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Walter Horn Awards

Walter Horn Award Nominations for 2024-25


Kim Mingus - Broadmoor School	Andrew Baker - Cardinal Local School District

Special congratulations to educator Kim Mingus of Broadmoor School, recipient of the Franklin B. Walter Award, and student Andrew Baker of Cardinal Local School District, recipient of the R.A. Horn Award. Both nominees will be recognized, in June, by the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, along with nominees from other regions.

Congratulations to all educator and student nominations for the 2024-25 Walter Horn Awards!

Outstanding Educator Nominations:

Sarah Drenik	Cardinal Local School District
Jennifer Maheu	Chardon Local School District
Sarah Bednar	Chardon Local School District
Betsy Keller	Madison Local School District
Katie Clark	Mentor Public Schools
Sarah DeGeronimo	Mentor Public Schools
Amanda DeCesare	Mentor Public Schools
Brianne Ragazzo	Mentor Public Schools
Ellen Selva	Mentor Public Schools
Katie Sanford	Mentor Public Schools
Jessica Bendele	Mentor Public Schools
Alexa Krumpak	Riverside Local School District
Sara Salsbury	West Geauga Local School District
David Kryz	Wickliffe City Schools
Kristin Englander	Wickliffe City Schools
Kayla Consentino	Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools

Outstanding Student Nominations:

Nora Kovach	Broadmoor School
Wesley Ziemak	Chardon Local School District
Michael Cotrill	Madison Local School District
JoJo Cherian	Mentor Public Schools
Dylan LeMaster	Riverside Local School District
Dominic Reagan	West Geauga Local School District
Austin Loraw	Wickliffe City Schools

The History of the Walter Horn Awards

Raymond A. Horn
Outstanding Achievement Award

Named in honor of the late Dr. Raymond A. Horn, Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction Emeritus, this prestigious award recognizes students’ remarkable performance. Acknowledged as a national leader in the field of special education, Dr. Horn devoted more than 60 years of service to improving the quality of life and learning for students with disabilities. Dr. Horn left behind a legacy and a challenge to all to ensure that every student with a disability be given the respect and the opportunities to which they are entitled.

Franklin B. Walter
Outstanding Educator Award

Named in honor of the late Dr. Franklin B. Walter, Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1977 until 1991, a post held longer than any other state superintendent in Ohio’s history. With over 50 years of service as a teacher and administrator, Dr. Walter’s leadership is evident in many of Ohio’s quality educational initiatives and programs. Among these is the development of the nation’s first statewide plan for children with disabilities.