These 40 teen-agers will receive YMCA of Greater Cincinnati Character Awards on Oct. 22:
Jesiah Brock, 14, Roselawn Condon School.
Betsy Jo Brockman, 14, Williamsburg High.
Kim Burgess, 14, Clermont Northeastern.
Gretchen Cook, 15, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.
Amy Copelin, 17, Anderson High.
Mike DeLella, 18, Anderson High graduate.
Carter Deupree, 18, Cincinnati Country Day.
Jeff Donenfeld, 16, Seven Hills Upper School.
Steven Doughman, 18, Colerain High graduate.
Tommy Eppens II, 14, Purcell-Marian High.
Paul Foster, 18, Hughes Center graduate.
Erin Gabbard, 17, Oak Hills High.
Ilana Gildenblatt, 17, Sycamore High.
Ricky Gregory, 13, Schroeder Padeia.
Carmel Haysbert, 14, School of Creative and Performing Arts.
Lauren Hines, 18, Seven Hills Upper School graduate.
Meera Kotagal, 17, Seven Hills Upper School.
Mark Lagemann, 12, Anderson Junior High.
Markita Lewis, 13, Eastern Hills.
Ryan Mayer, 17, St. Xavier High.
Brianna McIntosh, 14, Corryville Catholic.
Jamila Mitchell, 17, Princeton High.
Nicholas Nuxoll, 16, formerly Crest Hills School.
Ian Pascoe, 17, Oak Hills High.
Michael Postow, 17, Sycamore High.
Logan Reynolds, 14, School of Creative and Performing Arts.
Collin Richardson, 14, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.
Joseph Salvato, 17, Highlands High.
Sean Sullivan, 17, Elder High School.
Angela Thomas, 17, Princeton High.
Tracy Thompson, 15, Scott High.
Christopher Turner-Parker, 17, Winton Woods High.
Elizabeth Vergamini, 17, Notre Dame Academy.
Daniel Walsh, 13, Madeira Middle School.
Lisa Walters, 18, Western Hills High.
Bethany Weideman, 17, Harrison High.
Amanda Welch, 17, Harrison High.
Alexia Wells, 15, Aiken High.
Jonathan Witte, 13, Mariemont Junior High.
Stephanie Worthington, 16, Seton High.
The YMCA also is honoring four adults who demonstrate positive character values:
M. Julia Hanser, president and CEO, Mercy Health Partners of Southwestern Ohio.
Betti Joan Hinton, executive director, Children's Protective Services - Families FORWARD.
Oscar Robertson, CEO, Orchem, which supplies chemicals to clean food-processing plants; Orflex, a flexible packaging company; and Orpack, which produces corrugated boxes. Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.
Jack W. Steinman, president, Deluxe Engraving Company.
