2025 Hall of Fame Inductees

Andrea Buccilla, a 2006 graduate of Dublin Jerome High School, is an acclaimed Director and Executive Producer whose career has spanned media, education, and social impact. A mother of two, a former Division-I athlete, and an entrepreneur with her husband Carey Kight, Andrea is known for telling stories that elevate underrepresented voices—particularly in the women’s sports space.

Andrea’s professional journey began in education, where she dedicated ten years to teaching English and managing school operations in Mississippi and New York City. Working with disadvantaged youth helped her develop a deep understanding of the power of education, empathy, and storytelling. This background continues to inform her work in film and commercial production, where she is known for her authenticity and collaborative approach. Her leadership style is marked by compassion, and her storytelling aims to reflect lived experiences with dignity and nuance.

Andrea holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Mississippi. While at Ole Miss, she was a four-year letter winner on the golf team and was named Rebel Athlete of the Year in 2009. Her impact in athletics extended back to high school, where she excelled in golf and softball—earning her a place in both the Coffman and Jerome Halls of Fame.

Andrea gained national recognition for directing Shattered Glass, a documentary that highlights the impact of the WNBA beyond sports. The film, streaming on Tubi, has been praised as a "transcendent" piece that broadens the conversation around female athletes and their contributions to society. Most recently, she directed a three-part branded series to launch Delta Airlines’ historic partnership with the WNBA, solidifying her position as one of the most compelling creative voices in the booming women’s sports media landscape.

In addition to her work in media, Andrea co-founded Greater Fool Productions with Carey Kight. Together, they produce narrative and branded content that blends purpose with entertainment. One of the most notable examples of Andrea’s impact was a special screening of Shattered Glass hosted by PUMA, where she invited a youth basketball team from Community Roots NYC to attend and be gifted exclusive merchandise—a gesture that underscored her commitment to empowering young people through opportunity and representation.

Andrea’s legacy is one of purpose-driven storytelling, advocacy, and mentorship—an embodiment of the values instilled during her time in Dublin City Schools.

Carey Kight, a 2006 graduate of Dublin Jerome High School, is a husband, dad, filmmaker, and military veteran whose life and work reflect a rare blend of discipline, creativity, and service. A proud graduate of Dublin Jerome High School, Carey’s journey began in the United States Air Force, where he served as an enlisted airman with the 494th Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath. There, he was responsible for loading munitions on F-15E fighter jets. He deployed twice to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and participated in multiple NATO operations across Europe, gaining firsthand experience in high-pressure environments that would later influence his leadership and storytelling approach.

Following his military service, Carey pursued a career in film and advertising. His short films have played on the international film festival circuit, earning critical acclaim for their emotional depth and craftsmanship. As a filmmaker and executive producer, Carey has built a national reputation for delivering high-impact branded content and commercial campaigns. He has led major projects for some of the world’s most recognizable brands, with a specialization in brand and product launches.

In 2019, as a producer at Boomshot, Carey produced and creative-directed the first-ever Super Bowl commercial for DraftLine USA, the internal ad agency for Anheuser Busch - a milestone moment that marked the company’s entry onto the national advertising stage. In 2021, as the head of production for Circus Maximus, Carey produced launch campaigns that helped the agency earn recognition from AdAge with awards for Best Product Launch and Small Agency of the Year in 2021.” Most recently, Carey produced the launch campaign for Delta Airlines’ historic partnership with the WNBA—a project directed by his wife and business partner, Andrea Buccilla—demonstrating the couple's collaborative and creative synergy.

Beyond the world of media, Carey is a nationally recognized advocate within the military community. In 2021, he founded Veteran Made, a company and podcast platform dedicated to supporting veterans transitioning from military to civilian life. Through candid interviews with fellow veterans in creative and entrepreneurial fields, Carey shares insights, practical tools, and inspirational stories that empower others to redefine their post-service futures.

Carey’s unique combination of military and industry experience, combined with his dedication to uplifting fellow veterans and his excellence in media production, make him a trailblazing figure whose story continues to inspire. His career is a testament to the values of resilience, creativity, and service instilled during his formative years in Dublin City Schools.

Andrew Powers, a 1994 graduate of Dublin High School and Dublin native, has built an exemplary career of service, leadership, and dedication in the Ohio Air National Guard and the United States Air Force. His journey from enlisted Airman to Commander of the 121st Air Refueling Wing (ARW), spanning more than 30 years of service to our nation, reflects remarkable perseverance, discipline, and a lifelong commitment to excellence.

After enlisting in 1995 as a Security Forces specialist, Powers quickly distinguished himself as a dedicated and capable leader, rising to the rank of technical sergeant. In 2003, he earned his commission as an officer through the Air National Guard’s Academy of Military Science, beginning a path of increasing responsibility. Over the years, he has served in numerous command and staff positions, including Commander of the 121st Operations Support Squadron, Commander of the 178th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, and Deputy Commander of the 121st ARW.

