The Community Enrichment Dinner brought people together to recognize those people and businesses in this area that are rising to make their mark.

And finally, we put the Community Enrichment spotlight on a downtown Lima business that has only been open a year but is making a big impact on the community. Here is this year's Rising Business of the Year Award winner. Vibe Coffee House and Café opened last year to educate the world through the global love of coffee. Owner Carlton McLellan traveled the world for his job as a senior diplomacy and international affairs professional, and he was drawn to coffee houses.

Vibe Coffee House and Café owner Carlton McLellan received the Ohio School Boards Association Business Honor Roll Award. The award is handed out to individuals who have shown a commitment to students at Lima City Schools. McLellan has extended his business space to the district for student projects such as the “DECA” marketplace and a safe place for students to spend time. He has also supported educational programs in the classroom such as the “Closing the Achievement Gap” program. It was something he wanted to do to give back.

Sparking creativity, conversation, and community, those are some of the traits that the two finalists for Emerging Business of the Year have.

Students at North and West middle schools along with high schoolers zoomed in with two former United States Ambassadors. It was part of the schools ‘Closing the Achievement Gap” program to introduce the students to the possibilities that are out there for them when it comes to choosing a career.