MANSFIELD – On May 8, the State Support Team Region 7 honored 40 students that were nominated by their schools for the outstanding achievement award, recognizing their successes and ability to overcome challenges.
Amber Meeting, a student from the Mansfield City Schools, was selected as the nominee for the R. A. Horn Outstanding Achievement Award.
The Lexington Local Schools educator team of Stephanie Coffman, Ashley Smith, Connie Pritchard, Chris Kmetz and Jill Williams were nominated for the Franklin B. Walter Outstanding Educator Award. On June 12, they will be honored by the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD) in Columbus.
These recipients will represent Region 7 and will attend a ceremony and luncheon where the state finalists from the 16 State Support Team regions will be honored by the OCECD.
Student nominees were selected based on the student’s outstanding characteristics and performance in academic subjects, the arts, extracurricular activities, community involvement, community service, independent living skills, transition skills, employment, social skills and perseverance.
Educators and educator teams were nominated based on going “above and beyond” to increase educational outcomes for students and demonstrate collaboration with parents, service providers and others to reach these goals.
The State Support Team thanked the following organizations and individuals: Families of the nominees, the nominators of the award recipients, the Mid-Ohio Conference Center, Mid-Ohio Trophy, the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities and Pioneer Career and Technology Center.
Buckeye Central Local Schools Student: Cody Crews.
Buckeye Central Local Schools Educator: Stephanie Kantzer.
Bucyrus City Schools Student: Aiden Perry.
Bucyrus City Schools Educator Team: Dawn Martin, Heather Miller, Aubrey Boyd, Bethany Rall, Ashley Stevens and Erin Jones.
Clear Fork Local Schools Students: Wyatt Tollison, Bobbi Jo Fliger, Maddie Traxler, Paul Francisco and Tabitha Hamilton.
Crestview Local Schools Students: Patricia Whitt, Jacob Adkins, Kaleb Adkins and Eric Black.
Crestview Local Schools Educator Teams: Amy Bays, Jordan Landis, Luke Rogers and Ryan McClenathan.
Galion City Schools Students: Joesph Petty, Makayla Register and Dymond Slone.
Galion City Schools Educator Teams: Lisa Fisher, Neal Rinehart, Chelsey McChesney, Tina Crim and Regina Estep.
Galion City Schools Educator: Lucinda Glew.
Knox County Career Center Student: Daniel Schoppelrei.
Knox County Career Center Educator: Brian Enderle.
Lexington Local Schools Students: Gavin Burkhart, Izaiayah Miller, Graisen Ladd and Daphnee Harmon
Lexington Local Schools Educator Teams: Amy Gerhardt, Mary Ann Hallibrin, Stephanie Coffman, Ashley Smith, Connie Pritchard, Chris Kmetz and Jill Williams.
Lexington Local Schools Educators: Cheryl Longnecher and Jeanna Godby.
Loudonville-Perrysville EVS Student: Megan Singleton.
Loudonville-Perrysville EVS Educator Team: Crystal Ashby, Mary Bowers, Elise Lingenfilter and Leslie Steitlein.
Madison Local Schools Educator: Michelle Weirich.
Mansfield City Schools Student: Amber Meeting.
Mansfield City Schools Educator: Jennifer Johnson.
Mt. Vernon Local Schools Students: Troy Eric Clendenen and Omarion Culpepper.
Northmor Local School Student: Alex Crampton.
Ontario Local School Students: Aariah Clifton and D’Andre McCoy.
Pioneer Career & Tech Center Student: Trevor Tallman.
Pioneer Career & Tech Center Education Team: Darin Beal and Jennifer Stewart.
Plymouth-Shiloh Local Schools Students: Madisyn Roberts and Steven Moore.
Plymouth-Shiloh Local Schools Educator: Angela Stadler.
Shelby City Schools Students: Samuel Vousden and Samual Gerster.
Shelby City Schools Educator: Jill Holland.
Wynford Local School Students: Amelia Karcher, Nevaeh Patterson, Ashleigh Hayes, Dakota Miller, Ivan Butler, Corbyn Kilgore, Kevan Hughett, Hunter Thompson and Christain Olmstead.
