SST9 2023-2024 Awards Ceremonty
The 2024 SST9 Awards Ceremony was held on Saturday, March 16 at R.G.Drage Career Technical Center. This annual event is held to recognize the award recipients of the R.A. Horn, Outstanding Student Achievement Award, The Franklin B. Walter Outstanding Educator Award, and The Dr. Karen M. Williams Leadership Award.
School and district educators from Holmes, Wayne and Stark Counties nominate students and educators for these awards.
2024 Recipient of the R.A. Horn Outstanding Student
Carolynn Armstrong Plain Local Schools
2024 Recipients of the Franklin B. Walter Outstanding Educator
Stephanie Barr and Lucinda Owens
Alliance High School Teaching Team
2024 Recipient of the Dr. Karen M. Williams Leadership Award
Joseph Hug-Cosgrove
Perry Local Schools
Honorable Mention - 2024 R.A. Horn Outstanding Achievement Award for a Student
★ Nikki Shoup - 9th grade - Canton City Schools
★ Austin Bailey - 8th grade - Fairless Local Schools
★ Hudson Eisenbrei - Kindergarten - Fairless Local Schools
★ Waleili Gregory - 12th grade - Fairless Local Schools
★ Ana Martinez - 6th grade - Fairless Local Schools
★ Martin Sander - 12th grade - Fairless Local Schools
★ Cali Warstler - 6th grade - Fairless Local Schools
★ Myra Leitch - 12th grade - Jackson Local Schools
★ Harper Hoover 2nd grade - Louisville City Schools
★ Garet Bogunovich - 12th grade - Marlington Local Schools
★ Elizabeth Mosby – 12th grade - Marlington Local Schools
★ Sha’Nila Ewing – 5th grade - Massillon City Schools
★ Riley Hostetler - 12th grade - Massillon City Schools
★ Aurelie Johnson - 8th grade - Massillon City Schools
★ Kaya Kauffman - 12th grade - North Canton City Schools
★ Stormy McElfresh - 12th grade - North Canton City Schools
★ Jordan Phipps - 4th grade - North Canton City Schools
★ Cameron Twigg - 12th grade - Osnaburg Local Schools
★ Katarina Glunt - 12th grade - Perry Local Schools
★ Philip Guyer - 10th grade - Perry Local Schools
★ Tasho Abel-Mohr - 12th grade - Plain Local Schools
★ Mitchell Crihfield - 12th grade - Plain Local Schools
★ Makarleigh Kotema - 12th grade - Plain Local Schools
★ Matthew Macha - 12th grade - Plain Local Schools
★ Edwin McMasters - 12th grade - Plain Local Schools
★ Kantin Walls - 12th grade - Plain Local Schools
★ Jayda Brown - 6th grade - Southeast Local Schools
★ Liam Cerniglia - 5th grade - Southeast Local Schools
★ Braxton Troyer - 4th grade - Southeast Local Schools
★ Riley Guthrie - Preschool - Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities
★ Byron Holcomb - 10th grade - Summit Academy Canton
★ Annabelle Carmony - 5th grade - Wooster City Schools
★ Noah Griffith - 5th grade - Wooster City Schools
★ Jake Lee - 6th grade - Wooster City Schools
★ Audree Owens - 2nd grade - Wooster City Schools
★ Declan Putney - 2nd grade - Wooster City Schools
★ Sadie Storad - 2nd grade - Wooster City Schools
★ Lincoln Wile - 5th grade - Wooster City Schools
★ Joseph Woodruff - 5th grade - Wooster City Schools
Honorable Mention 2024 Franklin B. Walter Outstanding Achievement Award for an Educator
★ Kylee Grnach - Intervention Specialist - Canton City Schools
★ Mary Mazey - Intervention Specialist - Canton City Schools
★ Paula Pedrotty - English Teacher - Canton City Schools
★ Ben Russell - History Teacher - Fairless Local Schools
★ Sarah Hissner - Intervention Specialis - Massillon City Schools
★ Nicole Drakulich - Intervention Specialist - Minerva Local Schools
★ Rena Brown - Preschool Teacher - North Canton City Schools
★ Jed Lee - Intervention Specialist - Osnaburg Local Schools
★ Shaye Hicks - Intervention Specialist - Perry Local Schools
★ Jen Pearce - Speech-Language Pathologist - Perry Local Schools
★ Sophia DiMarzio - Intervention Specialist - Plain Local Schools
★ Anna Phillips - Intervention Specialist - County Educational Service Center
★ Samantha Carr - Intervention Specialist - Summit Academy Secondary Canton
★ Angie Snyder - Intervention Specialist - West Holmes Local
★ Alexia Wengerd - Intervention Specialist - Wooster City Schools
Honorable Mention 2024 Franklin B. Walter Outstanding Achievement Award for an Educator
Team Nominations
Louisville City Schools - North Nimishillen 2nd Grade Inclusion Team
★ Val Staley - General Education Teacher
★ Melissa Colantuono - Intervention Specialist
Northwestern Local Schools - Literacy Team
★ Ashley Bresson Title 1 Reading – Middle School
★ Shelly Ferrell Literacy Coach – Elementary School
★ Kristen Hudson Literacy Coach/ELA Teacher - High School
★ Angela McCullough Literacy Coach - Elementary School
★ Julie McCumber - Director of Curriculum
★ Kim St. Clair 7th grade English Teacher - Middle School
★ Erin Woodring Title 1 Reading - Elementary School
Perry Local Schools - High School Multiple Disabilities Program
★ Michelle Beadle - Paraprofessional
★ Angie Miller - Paraprofessional
★ Julie Nicholas - Paraprofessional
★ Sara Slates - Paraprofessional
★ Linda Smith - Paraprofessional
Plain Local Schools - Stark County Educational Service Center - Little Eagles Preschool
★ Paula Campbell - Intervention Specialist
★ Melissa Hissong - General Education Preschool Teacher
★ Leslie Martin - Intervention Specialist
★ Patty Miller - Intervention Specialist
★ Stephanie Miller - Intervention Specialist
★ Traci Modlin - Director of Special Education
★ Penny Pontius - Intervention Specialist
★ Christen Pritt - Intervention Specialist
★ Victoria Randal - Intervention Specialist
★ Sabrina Rittenhouse - Intervention Specialist