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Collision Repair and Automotive Refinishing
Woodridge
Aeronautics Careers Academy
Stow-Munroe Falls
Criminal Justice • Cuyahoga Falls
Construction Technologies • Roosevelt
IT Academy with CompTIA and Cisco
Cuyahoga Falls
From left, Dr. Mary Myers,
The University of Akron, and
Walter Davis, Woodridge
Superintendent.
From left, Compact
Executive
Director Mary
Jane Stanchina,
2015 Woodridge
completer Clay
Ralston, and
Woodridge High
School Principal
Joel Morgan.
Special guests listen to a presentation about the Criminal Justice College Tech Prep.
Annual Meeting features
tour of CFHS Criminal Justice
The 45th annual meeting of the Six District Educational Compact featured a tour
of the new Criminal Justice College Tech Prep Initiative at Cuyahoga Falls High School
and the introduction of teacher Shane Parker. Kelly Herold, Assistant Dean, College
of Applied Science and Technology, at The University of Akron, updated the group
on new programs at UA. Dr. Mary Myers, who will serve as UA’s liaison to Criminal
Justice, was introduced.
Clay Ralston, a 2015 completer of the Biomedical Engineering and Technology
Academy at Woodridge, talked with the group about his pending patent resulting from
his Capstone Project. Executive Director Mary Jane Stanchina and Walter Davis,
Chair of the Executive Committee, also spoke.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
From left Tallmadge counselor
Taylor Lane, Stow-Munroe
Falls Assistant Principal Mark
Treen, and Stow-Munroe Falls
counselor Wendy Paul.
A message from the Executive Director
SHOWING ALL A’S ON COMPACT REPORT CARD
The Six District Educational Report Card, released by the Ohio Department of Education for the Class of 2014-2015
shows all A’s.
Technical Skill Attainment………………………….A
Graduation Rate……………………………………...A
Post-Program Placement…………………………...A
ANNOUNCING COMPACT COMPASS: THE FOUR E’s INITIATIVE
OVERVIEW 2015-16
This spring, the Six District Educational Compact was awarded an Ohio Department of Education Office for
Exceptional Children grant totaling more than $225,000. For all of us involved in special education and careertechnical education, this grant culminates efforts and ideas we have been talking about for the past 20 years. The
funding will allow the Compact to make a sustainable difference in career development opportunities, as well as in
secondary transition services. A unique aspect of this grant is the use of service learning as the basis for career
development, grades 7-12.
Compact Compass is designed to help those students who have trouble succeeding in our traditional
College Tech Prep Initiatives. It starts with EXPLORE career awareness in grades 7/8 followed by ENGAGE in
grades 9/10. In grades 11/12 students will ENACT. And using a model developed by the Compact Job Training
Coordinator Bryan Harvey with Kent State University’s Transition Collaborative, all students in grades 7-12, their
families, employers and service providers will be EMPOWERed and linked together using special software under
development by the Compact.
Two workshops held this summer helped introduce key elements of the grant to District Team members, which
include middle school and high school general education teachers, intervention specialists, school counselors and
administrators, as well as the Special Education Directors from each of the six districts. The June workshop focused
on career development through a service learning model, while the July workshop introduced evidence-based
practices and predictors using a needs assessment. As part of the grant’s fast-track time frame, each district will be
creating and implementing innovative, sustainable strategies.
DETAILING MIDDLE SCHOOL CTE INITIATIVES
When the state legislature directed that Career-Technical Education be provided for middle school students, our
Compact responded with various options. These initiatives allow middle schoolers to experience some of these
career fields.
• Cuyahoga Falls – Family and Consumer Sciences
• Kent – Engineering and Science Technologies
• Tallmadge – Engineering and Science Technologies
• Woodridge – Business and Administrative Services.
SAYING GOODBYE
We said goodbye to supporters of the Compact this year, including:
At Cuyahoga Falls: Jerry Brown, middle school counselor
At Roosevelt: Patti Eves, Cosmetology instructor
At Stow-Munroe Falls: Terri Miller, high school counselor
PROVIDING COST SAVINGS TO OUR TAXPAYERS
Since the Compact started 47 years ago, we work collaboratively to share services. The original mission of the
Compact—to provide programs and services with no added millage to our taxpayers—is still true today. Our students
and staff, as well as the taxpayers in our six districts, benefit from these significant cost savings. We are making an
impact on nearly every student and staff member in our six districts.
Thank you to all who worked on our numerous Compact collaborative projects and initiatives this year. Read all
about them in this annual report.
Sincerely,
Mary Jane Stanchina
Executive Director
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Dr. Donald Visco presented The University of Akron
Future Engineer Award to Level I Engineering Academy
students Faith Tremmel, Hudson, and Thomas
Borthwick, Stow-Munroe Falls, during “The Academy
Awards” at Celebrate Success, the program’s year-end
event. Level II students Collin Whitely, Stow-Munroe
Falls, Raymond Riter, Tallmadge, Jade Reese and
Stephen Morris, Stow-Munroe Falls, pictured left to
right, received the Outstanding Technology Students
award.
Left to right, Dominic Bruner, Jack
Miller and Ryan Stone, all of StowMunroe Falls, compete at the Titan
Challenge.
Stow-Munroe Falls High
School’s International
Business Academy and
Business Management
students formed three
teams of three to compete
in the Junior Achievement
Titan Challenge held at The University of Akron. The
JA Titan challenges students to apply their knowledge
of business as they compete online. Students entered
decisions about price, production, marketing, capital
investment, and research and development.
Three teams of Athletic Health Care and Fitness students
received Honorable Mention in the NEOMED Health
Professions Affinity Community (HPAC) program. After
identifying health concerns, the teams did research
and made proposals for community health programs to
address these issues. Teams included Annie Kennedy,
Katie Cox, both of Hudson, Maddy DeCheco, StowMunroe Falls, and Marissa Kassinger, Cuyahoga Falls;
Jackie Raines, Hannah Salter, both of Tallmadge, and
Jack Sarkesian, Hudson; Donny Bailey, Roosevelt,
Eric Freidt, Stow-Munroe Falls, Joel Garvin, Cuyahoga
Falls, and Josh Arcoria, Hudson.
