The 2023 Paulding Exempted Village Schools Academic Hall of Fame induction will take place at the PHS Graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 21, beginning at 2:30 in the High School Gym. The following former PHS students will be inducted:
Harvey D. Hyman – Paulding High School Class of 2003
Harvey D. Hyman was born and raised in Paulding, Ohio. He attended Paulding Village Schools from kindergarten through his senior year.
He graduated from Hillsdale College in 2007 with a BA in Political Science and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Toledo School of Law in 2009. He went on to earn an MBA from Defiance College in 2016. Harvey was admitted to practice law in the state of Ohio and Federal Bankruptcy Court in 2010 and joined his father’s law firm, Hyman and Hyman, Ltd. that same year.
Harvey is a member and past president of the Paulding County Bar Association, and a member of the Ohio State Bar Association. Harvey also serves on the Northwest Ohio Bar Association Grievance Committee and has represented the attorneys in the Third District of Ohio in the Ohio State Bar Association Counsel of Delegates. Harvey has also worked as the Village Solicitor for the villages of Haviland, Latty, Melrose, Paulding, Payne, and Sherwood, Ohio. He has served as the Vice-President of the Paulding Chamber of Commerce and as President of United Way of Paulding County.
He has also been a member of the board of Hands of Hope, a local crisis pregnancy center focused on assisting expecting and new mothers in completing their pregnancies and meeting the needs of their children, respectively. He has taught law classes as an adjunct instructor for pre-law and paralegal classes at both Defiance College and Northwest State Community College.
Harvey graduated from the OSBA Leadership Academy in 2019 and is a Fellow with the Ohio State Bar Foundation, a charitable organization which works to enhance public understanding, access to, and appreciation for the law as it applies to individual’s lives. Other volunteer work has included: serving as a board member of the Community Improvement Corporation of Paulding, Community Corrections Planning Act Board, and the local Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative panel.
While in law school, Harvey worked in United States Congressman Robert Latta’s Bowling Green office as a congressional intern. In 2023, he was appointed Judge of Probate and Juvenile Court for Paulding County by Ohio’s governor, Mike DeWine. Harvey resides in Paulding with his wife, Caci (Craig) Hyman (also a PHS graduate) and their four children.
Harvey credits his achievements to the support of his family, particularly his wife and parents (David and Jackie Hyman), his church family, as well as the community, teachers, and opportunities which were all present in Paulding High School. He participated in Advanced Placement classes, learning material at the college level in history and chemistry, as well as the chance to participate in extracurricular activities like the National Honor Society, Engineering Team, Buckeye Boys State, National Chemistry Olympiad Finalist, Science Olympiad, and varsity football and track.
Of his time at Paulding Harvey says: “Attending Paulding High School was a great blessing for me. It gave me opportunities to participate in academic and athletic activities, learn from excellent, dedicated teachers, and make lasting friendships. I will always appreciate the breadth of opportunities that I enjoyed because I attended PHS.”
Major James Hyman – Paulding High School Class of 2005
Jim Hyman graduated form Paudling High School with the Class of 2005 as the Salutatorian and with highest honors. After graduating, he accepted an Army Reserve Officer Training Course (ROTC) four-year scholarship at The Ohio State University.
While a Cadet, Jim earned numerous awards and distictions, including the Superior Cadet Decoration Award for military writing twice, and being named a Distinguished Military Graduate for finishing in the top 5% of Army ROTC cadets nationally. He also served on the OSU Ranger Challege team and participated in the Sandhurst Competition at West Point. Jim graduated OSU in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in History (cum laude, with Distinction in the Arts and Sciences) and a Minor in Military Science. Upon grauation, he was commissioned as an Infantry Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Jim depoloyed to Afghanistan as a Rifle Platoon Leader with the 101st Airborne Division in 2010-11. Later, he successfully attended the Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course and graduated the Special Forces Qualification Course in 2014, earning his Green Beret. He has held Detachment Command, Company Command, and several staff positions and has multiple combat and operational deployments as a Special Forces officer.
In 2019, Jim was afforded the opportunity to attend the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He earned his Master of Science degree from NPS in 2020 and plublished his thesis on biological warfare. He also successfully completed the Advanced Operations Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. His military schooling includes: Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course (Commandant’s List); Ranger School; and Army Special Operations Forces Common Core (Commandant’s List).
While at Paulding High School, Jim took AP classes and was involved in NHS, Buckeye Boys State, Student Government, Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership, Science Olympiad, Quiz Bowl, football, baseball, cross country, and track.
Jim contiunes to serve as an Active Duty Army officer at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He and his wife Katherine have four children. He is the son of David and JackieHyman. He would like to thank his parents and his church family for their continued support.
Nomination forms for future Academic Hall of Fame candidates can be found on the school website, www.pauldingschools.org, under the Academics tab, along with all past inductees.
