The Summit Awards :: Recipients :: Attend :: Contact

The Summit Awards are presented to distinguished past and present residents of Akron and Summit County who have been recognized nationally for inspirational accomplishment and whose life stories continue to impact our community.

The honorary chair of the event is Dr. W. Gerald Austen, a renowned heart surgeon who is widely considered one of the foremost heart specialists in the world.

The original artwork that inspired the recipient award is being auctioned online between October 10 and October 27. Click here for more details.

To bid on the orginal art, click here now!

© 2011 The Summit County Historical Society of Akron, Ohio

Dolores Parker Morgan image courtesy of Dr. Roberta Chapman.