Faces of The Undefeated Spirit
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Beth Tipping
This school year has been trying for of the Springfield youth and I've found that small things add up. In the most simple ways, Beth is a beacon of positivity in our community. Having the position as a school district transportation dept bus driver has to have it's...
Jennifer McCary
Jennifer is the Chief Diversity and Belonging Officer at Bowling Green State University. She advocates for students and faculty/staff at BGSU through her work at the college and she has an in depth knowledge of Title IX. She regularly gives presentations on Diversity...
Matt Geha
I'm very fortunate to be part of a larger team that works well together. With the help of our Board of Education, we focus on each other's strengths to positively lift up and improve our team's effectiveness.
Marty Perlaky
I could write pages about Marty's undefeated spirit but I will try to keep it under 300 words. As our union president, Marty has been thrown into the middle of something none of us were prepared for as educators. Having taught across the hall from Marty for 5 years, I...
Anessa Morgan
Anessa Morgan is an outstanding student. With the switch to hybrid/remote learning over the past year, many students have found it difficult to manage their time, and difficulty with self motivation leading to many students turning in late work or no work at all....
Kristina White
Kristina is selfless. She is always highlighting the best in others while remaining in the shadows. She strives to bring happiness and positivity in everything that she does and to the community. We all have been through struggles this past year; however, Kristina...
Ilana Ravindra
In a year when students and staff have been frustrated and unable to do “business as usual” Ilana and Hussein have thought outside the box and created opportunities for our students and staff to learn and grow as both individuals and as a community. When we were...
Donna Mens
Donna Mens is a youth leader at Olivet Lutheran Church. Throughout covid she has stayed connected to the youth and families through regular phone calls, front porch visits, and the most inspirational children's sermons on tv church. She lost loved ones during this...
Shelbie Flegal
Shelbie is a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Springfield Township Fire Department. In addition to being an essential worker, she is mom to twin boys who are about to turn 1 and a toddler daughter. She trains search and rescue dogs that have been instrumental in the...
Brad Toft
I am grateful that a member of my Senior staff would nominate me for such an honor. I believe strongly that she and the rest of my staff are more deserving. They responded during the pandemic with a tremendous effort with service to others at the forefront. I am...