Today, as Commander of the 121st ARW at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Powers leads more than 1,350 personnel who fly, maintain, and sustain twelve KC-135R Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft in support of critical US national security requirements. In this role, he ensures the Wing’s combat mission readiness for air refueling, strategic deterrence, aeromedical evacuation, and global mobility operations. His responsibilities carry global impact, directly supporting U.S. national defense and international security.

A highly skilled Command Pilot, Powers has accumulated over 2,850 flight hours in multiple aircraft, including the KC-135R/T, T-38, and T-37. His operational record includes flying 118 combat missions and 15 combat support missions in major overseas military operations such as Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Inherent Resolve, among others. These accomplishments underscore his commitment to protecting national security and supporting military personnel around the world. Although principally a military pilot, he also holds an FAA Airline Transport Pilot rating.

Beyond his distinguished military career, Powers is committed to serving his community and inspiring the next generation as he sought out ways to serve the community as well as military members outside of his official capacity. He has held numerous volunteer positions including secretary of the Hemingway Village Civic Association, president of the Ohio National Guard Association, and both a Den Leader and Cub Master in Pack 210 at Scottish Corners Elementary, among others. Presently, he contributes his expertise as a member of the advisory board for the Dublin City Schools Aviation Academy, where he helps guide and mentor students exploring careers in aerospace, aviation, and defense.

Andrew Powers exemplifies the core values of Dublin City Schools—leadership, service, and excellence. His extraordinary career in national defense, combined with his ongoing investment in student education and career pathways, continues to make a lasting impact on both his community and country.

Tyler TerMeer, PhD, a 2001 graduate of Dublin Scioto High School, is Chief Executive Officer of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF), where he has served since February 2022. He is the first person of color and only the second person living with HIV to lead the organization in its more than 40-year history. In this role, Dr. TerMeer partners with the Board of Directors and leadership team to set strategic priorities, ensure operational excellence, and build positive public awareness of SFAF and its mission. He oversees programmatic and fiscal health, strengthens community partnerships, and advances long-term sustainability for one of the nation’s most visible HIV service organizations.

With more than 20 years of experience in HIV and AIDS policy, advocacy, and nonprofit leadership, Dr. TerMeer has dedicated his career to advancing health equity and justice. Prior to joining SFAF, he served as CEO of Cascade AIDS Project (CAP), the largest community-based provider of HIV services in Oregon and Southwest Washington. At CAP, he oversaw transformative growth, expanding from one office to seven across two states, launching Prism Health to provide LGBTQ+ affirming primary and mental health care, and guiding a successful merger with Our House of Portland. Earlier in his career, he led the Ohio AIDS Coalition and directed public policy at AIDS Resource Center Ohio.

Nationally, Dr. TerMeer has served on numerous HIV policy boards and councils, including AIDS United, where he is a Governing Board member and long-time co-chair of its Public Policy Council. His leadership has been recognized with honors from the Obama White House as both an Emerging LGBTQ+ Leader (2012) and part of the Nation’s Emerging Black Leadership (2013). More recently, he was named a Portland Business Journal Executive of the Year (2020), a San Francisco Pride Grand Marshal (2025), and recipient of the Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club Social Justice Hero Award (2025).

Dr. TerMeer holds a PhD in Public Policy and Administration and a Master’s in Nonprofit Management and Organizational Leadership from Walden University. Dr. TerMeer enjoys urban hikes, time with chosen family, and caring for his rescue pug, Riley.

Oliver Lewis, a 2014 graduate of Dublin Coffman High School, has built an impressive career as an entrepreneur and craftsman, transforming vision into reality through hard work, innovation, and persistence. Shortly after graduation, he founded Lewis Designs Custom Cabinetry in a modest 800-square-foot workshop. What started as a lean operation quickly evolved into a full-scale, high-end remodeling and manufacturing company. Today, Lewis Designs operates out of a 15,000-square-foot facility outfitted with advanced equipment—purchased entirely without bank loans—allowing Oliver to keep operations efficient and overhead low.

Under his leadership, the company expanded from cabinetry into complete kitchen, bath, and whole-home remodeling, providing end-to-end control over the design and build process. With revenues exceeding $2 million annually, Oliver continues to push for growth. He is also developing a new venture, Select by Lewis Designs, a modern semi-custom cabinetry line designed to make high-quality craftsmanship more accessible to a broader market.

Beyond cabinetry, Oliver has pursued several entrepreneurial ventures that shaped his business philosophy. He co-founded Chalkbord, a local app created with fellow Dublin graduates to help small restaurants attract customers through deals and promotions. Though the app faced scaling challenges, it delivered important lessons in startup dynamics and collaboration. Currently, he is developing Corvus, a patent-pending modular gun case organization system that combines precision engineering with practical storage solutions.

