A Rich life

It’s hard to believe our friend & coworker, Rich Walburg left us one year ago.

While we hold him daily in our hearts and thoughts, we also honor him in a number of ways.

To honor his legacy, his life’s work, and his alma mater, the Richard Walburg Media Scholarship at the University of Cincinnati has been established.

Giving back

You can donate to the scholarship here.

Please put “Richard Walburg” in the memo line.

“Rich was Cincinnati’s cheerleader for most of his career,” says Jackie Reau, CEO of Game Day. “We were so lucky to have Rich join us at Game Day. I miss Rich as a trusted colleague and, more importantly as a great friend.”

In addition to Rich’s scholarship, you can still purchase a ‘Be. Kind.’ t-shirt online or at your local Cincy Shirts.

All proceeds from this Be. Kind. T-shirt will directly benefit the UC scholarship.

Rich Walburg would want you to be kind to one another and yourself.

Order the official Rich Walburg Day T-shirt from Cincy Shirts!

Walburg, a beloved figure in local media, passed away in January of 2022. Throughout his career, Walburg worked at WLW-AM, Q102, King's Island, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, and the National MS Society's Ohio Valley Chapter. He was renowned for his quick wit, love of puns, and incredible professionalism.

4 MORE: Marie Rusincovitch

As part of our year-end issue, we revisited some of our favorite Cincinnati People from 2022.

We checked in with Marie Rusincovitch, the Chief Development Officer at Cincinnati Youth Collaborative.

WHAT’S BEEN THE BIGGEST SURPRISE TO YOU IN 2022?

How resilient the young people of greater Cincinnati continue to be. Emerging after the last two+ years of Covid impacts, the young people in our programs have faced incredibly challenging situations. However, they continue to impress and inspire me with their dedication, curiosity and commitment to their own success.

WHAT’S CHANGED SINCE WE LAST SPOKE?

We held our first Dream Makers Gala in over 3 years and it was a huge success. We exceeded our fundraising goals and had an awesome time doing it. I am so very grateful to my team and our generous supporters for helping make that happen!

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY THIS YEAR?

I have truly learned how very generous, committed and compassionate our community is this year. The commitments that many individuals and corporations have to Cincinnati’s youth through CYC programs is simply inspiring.

Getting to know the CYC community and our supporters even better and seeing where we go in 2023! The work CYC is doing and the incredible staff we have are undoubtedly going to continue to make a huge impact in the lives of our students. I am looking forward to seeing this impact in the new year.