By STEVE MARTIN
For The Reporter
The educational endeavors of our youth are an important aspect of Rotary’s continuing support to local community development. As we have done for the last 40 years or more, the Sheridan club has an annual spring banquet wherein we honor students who comprise the top 10 percent of their academic class.
Sheridan Rotary was pleased to welcome the Sheridan Community School’s Top 10 academic percent of the Class of 2022 to our meeting. This year’s honorees number seven individuals who have excelled academically through their high school years and in all probability will continue their education with advanced degrees from various schools of higher learning. We offer our congratulations to them.
In addition, each year Sheridan Rotary asks Sheridan Community Schools to choose one primary and one secondary educator to recognize for her or his outstanding work in the Sheridan corporation. Teachers are the backbone of our educational system, and their efforts at providing a platform of excellence from which our Top 10 students arise should be recognized and appreciated.
The 2022 Primary Educator of the Year is kindergarten teacher Lisa Zola, and the 2022 Secondary Educator of the Year is science teacher Ryan Kelleher. Our congratulations to both them and our appreciation for taking the time and making the effort to be excellent teachers of our children.
Sheridan Rotary would also like to salute the previous two years of Top 10 students. The COVID pandemic curtailed our club’s meeting schedule for the 2020 and 2021 years, and while these students were not honored at the time, they should likewise be noted for their achievement.
The Class of 2021 Top Ten included Abbigail Clouser, Sierra Duke, Allison Delph, Baylee Murray, Leah Moorman, Shelby Hammack, and Carter Brazzell.
The Class of 2020 Top Ten included Nicholas Roberts, Margaret Adams, Allacyn Rogers, Emery Habig, Josie O’Brian, and Kara Morelock.
Sheridan Rotary appreciates the opportunity to recognize the academic and educational achievements of our Sheridan students and teachers. Their scholastic achievements and dedication to their profession help to keep Sheridan the strong and resourceful community it continues to be. Thank you all for your challenging work.
For those interested, Sheridan Rotary’s special guest at its Tuesday evening, May 17 meeting will be Hamilton County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt. The Commissioner will give an overview of what Hamilton County is working on and planning for the Sheridan community presently and in the future. Members of the public are cordially invited to attend Commissioner Heirbrandt’s talk beginning at 6:45 p.m. in the Community Room of the Sheridan Public Library.