Woodridge FCS gold medal winners
Kaela Folatko and Amanda Dunn, Woodridge Family
and Consumer Sciences students, were national
qualifiers at the FCCLA state competition with their
Chapter Service Display. Three other teams also earned
gold medals.
Thirteen Theodore
Roosevelt Marketing
Management Program
students qualified for
the International DECA
Career Development
Conference in
Nashville, Tennessee.
Aidan Daly, Hudson,
and Zach Wight,
Roosevelt, were Top
10 finalists in the
Zach Wight and Aiden Daly
Business Services
Operations Research
Event at the annual competition. Competing against 150
teams, they focused their research project on employee
engagement at a wholesale company.
Jordyn Kapis, Roosevelt, Computer-Aided Design and
Engineering Technologies (CADET) Level II student,
was awarded a $1,000 Air Products SkillsUSA STEM
Scholarship toward college/post secondary training.
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COMPACT SUCCESSES • 2015-16
2016 Outstanding Technology Students
Austin Borrero, Roosevelt,
a senior in CADET,
Computer-Aided Design and
Engineering Technologies,
was the gold medal winner
and state champion in
Technical Drafting. He
won the SkillsUSA State
Championships, competing
against 16 of the best drafting
students in Ohio. Borrero is
CADET Instructor Jeff Bee and
the first state medalist from
Austin Borrero
the CADET program. He
competed at the June national conference in Louisville,
Kentucky where he placed seventh in the nation out of
42 contestants.
COMPACT SUCCESSES • 2015-16
Athletic Health Care and Fitness senior Mary Gavriloff,
Roosevelt, was a national finalist for the 2016 Jack
Cramer scholarship. She was the District 4 finalist and
represented Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota
and Wisconsin in the National Athletic Trainers
Association scholarship competition.
Jackie Green, Audio Technica Vice President of Research and Development,
and Ed Borsuk, Engineering Academy instructor, celebrate award recipients.
Collin Whitely, Woodridge, Jade Reese, Grace
Phillips, Stephen Morris, all of SMFHS, and Shadoe
Beatty, Tallmadge, pictured left to right, were named
Audio Technica Distinguished Students during the
Engineering Academy’s annual Celebrate Success event.
Requirements for the award are a 3.5 GPA
and 95% attendance.
In 2015, Athletic Health Care and
Fitness student Phil Kaderle,
Roosevelt, attended the National
Youth Leadership Forum:
Medicine at Babson College in
Massachusetts. As part of the
experience, Phil observed a knee
surgery and also talked with a
number of physicians with different
specialties.
International Business Academy students, Grace
Baumgardner, Megan Fragola and Lauren Turschack,
along with Business Management students, Zachery
Daisher and David Slusser, all placed first in their
respective industries, at the local Believe in Ohio STEM
Business Plan Competition. Each student, who all are
from Stow-Munroe Falls, was awarded a $500 cash
prize and advanced to Regional competition.
Programming and Software Development College Tech
Prep students won awards at the Regional Business
Professionals of America, BPA, contest in February.
Taking second place in Java Programming was Fox
Noland, Stow-Munroe Falls. The Web Development
team of Vincent Dolciato, Woodridge; Ethan Myers,
Hudson; Noah Tranbarger, Stow-Munroe Falls; and
David Moeller, Stow-Munroe Falls, also took second.
Third place in Web Development went to Nick Stack,
Austin MacAdam, Jack MacKay and Fox Noland, all
from Stow-Munroe Falls.
Phil Kaderle
Five StowMunroe Falls
DECA marketing
student club
members made it
to the top ten at
DECA’s Career
Development
Conference held
in Columbus,
Ohio. Moving
on to the
international
level in the
Hospitality
Services
Team Event
were Megan
Fragola and
Mark Beeson,
whose team
Megan Fragola and Mark Beeson
placed third in
the state. Dominic Bruner, Ryan Stone and Grace
Baumgardner also finished in the top ten. All students
are from Stow-Munroe Falls.
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CADET students celebrate with Instructor Jeff Bee.
For the third year, CADET, Computer-Aided Design
and Engineering Technologies, students competed in
the 19th Annual Student Model Home Design Contest.
Four of the five teams entered placed in the Top 10 and
had their projects displayed at the Great Big Home &
Garden Show in Cleveland. Jordyn Kapis, Roosevelt,
and Grant Roberts, Stow-Munroe Falls, placed third
and Hallie Brett, Chris Lucas and Dylan Berisford,
Roosevelt, placed fifth. Others in the Top 10 included
Jaret Maxwell, Cuyahoga Falls, and Austin Danner,
Sean Carruthers and Mitchel Francis, all of Roosevelt.
Teacher Recognition
Five teams from the Compact’s Engineering Academy
competed in the 2016 Summit County Engineer’s
Miniature Model Bridge Building contest held at The
University of Akron. Each team designed a miniature
bridge prior to the contest and then constructed it
in three hours. Each bridge was critiqued by civil
engineers; then weight was applied to see what it
could withstand.
Eight Stow-Munroe Falls Programming and Software
Development students advanced to BPA’s regional
web coding competition, where they used HTML5
and CSS to create a public service website. Students
included Vincent Dolciato, Woodridge; Ethan
Myers, Hudson; Austin MacAdam, Jack MacKay,
David Moeller, Fox Noland, Nick Stack and Noah
Tranbarger, all from Stow-Munroe Falls.
Level II Engineering Academy students showed off
their physics knowledge during a catapult competition. Teams competed to test accuracy and the maximum
range of their catapults in order to show their
understanding of projectile motion. Team winner for
maximum range included Raymond Riter, Tallmadge;
and Shadoe Beatty, Tallmadge. Team winner for
accuracy included Stow-Munroe Falls students Jade
Reese, Megan Keleman, Kristen Duffy and Grace
Phillips.
