Preservation of Democracy Award presented to McClain Hi-Y
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Ohio first lady Frances Strickland presented the Preservation of Democracy Award to McClain HI-Y during the opening session of the 59th Ohio HI-Y Youth in Government, April 15 in the House of Representatives at the Ohio Statehouse.
Advisers Emily Anderson and Karen Yeager, Superintendent Terry Fouch and McClain students ho are members of the high school club and delegates to Youth in Government, including Erin Mizer who is the Lt. Governor, plus three McClain eigth-graders who are working as pages, were on hand for the presentation.
The McClain Hi-Y was recognized for preparing thousands of youth for more informed and active citizenship and strengthening student leadership.
Strickland praised the Greenfield Exempted Village Schools and Edward Lee McClain High School for their vision to connect classroom lessons to
building student leadership and service. “Thank you, Emily, members, alumni, school administrators and everyone who has done so much for so long to make McClain HI-Y one of Ohio’s treasures. As we move forward building Ohio’s future, we count on McClain HI-Y to help lead the way.”
The award is not given each year. The first HI-Y Presentation of Democracy Award recognized Bob and Jewell Evans. HI-Y’s Preservation of Democracy
Award is given in recognition of extraordinary commitments to the principles of our nation, long-term work to build better futures and sustained efforts
to prepare new generations of responsible citizens.
“Ohio’s future requires all of us. We must always work for the future and for futures well beyond our own time. Today, a very special honor is
bestowed on a HI-Y that was started 83 years ago by a teacher, the late Richard A. Larkin. What he and his students did in 1928 by starting McClain
HI-Y is an Ohio success story,” said Strickland.
Ohio first lady Frances Strickland presented the Preservation of Democracy Award to McClain HI-Y during the opening session of the 59th Ohio HI-Y Youth in Government, April 15 in the House of Representatives at the Ohio Statehouse.
Advisers Emily Anderson and Karen Yeager, Superintendent Terry Fouch and McClain students ho are members of the high school club and delegates to Youth in Government, including Erin Mizer who is the Lt. Governor, plus three McClain eigth-graders who are working as pages, were on hand for the presentation.
The McClain Hi-Y was recognized for preparing thousands of youth for more informed and active citizenship and strengthening student leadership.
Strickland praised the Greenfield Exempted Village Schools and Edward Lee McClain High School for their vision to connect classroom lessons to building student leadership and service. “Thank you, Emily, members, alumni, school administrators and everyone who has done so much for so long to make McClain HI-Y one of Ohio’s treasures. As we move forward building Ohio’s future, we count on McClain HI-Y to help lead the way.”
The award is not given each year. The first HI-Y Presentation of Democracy Award recognized Bob and Jewell Evans. HI-Y’s Preservation of Democracy
Award is given in recognition of extraordinary commitments to the principles of our nation, long-term work to build better futures and sustained efforts to prepare new generations of responsible citizens.
“Ohio’s future requires all of us. We must always work for the future and for futures well beyond our own time. Today, a very special honor is bestowed on a HI-Y that was started 83 years ago by a teacher, the late Richard A. Larkin. What he and his students did in 1928 by starting McClain HI-Y is an Ohio success story,” said Strickland.