Looking ahead, Oliver’s long-term goal is to reinvest his entrepreneurial success into other businesses. Now an SEC-accredited investor, he is launching his angel investment company, Ambition Exceeds Talent, focused on supporting small, underdog businesses with real growth potential.

In his free time, Oliver enjoys practicing marksmanship, savoring long dinners with friends, and investing in meaningful relationships. Through every venture, he has carried forward the lessons he values most: ambition outweighs talent, consistency builds success, and the real edge comes from a willingness to outwork anyone. His journey demonstrates the power of vision paired with relentless action—a mindset rooted in his Dublin beginnings and carried into every endeavor he pursues.

Kyle Vandeveer, a 2014 graduate of Dublin Coffman High School, has built a career defined by innovation, entrepreneurship, and community engagement. After Coffman, he attended The Ohio State University, earning a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2018. While at OSU, he was part of the Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Scholars program, where he developed the skills to turn ideas into ventures with real-world impact. His entrepreneurial journey began even earlier—during high school—when he launched an iPhone repair business that he later scaled into a successful team-based operation with house-call services across Columbus.

As a freshman at Ohio State, Kyle founded Intrism, a company that designs and produces laser-cut 3D marble maze puzzles. He introduced Intrism Pro on October 1, 2015, carefully engineered for scalable manufacturing. What started as a college project has since become a global brand. Since 2020, Kyle has led Intrism full-time, overseeing design, production, and worldwide sales of puzzles that challenge creativity and problem-solving. With multiple models released and more in development, Intrism continues to grow as a leader in the puzzle space.

Kyle also gained valuable industry experience with Tesla, beginning in a Columbus showroom before completing two internships in California and joining the company after graduation. On Tesla’s die casting team, he helped design equipment and tooling to support cutting-edge manufacturing processes, applying engineering expertise at one of the world’s most innovative companies.

Deeply committed to his community, Kyle has hosted interns from the Dublin YPA program and welcomed students from the Dublin Entrepreneurship Academy for tours and mentorship. He also serves on the Academy’s advisory board, helping to shape curriculum for the next generation of entrepreneurs, and has been a featured guest on Dublin teacher Kevin Patton’s podcast.

Kyle’s work has been highlighted in numerous outlets, including Good Day Columbus, Dublin Life Magazine, the Columbus Dispatch, Queens Gazette, Scientifics Direct Magazine, and Make Magazine. His puzzles have been showcased at major events such as the New York Toy Fair and carried by national retailers.

Outside of his ventures, Kyle is passionate about adventure—whether rock climbing, skiing, scuba diving, hiking, or traveling, he thrives on experiences that combine creativity, gravity, and exploration.

For more than two decades, John Witt has dedicated his life to education, coaching, and community service, shaping the lives of thousands of students in Dublin. A beloved Social Studies teacher at Dublin Scioto High School for the past 22 years, John has inspired generations of students to grow academically and personally. His classroom is built on care, challenge, and opportunity, with the goal of helping every learner reach their potential. He credits his Scioto colleagues, the history department, and administrators like Marina Davis, Bob Scott, and Tom Cochran for supporting his journey.

John’s excellence as an educator has been recognized widely. He is a two-time recipient of the University of Chicago’s Outstanding Educator Award, a three-time Dublin Community Champion Award winner, and in 2021 received the Golden Shamrock Award. He was also selected as a Harvard Business School Case Method Institute Partner Teacher, enhancing how his students engage with history through critical thinking and analysis.

Beyond the classroom, John has created transformative learning experiences that connect students with the wider community. For over 20 years, he has led the History Museum Elementary Activity, introducing thousands of elementary students to key historical figures. In 2013, he established the Veterans Story Event, where Scioto students have honored nearly 3,000 veterans by sharing their stories through research and interviews. He also helped launch the Immersive Experience, a collaboration across Scioto departments that brings history to life for hundreds of younger learners each year.

Coaching has also been central to John’s career. With 31 years on the football field, including 22 with Scioto, he has mentored athletes who went on to play at top college programs and even the NFL. His players have earned All-State, All-District, and All-League honors, but John values most the lessons of discipline, teamwork, and perseverance that last beyond the game.

As advisor for the Interact, Purple Star, Multicultural, and Scholar Spirit clubs, John has empowered students to serve others, celebrate diversity, and support military families. Through these efforts, Scioto students have provided care packages, organized cultural events, offered free tutoring, and made a lasting impact across Dublin and beyond.

Above all, John treasures his family—his wife of 26 years, Kortney, and their children Hannah, Zach, Emma, and Gracie—who remain his greatest source of joy and purpose.