Left to right, Hannah Salter, Tallmadge, Jackie Raines, Tallmadge, Terry
Slattery, Donny Bailey, Roosevelt, Joel Garvin, Cuyahoga Falls.
Roosevelt Athletic Health Care and Fitness instructor
Terry Slattery was named NEOMED Health
Professions Affinity Community (HPAC) teacher
of year. HPAC is a program designed to connect
students interested in health care professions to
community needs and is headquartered at NEOMED.
Hudson Family and
Consumer Sciences
teacher Suzanne Hirsch
was named to the Board
of Directors of Ohio
Jump$tart. She represents
Family and Consumer
Sciences and Take Charge
Today! Ohio Jump$tart is
part of a national group that
promotes financial literacy
Suzanne Hirsch
from Pre-K through college.
Hirsch is a National Master
Educator for Take Charge Today, a financial education
program and curriculum. She is working with the
group to organize a J$TTA (Jump$tart Teacher
Training Alliance) event in early August in Columbus.
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COMPACT SUCCESSES/TEACHER RECOGNITION
Tallmadge Software Tech II students celebrated
numerous awards at the BPA Regional Awards
ceremony. Front row from left, Jacob Severns,
Jordan Tandarich, Will Howell, Sam Kirkbaumer. Second row from left, Daphnie Neal, Alex Mielak,
Tyler Duben, Griffin Oubre, Austin Sigman, Craig
Dilworth, Seth Norton, Kyle Shilling and Christian
Edmisten.
Jeff Bee and Troy
Spear, teachers of the
Compact’s new College
Tech Prep Initiative,
Computer-Aided Design
and Engineering
Technologies (CADET),
were recently named
From left, Jeff Bee and Troy Spear
as founding members
of the Advanced Manufacturing High School Teacher
Advisory Board of The University of Akron. The
group will advise UA leadership in order to ensure the
ongoing relevance of curriculums, learning outcomes
and industry engagements for degree-focused
programs in engineering technology.
In a formal partnership with The University of Akron, Criminal Justice
College Tech Prep students have the opportunity to earn both high
school and college credit. Dual Credit students participate in college
courses every Monday, Wednesday and Friday using distance
learning. Special technology allows students to participate in real
time with their professor on the Akron campus. Periodically, Dr. Mary
Myers teaches in the Criminal Justice classroom and broadcasts out
to her UA class.
COMPACT COLLABORATIONS
IBA students
Leah Wooten,
Madison
Ryan, Megan
Fragola and
Mark Beeson,
all of StowMunroe Falls.
The International Business Academy hosted Junior Achievement’s
Entrepreneurial Symposium at Stow-Munroe Falls High School.
Community members who led the students through the
entrepreneurial process were Kim Wolf of McElroy Packaging, Ian
Derby of Baglieri Enterprises LTD, Paul DeCapua of Akron SCORE,
Senior Counselors to America's Small Business, Kurt Leibensperger
of the Greater Akron Chamber, Brad Hansen of Hudson Extrusions,
Inc., and Matt White of Jolt CMS. The one-day seminar was
organized and implemented by Megan Beebe, District Manager of
North Central Ohio Junior Achievement.
As part of an opportunity provided by the Six District Educational
Compact, biomedical engineering students from The University
of Akron mentored students in the Biomedical Engineering and
Technology Academy headquartered at Woodridge. UA students
James Buchanan and Erika Nosal taught the fundamentals of
MATLAB, a matrix-based language in the world of technical computing
used by millions of engineers and scientists around the world.
Level II students in Health Careers Technologies completed 30 hours
of Career Shadowing/College Readiness during the first semester
and a 30-hour Externship during second semester. Students
shadowed professionals at area hospitals, long term care facilities
and out-patient medical offices and clinics, including Cleveland Clinic,
Summa, Western Reserve Hospital, Akron General, Mercy Medical
Center in Canton, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron Children’s in
Boardman, ClearVision Optometry Center in Streetsboro and Drayer
Physical Therapy in Macedonia.
Jill Byers, Admissions Counselor from The Ohio State University
Agricultural Technical Institute, visited students in the Forestry and
Landscape Management Program. Students learned of opportunities
available at OSU-ATI and were invited to visit the campus. Stan Jones,
a registered landscape architect and Professor of Horticulture at Kent
State University’s Salem Regional Campus, talked to students about
horticulture programs offered at KSU.
Cosmetology students at Cuyahoga Falls attended the Premier
Beauty Classic Hair Show in Columbus where international artists
Sam Villa and Andrew Carruthers personally greeted them,
answered their questions and passed on motivational advice.
As part of a collaborative educational initiative, Forestry and
Landscape Management College Tech Prep began a six-week
educational program with Smithers Oasis Company. Carolyn Billick,
Grower Business Manager at Smithers Oasis, Michael Wiebe, Senior
Research Greenhouse Technician, and Ashley Cook, Safety and
Environmental Manager collaborated with students and instructors.
Two students were able to take advantage of a work-study opportunity
offered by Smithers Oasis.
Biomedical Engineering and Technology students participated in
the Believe in Ohio STEM Commercialization Entrepreneurship
Forum at The University of Akron. Organized by the College of
Engineering, students heard from professors in fields such as
chemical engineering, transportation, biomedical engineering and
entrepreneurship. Organizers encouraged students to brainstorm
product or service ideas and compete in a state program for cash
awards and scholarships.
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Students in Criminal Justice College Tech Prep participated the
annual Criminal Justice Day sponsored by the Akron Bar Association.
Throughout the day, students observed live drug court sessions,
spoke with a number of judges and attorneys and heard first hand
accounts from former prison inmates. In a partnership with the
Cuyahoga Falls City Police Department, students had the opportunity
to interact with personnel in several different police departments.
One opportunity is the chance to “ride along” with a CFPD officer.
