SIDs Honor Ambassadors of the Year

Author: Lisa Defendiefer

The top two ambassadors were recognized at the 2020 Joint SIDs Annual Meeting. Lisa Defendiefer, deputy director of operations and advocacy with the Capital Crossroads and Discovery SIDs, bestowed the honors to Larry Blackburn with the Discovery SID and Pa Malick Joof with Capital Crossroads SID.

Larry provides a pro-active and reassuring presence in the Discovery SID. He is the first friendly face that residents, employees, students, and faculty see most mornings. Larry always has his ear to the ground and keeps everyone informed about what is taking place. This is Larry’s third consecutive year for being recognized with this honor.

Pa genuinely cares for everyone out on the street and looks out for his SID team. This past February he was alerted about a woman near the Scioto River who was contemplating suicide. Pa responded and was able to talk with the woman until the police arrived. The woman thanked Pa for showing up and we thank Pa for also doing a great job!

All the ambassadors of the Capital Crossroads and Discovery SIDs spend thousands of hours keeping downtown safe and vibrant. You can request ambassador assistance by calling or texting the hotline at 614-228-5718.