EDUCATORS RISING OHIO 2023-2024
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Inside Our Schools
10th Place: Anderson High School/Great Oaks, OH
Researching Learning Challenges
3rd Place: Wayne County Schools Career Center Ohio
Educators Rising Moment
4th Place: Gianna Volpano
Exploring Administrative Careers
3rd Place: Jonathan Allan Nominee – Sentinel Career and Technology Center, OH
5th Place: Mackenzie Nichols – Auburn Career Center, OH
9th Place Samantha Ellen Ellis – Anderson High School/Great Oaks, OH
Exploring Support Services Careers
1st Place: Brooke Black – Anderson High School/Great Oaks, OH
6th Place- JV Mason Levi Pipes – Garfield High School/Akron Public Schools, OH
8th PlaceDrianna Smith-Caskie – Millstream Career Center, OH
Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers
1st Place: Abigail Lynn Hoppes – Sentinel Career and Technology Center, OH
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Job Interview
8th Place: Lydia Gery – Millstream Career Center, OH
Children’s Literature Pre-K
2nd Place: Elaina Wintringham – Millstream Career Center, OH
6th Place: Gabrielle Ritzler and Katelyn Stechschulte – Millstream Career Center, OH
10th Place: Bryleigh Holden Grant – Career Center, OH
Children’s Literature K-3
3rd Place: Jared Hill – Millstream Career Center, OH
4th Place: Genisis Gills-McClarkin – Garfield High School CLC, OH
Creative Lecture
4th Place: Cassie Margaret Machesky
6th Place: Makenzie Christine Danko – Perry High School, OH
Lesson Planning and Delivery: CTE
3rd Place: Miki Wolfford – Turpin High School - Great Oaks, OH
Lesson Planning and Delivery: Arts
4th Place: Sharon Rose Green – Perry High School, OH
9th Place- Samantha Burkey Wayne County Schools Career Center
Public Speaking
5th Place: Ada Vandergoot – EHOVE Career Center, OH
Interactive Bulletin Board
Blue Ribbon Winners – Varsity Riley Wagner – Sentinel Career & Technology Center, OH
Project Visualize
Red Ribbon Winners – Varsity Austin Wolfe – Eastland Fairfield Career Center, OH
White Ribbon Winners – Varsity Elizabeth Flemmings – Whitmer High School, OH
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Teacher Created Materials
Blue Ribbon Winners – Varsity Isabelle Casella and Allison Zerr – Medina County Career Center, OH
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Ethical Dilemma
7th Place: Donaze Gibson, Marie Howell, Briana Lee and Zhane McCorvey - Heights Career Tech Teacher Academy/Maple Heights High School
8th Place: Marissa Dombrowski, Mikalea Umina, Isabella Hajovsky and Genevieve Antonio - Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
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Researching Learning Challenges
1st Place: Sentinel Career & Technology Center
2nd Place: Eastland Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
7th Place: Turpin High School (Great Oaks)
10th Place: Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Exploring Administrative Careers
1st Place: Abigail Lynn Hoppes – Sentinel Career & Technology Center
Exploring Support Services Careers
1st Place: Morgan Rick - Sycamore High School (Great Oaks)
2nd Place: Ava Katherine Lucius - Sentinel Career & Technology Center
6th Place: Jaida Williamson - Heights Career Tech Teacher Academy/Maple Heights High School
10th Place: Jillian Nicholson - Millstream Career Center
Exploring Non Core Subject Teaching Careers
9th Place: Cora Claire Holmes - Eastland Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
Impromptu Lesson
6th Place: Maggie Jane Slough - Millstream Career Center
7th Place: Dominic Merrill - Millstream Career Center
Impromptu Speaking
10th Place: Evan Michael Fedak - Medina County Career Center
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Inside our Schools
5th Place: Emily Stanisovska, Gracie Hensley, Chloe Dickson and Alexis Highland - Eastland Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
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Creative Lecture
Junior Varsity
2nd Place: Julia May Weller - Logan Elm High School
Varsity
7th Place: Amelia Alatsis - Eastland Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