Auto Technologies students from Hudson and Cuyahoga Falls
visited the state-of-the-art automotive facilities at Stark State College
in September. Dave Weary, instructor in the Caterpillar lift truck
program and Brandon Diana, lab assistant in the automotive
detailing program, talked with the group. Students also heard about
the specialty electives in Honda, Toyota, and GM programs.
Level ll students in Early Childhood Professions College Tech Prep
worked at internships throughout Summit and Portage counties.
Most worked at paid positions in childcare centers and preschools
while others interned in their school district’s preschool classrooms.
Students plan, prepare and teach lessons and handle daily routines at
these internship sites.
As part of National Manufacturing Day, Computer-Aided Design and
Engineering Technologies, CADET, students visited Esterle Mold
and Machine and Anderson International Corp., both located in Stow.
CADET students also toured SGS’s Research and Development
facility and its new End Mill Division located in Cuyahoga Falls.
Students heard how SGS utilizes Tooling U, an online industrial
training program used by CADET students.
Thanks to donations and money earned from car repairs, a new
Snap-on Aqueous Parts Washer was purchased for Hudson’s Auto
Technologies lab. Teacher Gary Reynolds says it provides a safer
and environmentally responsible option.
Students tour Hyland Software.
Engineering Academy students
toured Hyland Software in
Westlake, a company where
hard work is rewarded with
a fun environment, including
collaborative activities and
an emphasis on fitness and
personal wellness. Students
were given the opportunity to
use Hyland’s technology to try
an hour of coding.
Stow-Munroe Falls’ students in the International Business Academy
and Programming and Software Development College Tech Prep
attended the nationally renowned “Believe in You - Leadership
Conference” sponsored by Herff Jones. Students participated in
a series of interactive sessions focusing on building character and
developing leadership led by NFL veteran Keith Nord.
Level II Stow-Munroe Falls
International Business
Academy student Grace
Baumgardner placed 8th at
DECA’s Career Development
Conference held in
Columbus, Ohio, for her
Community Service Manual
on “Building a Stow School in
Mali, Africa.”
Health Careers Technologies students Billie Jo McMullen,
Roosevelt, Natalie Jividen, Roosevelt, and Shayna
Kopcha, Cuyahoga Falls, designed a campaign to raise
awareness about lymphoma for their community project.
Led by seniors Sarah Leslein, Roosevelt, Dharti Patel,
Roosevelt, and Emilee Policicchio, Cuyahoga Falls,
another team worked with Roosevelt and Hudson hockey
teams to raise money for St. Jude’s Research Hospital. A
third team made up of seniors Jill Aguiar, Hudson, and
Gretchen Evan, Stow-Munroe Falls, examined attitudes
towards transgender individuals.
CADET students used
AlphaCAM software to
produce G code in order to
manufacture approximately
800 Greek letters for a local
vendor who distributes products
to college sororities and fraternities.
Students in Business, Finance & Entrepreneurship College
Tech Prep located at Cuyahoga Falls helped create
a curriculum to help middle school students become
economically responsible citizens. As part of a partnership
with PNC and FirstMerit banks, students met with parents
and middle school students and discussed financial issues.
Channel 3 News personality Matt Granite visited Roberts
Middle School in Cuyahoga Falls to kick off the program.
StowMunroe Falls
International
Business
Academy
students, raised
$400 toward
building a “Stow
School” in Mali,
Africa, during
the annual Mali
Ball Tournament.
The association
has been raising
money for four
years and has
donated $10,000.
Stow-Munroe Falls Marketing students planned, organized
and presented their annual prom fashion show in the high
school auditorium. The latest in prom fashion was presented
by student models who had hair styles and makeup done by
Roosevelt’s Cosmetology College Tech Prep students.
Members of Roosevelt’s Marketing College Tech Prep
worked to set up and tear down exhibits at the Kent Business
and Community Expo, enabling students to meet business
leaders and relate classroom concepts to real life business
on the local level. Students later spoke at the monthly Kent
Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon, highlighting projects
and events, including their work with the Central Portage
County Visitors and Convention Bureau.
Level I and Level II Teaching Professions students worked
with Roosevelt’s Bridges Academy, building relationships
with both freshman and sophomore groups. Each month,
students planned and taught lessons. The future teachers
received valuable practice in teaching techniques, as well as
incorporating the use of technology into each lesson.
Health Careers Technologies’ site visits included working
with residents and Direct Care Staff at Hattie Larlham
Foundation in Mantua. Students met with therapists from
physical therapy and speech therapy and worked with the
residents as part of a unit on physical therapy. The 130-bed
intermediate care facility is located in Mantua.
Grace Baumgardner
Mali Ball Tournament
winners
In one of the first class projects, CADET students produced
wooden train whistles for Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers
and the Medina County Park System. As part of the project,
they utilized and learned about LEAN manufacturing, the
inspection process, using the laser engraver and learning the
Corel Draw software to produce custom logos. In addition,
students were cross-trained to perform different tasks
within the manufacturing cell.
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
As part of a collaboration with the City of Cuyahoga Falls,
marketing students from Cuyahoga Falls submitted designs
for a new city logo, which will appear on everything from
signs and stationery to t-shirts and business cards. With
the assistance of Triad Communications President Rick
Krochka and Cuyahoga Falls Mayor Don Walters, five
Cuyahoga Falls students presented eight logos to a panel
of business professionals. More than 1,700 citizens voted
online. Woodridge student Clare Willett won for her circular
design.
Culinary Arts completer and Stow-Munroe Falls graduate
Shakera Spivey graduated from Johnson & Wales in Charlotte,
North Carolina, with a bachelor’s degree in food service
management with a concentration in beverage management. She is working at le Meridien, an upscale hotel in Charlotte.
In March, Spivey was named supervisor of the hotel’s Evoke
restaurant, named as one of the Top Ten restaurants.
COMPACT COMPLETERS
Ryan Shalashnow, a 1998 completer and
Hudson graduate, is the Park Manager of
the South Chagrin Reservation. It is part
of the Cleveland Metroparks, where he
has worked for 16 years. Among his most
important responsibilities is managing and
training his crew to implement the strategic
initiatives of the Cleveland Metroparks.
