Robin Hess Comfort

Inducted: 2023

Robin’s life embodied the ideals and virtues cherished in Upper Arlington. She was tireless, energetic, and relentlessly positive in her work with the UA Schools and throughout the community, pushing every organization she was part of to set and achieve lofty goals. She was a driving force behind efforts to provide quality education to all students and worked especially hard on behalf of special education students. As an 11-year member and two-time President of the School Board, Robin played a pivotal role in the facilities master planning project, helping to bring thousands of community voices into a process that ultimately led to a monumental transformation of the district’s facilities. In recognition of her service, she was voted by her own peers onto the All Ohio School Board in 2019. Robin’s community service extended beyond the schools, including: Member/President of UA Women’s Club; Chair of the UA Civic Association’s Walk and Golden Apple Committees; Columbus Museum of Art member and volunteer; March of Dimes Board Member; Pleasure Guild of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Member; founder of a Lupus Foundation of America Local Support Group; Silent Auction Committee for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure; 1997 recipient of the UA Rotary Northwest Women of the Year “Service Above Self” Award. Robin is remembered for her ability to spearhead change in a calm, dedicated and inclusive fashion. She was a great listener and a friend to so many.