Oyer among honorees at SOESC four-county meeting
Lead Summary
By
Diana Miller-
The Southern Ohio Educational Service Center (SOESC) hosted its 20th annual Four-County Board and Dinner Meeting March 28 at the Patriot Center on the campus of Southern State Community College in Hillsboro. Board of Education members, administrators and honored guests from Adams, Clinton, Fayette and Highland counties were among those in attendance.
The guest speaker for the evening was the Ohio 2017 Teacher of the Year Dustin Weaver, who currently teaches English classes at Chillicothe High School and will take on the role of principal for CHS with the start of the 2017-18 school year.
Weaver shared that while his family wanted him to become a doctor, he chose a different path — a path that would allow him to foster his love of working for and serving young people.
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He chose to become a teacher, not because it was a profession, but because it was a calling. And with that calling grew the understanding that all students can learn, even when the system says they can’t.
Weaver went on to share that educational leaders must recruit teachers with great potential, as it is through great teachers that educational quality will be improved.
Moving to the awards portion of the evening, SOESC Superintendent Beth Justice presented the Momentum Award to Washington (Court House) Middle School Principal Eric Wayne. The Momentum Award is presented by the State Board of Education and recognizes schools for exceeding expectations in student growth.
Rogina Conroy recognized SOESC and Clinton-Massie Gifted Intervention Specialist Jen Molitor for having earned the designation of Master Teacher.
A master teacher demonstrates excellence inside and outside of the classroom through consistent leadership and focused collaboration to maximize student learning, all the while striving for distinguished teaching and continued professional growth as specified by The Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession.
Also among those afforded special recognition during the night’s events were “Friend of Education Award” recipients. Each year, superintendents from each of the four counties are asked to nominate members of the community as Friends of Education — individuals or organizations that have contributed greatly to successes in the schools.
Highland County’s Friend of Education Award was presented to John Oyer. Oyer has served as PTO president for several years. Under his leadership, the Hillsboro PTO has remained viable and significant in the lives of Hillsboro’s students and parents. A favorite PTO sponsored activity among students is the after-school pizza party, which always draws large crowds.
Oyer is a selfless individual who gives of his time because of his desire to help kids. He has been a joy to work with. Oyer and his wife Marsha’s daughter, Hannah, is a junior at Hillsboro High School.
Additional Friends of Education Award recipients include Randy Chandler of Adams County, Butch Whitaker of Clinton County, Rick Barton, Tom Harris and Max Geer of Fayette County.
Bringing the evening to a close, SOESC Governing Board President Roger West congratulated the award recipients and thanked all those present for the leadership they provide and the role they play in the many successes schools have experienced.
The guest speaker for the evening was the Ohio 2017 Teacher of the Year Dustin Weaver, who currently teaches English classes at Chillicothe High School and will take on the role of principal for CHS with the start of the 2017-18 school year.
Weaver shared that while his family wanted him to become a doctor, he chose a different path — a path that would allow him to foster his love of working for and serving young people.
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He chose to become a teacher, not because it was a profession, but because it was a calling. And with that calling grew the understanding that all students can learn, even when the system says they can’t.
Weaver went on to share that educational leaders must recruit teachers with great potential, as it is through great teachers that educational quality will be improved.
Moving to the awards portion of the evening, SOESC Superintendent Beth Justice presented the Momentum Award to Washington (Court House) Middle School Principal Eric Wayne. The Momentum Award is presented by the State Board of Education and recognizes schools for exceeding expectations in student growth.
Rogina Conroy recognized SOESC and Clinton-Massie Gifted Intervention Specialist Jen Molitor for having earned the designation of Master Teacher.
A master teacher demonstrates excellence inside and outside of the classroom through consistent leadership and focused collaboration to maximize student learning, all the while striving for distinguished teaching and continued professional growth as specified by The Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession.
Also among those afforded special recognition during the night’s events were “Friend of Education Award” recipients. Each year, superintendents from each of the four counties are asked to nominate members of the community as Friends of Education — individuals or organizations that have contributed greatly to successes in the schools.
Highland County’s Friend of Education Award was presented to John Oyer. Oyer has served as PTO president for several years. Under his leadership, the Hillsboro PTO has remained viable and significant in the lives of Hillsboro’s students and parents. A favorite PTO sponsored activity among students is the after-school pizza party, which always draws large crowds.
Oyer is a selfless individual who gives of his time because of his desire to help kids. He has been a joy to work with. Oyer and his wife Marsha’s daughter, Hannah, is a junior at Hillsboro High School.
Additional Friends of Education Award recipients include Randy Chandler of Adams County, Butch Whitaker of Clinton County, Rick Barton, Tom Harris and Max Geer of Fayette County.
Bringing the evening to a close, SOESC Governing Board President Roger West congratulated the award recipients and thanked all those present for the leadership they provide and the role they play in the many successes schools have experienced.