Jessica Martin, currently a freshman at The University of
Akron majoring in Accounting, visited the Tallmadge Business
Management class to speak about the rigors of college.
Jessica also volunteered to help Business Professionals of
America students prepare a Small Business Management
consulting project.
Forestry and Landscape Management completers Jacob
LeBarre, a 2007 Tallmadge graduate, and Heath Greene,
a 2005 Hudson graduate, were recently promoted to sales
positions in the Stow office of the Davey Tree Expert Co.
Johnny Ahn, a 2013 Roosevelt graduate, was selected to
attend the prestigious Davey Institute Training.
Athletic Health Care and Fitness completer Stephanie Sarich,
a 2011 Stow-Munroe Falls graduate, graduated from The
University of Akron with a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a
minor in Chemistry. She is working as a histologist at Mercy
Regional Medical Center in Lorain.
PFC Andrei Christoff joined the Marine Corps after completing
Computer-Aided Design and Engineering Technologies at
Roosevelt last spring. The Stow-Munroe Falls High School
graduate says he has used his CAD training in the military.
2012 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls
High School Jack Steward, an
A+ Hardware/Microsoft Academy
completer (now called IT Academy
with CompTIA and Cisco), interned
at the Smithers-Oasis Help Desk
and works part-time monitoring the
company’s servers. He graduated
Jack Steward and Ryan Wiggins.
with a degree in Computer
Information Systems from The University of Akron. Ryan
Wiggins, a 2015 Marketing Education completer from Kent, is
continuing his Smithers-Oasis internship while studying Finance
at Kent State University.
Samantha Parisi, a 2009 Woodridge
graduate and Health Careers
Technologies completer, graduated
from the four-year PharmD program
at the University of Kentucky in May
2015. Currently, she is doing a twoyear residency in pharmacy at the North
Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health
System in Gainesville, FL.
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The 2015-2016 Roosevelt Rough Riders Athletic Training
staff included a number of familiar faces. Athletic Health Care
and Fitness senior Mary Gavriloff, Roosevelt, and 2012
AHCF completer Scott McMullen, Roosevelt, The University
of Akron athletic training intern, were part of the fall sports staff.
From left, Mariah Turner, Kent State University intern; Angela
Textor, Roosevelt Athletic Trainer; Mary Gavriloff, Roosevelt
Head Athletic
Trainer Terry
Slattery and
Scott McMullen.
Scott Barbone,
a 2006
completer of
Athletic Health
Care and
Fitness College Tech Prep and a Tallmadge
High School graduate, was recently named
Manager of Summa Center for Sports
Health. He joined Summa Health in 2014
after receiving his bachelor’s degree from
Eastern Michigan University and his master’s
degree from the University of Florida.
Alayna Chlad, 2011 Roosevelt graduate
and Teaching Professions College Tech Prep
completer, credits the Program for helping
fine-tune her interest in teaching professions to
an aspiration to become a Speech-Language
Pathologist.
2015 Stow-Munroe Falls
graduates and Early Childhood
Professions completers Alyssa
Bedilion and Katelyn Keriakis
are currently working at
ChildScape Learn and Grow in
Tallmadge, Ohio. Alyssa began
an internship at ChildScape
and now works in the infant
classroom. Katelyn started at
Head Start and after graduation
Katelyn Keriakis and Alyssa Bedilion was also hired at ChildScape. Katherine Zuhl, a 2009 Hudson graduate
and Teaching Professions completer, graduated
from Ashland University and teaches in the
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools.
Ólöf Thórdardóttir, a 2008
Stow-Munroe Falls graduate
and Iceland native, says her
year in Teaching Professions
College Tech Prep gave her
insight into her future career path. Ólöf graduated from KSU in
three years with a degree in Communication Studies and then
earned a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration.
She was a fulltime Academic Advisor in the College of Public
Health and now works in the KSU Honors College.
Jeremiah Gyulai and
Adam Arona, both
from Stow-Munroe
Falls, took apart an
obsolete computer,
identified and tagged
various hardware
components and
then reassembled it.
Programming and Software Development
opens at Stow-Munroe Falls High School
Programming and Software Development College Tech Prep,
headquartered at Stow-Munroe Falls High School, focuses on the
many aspects of programming, as well as system unit, storage,
input-output devices, hardware components, system software,
internet security, computer networks and application software.
During first semester, students also learned how to code in
HTML5 and CSS. According to instructor Terri Whitmer, they later
studied advanced CSS rules and the incorporation of videos, images and sound files, including programming principles,
algorithms and syntax using high-level languages, such as JavaScript and Python.
Part of the curriculum includes introducing students to the concept of how programming is integrated in many types
of business ventures. On National Manufacturing Day in October, Programming & Software Development students
visited Anderson Machine International in Stow. This company manufactures military and civilian aircraft components.
In December, eight students advanced to the regional Business Professionals of America (BPA) web coding
competition. In two teams, they compiled a public service announcement website using HTML (Hypertext Markup
Language) and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) coding. Fox Noland, Stow-Munroe Falls, finished in the Top 10.
Criminal Justice opportunities at Cuyahoga Falls
Criminal Justice, a new College Tech Prep Initiative at Cuyahoga
Falls High School, offers students numerous opportunities to network
with a number of experts in the field. Classroom speakers, as well as
others met during worksite visits, included the Area Director of the Akron
Office of the FBI, Chief of Police for Stow and Cuyahoga Falls, a number
of police officers from Cuyahoga Falls and Stow, State Highway Patrol
Officers, Director of Summit County Oriana House and a number of local
judges and magistrates. According to instructor Shane Parker, Criminal Justice students
also had a variety of educational experiences and authentic learning
opportunities. The group visited the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Criminal Justice students from left, Austin Enos, Cuyahoga Falls;
Molly Kline, Stow-Munroe Falls; Daniel Werner, Cuyahoga Falls,
Summit County Oriana House and Drug Lab, Ohio Bureau of Criminal
register participants at Family Fun Day. Investigation (Forensics, Fingerprint, Drug, Ballistics, and DNA Labs),
Summit County Municipal Courthouse and others.
