BUCYRUS–With the end of the 2022-2023 school year approaching quickly, end-of-year festivities are starting to take off.
For Wynford, they added something new this year to celebrate their seniors – Signing Day.
“I’ve had signing days at two of the previous districts I worked in as High School Principal. Marion Harding and Tiffin Columbian both had them where I was principal. It’s something that I learned from Gary Barber, the Superintendent I worked for at both stops,” Superintendent Forrest Trisler said. “Signing Day is awesome! It’s a way to show your community and stakeholders that our seniors are ready for graduation. They have gained acceptance to a 2 or 4-year college, an apprenticeship or career/technical education, or have enlisted in the US Armed Forces or have been accepted to employment in a high quality, in-demand job. High School Principal Julie Miller, and High School Counselor, Shelli Ashley, led putting our signing day together, enlisting tech help from Dustin Tesso and Nicole Pelter and the voice of Wynford, Mr. Jason Chandler! They all did a fantastic job making this a very special day for our seniors and the community.”
Wynford’s version of signing day included all middle and high school students in the gym to watch seniors file in two by two to the other end of the gym, have their name and after-school destination announced as they are followed with a spotlight, and sign an official paper to solidify their plans after everyone has been seated at the table designated for the different colleges/workplaces/destinations.
“I think the first signing day was a success! Our goal was to make every senior feel celebrated for their commitment to either furthering their education, pursuing their careers, or joining the military. Mr. Trisler had this idea from the beginning of the school year, and we just ran with it and made it our own. We wanted it to be exciting, and I think we accomplished that for a great group of seniors,” High school guidance counselor Shelli Ashley said.
Trisler said he felt the event was important because it helps to set a focus and expectation on gaining Diploma Plus Acceptance for not only seniors but all students—it is the culminating event that helps schools create a positive culture for career and college readiness.
“I’m really proud of our school staff, board of education, and students that they are embracing the district’s vision for Diploma Plus Acceptance and that we are improving our focus and setting a laser-like, positive expectation for students on career and college readiness with acceptance. As a school district, we want all our kids to graduate and walk across the stage with their diploma in one hand and acceptance to their next stage of life in the other, whether it is college, apprenticeship or career tech certification, enlistment in the military, or acceptance into the workforce in an in-demand, high-quality job in Crawford County,” Trisler said.
Wynford’s graduation is Saturday, May 20, at 8 p.m. at the football stadium if the weather cooperates. If not, it will be held in the new gym.
Wynford High School Class of 2023
Zachary Albright
Workforce — Maintenance
Cainen Allen
Trade School — Electricity
Jordyn Alspach
University of Akron — Nursing
Joshua Ash
Workforce — Carpentry
Kimberly Barry
Workforce — Veterinary Services Industry
Kadence Beach
Workforce — Media Industry
Briana Beckley
University of Findlay — Animal Science / Pre-Vet
Paxton Benedict
The Ohio State University — Communications
Kyliana Bennett
United States Coast Guard
Austin Bindner
Workforce — Sales Industry
Tyler Bindner
All-State — Insurance
Bailey Blankenship
Bowling Green State University — Criminal Justice
Samuel Collene
Blue Line Aviation — Pilot
Maya Collene
The Ohio State University — Visual Communication Design
Emma Crawford
Workforce — Real Estate
Blythe Danner
Workforce — Airline Industry
Dallen Denzer
Workforce — Auto Industry
Austin Dornbirer
Workforce — Retail/Sales Industry
Brandon Dorsey
Workforce
Cheyenne Dunford
The Ohio State University — Middle Childhood Education
Kelly Essick
Project Search
Aleece Filliater
The Ohio State University — English/Creative Writing
Ezekiel Fortner
Workforce — Law Enforcement
Trenton Frazier
Workforce — Cheers 2 You
Kegan Fry
Workforce — Electrical
Brandon Garrett
North Central State College — Accounting
Jack Gatchel
Ohio Wesleyan — Psychology
Arizona Gramley
North Central State College — Nursing
Ella Gregory
Penrose Academy — Esthetics / Laser
Cecilia Groth
Heidelberg University — Environmental Science
Emma Hensel
Mt. Vernon Nazarene — Integrated Language Arts Education
Samantha Hickman
Bowling Green State University — Marketing
Ayden Hoy
Workforce — Pioneer Quick Lube
Melanie Johnson
University of Toledo — Nursing
Faith Kalb
Fire Ohio Academy — Firefighter
Ruth Kaple
Hocking College — Wildlife Resource Management
Brady Keaton
Workforce — Complete Access
Kohan Keith
The Ohio State University — Business
Morgan Lambert
Bowling Green State University — Nursing
Collin Langenderfer
Hocking College — Fire Science
Kylah Martin
Workforce
Luke Martin
Workforce — Animation Industry
Reese McGuire
University of Kentucky — Biology Pre-Physician Assistant
Braxton Monaco
Workforce — Food Service
Corey Moone
Workforce — Lineman Apprenticeship
Emma Morrison
North Central State College — Business
Kadence Musselman
Workforce — Healthcare Industry
Haddessah Nance
University of Findlay — Forensic Science
Kobie Naufzinger
Workforce — Zeigler’s Electric
Zachary O’Neil
Tiffin University — Computer Science
Jayden Oswald
Workforce — Corrections
Clareese Prenger
Bowling Green State University — Speech and Pathology
Sebastien Prince
Workforce — Corrections
Thomas Rex
Hobart Institute — Welding Technology
Madison Ridge
The Ohio State University — Counseling
Dylon Robinson
University of Northwestern Ohio — High-Performance Automotive Technology
Ellayna Rothhaar
North Central State College — Nursing
Gwen Ruth
Ohio Northern University — Middle Childhood Education
Trinity Saint Fort
Workforce — Cosmetology
Nattalie Schatzinger
University of Findlay — Nursing
Brian Schifer
Apprenticeship — Ontario Mechanical
Sully Shope
Workforce — Randy’s Tires
Arianna Sigler
Bowling Green State University — Nursing
Ellianna Spence
Workforce — Healthcare Industry
Emma Steiger
Otterbein University — Pre-Occupational Therapy
Alexis Stevely
Bluffton University — Exercise Science
Hazel Stone
Heidelberg University — Primary Education
Donald Stone
Workforce — Food Service
Grace Stucky
United States Army — Military Police
Jameson Sweitzer
Workforce — Specification Technology
Mackenzie Tarbert
The Ohio State University — Pre-Dentistry
Brandon Vent
University of Northwestern Ohio — Robotics
Katelyn Wagner
Ohio Northern University— Pre-Veterinary Science
Brooklyn Weisenauer
West Virginia University — Biology – Pre-Physician Assistant
Destiny Woods
Workforce
Shayne Young
Workforce — Media Industry
Joshua Ziemianski
Workforce — Retail/Sales Industry