Charles Dominick - 1988
MHS 1961 Graduate
Dr. Charles Dominick, Class of 1961, was chosen as a member of the Minerva High School Alumni Hall of Fame in 1988 by the Minerva High School Advisory Board. Dr. Dominick was cited for distinguishing himself in the field of education. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1965 from The College of Wooster, a Master's degree in 1969 from The Ohio State University, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1987 from The University of Michigan.
He has held the following positions: Admissions Counselor at Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia, and at Mount Union College; Assistant Dean of Admissions and Director of the Commission on Mission and Priorities at Wittenburg University; Admissions Assistant and Research Associate, Project CHOICE at The University of Michigan; Associate Director of University Advancement, Assistant to the President, and Vice President for Institutional Relations of Wittenburg University.
Dominick is affiliated with the American Association for Higher Learning, Association for the Study of Higher Education, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Young Men's Literary Society, and many other professional and academic organizations. He has also made many presentations and had many articles published in the NACAC Journal.
In his acceptance speech he said, "I am grateful for this award . . . I have to say one thing first. I have never been anything but proud for having departed on my career from Minerva High School. This is where it all began, and I'm grateful for that."
He was accompanied to Minerva by his wife Nancy. The couple has a 14-year-old, Tim. They left the morning after the ceremony for Springfield where Dominick is Vice President of Institutional Relations at Wittenburg University. Dr. Dominick is the son of Dorothy and Joseph Dominick at 409 Stadium Street, Minerva.