As part of a culminating project, students planned and
implemented a Family Fun Day, including soliciting donations,
scheduling entertainment and engaging with local members of the
Criminal Justice system. Police, firefighters and EMTs from many of
the Six District Educational Compact communities participated in a
fun and informative event on Sunday, May 22.
Criminal Justice students had a behind-the-scenes tour at the former
Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, where they saw the archaic
facilities that were once a common practice.
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NEW COLLEGE TECH PREP INITIATIVES
After presenting their projects to a panel of judges at the Regional BPA
competition in Akron, students had lunch at the new Pizza Fire restaurant.
From left, David Moeller, Stow-Munroe Falls; Vincent Dolciato, Woodridge;
Ethan Myers, Hudson; Noah Tranbarger, Stow-Munroe Falls; Fox Noland, StowMunroe Falls; Jack MacKay, Stow-Munroe Falls; Nicholas Stack , Stow-Munroe
Falls; and Austin MacAdam, Stow-Munroe Falls.
As part of National Manufacturing Day, Programming and Software
Development students toured Anderson Machine International in Stow.
DIANE BURBICK MATH AND SCIENCE CONFERENCE
Burbick Conference features
groundbreaking Marine navigator
LtCol (Ret.) Maureen McFarland talked about
her experiences as the first female navigator in her
Marine Squadron as part of her keynote address
at the 2015 Diane Burbick Conference for Middle
School Girls. She encouraged the young women
to find female role models. “Surround yourself with
people who believe in you,” McFarland told the
group.
A graduate of the United States Naval
Academy, McFarland is currently the Senior
Academic Program Director of the Aeronautics
program at Kent State University.
The conference also featured interactive
sessions with professional women, who discussed
their careers in environmental science, medicine,
microbiology and forensics.
Brian McCombs, math teacher at Roosevelt
High School in Kent, and David Ulbricht, principal
of Echo Hills Elementary in Stow, provided a
father’s perspective. The two discussed parenting
experiences with their daughters and responded to
questions.
As a follow-up activity to last year’s
conference, 12 attendees spent a day in August at
Northeast Ohio Medical University hearing about
medical, research and pharmacy careers, as well
as educational opportunities.
Keynote speaker LtCol (Ret.) Maureen
McFarland was introduced by Woodridge
Superintendent Walter Davis.
Providing a father’s perspective were Brian
McCombs and David Ulbricht.
Fingerprinting
is more difficult
than it looks.
Career Presenters from
left, Elaine Brunschwig,
who teaches biology at
Cuyahoga Community
College; Jamie Singer,
environmental scientist;
Dawn Hubbard, family
physician; Mary Myers,
assistant professor of
criminal justice at The
University of Akron; Sheila
Abraham, scientist with
Ohio EPA.
Taking blood
pressure is
part of learning
about careers in
medicine.
Elaine Brunschwig shows students
microbiology techniques.
Burbick Conference alums
attend a special summer
program at NEOMED.
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The Six District Educational Compact C.A.R.E. Committee held its annual awards ceremony in April to honor
individuals, as well as schools, businesses and community organizations, working to combat substance abuse.
Each year, the Compact C.A.R.E. Committee selects a person, group or organization to honor with the C.A.R.E.
Community Award of Appreciation. This year, the Committee chose “Robby’s Voice: Break the Silence,” a drug
awareness program organized by Rob Brandt and his family. A number of Compact districts have benefitted from the
free, interactive programs conducted by Brandt, which tell the story of 20-year-old Robby’s death from heroin addiction
and a fatal overdose.
Others honored by district include:
In Cuyahoga Falls, Mayor Don Walters, Police Chief Jack Davis and Kathy Romito from Western Reserve
Hospital
In Hudson, clinical counselor Stephanie Collins and student services staffer Nancy Schempp
In Kent, Stanton Middle School teacher Jeremy Garver-Hughes
In Stow-Munroe Falls, high school seniors Johnathon Cameron and McKenzie Huber
In Tallmadge, high school teacher Mark Horner
In Woodridge, Police Chief Jack Davis
Nancy Shempp,
Hudson C.A.R.E.
Coordinator Kelsey
Haggerty and
Stephanie Collins.
Kent C.A.R.E. Coordinator
Jacquie Peoples Dukes,
Stanton teacher Jeremy
Garver-Hughes and
Stanton Middle School
Principal Anthony
Horton.
From left, Officer Ed Dennis, School Resource Officer; Rachael Muster, Cuyahoga
Falls C.A.R.E. Coordinator; Mayor Don Walters; Cuyahoga Falls Chief Jack Davis;
Kathy Romito, Community Relations Manager, Western Reserve Hospital; Laura
Nusbaum, Youth Services Coordinator; Dr. Todd Nichols, Superintendent/CEO,
Cuyahoga Falls City Schools.
Woodridge
C.A.R.E.
Coordinator
Robert Sykes,
Cuyahoga Falls
Police Chief
Jack Davis,
Woodridge
Superintendent
Walter Davis.
Stow-Munroe
Falls C.A.R.E.
Coordinator
Jason LaPard,
McKenzie Huber
and Johnathan
Cameron.
Tallmadge C.A.R.E.
Coordinator Heather
Prazer, Mark Horner
and Tallmadge
Superintendent Jeff
Ferguson.
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Community
Award winner
Rob Brandt, far
right, and his
father, mother
and wife.
CHEMICAL ABUSE REDUCED BY EDUCATION (C.A.R.E.)
Six District Educational Compact recognizes C.A.R.E. awards
READING AND WRITING FESTIVAL
Reading and Writing Festival
author hails from Ohio
Ohio author and keynote speaker Margaret
Peterson Haddix talked about growing up
in a small town and starting her career as a
newspaper reporter. She has written more than
30 books for children and teens. As part of
her hour-long speech, she outlined her writing
process and shared where she gets her ideas.
