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Geauga Counties

Walter Horn Awards

Walter Horn Award Nominations for 2023-24


Mark McNamara - Madison Local School District	Vincent McGill III - Wickliffe City Schools

Special congratulations to educator Mark McNamara of Madison Local School District, recipient of the Franklin B. Walter Award, and student Vincent McGill III of Wickliffe City Schools, 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 2023-24 Walter Horn Awards!

Outstanding Educator Nominations:

Amber Dubeansky	Broadmoor School
Ashley Langtry	Chardon Local Schools
Mark McNamara	Madison Local Schools
Ben Miller	Mentor Public Schools
Pamela Wooledge	Riverside Local Schools
Sara Salsbury	West Geauga Local Schools
Michelle Fall and Julia Thornhill	Wickliffe City Schools
Carrie Glasier	Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools

Outstanding Student Nominations:

Michael Fialko	Broadmoor School
Spencer Sypniewski	Chardon Local Schools
Dashaun Atkinson	Kenston Local Schools
Michael Cotrill	Madison Local Schools
Jordan Hibbert	Mentor Public Schools
Joanna Swagler	Riverside Local Schools
Michael Reis	West Geauga Local Schools
Vincent McGill III	Wickliffe City Schools
Erik Terauds	Willoughby-Eastlake 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.