Congratulations to David (Dave) M. Schumm on receiving the Howard C. and Mary Allene Hawk Good Citizen Award for 2026. This prestigious honor is presented annually to one of Bryan, Ohio’s distinguished citizens who has been a resident for at least 20 years and has served in an unpaid capacity within an organization benefiting the community.

Nominated by McKenzie Nau, Dave has a long history of serving the Bryan community through various organizations, including but not limited to the Black Swamp Arts Council, Bryan Area Foundation, Bryan Kiwanis, City of Bryan, Ohio Parks and Recreation Youth Sports’ Program, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), First Lutheran Youth Director, One-on-One Mentoring, and Tree City USA. Embodying the Bryan Area Foundation’s theme of “planting trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit,” Dave has literally planted hundreds of trees in our parks and invested in people in Northwest Ohio. As stated by Nau in her nomination, “Dave is the smiling gentleman that we see all over Bryan, who is always ready to volunteer. As a citizen of Bryan, Dave makes our town a better, greener place, and we are so grateful to have him!”

In the photo, from left to right are Bryan Area Foundation President/CEO Amy Miller, Good Citizen recipient Dave Schumm, and Bryan Area Foundation Chair Steve Hess.

Thank you to Dave for making Bryan a better place to live, work, and raise a family. And for planting all those trees whose shade we will all enjoy for years to come.