Chagrin Falls writer Cinda Williams Chima
also facilitated sessions and professional
storyteller Kevin Cordi discussed his craft.
Seventy more students attended the Festival
this year, and four new sessions were added
to accommodate the large group. In addition
to writing competitions and opportunities to win
prizes for creative writing, Festival activities
included the Book Buzz Challenge, Book Art,
Found Poetry and the Book Bistro.
With over 320 students in attendance, the 29th annual
Reading & Writing Festival was a hit.
Using Chromebooks, students in App-tacular Writing accessed Internet resources.
Storyteller Kevin Cordi conducted sessions giving story telling tips.
Guest author Cinda Williams Chima talked about her fantasy series.
Festival author
Margaret Peterson
Haddix
poses for a photo
with a fan.
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CAREER TECHNICAL PLANNING DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS
COMPACT MARKETING PLAN
· Implemented Year XXIII of the Marketing Plan for
Compact College Tech Prep Initiatives.
· Updated the Compact website, www.sixdistrict.com.
· Provided a three-time “Compact Career Directions” for
high school principal letters to parents.
· Revised the chart for the articulation agreements in the
Career Catalog.
· Provided newsletters for Athletic Health Care and
Fitness, Business/Marketing Pathway in Tallmadge,
Computer-Aided Design and Engineering Technology,
Early Childhood Professions, Engineering Academy,
Forestry and Landscape Management, Health Careers
Technologies.
· Organized/implemented an October training session at
Davey Tree Expert Co. for Compact College Tech Prep
student ambassadors with Leslie Ungar, President,
Electric Impulse.
· Produced three color issues of Compact Points
newsletter.
· Provided materials for six parent nights throughout the
year.
· Continued marketing initiatives for College Tech Prep
Career Awareness; held “Meet the Students, Parents
and Teacher” receptions for College Tech Prep
initiatives in April and May.
· Highlighted numerous College Tech Prep initiative
events with photographs and press coverage.
· Developed updated marketing materials for Job Training
Coordination Services.
· Focused on the “Value” of the Compact Career
Technical Education offerings as related to enrollment.
· Assisted with changes to Compact website.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
• Took the high school counselors to SGS Tool for a
presentation about the new world of manufacturing
careers.
• Hosted a professional development session for
members of the District Teams (COMPACT COMPASS:
THE FOUR E’S INITIATIVE) on career development as
connected to service learning/project based learning.
• Sponsored the ACE Academy in June for students to
learn more about the careers in aeronautics.
· Worked with the Compact Task Force on Career
Advising for the review of the law and requirements for
policy statements, planning, grades 6-12 and devising a
Student SuccessPlan for at-risk students.
· Sponsored three people to attend the regional ODE/CTE
Career Advising meeting in Mayfield in May.
· Continued “discussion” about new middle school
career exploration courses per HB 59.
· Highlighted Career offerings at various high school
career fairs.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
· Completed Year XXV of Career Technical Planning
District Plan, developed in conjunction with Carl Perkins
Legislative requirements.
· Met requirements for Compact (CTPD) to be in
compliance with Administrative Rules.
· Developed the CCIP to coincide with the Perkins 5-Year
Plan.
· Discussed possible connections with Inno Source and
the Engineering and Manufacturing Initiatives.
· Asked to have additional involvement with the
Manufacturing Network of Summit County.
· Discussed potential new college tech prep initiatives with
Hudson personnel.
· Participated with testing of beta site for population of
career-technical education information – through
CONEXUS in Summit County.
· Met with representatives from Woodridge and
Americhem to discuss potential involvement with
Woodridge students and the Compact manufacturing
and engineering initiatives.
· Hosted a professional conversation in Tallmadge with
three members of the State Board of Education and the
Compact Executive Committee on February 10, 2016,
to discuss Compact and district educational challenges,
successes and highlights of the Career Technical
Planning District (Six District Educational Compact).
· Invited to join a meeting with Hudson personnel and
students as they hosted Richard Ross, Superintendent
of Public Instruction on October 8th; Compact Career
Technical Education was well represented with Hudson
student speaking to its value and the connection to
academic integration.
· Invited to tour the new facility at Lorain County
Community College for new program called TRAIN Ohio;
related to new associate degree program in MEMS and
microelectronics according to Johnny Vanderford,
professor of program.
· Received financial support from the East Central
Regional Tech Prep Center for instructors and
administrators to attend related professional
development opportunities.
· Supported the continued work of the Pathway Project,
Year XVII.
· Updated the online student application system
for Compact College Tech Prep initiatives
through Applitrack company; impacted efficient changes
to screening and placement process.
· Supported National Career and Technical Education
Month in February.
· Implemented the Career Pathway System for students
with disabilities, Year XII focus areas.
· Supported three professional development workshops
for Family and Consumer Sciences teachers.
· Facilitated College Credit Plus agreements for Compact
districts with The University of Akron, Kent State and
Stark State universities.
· Implemented some procedures and recommendations
for Project SEARCH and hosted an open house and
orientation.
· Developed guidelines to share with Principals’
Committee regarding student removal process from a
career-technical education initiative.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COLLEGE TECH PREP INITIATIVES
• Involved Business and Administrative students at
Woodridge Middle School with participation in the
Selling Bee through the Young Entrepreneur Institute;
four students were recognized in the finalist category
with one student winning for her outstanding video
pitch she made in April. Congratulations to Isabella
Chirakos and instructor Emily Knight.
• Seized the opportunity with the invitation from the
Cuyahoga Falls Mayor’s office to participate in
the design of a new logo for the city; involved the
Interactive Media/Digital Design and other art students
as they worked with Rick Krochka, president of the well
known TRIAD firm to work on three designs for the
Cuyahoga Falls residents to vote on and be used
on most marketing and communication materials.
• Connected with Gary Miller at SGS Tool about their
internship opportunities for our manufacturing students
and the invitation for the school counselors to visit their
new facility.
