Each year, the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD) hosts the R.A. Horn Outstanding Student Achievement (student with a disability) and Franklin B. Walter Outstanding Educator Awards Program. This year’s program will take place on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at the Villa Milano in Columbus, Ohio.
Please consider nominating an outstanding student with a disability and a special education teacher or team from a Region 1 school district. The student and educator may, but do not need to be, from the same building.
Forms and Submission Information
Nomination and release forms are due April 23, 2014. Please note that signatures are required on all release forms. Completed forms must be submitted to Melissa Iser, State Support Team Region 12, or faxed to 740-455-6700, Attn: Julie Burkhart. The student and educator may, but do not need to be, from the same building.
About the R.A. Horn Award
The R. A. Horn award is presented to one exemplary special education student from each of Ohio’s 16 State Support Team regions. This award was established 25 years ago by the Ohio Department of Education in honor of the late Dr. Raymond A. Horn, Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction Emeritus. This prestigious award recognizes students’ remarkable performance. Acknowledged as a national leader in the field of special education, Dr. Horn devoted more than 60 years of service to improving the quality of life and learning for students with disabilities. Dr. Horn left behind a legacy and a challenge to ensure that every student with a disability be given the respect and the opportunities to which they are entitled.
About the Franklin B. Walter Award
The Franklin B. Walter award is given to an educator or team from each of the 16 State Support Teams in Ohio who have made extraordinary contributions to the education of students with disabilities. This award is given in honor of the late Franklin B Walter, Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1977 until 1991, a post held longer than any other state superintendent in Ohio’s history. With over 50 years of service as a teacher and administrator, Dr. Walter’s leadership is evident in many of Ohio’s quality educational initiatives and programs. Among these is the development of the nation’s first statewide plan for children with disabilities. This is the 23rd year that this award has been given.