NORWOOD, OH (FOX19) - A Norwood man has been named Ohio's Big Brother of the Year.

John Hanley says the reason his decided to become a Big Brother, a volunteer mentor, is simple: ”Because of the strong family background I have,” John says, “I always wanted to give back to young men who were not blessed with the family structure I was brought up in.”

Hanley has worked with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati since 2001, serving as a mentor to two young men and sharing the message that “Mentoring Changes Lives” with many adults. In addition to his 11 years as a mentor through BBBS of Greater Cincinnati, Hanley was matched with another child when he lived in Columbus.

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Sister Rose Ann Fleming, athletic academic advisor at Xavier University, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cincinnati Sports Professionals Network 2013 awards dinner on Wednesday, May 8.

Since she became Xavier’s academic adviser in 1985, Fleming has helped graduate every men’s basketball player who has reached his final year of athletic eligibility. In 1991, then-coach Pete Gillen named her the men’s basketball team’s first-ever Most Valuable Player. In 2000, she was inducted into Xavier’s athletic hall of fame. "I try to make sure each student feels he or she is a special individual," she said.

Fleming came to Xavier in 1982 after serving as the president of Trinity College in Washington. She joined the Xavier faculty so she could also work toward an MBA and a law degree. She also has a PhD in educational administration from Miami University, which helped her in her counseling role.

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - A leader in long-term care is directing regional offices for one of Ohio's premier providers of home and community based services.

Cheryl Withrow recently accepted an executive director position at Senior Independence.

She manages the day-to-day operations of the Southwest Ohio and Miami Valley offices, which cover the home health care and hospice needs in 14 Ohio counties, including several retirement villages and adult day centers and one senior center.

Withrow, who has a 29-year career in the industry, is a licensed nursing home administrator and has a Master of health care administration.

"Cheryl's background in health care is driven by her passion to do what's right for the patient," says Senior Independence President Peggy Bertels.