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Michael Corey ’12 receives George V. Voinovich Humanitarian Award

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Michael Corey

Michael Corey ’12 has recently received the George V. Voinovich Humanitarian Award, given annually to an alum or friend of the college who has devoted significant time and energy to causes and projects that benefit the greater community and the welfare of humanity.

Michael is the Executive Director of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County, a nonprofit chamber of commerce serving over 120 agencies in the Columbus Region. The organization advocates with and for its nonprofit members on a range of public policy issues such as food access, affordable housing, immigration, workforce development, and education. HSC also provides shared professional services to its members, such as access to legal counsel and communications services--as well as access to PPE in these Covid times. The Chamber was named one of the 5 Nonprofits to Watch in 2019 by The Columbus Foundation and received The Columbus Foundation Award in 2020.

Michael graduated from Moritz in 2012 as Executive Editor of the Ohio State Law Journal. After practicing healthcare law at Bricker & Eckler in Columbus for three years, Michael worked as a policy analyst at the Children's Defense Fund-Ohio, and in voter protection during the 2016 presidential campaign. Michael was named to Columbus Business First’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2018 and was among the same publication's 2019 Power 100. He was also among the inaugural class of Columbus CEO's Future 50 in 2019, was a Finalist for that publication's Small Nonprofit CEO of the Year in 2020 and is a member of Columbus' 2020-21 Young American Leaders Program.

Michael holds a B.A. from Duke University and a Master’s in Education Policy from Ohio State. He recently joined the College’s National Council and its Time and Change campaign committee.  In 2018, Michael, his wife Lori, and his mother Georgeann created The George N. Corey Family Scholarship in honor of Michael’s late father. Michael was a scholarship recipient himself and understands the immense difference such a gift can make in a law student’s future.

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