Lesson Planning and Delivery: CTE
5th Place: Lynn Pfister - Eastland Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
10th Place: Melia Adkins - Wayne County Schools Career Center
Lesson Planning and Delivery: Humanities
6th Place: Jonathan Allen Nominee - Sentinel Career & Technology Center
8th Place: Ella Hummel - Milford High School (Great Oaks)
Lesson Planning and Delivery: Arts
3rd Place: Sophia Samuel - Eastland Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
6th Place: Valentina Miksa - Heights Career Tech Teacher Academy/Shaker Heights High School
9th Place: Nicole Yutzy - Wayne County Schools Career Center
Lesson Planning and Delivery: STEM
7th Place: Chloe Dickson – Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools
Public Speaking
2nd Place: Lola Flick - Millstream Career Center
Interactive Bulletin Board
Gold: Ashlee Carter and Autumn Davis - Heights Career Tech Teacher Academy/Cleveland Heights HS and Shaker Heights HS
Gold: London Gatschet and Gretchen Schmidt - EHOVE Career Center
Project Visualize
Bronze: Laney Marcum - Turpin High School (Great Oaks)
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Teacher Created Materials
Gold (Only Gold Rating Recipient): Jenna Levans and Emma Charlton, Sentinel Career & Technology Center
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Ethical Dilemma
1st Place: Maple Heights High School (OH)
3rd Place: Cuyahoga Valley Career Center (OH)
Researching Learning Challenges
9th Place: Eastland Fairfield Career & Technical Schools (OH)
EdRising Moment
1st place: Cooper Solomon Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, (OH)
Exploring Administrative Careers
3rd Place: Selena Steinhauser – Sentinel Career & Tech. Center (OH)
10th Place: Emily Hamric– Eastland Fairfield Career & Tech. School (OH)
Exploring Support Services Careers
4th Place: Alice Prosser – Hilliard Innovative Learning Hub (OH)
Exploring Non Core Subject Teaching Careers
1st Place: Elyse Holdgreve Hillard Innovative Learning HUB, (OH)
2nd Place: Ava Lucius Sentinel Career and Technology Center, (OH)
Impromptu Lesson
1st Place: Caleb Michael – Troy High School (OH)
4th Place: Hannah Costello – Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools (OH)
Impromptu Speaking
1st Place: Tenyson Graber – Washington High School (OH)
5th Place: Savannah Smith – Milford High School/Great Oaks (OH)
Children’s Literature PreK
1st Place; Cameron Weldon, Anneke Keesing – Eastland-Fairfield C&T Schools (OH)
5th Place: Abreanna Blose, Mallory Baus – Perry High School (OH)
8th Place: Camille Abbot, Taylor Anderson – Auburn Career Center (OH
10th Place: Victoria Glover, Alison Davis – Troy High School (OH)
Children’s Literature K-3
3rd Place: Thalia Johnson – Eastland Fairfield Career & Technical Schools (OH)
9th Place: Celina Johnson – Auburn Career Center (OH)
10th Place: Gretchen Schmidt – EHOVE Career Center (OH)
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Creative Lecture
2nd Place: Kayla Hook – Sentinel Career and Technology Center (OH)
6th Place: Hannah Ried – EHOVE Career Center (OH)
8th Place: Karly Woods – Perry High School (OH)
Lesson Planning and Delivery: CTE
3rd Place: Belinda Short – Wayne County Schools Career Center (OH)
7th Place: Gillian Risher – Perry High School (OH)
Lesson Planning and Delivery: Humanities
1st Place: Natalie Woodlock – Perry High School (OH)
5th Place: Morgan Gunther – Eastland Fairfield Career Tech. Schools (OH)
Lesson Planning and Delivery: Arts
1st Place: Alexandrea Clements – Wayne County Schools Career Center (OH)
3rd Place: Madison Taylor – Bellefontaine High School (OH)
Lesson Planning and Delivery: STEM
4th Place: Chloe Dickson – Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools (OH)
Public Speaking
6th Place Mary Gebhart – Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools (OH)
Interactive Bulletin Board
1st Place: Caitlyn Monaghan, Ava Smith – Eastland Fairfield Career & Tech. Schools (OH)
Teacher Created Materials
3rd Place: Natalie Woodlock – Perry High School (OH)
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OHIO was 2nd in the Nation with TOP 10 Placements featuring 31 TOP TEN WINNERS!
