Hall of Fame
DUBLIN JEROME HIGH SCHOOL
HALL OF FAME
Mission Statement
Dublin Jerome High School intends to recognize graduates, faculty, and community members who have made exemplary achievements and/or contributions in our school, our community, or in society in general.
Qualifications
Individuals who receive a nomination must fulfill some of the following criteria:
- Removed from DJHS for 5 years for graduates (faculty and community members do not require a minimum 5-year absence)
- Distinguished military service/career
- Leadership in their profession
- Outstanding contribution to their profession
- Outstanding contribution to their community
- Outstanding contribution to DJHS and/or Dublin City Schools
Nomination
Those nominated must have had a DJHS Hall of Fame Application (see below) submitted to the selection committee by July 1st (each year). After reviewing the application, the Hall of Fame Committee members will vote to determine if nomination will be accepted, and the individual inducted into the HoF. A majority vote is required for acceptance. The number of nominations will be limited to a maximum of 5 per year (an exception may be made due to extenuating circumstances). Nominees not selected initially will have their application reconsidered the following year.
Selection Committee Members
- Mr. Mike Aurin – Principal
- Mr. Jay Schwanke – Athletic Director
- Mr. Patrick Murphy – Faculty Member (Social Studies), Chairman of DJHS Hall of Fame Committee
- Mr. Nathan Maust – Faculty Member (Athletics)
- Mr. Matthew Martin – Faculty Member (Social Studies)
- Ms. Carla Crawford - Faculty Member (504)
- Mr. CD Butcher - Faculty Member (Visual Arts)
- Mr. David Hampson - Faculty Member (Teaching and Learning)
CLICK HERE to open the nomination form in a new window, or fill it out below.
Previous Hall of Fame Inductees
- 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
- 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees
- 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees
- 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees
- 2021 - 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees
2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
Mert Selamet, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2013
While attending Jerome, Mert Selamet was an integral part of the 2011 and 2012 State Championship men's golf teams and was awarded OCC Player of the Year, 1st Team All District and All State Golfer. After graduation, Mert attended Columbia University, where he continued an impressive academic and athletic performance. He played golf at the collegiate level and was an All-Ivy winner 3 years in a row. He then went on to graduate from Columbia in 2017 with his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
After Columbia, Mert continued his education at the University of Michigan, where he graduated in 2019 with his Master's Degree in Robotics.
Since then, Mert has ben an influential engineer at Honda in Raymond, OH. There he works as an ADAS (Advanced Driver Assist Systems) Development Engineer, helping to refine the technology used to keep drivers safer on the roads.
Morgan C. Quesnel, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2014
Morgan graduated from Jerome in 2014 and was the first female swimmer at DJHS to qualify for States. After graduation, Morgan studied psychology at Miami University, where she also swam Division 1, before achieving her Master's Degree in Political Science from Liberty University.
Morgan returned to Dublin Jerome in 2019 as an assistant swim coach and rose to Head Coach in 2023. She wasted no time coaching the girls' swim teams to their first-ever state championship win with only 8 athletes competing, beating out the runner-up that qualified over 20 athletes. That victory also awarded Morgan with the Girls' Coach of the Year Award for Ohio High School Swimming in 2023.
Morgan now works as a Manager of Supply Chain Loss Prevention for TJX Companies, and continues to be a volunteer coach with the swim programs at DJHS.
Connor Murphy, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2014
While at Jerome, Connor played lacrosse his freshman and sophomore years, but hockey has always been his passion. Connor played with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program from 2009-2011, when he was drafted 20th overall to the NHL in the first round, selected by the Phoenix Coyotes. Four years with the Coyotes then saw Connor traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in 2017, where he has stayed since. In 2011, Connor scored a goal in overtime to secure Team USA's 4-3 win over Sweden and a gold medal for Team USA in the World Under-18 Championship. Connor won gold again in 2013 at the World Junior Championship, and a bronze medal in 2015 at the World Championship.
Connor is happily married to his wife Kristina. The couple spends their time with their one-year-old son, Tucker, and their lovable dog, Lennie.
Brady Burton, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2006
Dublin has always been home to Brady Burton; he grew up here and attended Dublin Jerome. He was on the 2005 State Champion Boys Lacrosse team and was awarded 2006 Ohio HS Player of the Year. Brady attended Denison University where he also starred on the lacrosse team. In 2007 Brady was named the NCAC Newcomer of the Year and was Honorable Mention All American as a senior for the Big Red.
