The Paulding County Retired Teachers Association recently announced the recipients of their 2019 scholarships for high school seniors planning to enter the field of education. Sydney Price, Alayna Ryan, and Kalyn Strahley each recived a $350 scholarship. Sydney, the daughter of Jeff and Wendy Price, will graduate from Paulding High School. She plans to attend…
Kirsten Olwin and McKenzie Webb, Vantage OTC Adult Education Licensed Practical Nursing program students, were awarded the Robert Brandt Scholarship, presented by Lisa McClure of the Paulding County Foundation. The Robert Brandt Adult Education Scholarship was established in 2014 in memory of Bob Brandt, Vantage’s first superintendent. The $1,000.00 scholarship is awarded to students who…
Earlier this summer I had the pleasure of competing for scholarship money in the NRA’s annual 2018 Youth Education Summit. The mission of the Y.E.S. program is to educate high school students about government, civic duties, leadership, our history, and Constitution as well as a proper defense of the Second Amendment. My competition was fierce,…
During the first week of school, the eighth graders at Antwerp Middle School (AMS) held their annual “profit sharing” pizza party for the AMS Tomato Co-op. As seventh graders, these students planted tomato seeds and sold the plants as part of a class-designed company in Mr. Kurt Tempel’s science class. Once the expenses were deducted…
Antwerp Local School started its 2017-2018 school year on Monday, August 21st. Administrators, teachers, and staff welcomed students back in a big way, as students walked the red carpet to enter the building and then received Archer Pride bracelets before going to their classrooms.
Woodburn Lutheran School earned dual Accreditation from Advanc-ED and NLSA (National Lutheran School Accreditation). School Accreditation is a method by which we work for continuous school improvement and ensure we are meeting, not only state requirements, but meeting the needs of our students, parents, and community as well. Accreditation involves a self-evaluation of many aspects…
“My name is Steve Snodgrass. I am originally from western PA where my fondest memories revolve around becoming an Eagle Scout and playing Football. I initially attended Maine Maritime Academy and spent time in the Naval Reserve before arriving at Taylor University on a football scholarship to pursue a degree in education. The highlight of…
“My name is Teresa Knoblauch, the new Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education. I grew up in Woodburn and graduated from Woodlan High School. I have spent all of my professional career in East Allen County Schools, except my first year of teaching in North Carolina. I have taught grades kindergarten through 6th grade (except for…
The board meeting started on August 16 for Antwerp Local Schools. Dennis Recker gave the Vantage report. Vantage starts on August 21st. There are 21 kids enrolled at Vantage from Antwerp. The quarterly distribution was received and why there were higher receipts. The income was: $1,063,395.82; and the expenses were: $642,211.95 and the interest on…
Recently, the AWS Foundation donated a buddy bench to Heritage Elementary School as they celebrate its 10th Year Anniversary. The buddy bench was painted by a local artist to place at the school as they partner with AWS to enhance the education of students with disabilities. The buddy bench is a simple idea to eliminate…
Two iconic awards were presented at Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Alumni Luncheon on Sunday, June 25, 2017, during the General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene in Indianapolis, Ind. Drs. E. LeBron and Anne Fairbanks were awarded the Citation of Merit, the highest award given by the university. After LeBron accepted the MVNU presidency…