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GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: (The most top 3 results in a chapter): Sentinel Career and Technology Center with 2 first place winners and 1 third place winner!
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TOP INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL in the NATION with top 10 placements: Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools with 9 top ten winners!
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2019 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE K-3 - TOP 10 FINALISTS
TENTH PLACE -Anya Pumpelly & Paulina Reyes Lara, Tolles Career & Technical Center, Ohio
2019 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE PRE-K - TOP 10 FINALISTS
SIXTH PLACE — Maddie Brooks & Ana Irias, Wayne County Schools Career Center, Ohio
2019 CREATIVE LECTURE - TOP 10 FINALISTS
TENTH PLACE — Brandon Karl, Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
2019 EXPLORING EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION CAREERS - TOP 10 FINALISTS
SECOND PLACE — Dajsha Williams, Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
THIRD PLACE — Megan Fry, Sentinel Career and Technology Center, Ohio
NINTH PLACE — Morgan Azeez, Anderson High School/Great Oaks, Ohio
TENTH PLACE — Blake Williams, Tolles Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
2019 ETHICAL DILEMMA - TOP 10 FINALISTS
FIRST PLACE – Wayne County Schools Career Center, Ohio
EIGHTH PLACE – Heights Career Tech Teacher Academy, Ohio
2019 EXPLORING NON-CORE SUBJECT CAREERS - TOP 10 FINALISTS
FIRST PLACE — Maria Welter, Sentinel Career and Technology Center, Ohio
2019 EXPLORING SUPPORT SERVICES CAREERS - TOP 10 FINALISTS
FIRST PLACE — Kerry Conkle, Whitmer Career & Technology Center, Ohio
SECOND PLACE — Abigal Alatsis, Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
FIFTH PLACE — Stacy Lawrence, Sycamore High School, Ohio
2019 IMPROMPTU SPEAKING - TOP 10 FINALISTS
SEVENTH PLACE – Alyson Adam, Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Center, Ohio
EIGHTH PLACE – Jacob Rorris, Tolles Career and Technical Center, Ohio
NINTH PLACE – Victoria Butcher, Anderson High School, Ohio
2019 INSIDE OUR SCHOOLS - TOP 10 FINALISTS
SECOND PLACE – EHOVE Career Center, Ohio
SIXTH PLACE – Milford High School/Great Oaks, Ohio
EIGHTH PLACE - Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
2019 LESSON PLANNING AND DELIVERY - ARTS - TOP 10 FINALISTS
SECOND PLACE - Nicole Jump, Turpin Career Center
FIFTH PLACE — Janaya Davis, Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
EIGHTH PLACE — Alexis Zoglio, Anderson High School, Ohio
2019 LESSON PLANNING & DELIVERY - CTE - TOP 10 FINALISTS
FIRST PLACE – Tyler Howard, Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
SECOND PLACE – Maria Birone, Perry High School, Ohio
2019 LESSON PLANNING AND DELIVERY - HUMANITIES - TOP 10 FINALISTS
THIRD PLACE — Ronasia Kelley, Buchtel CLC, Ohio
FOURTH PLACE — Trey Henderson, Bellefountaine High School, Ohio
2019 LESSON PLANNING AND DELIVERY - STEM - TOP 10 FINALISTS
SECOND PLACE — Mikayla Morrow, Wayne County Schools Career Center, Ohio
SIXTH PLACE — Chloe Callihan, Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
EIGHTH PLACE — Kayla Ferguson, Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
2019 RESEARCHING LEARNING CHALLENGES - TOP 10 FINALISTS
FIRST PLACE – Sentinel Career and Technology Career, Ohio
THIRD PLACE – Milford High School/Great Oaks, Ohio
TENTH PLACE – Anderson High School/Great Oaks, Ohio
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2018 ETHICAL DILEMMA - TOP 10 FINALISTS