He went on to attend Case Western Reserve University, where he obtained his dental and medical degrees and completed his residencies in oral and maxillofacial surgery at University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic.
He is a partner and practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Northwest Oral and Facial Surgery, working out of 3 separate offices in the Columbus area. Brady's work ranges from dental implants to incredibly complex jaw surgeries and everything in-between.
Outside of work, Brady enjoys traveling, exercising and playing golf. He and his wife are actively involved in the Dublin community with their three young children.
Eric Ruhl, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2010
Eric Ruhl was a superior athlete during his high school career at Dublin Jerome, lettering in three sports (soccer, football, lacrosse) as well as being named an All-American for lacrosse his junior and senior years. His senior year he led the boys' lacrosse team to a Division II State Championship. His athletic achievements include the following:
- 2-time All-American Lacrosse
- 2-Time 1st Team All-Ohio
- Honorable Mention All-Ohio
- 3-Time 1st team All-Region
After Jerome, Eric went on to attend Johns Hopkins University, where he also played Division 1 lacrosse. He attended Ohio University from 2011-2015 and graduated with his Bachelor's Degree in Music Production & Recording Industry.
He has since gone on to become an AVC Design Engineer, traveling across the country and the world creating audio-visual systems for large-scale, multi-million dollar projects like theme parks, casinos, hotels, immersive experiences, museum exhibits and more.
Eric now lives in Charlotte, NC with his fiancee, dog and 4 cats.
2024 Hall of Fame Inductees
Mason Baich, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2014
As a professional Asset Manager at Quarterra, Mason Baich manages multifamily portfolios for Texas and Colorado, focusing on optimization of asset performance and improving investor relations.
Mason strives to accomplish self-driven goals in strength fitness and long distance running and ran his first full marathon in Denver, Colorado in 2023.
At Jerome, Mason made history in basketball with a number of career and season accomplishments, including the following:
- All-Time Career Leading Scorer (1,376 points)
- All-Career Leading Rebounds (479)
- 2nd Most Points in a Season (449)
- 3rd Most Rebounds in a Season (164)
- Most Free Throws in a Season (120)
Abby Kiefer, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2018
After Jerome, Abby Kiefer studied accounting at Xavier University, graduating in 2022 and again in 2023 with her MBA. While at Xavier, Abby played golf and was crowned the Big East Team Champion 4 times, and the 2022 Big East Individual Champion. She is a 2-time recipient of the All Big East Tournament Honors and was the 2022 Recipient of the Reverend Paul SJ O'Connor award at Xavier.
She served as President of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and has been named a Women's College Golf Association All-American Scholar.
Abby now works as a public accountant for Ernst & Young in Cincinnati.
Kevin Jackson, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2014
As a 4-year starter on the football team at Jerome, Kevin Jackson achieved 260 pass completions, 3,475 passing yards and 33 touchdowns. After graduation, Kevin became the offensive coordinator for the Jerome team that set the school record for passing yards.
Kevin moved to Nashville in 2015 as a member of Teach For America. For the next 6 years he taught 6th grade math and coached middle school football.
In 2021, Kevin started his own pizzeria company. Hometown Pizza opens its first brick-and-mortar location in Nashville in January 2025.
Shawn Ewert, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2014
While at Jerome, Shawn Ewert broke records as the first lacrosse player to get 100 assists- he was awarded 3 Varsity letters for lacrosse and named Offensive MVP for both the 2013 State Championship Game and for his senior year he was also a 2-Time Varsity hockey player as the starting goaltender. He overhauled the lacrosse program at DJHS by organizing and recording the entire history of Jerome lacrosse so future teams can have the most accurate statistics for their own programs.
At Jacksonville University, Shawn set the lacrosse record for assists as a 4-year starter and finished his career in the Top 5 for points, assists, and games played in the school's history.
After college, Shawn became the Offensive Coordinator for D2 Florida Southern College, where he broke records yet again- leading the program to its highest national ranking in program history (11th). He built the highest scoring offense in school history for 2022 and 2023- the offenses in both seasons earned National Top 5 rankings.
Shawn is now Assistant Coach at Providence College and has already helped the lacrosse program hit their highest conference total ever and their highest national ranking since 2017.
Teresa "Terri" Hazucha, Retired Dublin Jerome High School Athletic Trainer
Terri retired from her position as Assistant Athletic Trainer at Jerome in 2015 and has enjoyed her retirement traveling all over to spend time with her friends and family and seeing new places. So far she has traveled to four countries and 22 states and she looks forward to what the next adventure will bring.
