May 28, 2010

Well, this is that time of year I (and many of you) get the best form of writer’s cramp! I’ve been signing off on certificates of completion, honors certificates, and many others for our high school and adult education students. It never escapes me that every signature on every document certifies a tremendous amount of effort and accomplishment on the part of each and every student. If you multiply out every project done, every paper written, every test taken, every clinical or field experience completed times the number of students completing programs, it’s just mind boggling! What a great time of year and a great opportunity to recognize our students’ achievements.

Getting to spend time with students is a rare and special treat for me, and I had two such chances this week! Monday we hosted the Superintendent’s List Breakfast for our students who had straight A’s any quarter this year. Each received a small gift for their outstanding efforts; and the 14 students who received straight A’s all year received an OHP hoody sweatshirt. (I kind of envied those kids—neat sweatshirts!) Then, on Wednesday, we hosted a lunch at the "Peak of Ohio” for our Lead Ambassadors to thank them for the tremendous work they have done representing OHP this year. We had a beautiful day for the outside event, and the kids had a ball (as you can see in the photo at right!) Couldn’t ask for a better bunch of kids to represent us here at OHP and in the community. We’ll miss our senior ambassadors and wish them the best!

Wednesday and Thursday we hosted the site selection committee from the National Air Force Radar Museum and were excited to learn that Campbell Hill on our campus is one of five finalists for the site! (As you know, this is the former site of the 664th ACW (Aircraft Control and Warning) Station.) Wednesday morning, I had the opportunity to meet with them along with several community leaders, and they were very impressed with the level of support from Logan County. The committee will be visiting the four other sites and, over the next year, will be making their selection. If we’re fortunate enough to have Campbell Hill selected, the push will be on for a local committee to raise funds to renovate one of the former radar towers. I’ll keep you posted!

Memorial Day weekend is here, can you believe it?!? Didn’t we just get back from winter break? In addition to getting some well-deserved R&R, I hope you’ll all take time to honor those who have and are currently serving our country in the armed forces. (I had an amazing experience yesterday at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus which gave me a whole new appreciation for our armed forces. I’ll share with you next week when I have my photos ready!)
Have a great weekend!