SECOND PLACE – Medina County Career Center, Ohio
FIFTH PLACE – Lebanon High School, Ohio
SEVENTH PLACE – Perry High School, Ohio
NINTH PLACE – Butler Tech DRL, Ohio
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2018 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE K-3 - TOP 10 FINALISTS
THIRD PLACE — Abbey Bugaj and Maddie Fichter, Cuyahoga Valley Career, Ohio
NINTH PLACE — Emily Kneier, Auburn Career Center, Ohio
TENTH PLACE — Allison Hoffart and Caelyn Reeder, Butler Tech DRL, Ohio
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2018 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE PRE-K - TOP 10 FINALISTS
THIRD PLACE — Maddie Brooks and Ana Irias, Wayne County Schools Career Center, Ohio
EIGHTH PLACE — Kaitlynn Chelski and Taylor Starcher, Pioneer Career and Technical Center, Ohio
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2018 CREATIVE LECTURE - TOP 10 FINALISTS
THIRD PLACE — Layla Plair, Milford High School - Great Oaks, Ohio
SEVENTH PLACE — Lauren Theis, Sentinel Career and Technology Center, Ohio
TENTH PLACE — Samuel McKittrick, Turpin High School - Great Oaks, Ohio
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2018 EDUCATORS RISING MOMENT - TOP 10 FINALISTS
FIRST PLACE – Emily Lewis, Anderson High School/Great Oaks, Ohio
SEVENTH PLACE – Zoie Amey, Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical School, Ohio
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2018 EXPLORING EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION CAREERS - TOP 10 FINALISTS
SECOND PLACE — Makencie Wilson, Eastland Fairfield Career and Technology Schools, Ohio
FOURTH PLACE — Shaila Peterson, Milford High School-Great Oaks, Ohio
EIGHTH PLACE — Bianca Reagan, Tolles Academy EDU at ILC, Ohio
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2018 EXPLORING NON-CORE SUBJECT CAREERS - TOP 10 FINALISTS
SECOND PLACE — Aria Oliver, Sycamore High School, Ohio
FIFTH PLACE — Caldwell Armstrong, Anderson High School/Great Oaks, Ohio
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2018 EXPLORING SUPPORT SERVICES CAREERS - TOP 10 FINALISTS
FIRST PLACE — Shawna Barnhart, Sentinel Career and Technology Center, Ohio
THIRD PLACE — Abigail Alatsis, Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
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2018 IMPROMPTU TEACHING - TOP 10 FINALISTS
SECOND PLACE — Abigail Shupe, Eastland Fairflield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
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2018 INSIDE OUR SCHOOLS - TOP 10 FINALISTS
SECOND PLACE – Butler Tech DRL, Ohio
FIFTH PLACE – Anderson High School/Great Oaks, Ohio
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2018 JOB INTERVIEW - TOP 10 FINALISTS
FOURTH PLACE – Emily Rupert, Perry High School Teacher Academy, Ohio
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2018 LESSON PLANNING AND DELIVERY - ARTS - TOP 10 FINALISTS
FIRST PLACE — Brandon Karl, Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
SECOND PLACE — Lindsey "Aeden" Williams, Sycamore High School, Ohio
THIRD PLACE — Ja'Sean Smith, Akron Buchtel CLC, Ohio
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2018 LESSON PLANNING & DELIVERY - CTE - TOP 10 FINALISTS
FIRST PLACE – Maria Birone, Perry High School Teacher Academy, Ohio
THIRD PLACE – Adriana Hershberger, Wayne County Schools and Career Center, Ohio
FIFTH PLACE – Grace Peters, Lorain County JVS, Ohio
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2018 LESSON PLANNING AND DELIVERY - HUMANITIES - TOP 10 FINALISTS
NINTH PLACE — Ariel Fellenstein-Burns, Perry High School, Ohio
