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 DubeanskyBroadmoor School
Ashley Langtry
Chardon Local Schools
Mark McNamaraMadison Local Schools
Ben MillerMentor Public Schools
Pamela Wooledge
Riverside Local Schools
Sara SalsburyWest Geauga Local Schools
Michelle Fall and Julia ThornhillWickliffe City Schools
Carrie GlasierWilloughby-Eastlake City Schools


Outstanding Student Nominations:

Michael FialkoBroadmoor School
Spencer SypniewskiChardon Local Schools
Dashaun AtkinsonKenston Local Schools
Michael CotrillMadison Local Schools
Jordan HibbertMentor Public Schools
Joanna SwaglerRiverside Local Schools
Michael ReisWest Geauga Local Schools
Vincent McGill IIIWickliffe City Schools
Erik TeraudsWilloughby-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.

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