Xenia man, Hamilton woman to be added to Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame

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"Older Ohioans' diversity, values, insight, and experiences throughout their lives have helped to shape their communities," Ursel McElroy, director of the Ohio Department of Aging, said in a prepared statement issued Monday.

The Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame aims to honor Ohioans age 60 and older for their achievements and contributions to others.

Winston is being recognized for his accomplishments in academia and documentary films.

“Dr. Winston has made a permanent mark not just in his community but around the world with his contributions in education, civic engagement and the documentary film industry,” McElroy said.

After a 23-year career as a vice president at Wilberforce University, Winston worked at Columbia College for eight years. He also served as a Xenia City Council member for 14 years.

In 2013, Winston directed a documentary titled “Taking Israel.” The film was named Best Directed Documentary Feature at the Action on Film Festival in 2016. It was also named Best Documentary at the San Diego Black Film Festival in 2017.

Bergen is being honored for her career as a scholar, educator and advocate.

“Dr. Bergen understands that a lifetime of creativity helps build skills, explore new ideas, enhance understanding, and enrich lives,” McElroy said.

Bergen has dedicated her career to studying and creating ways to strengthen brain development in young children, writing 12 books and more than 60 articles on the subject.

Bergen is distinguished professor emerita at Miami University in Oxford  where The Doris Bergen Center for Human Development Learning is named after her.

Winston and Bergen will be inducted during a special ceremony at the Statehouse Atrium in Columbus. All of the honorees will be recognized by their peers, the Ohio General Assembly, Gov. Mike DeWine and members of his cabinet, the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging and leaders from Ohio's aging network.

For more information on the Ohio Senior Hall of Fame, you can visit its page on Ohio.gov.