Press release
The Crawford County Business/Education Advisory Council will be conducting its annual countywide recognition/awards program honoring outstanding effort by public school students and teachers. This year’s B.E.S.T. Awards will be hosted by Bucyrus City Schools on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at 6:30 PM beginning with the entertainment provided by Bucyrus High School’s Xband under the direction of Mark Fiske and the Bucyrus Players under the direction of Kaitlyn Fourman.
One under class and one upper class student from each of Crawford County’s seven high schools (Buckeye Central, Bucyrus, Colonel Crawford, Crestline, Galion, Wynford, and Fairway), and two Crawford County seniors from Pioneer Career & Technology Center, will be selected to receive B.E.S.T. Awards. The awards are given to students exhibiting outstanding levels of effort, responsibility and citizenship. All students are eligible including college-bound, career-bound, and special education students. These are not academic or athletic awards; they are awards designed to recognize students who exhibit outstanding work ethic by continually doing their best, putting forth effort, committing to the responsibilities they undertake, being cooperative and working well on a team, and being reliable and trustworthy. The Business Education Advisory Council has concluded that these are the characteristics that most employers are seeking.
Each student is asked to name an educator who has been especially inspirational and encouraging in furthering their work ethic development and educational goals. The students may choose any educator from preschool through high school, including administrators, coaches, guidance counselors, and other personnel.
The Crawford County BEST Awards are sponsored by the Crawford County Business/Education Advisory Council and financed by donations from Crawford County Businesses, organizations and individuals. Numerous business people, service organization personnel, educators, principals, superintendents, guidance counselors, and others, have been helpful in providing organizational skills, time and guidance in connection with these awards. This year’s recipients and sponsors are listed on the following pages:
2016 BEST Award Recipients
Students School Educator
Ashley Stockmaster Buckeye Central Schools Mr. Tyler Pope
Jenna Niedermier Buckeye Central Schools Mrs. Karla Niese
Catherine Pojman Bucyrus Schools Ms. Rosalynn Campbell
Loarel Mollenkopf Bucyrus Schools Mr. Jeff Funigello
Brandon Long Colonel Crawford Schools Mr. Andy Cochran
Allison Lawson Colonel Crawford Schools Mr. Jake Bruner
Alex Pugh Crestline Schools Ms. Katie Stasen
Courtney Swanger Crestline Schools Mr. Keith Strickler
Kawal Patel Fairway School Mrs. Cheryl Williams
Shyna Drew Fairway School Ms. Jenny Scott
Lillian Hall Galion Schools Ms. Kris Gearheart
Destiny Stinehelfer Galion Schools Mr. Travis Watson
Samantha Brandt Pioneer Career & Technology Center Mrs. Melissa Myers
David Cowgill Pioneer Career & Technology Center Mr. Paul Brown
David Goodin Wynford Schools Ms. Jenny Scott
Lynae Rausch Wynford Schools Mrs. Tessa Martin
2016 BEST Award Sponsors
Carle’s Bratwurst Inc.
First Federal Bank of Ohio
Galion Elks #1191
Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce
Hottenroth, Garverick, Tilson & Garverick Co., L.P.A.
Imasen Bucyrus Technology, Inc
J&F Construction & Development , Inc
Kiwanis of Galion
Loyal Order of Moose #669
Peoples Savings & Loan Company
The Community Foundation
The Dexter Company
Tramec Sloan LLC