TENTH PLACE — Joshua Williams, Sycamore High School, Ohio
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2018 LESSON PLANNING AND DELIVERY - STEM - TOP 10 FINALISTS
FIRST PLACE — Sophia Easton, Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
SECOND PLACE — Chloe Callihan, Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
THIRD PLACE — Hayden Mankin, Tolles Academy EDU at ILC, Ohio
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2018 PUBLIC SPEAKING - TOP 10 FINALISTS
NINTH PLACE — Cordae Barnes, Akron Buchtel CLC, Ohio
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2018 RESEARCHING LEARNING CHALLENGES - TOP 10 FINALISTS
FIRST PLACE – Anderson High School/Great Oaks, Ohio
SECOND PLACE – Sycamore High School, Ohio
FIFTH PLACE – Wayne County Schools Career Center, Ohio
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Ethical Dilemma Winners:
1st place: Butler Technical/DLR CTC
3rd place: Maple Heights High School
Top 10: Sentinel Career & Technology Center
Inside Our Schools Presentation Winners:
2nd place: Anderson High School- Great Oaks
Top 10: Sentinel Career and Technology Center
Impromptu Lesson Top 10:
Perry High School
Butler Technical/DLR CTC
Researching Learning Challenges Winners:
1st place: Sycamore High School
3rd Place: Wayne County Schools Career Center
Top 10: Milford High School – Great Oaks
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Educators Rising Moment Top 10:
Mischelle Price – Butler Tech DRL CTC
Victoria Vache- Sentinel Career & Tech
Exploring Ed. Admin. Careers Winners:
3rd place: Taylor Caldwell Milford High School
Top 10: Hedieh Javan- Tolles Career Tech Center
Top 10: Boston Grunkemeyer-Eastland Fairfield CTC
Exploring Support Services Careers Winners:
1st place: Lauren Theis- Sentinel Career Tech
2nd place: Madilyn Majors- Lebanon High School
Top 10: Emma Imrie- Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Top 10: Kathleen McGuff- Eastland Fairfield CTC
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Exploring Non-Core Teaching Careers Top 10:
Devi Andreadis- Anderson High School
Impromptu Speaking Top 10:
Blake Browning- Perry High School
Children’s Literature Pre-K Top 10:
Sarah Adler & Megan Zimmerman- Sycamore High
Children’s Literature Higher Ed. Winners:
Brandi Norman- BGSU- Great Oaks
Creative Lecture (TED Talk) Top 10:
Beca Kimmet- Sentinel Career Technical Center
Emily Leurs- Anderson High School
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Lesson Planning & Delivery CT Winners:
1st place- Brittany DuMonte- Sentinel Career Technical
3rd place- Morgan Whitaker- Milford High School GO
Top 10: Haley Sackman- Turpin High School
Top 10: Sharon Tuck-Hayden - Buchtel High School
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Lesson Planning & Delivery Humanities Winners:
2nd place- Alyssa Anderson- Eastland Fairfield CTC
Top 10: Deanna Green- Buchtel High School
Top 10: Kaleigh Nieman- Butler Technical DRL CTC
Top 10: Nicole Zimmerman- Sentinel Career Technical
Lesson Planning & Delivery Arts Winners:
1st place- Erin Rogers- Eastland Fairfield CTC
Top 10: Ashlyn Allen- Buchtel High School
Top 10: Mercedes Martin- Butler Technical DRL CTC
Lesson Planning & Delivery STEM Winners:
3rd place- Sophia Easton- Eastland Fairfield CTC
Top 10: Savanna Bass- Lorain County JVS
Top 10: Katelyn Gillig- Sentinel Career & Technical
Public Speaking Top 10:
Olivia Shuholm- Sycamore High School-GO
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Way to go OHIO!
As always, Educators Rising Ohio members performed well at the national conference.
Here are the 2023 results.
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