1955 - ), Artistic Director and Conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, has given the Dayton region a world-class orchestra and educational programming for almost three decades. One of his initiatives was the development of the Stained Glass Concert Series which brings the orchestra to Dayton’s African American community through concerts at neighborhood churches and in conjunction with the church’s choir.

  • Roger Glass (1942 - ), is a pillar of the Dayton business and philanthropic community. As president and CEO of Marion’s Piazza, his focus on quality and consistency has created a recipe for success that has earned both national and local recognition. Glass was a founding board member of AIDS Foundation Dayton, later AIDS Resource Center Ohio, now Equitas Health, and championed the rights and dignity of those affected by HIV/AIDS from the early 1980s on

  • A.B. Graham (1868 – 1960), a native of Champaign County, Ohio is considered the founding father of 4-H programs which serve youth in rural, suburban and urban communities in every state in America. In 1902 Graham began holding Boys and Girls Agriculture Club meetings in the basement of a building in Springfield, Ohio. Graham High School in St. Paris, Ohio is named for him.

  • Sharon Rab (1946 - ), writer and educator, is the founder and co-chair of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, an award known throughout the world to recognize Dayton’s role in cultivating international peace and the outstanding individuals who have done so.

  • Guided By Voices (1983 - ), described as “forefathers of lo-fi rock,” Guided By Voices was founded by lead singer Rob Pollard, a Dayton native and Wright State University graduate. For over 30 years, this independent band has released 35 albums and has sold thousands of records on private labels.

“We have another year of outstanding inductees,” Harry Seifert, president and CEO of Wright Dunbar, Inc said. “They are all excellent examples of the exceptional people who made great strides in their personal lives and have remembered the Miami Valley as their home.”

News Center 7′s James Brown will host the event.

More information about Dayton Region Walk of Fame and the event can be found here.