Junior Achievement Inducts Two Savannah Business Leaders

Lowell Kronowitz and Stratton Leopold were honored at the 26th annual Junior Achievement Savannah Business Hall of Fame ceremony.

Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Awards

Empty gold chairs with white linen covers face a green-draped stage in a historic Savannah ballroom, with live oak branches draped in moss visible through tall windows. — Junior Achievement Savannah inducted Lowell Kronowitz of Levy Jewelers and movie producer Stratton Leopold into its Business Hall of Fame at a Friday ceremony that doubled as a fundraiser. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Junior Achievement Savannah inducted Lowell Kronowitz, owner and president of Levy Jewelers, and Stratton Leopold, a movie producer and owner of Leopold's Ice Cream, into its Business Hall of Fame. The Friday night ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Savannah drew hundreds of attendees and doubled as a fundraiser for the organization's programs.

Why it matters

The Hall of Fame recognizes inductees' contributions to the Savannah community and local economy while giving young people business leaders to look up to. The event also supports Junior Achievement's financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and career programs in the area.

Junior Achievement reaches more than 13,000 students a year in Coastal Georgia and has operated in Savannah for more than 30 years. The 2026 event was the 26th annual Hall of Fame, and the amount raised by the fundraiser was not reported.

The players

Junior Achievement Savannah

A local chapter of the national Junior Achievement nonprofit, which teaches young people about financial literacy, entrepreneurship and careers.

Lowell Kronowitz

Owner and president of Levy Jewelers, a Savannah business, who was inducted into the Business Hall of Fame.

Stratton Leopold

A movie producer and owner of Leopold's Ice Cream, who was inducted into the Business Hall of Fame.

The details

WTOC's Dawn Baker emceed the ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, where the two inductees were recognized for their business careers. The celebration also served as a fundraiser supporting Junior Achievement's efforts to teach financial literacy, entrepreneurship and career opportunities.

Friday, November 6, 2026: Junior Achievement Savannah held the 26th annual Business Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Season Trajectory

Junior Achievement's curriculum, which teaches financial literacy and entrepreneurship, is the foundation of the Savannah chapter's programming. The Hall of Fame extends that work by honoring business figures whose careers illustrate the skills students are taught.

Savannah residents can support Junior Achievement's programs that teach more than 13,000 students a year across Coastal Georgia. The Hall of Fame celebration showed how local business owners contribute to the community and the local economy.

The takeaway

Local business leaders can strengthen their community by supporting youth education in financial literacy and entrepreneurship. Recognition events like the Hall of Fame help connect students with role models from their own city.