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Top students recognize valued teachers
Top students from around the county recognized teachers who had made an impact on their lives at the Larry K. Zerkle Excellence in Education Awards Monday, June 8.
Look for the full list in School Notes in this Sunday’s News-Sun.
Students and the teachers they recognized are:
Springfield Clark Career Tech Center: Kayla Gilstrap (Michelle Carn); April Weldinger (Sandy Wilkinson).
Springfield High School: Caroline Oldstone-Moore (Teresa Dillon); Mashal Akhter (Beth Oelker); Abdul Wasey (Linda Bodey).
Tecumseh High School: Brooke Hayden (Mary Steele); Ryan Hoke (Michelle Poston); Corin McFadden (Aaron Stratton); Shaylah Mutschler (Leslie Budding); Jeremy Nickell (Sam Lloyd); Alison Steinbrunner (Dan Vaughan).
Greenon High School: Adam Walker (Don Dunstan); Phillip Wenzell (Tonda North).
Kenton Ridge High School: James Readler (Elizabeth Hypes); Christopher Reed (Jamie Boyes); Amaal Salhieh (Michael Sherrock); Kaitlyn Stevens (Carl Ahm); Kristen Sheerer (Leslie Niggemeyer); Kevin To (Brian Masser).
Northeastern High School: Sage Boggs (Jane Warren); Holli Burns (Jennifer Cassidy); Kayla Gruber (Dayna Ranard); Daniel Mollett (Barbara Lamont).
Northwestern High School: Jennifer West (David Emrick).
Shawnee High School: Claire Dixon (Rosina Matthies); Gabe Valley (Elizabeth Nelson).
Southeastern High School: Jacqueline Severt (Kathy Mercer); Elias Pavlatos (Visha Ritter).
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By karen
June 9, 2009 7:58 AM | Link to this
why wasn’t Emmanuel Christian Academy mentioned?
By karen
June 9, 2009 7:58 AM | Link to this
why wasn’t Emmanuel Christian Academy mentioned?
By Megan Gildow
June 9, 2009 10:33 AM | Link to this
Karen- The Excellence in Education Awards are for traditional public high schools and the career tech center. Emmanuel Christian and other private and charter schools were not involved.
By Current Kenton Ridge Student
June 9, 2009 11:40 PM | Link to this
Just what Mr. Ahlm (Carl)of Kenton Ridge needed. Another reason for him to pat himself on his back during class and tell us how brilliant he is, while it takes him 30 minutes to actually start teaching.
By Just Graduated, But a Proud Student of Mr. Ahlm's
June 10, 2009 10:52 AM | Link to this
Mr. Ahlm’s class is full of life’s lessons, and his class prepares his students very well for college. I don’t know why you’re so bitter about him receiving the award, but Mr. Ahlm is a magnificent teacher, and he deserves the award. If he didn’t deserve it, he would not have been chosen for such awards on several occasions. If any delay occurs in beginning class, it’s probably because he is waiting for the students to quiet down. If he didn’t have an impact on his students, would you please elaborate on why it was so difficult for the students to not cry when mentioning him in their speeches? His impact is profound, he has left a mark on all of our hearts, and he will be truly missed. What he and his class have done for me, as well as other students, is priceless, and I thank him from the bottom of my heart.
By Ahlm Student 22 years ago!
June 10, 2009 10:09 PM | Link to this
Well deserved, Mr. Ahlm! I’m a Teacher Librarian now and I am grateful to have been in his class. He really is brilliant - you could stop whining and learn from him.
By Christine
June 14, 2009 5:33 PM | Link to this
Way to go Mr. Ahlm!!! I remember you always waiting to make students shut their big mouths before you start class, I think that is called respect, something you have been teaching for years! Thanks for all of your hard work!!! Many students appreciate it, starting with this one!
By Another Ahlm Student
July 9, 2009 4:06 AM | Link to this
Well done Mr Ahlm! You have obviously earned it. I make a toast to you and your Irish Setter! Cheers
By Former Ahlm Student
July 23, 2009 10:17 PM | Link to this
I came across this email by chance, but… I had Mr. Carl Ahlm back in the day. He was a nice guy and a good teacher. But, I can relate to “current KR student”. I remember Mr. Ahlm strolling into class 5-10 minutes after it started on numerous occasions, with him talking pointlessly to other students for another 5-10 minutes. Sometime, it would indeed be 20 minutes after class started before Mr. Ahlm would actually start class. I’m glad you learned life lessons from Mr. Ahlm. We all need(ed) a teacher like that in our lives. I had a few of those teachers in my day, too. But, Mr. Ahlm wasn’t one of those, and many of my friends from the day would agree with me. He was a good teacher, when he actually taught. However, his incessant reminding of us that he was once a college professor (at, I later found out, the mighty Clark State) and that he had a degree in “theatre” was over-the-top and annoying. I’m sure another award on his board - which probably has even more than when I went there - will only boost his ego. And yes, he has - or at least, had - an ego.