She has continued to pay it forward and has volunteered with Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians' "Stepping On" Program, a fall prevention program for senior citizens, as a peer advisor. Terri is also a caregiver to her relatives; her sister and their 98 year-old-aunt. Terri is also busy remodeling two homes, one of which is her own.
When she is not busy, Terri keeps her cognitive edge by learning Spanish using the Duolingo app- a lifelong goal of hers- and by spending time at Alum Creek State Park Lake enjoying the time she has with her family.
During the pandemic, she purchased a 24-foot Tritoon Boat to allow herself, her friends, and her family to enjoy their love of water at Alum Creek.
2023 Hall of Fame Inductees
Kyra Hanes, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2019
A recent Ohio Northern University graduate who majored in Social Studies Education, Kyra has accepted a position to teach at Rochambeau French International School in Bethesda, Maryland.
Kyra originally started the Grind2Energy project with her partner Meghan Bartsch in 2017 as their legacy project for Mrs. Dulin-Smith's environmental science class.
Four years later, after a long journey, the Grind2Energy unit was installed at Jerome. This accomplishment has led to Kyra being inducted as her university's fellow for Campus Compact Civic Newman Fellowship- a fellowship for young student activists- and now, her alma mater's Hall of Fame.
Tim Brady, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2008
After Jerome, Tim played basketball at Ohio Wesleyan University where he was a 3-time, 1st-Team All Conference selection, Conference Player of the Year, 1st-Team All Region and 2nd-Team All American. He finished his career with 1,714 points, ranking 5th all time in school history and was inducted into the Ohio Wesleyan Athletic Hall of Fame in 2022.
Since college, Tim has worked in corporate and investment banking and is currently a Managing Director of PNC's Corporate Advisory Center.
He lives in Upper Arlington with his wife, Tori (a Dublin Jerome graduate) and son Rory.
Chad Merzbacher, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2012
After graduation, Chad Merzbacher attended The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, where he received his bachelor's degree of science in business administration. While at Tennessee-Knoxville, he was also a collegiate golfer and was awarded several honors, including the following:
- Academic All-American in 2015 and 2016
- All-Region Team in 2016
- Top 50 Collegiate Player in 2016
- Team Captain in 2015 and 2016
Since college, Chad has continued on to golf professionally in 2017 in the Canadian Tour (2 events) and in the Latin Tour (1 event) in 2019.
Aside from his professional life, Chad married his wonderful wife Laura in August of 2020.
Meghan Bartsch, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2018
Meghan graduated from Jerome in 2018 and attended Columbus College of Art and Design. She graduation with her BFA, majoring in 3D animation. She is currently the Assistant Manger at Uptown Cheapskate in Dublin.
Meghan also partnered with fellow inductee Kyra Hanes while at DJHS and formed the Grind2Energy program, which is now in place at Jerome- the first of its kind in a North American public school- and is an awesome step towards sustainable energy and preservation.
JD Fletcher, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2015
JD Fletcher is a three-time Division 1 OHSAA team state champion in golf; his high school accolades include 2014 Ohio Capital Conference (OCC) Player of the Year, three-time First Team All-OCC, two-time Second Team All-District, and the Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award winner. After Jerome, Fletcher became assistant golf coach at Carnegie Mellon University, Director of Player Development at the Pittsburgh Field club, and head coach and Director of Golf at Earlham.
In 2021 he became head Coach for Miami University- his alma mater- and in his first season contributed to the development of three PING All-America selections, four All-Region and three All-University Athletic Association (UAA) honorees, including the UAA Player of the Year and UAA Rookie of the Year.
2022 Hall of Fame Inductees
Mai Erana Salmeron, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2015
Mai Erana Salmeron, a 2015 graduate of Dublin Jerome, was a 4x Division 1 State Champion on the Girls Golf team. During her career at Jerome, she was integral in helping the team become All OCC Cardinal Champions and Sectional Champions all four years. Individually, she received All-Central Ohio and All-OCC recognition all four years and All-Ohio and Academic All-Ohio twice. While at Jerome, Mai also completed the International Baccalaureate Program, held the role of Vice President for Student Council, and was a Valedictorian.
After graduation, Mai attended Boston University and majored in Hospitality Administration. She then earned a Masters of Human Resource Management degree from the Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University.
Recently she has worked at various companies in HR roles that include The Ohio State University, Barbasol & Pure Silk brands, and most recently The Wendy's Company which she joined in 2020, and where she is currently working as a Senior Analyst in Talent Management supporting all development and performance programs for the brand.
