Thursday, April 26, 2018 Middleburg Heights Junior High School
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Thursday, April 26, 2018 Middleburg Heights Junior High School Board of Education Ana Chapman, President Cori Farris, Vice President Steve Dockman, Member Jeffrey Duke, Member Neal Postel, Member Administration Michael Sheppard, Superintendent Ryan Ghizzoni, Treasurer Jeff Grosse, Assistant Superintendent The Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to recognize alumni who have made a mark in their career, positively contributed to society, or achieved success in a worthwhile endeavor. Categories considered by the selection committee include: • Science and Engineering • Business and Industry • Military Achievement • Fine Arts and Entertainment • Community Service • Education • Politics and Government • Philanthropic Endeavors In addition, each year the Distinguished Staff Hall of Fame Committee selects two Distinguished Staff members for induction to the Hall of Fame and bestows an honorary Alumni membership on each inductee. Nominees will alternate annually among retired teachers, support staff, administrators, Board of Education members and community volunteers. If you would like to nominate a graduate, retired staff, or community member for this honor, please visit our website for a nomination form: www.berea.k12.oh.us Program Master of Ceremonies .........................................Mike Slivochka Director of Personnel Welcome .................................................................Ana Chapman President, Berea Board of Education Invocation ............................................... The Reverend Pat Hunt Pastor, Heritage Congregational Church of Berea Community Dinner Pledge of Allegiance ........................................ Student Presenters Remarks .................................................................Mike Sheppard Superintendent Distinguished Staff Honorary Alumna of Berea and Midpark High Schools Vicki Balzer Presented by John Antczak • Classroom teacher for 30 years • Courses created - Honors British Literature, Grammar & Vocabulary, World Drama, Debate • Additional courses taught - Honors English I, American Literature, College Composition, and others • Midpark Outstanding Teacher Award • Academic Challenge coach; Academic Decathlon coach • Speech and Debate coach • Cleveland District chair and committee member • North Coast District committee • OHSSL Executive Committee • Cleveland District Fred Snook Award for Outstanding Coaching • OHSSL Hall of Fame • NSDA 2-Diamond Coaching Award • Mock Trial team coach • Publications advisor - Reflections, The Monitor, Montage • Senior Class advisor; Commencement volunteer • Building representative - BEA and BFT • District Committees - Secondary Advisory Committee, Grading Committee, Extracurricular Activities Negotiating Team • Building Committees - Academic Recognition, Faculty-Student Governance, North Central Assessment team • Berea High School OPT and OGT tutor • Grindstone Elementary School 3rd grade classroom volunteer Distinguished Alumnus Midpark High School Class of 1986 Joseph Callow Presented by Shayne Silver-Riskin • Graduated from Miami of Ohio cum laude in 1990 and graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law with Order of the Coif honors in 1993 • While at Miami, participated in college forensics and was the National Champion in Informative Speaking; a National Finalist (Top 6) in Extemporaneous Speaking and Rhetorical Criticism; and a National Semi- Finalist (Top 12) and Quarter-Finalist (Top 24) in multiple individual forensic events – helped lead Miami to a 3d Place Team finish at the National Championships in 1989 and 1990 • While at Miami, was also President of Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity and participated in Student Government as Greek Life liaison for the Student Body President • While at UC, was President of the Student Bar Association and on Law Review and a Law Review editor • Now a partner at Keating, Muething & Klekamp, PLL (1993-present): currently Co-Practice Group Leader of the Litigation Practice Group; Member of the KMK Strategic Planning Committee; helped establish and currently leads the KMK Cybersecurity and Privacy Team and the KMK E-Discovery and Litigation Support Group • Works primarily on class action and complex commercial litigation with experience in securities, ERISA, antitrust and general corporate and business litigation as well as in copyright infringement/intellectual property litigation and product liability/tort litigation; has extensive experience in False Claims Act (qui tam) litigation and has represented parties in cases around the country in federal and state courts, including California, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, New York, and New Jersey • Listed in Best Lawyers in America, listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers; named Cincinnati’s Best Lawyers (Antitrust); and listed in Ohio Super Lawyers • With his wife Amy, a proud parent of Jackson (junior at Miami of Ohio), Brennan, and Griffin (junior and freshman at The Seven Hills High School in Cincinnati) Distinguished Alumna Berea High School Class of 1979 Ann Cola Schuh Presented by Brianna Woodworth & Isabelle Senoyuit • Member of National Honor Society • Licensed and Certified Clinical Audiologist for more than 30 years, working in private physicians’ offices and hospital settings performing diagnostic hearing evaluations, falls and balance evaluations and hearing aid dispensing. • President of the Ohio Academy of Audiology, 2008 • Ohio Speech and Hearing Governmental Affairs Coalition Legislative Breakfast Planning Chair the State House Atrium, 2010 • Planning Chair for the Ohio Academy Biennial Conference, 2009, 2011 • Recipient of the 2010 Clinical Excellence Award from Ohio Academy of Audiology • American Academy Academic Scholar • Featured in Neuro Kinetics, Inc., 2010 June Newsletter • American Academy of Audiology Professional Standards Committee Member, 2011-12 • Organized Leadership Activities for Ohio Academy of Audiology, 2007-10 • Ohio Academy of Ohio Publicity and Publication Committee Member, 1997-2007 • Preceptor for 4th Year Audiology Doctoral Externs • Published articles in professional and general circulation magazines • Lectured to The Ohio State University Doctoral Students, ‘The Rotary Chair Test Battery’ • USA Swim Official- National Certification • Ohio Swimming Official and Central Ohio Officials Commission Chair • B.S. cum laude, Bowling Green State University, 1983; M.A., Michigan State University, 1985; Au.D., A.T. Still University, 2002 • Married to Michael Schuh, BHS class of 1974, and mother to Matthew Schuh, Adam Schuh and Michael Jay Schuh; Grandmother to Piper Schuh Distinguished Staff Honorary Alumnus of Berea and Midpark High Schools James Connell, Ph.D. Presented by Joseph Wozniak • Dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies, Ursuline College • Director of the Educational Administration Program, Ursuline College • Superintendent, Berea City Schools, 1998-2005 • Assistant Superintendent, Berea City Schools, 1993-1998 • Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Berea City Schools, 1987-1993 • Board Member, The Education Foundation, 1998-2018; Board President, 2012-2016 • Educational Consultant for Strategic Planning and Board Retreats at Beaumont School, Berea Schools, Brunswick Schools, Chardon Local Schools, Shaker Heights City Schools, and others • Coordinator, First Ring School Districts, 2005-2010 • Distribution Committee, Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, 2001-2018 • Presenter, Jennings Educators Institute, 2011-2018 • Presenter, First Ring Leadership Institute, 2012-2018 • Editorial Board Member and Reviewer for Research and Leadership in Education: The Journal of the OCPEA • Teacher, 1970-2018, Teaching is at the heart of education and I have always taught a class every year since I entered the field of education • Facilitator for the Partner Parishes of St. Malachi, St. Patrick and St. Wendelin • Council President and Finance Council Member for St. Malachi Parish • Married to Peggy Supp Connell; Proud Father of Colleen, Katie and Christopher; and Proud Grandfather of Jacob, Alaina, Ali, McHale, Patrick and Maggie • Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, Kent State University, 1987 • B.A. and M.A., in English, John Carroll University, 1970, 1974 Distinguished Alumnus Berea High School Class of 1957 Mickey Sego Presented by Eliza Karp • Professor, Political Science, Cuyahoga Community College, 1965-95 • Cartoonist: BHS Focus, B-W Exponent, WRU Tribune, The OSU Lantern; Twice first place for editorial cartoons by Ohio College Newspaper Association • Editorial and sports cartoonist, Berea News 1958-70; JFK tribute reprinted in “A Nation Grieved,” anthology by editorial American cartoonists • Awarded 11 Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge awards for cartoons “bringing about a better understanding of the American Way of Life” • Recognized in “Outstanding Young Men in America,” 1968 • Designed and produced Dorothy Marks McKelvey’s Berea historical Christmas card series remembering events in Berea’s past, 1961-88 • Interim Sports editor Berea News, 1964 and 1965 • Envisioned and organized “Track Relay Meet” between area summer recreation programs at B-W Stadium for Berea News, 1964-65 • Wrote book “Then There Was None” about Berea’s quarries and workers, for The Berea Historical Society, 1996 • Authored collegiate texts, “The Conscience of America,” about origins of American ideology 1966 and “Ship of State,” American politics text, 1973-82 • Conceived/edited “Today Journal,” national classroom newsweekly, 1979-83 • Served on Middleburg