2025 COAGA Chapter Scholarships
The Central Ohio AGA is pleased to award five $1,000 scholarships to support the following students during the 2025-2026 school year:
• Reagan Adkins – The Ohio State University
• Bryce Cromer – University of Cincinnati
• Adam Evans – The Ohio State University
• Hayden Hicks – Holy Family University
• Deanna Miller – Western Governors University
We wish you all the best of luck. Congratulations!
Excellence in Government Leadership Award
Purpose and Overview:
The AGA - Central Ohio Chapter annually presents an award to a state or local government professional in Ohio who exemplifies and promotes excellence in government financial management, outstanding leadership, high ethical standards and innovative management procedures.
The award recognizes the cumulative achievements of the professional who throughout his/her career has served as a role model for others and has consistently exhibited the highest personal and professional standards.
Nominees need not be an active member of the AGA – Central Ohio Chapter. The award is presented at the annual Chapter AGA Professional Development Training each fall.
Please join us in congratulating the 2024 Award Recipient, Dr. Carri Brown!

Dr. Brown was also chosen as the National AGA Award Recipient. Read more, here.
Our past honorees:
2023 - Michael Howard
2022 - Randy Evans
2021 - Randy Harvey
2020 - Robert Hinkle
2019 - James Kennedy
2018 - Kelly Berger-Davis
2017 - Hugh Dorrian
2016 - Cynthia Klatt