Awards/Recognitions Received:
- 2011-2014 Division 1 State Girls Golf Champion
- 2011-2014 OCC Cardinal Girls Golf Champion
- 2011-2014 Sectional Girls Golf Champion
- 2011-2014 Individual Award- All-Central Ohio Girls Golf
- 2011-2014 Individual Award- All-OCC Girls Golf
- 2013-2014 Individual Award- Academic All-Ohio
- 2012 Dublin Jerome High School Celebration of Excellence Award
- 2013 Dublin Chamber of Commerce and Dublin City Schools Community Champion Award
- 2013-2015 National Honor Society Member
- 2012-2014 Histpanic/ Latino Leadership Award
- 2015 Syntero, Inc Catalyst for Positive Change Award
- 2015 United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award
Aaron Huesman, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2012
Aaron Huesman, a 2012 graduate of Dublin Jerome, had an outstanding career playing for the DJHS baseball team where he received 1st Team All-Ohio recognition. After graduating from Jerome, he continued to find success playing for the Division 1, University of Dayton, where he earned multiple awards and was named to the Dean's list multiple times befor graduating in 2016 with a degree in Finanace and Accounting.
In August of 2018, after working for 2 years in the private sector, he joined the US Army. He completed Basic training, Advanced Infantry Training and Jump/Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia, before being chosen to join the elite US Army Airborne Rangers in 2019 in the 75th Ranger Regiment stationed at Joint Base, Lewis-McChord, in Tacoma, Washington. He was qualified as an expert soldier, earning his Expert Infantry Badge in 2020. He was then invited to and completed the famed Rancher School in November of 2021 and then served a tour in Northern Iraq, only just recently returning in August of 2022. Aaron is currently attending Special Ops Sniper School in the mountains of Washington state and cannot be with us currently. His family is in attendance to humbly accept this prestigious award on his behalf.
Awards/ Recognitions Received:
Dublin Jerome High School
- 2010, 2011 Team USA NTIS
- 2011 Team Ohio, played in Oklahoma
- 2011, 2012 All-OCC Baseball
- 2012 Player of the Year in OCC Cardinal division
- 2012 Central-District Player of the Year, Team MVP
- 2012 OHSBCA All-Ohio Baseball, 1st Team
- 2012 Mizuno All-Ohio, Offensive Player of the Year, 1st Team
- 2012 CDBCA Scholarship Recipient
- 2012 OHSBCA Scholarship Recipient
- 2012 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-Midwest
University of Dayton
- 2013 University of Dayton Baseball Newcomer of the Year
- 2013 Played for Covington Lumberjacks, Virginia, in the Valley Collegiate League
- 2014 Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week
- 2014 Played at Lakeshore Chinooks, in Mequon, Wisconsin in the Northwoods League
- 2014 Also played for Danbury Westerners, Connecticut, in New England League
- 2015 Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference
- 2015 Played for New Bedford Bay Sox, in New Bedford, Massachusetts in New England League
- 2016 Team Leader in multiple stats University of Dayton Baseball 2013-2016
Marla Morris, Retired Teacher, Dublin Jerome High School
Marla Morris spent the last 25 of her 32-year teaching career making an incredible impact on the Dublin City Schools community. Prior to Dublin, she taught at Northwestern High School and Buckeye Valley High School. Her time in Dublin started at Coffman High School where she spent 11 years as a Spanish teacher before moving to Jerome in 2004 to help open the building and stayed until her retirement in 2018. She was a tireless advocate for language learning and served as department chair at Coffman for 9 years and Jerome for 5 years, along with serving as the inaugural World Language District Lead teacher for 3 years. She was instrumental in helping to grow the International Baccalaureate program in the district as both a teacher for the Spanish courses as well as the Theory of Knowledge course.
Her commitment to teaching and learning did not stop in her own classroom. She was a mentor to countless teachers over the years and fostered a love of teaching for several student teacher interns along with being an advisor for the Future Teachers of America Club at Jerome. She was on the Leadership Committee for 10 years and was Co-Chair for 2 years.
Marla continues to be a lifelong learner and supporter of all things education while teaching and inspiring the future generation of teachers in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University about the Learner Centered Classroom Assessments. When she's not teaching on campus, she enjoys keeping her granddaughter, Marley, 2 days a week. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and various other hobbies.
Sybil Robinson, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2015
Sybil Robinson, a 2015 graduate of Dublin Jerome was a 4x Division 1 State Champion on the Girls Golf team. During her career at Jerome, she was integral in helping the team also become All-OCC Cardinal Champions and Sectional Champions all four years. Individually, she received All-Central Ohio and All-OCC recognition all four years and All-Ohio and Academic All-Ohio twice.
After graduating from Jerome, Sybil played 4 years on the varsity Golf team at Michigan State University. She graduated in the Fall of 2019 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Marketing.
She currently works in Columbus, OH at Clarus R&D and was recently promoted to Partner Account Executive.
Awards/ Recognitions Received:
- 2011-2014 Division 1 State Girls Golf Champion
- 2011-2014 OCC Cardinal Girls Golf Champion
- 2011-2014 Sectional Girls Golf Champion
- 2011-2014 Individual Award- All-Central Ohio Girls Golf
- 2011-2014 Individual Award- All-OCC Girls Golf
- 2013-2014 Individual Award- All-Ohio Girls Golf
- 2013-2014 Individual Award- Academic All-Ohio
Andrew Schneider, Dublin Jerome High School, Class of 2017
Andrew Schneider, a 2017 graduate from Dublin Jerome, has been an inspiration to the Jerome community for years. Andrew has battled countless physical abnormalities his entire life and has undergone dozens of surgeries. However, he's always cheerful and active, accomplishing countless things doctors said he would never be able to do. While at Jerome, he was very active in several clubs and academic organizations. He constantly participated and excelled in the Table Tennis Club.
In 2017, he published a motivational autobiography "Everyone Can" centered on themes of academic achievement and embracing diversity.
In 2019, he was a guest speaker to students at NYU Steinhardt's graduate Speech-Pathology program where he discussed perspectives as a patient in the medical field and examined the importance of Paralympic sport in the lives of individuals with disabilities.
In 2019, he competed at the Para Pan American Games in Lima, Peru as a Table Tennis Athlete. He traveled to international tournaments in preceding years to represent the United States, communicated with sponsors to obtain funding for travel costs, and trained with the goal of competing at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.
After graduation from Jerome, he attended college in San Diego and at Miami University of Ohio, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science with Honors with Distinction, while completing pre-medical requirements. This fall, he will be attending a Masters in Global Health program at the University of California, San Diego while preparing to apply to medical schools.
2021 - 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees
Hall of Fame Class of 2021-2022
- Ian Burkhart, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2009, Lacrosse/ Public Service
- Alexander Cathis, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2013, Hockey
- Christopher Cathis, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2015, Hockey
- Sos Codispoti, Voice of the Celtics, Dublin Jerome High School 2004-Current
- James Eastep, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2013, Hockey/ Lacrosse
- Ricky Kovatch, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2008, Football
Hall of Fame Class of 2020-2021
- Tanner Barton, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2013, Swimming/ Community Activism
- Jeanne Wohlgamuth, Beloved Teacher, Dublin Jerome High School 2004-2019
- Christopher Wood, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2006, Theater/ Community Activism
Hall of Fame Class of 2019-2020
- Lexi Toth, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2014, Golf
- Alex Van Krevel, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2008, Lacrosse/ Hockey/ Military Service
- Cailen Easedale, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2011, Tennis/ Lacrosse
- Jessica Easedale, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2008, Tennis
- Madeline Easedale, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2014, Tennis/ Lacrosse
Hall of Fame Class of 2018-2019
- Lindsay Agnew, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2013, Soccer
- Lauren Bellinger, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2013, Tennis
- Sarah Stein, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2013, Tennis
Hall of Fame Class of 2017-2018
- Ron Havlice, Beloved Teacher, Dublin Jerome High School 2004-2017
- Jake Moore, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2012, Swimming
- Cathy Sankey, Building Principal, Dublin Jerome High School 2006-2015
- Emily Stillings, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2012, Dance
- Konrad Warzycha, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2007, Soccer
Hall of Fame Class of 2016-2017
- Ashley Baker Dyal, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2006, Golf
- Steven Best, Founding Principal, Dublin Jerome High School, 2003-2006
- Andrea Buccilla, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2006, Golf/ Softball
- Lori Davis, Beloved Teacher, Dublin Jerome High School 2004-2016
- Jared King, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2007, Baseball
- Lindsey Russell Gessner, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2008, Volleyball
- Jason King, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2007, Baseball
Hall of Fame Class of 2010-21
- Ben Axelrod, Dublin Jerome High School Class of 2007, Journalism