• Hosted a local GOJO employee to work with the
International Business Academy students at Stow
Munroe Falls High School as he is a native of Mali
where these Academy students are helping to build a
“Stow School”.
• Collaborated with The Ohio Association for Career
Technical Education to host a Success Series for
Engineering at Roosevelt and Stow Munroe Falls High
School focusing on the unique Engineering Academy.
Approximately 15 professionals attended from around
the state on November 4.
• Sponsored a “Family Fun Day” in Cuyahoga Falls
on May 22 with the Criminal Justice students and
instructor, Shane Parker, to highlight families learning
about safety and interacting with local police and fire
department personnel.
• Congratulated the Early Childhood Professions Initiative
on accomplishing a 100% passage rate of the CDA
credential, a requirement for employment.
• Involved two college students from The University of
Akron, Department of Biomedical Engineering to
mentor the students in the Biomedical Engineering
Academy located at Woodridge.
• Learned about updates in the Washkewicz College
of Engineering at Cleveland State University from
two college representatives – with the counselors’
committee on November 13.
• Held meeting with representatives of the Mustard
Seed Markets and the Culinary Arts instructors
on May 3rd to discuss various options of working
together – for displays, work with positive food
choices, demonstrations and potential employment
opportunities.
• Congratulated Terry Slattery on his recognition as the
HPAC instructor of the year; the continuation of a five
year collaboration with Slippery University and the 21
outstanding capstone projects the Athletic Health Care
and Fitness level 11 students presented in May.
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• Established CTAG credit for Initiatives at Roosevelt
High School: CADET, three hours; Engineering
Academy, three hours; Teaching Professions, three
hours; Construction Technologies, three hours; Health
Careers Technologies, six hours; Athletic Health Care
and Fitness, six hours.
· Continued collaboration with The University of Akron,
College of Applied Science and Technology for the
redesign of Computer-Aided Design to the Computer
Aided Design and Engineering Technologies initiative.
· Visited Cleveland State University, Audio Technica and
NMG–Aerospace with the Engineering Academy.
· Developed additional internships for Compact students
at Smithers Oasis with the assistance with Amy
McDougal and Jim Stull (OASIS).
· Offered Joshua’s Holiday Buffet and Spring Lunch with
daytime and evening seatings—Culinary Arts.
· Recognized Culinary Arts students for earning
the ProStart Certification.
· Recognized students who won state and national
competitive events.
· Participated in the Summit County Transition Expo in
April.
· Highlighted the numerous projects of the fifth year for
the International Business Academy College Tech
Prep Initiative at Stow Munroe Falls High School.
· Participated in the Annual Bridge Building Competition
at The University of Akron with the Engineering
Academy.
· Advertised student/parent visit to Washkewicz College
of Engineering in April.
· Expanded partnership with Cleveland State University,
Washkewicz College of Engineering, for the
Engineering Academy.
· Received support from East Central Regional Center
– Ohio College Tech Prep for several teachers to
participate in professional development.
· Continued collaborative programs with Kent State
University and The University of Akron.
· Sponsored “Celebrate Success” reception in May for
new Engineering Academy students and parents.
· Hosted “Conversation with Parents” for all College
Tech Prep Initiatives at Roosevelt in February.
· Congratulated Cuyahoga Falls and Roosevelt
cosmetology students on their 100/96 percent passage
of the state exam.
· Supported the Tallmadge Business Program students
and their instructor Kim Brendel with their Job and
Career Fair.
· Supported Great Lakes Theatre Festival Troupe for
Shakespeare Festival for College Tech Prep students
at Roosevelt.
CAREER PASSPORTS
·
·
·
Distributed Passports to 375 seniors.
Provided a yearlong timeline for Passport activities.
Purchased Passport folders and supporting marketing
materials for all districts.
COMPACT CARE COMMITTEE AND
SATURDAY FAMILY WORKSHOP
MISCELLANEOUS
MATH AND SCIENCE PROJECTS (STEM)
· Supported Diane Burbick Conference on Math
and Science for Middle School Girls for over 200
students/parents, with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Maureen
McFarland as keynote speaker.
· Sponsored summer OGT Preparation Program and
offered OGT tests.
· Sponsored various marketing aspects of the
Engineering Academy.
· Continued the HPAC (Health Professions Affinity
Community) at Roosevelt and Woodridge High
Schools.
· Supported students participating in HPAC Scholars
Day, April 24.
· Continued a three-part workshop—Professional
Conversation and Collaboration for Mathematics
Instruction—June 10 and August 8.
READING AND WRITING FESTIVAL
·
·
·
Sponsored the 29th Annual Reading and Writing
Festival at Kent State University.
Designed for seventh and eighth graders and attended
by over 260 students who interacted with guest
author Margaret Peterson Haddix as well as guest
presenters of 18 small group activities.
Offered in conjunction with the Stow-Munroe Falls
Public Library.
OHIO GRADUATION TEST PREPARATION PROGRAM
· Developed plan for the summer OGT intervention
program.
· Created all marketing and informational materials.
· Offered program at Stanton Middle School to students
from all six districts and non-Compact districts.
· Scheduled testing for 29 students at Stanton Middle
School.
Cosmetology • Roosevelt
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
· Presented the C.A.R.E. Award of Appreciation to
Robby’s Voice.
· Recognized nine district/community members with
“District Awards.”
· Completed evaluation report for Saturday Family
Workshop.
· Updated all SFW materials and identified new roles for
facilitators.
· Continued the Saturday Family Workshop Program,
an intensive family-based program offered to high
school and middle school students and their parents
or legal guardians as a required alternative
consequence of a school policy violation or a Juvenile
Justice referral.
· Monitored and evaluated all aspects of Saturday
Family Workshop Program for Compact high school
and middle school students, serving nearly 100
families.
· Shared information about the 15th Annual River
Clean-Up at Cascade Locks Park on October 3 with
high school principals and the Compact Program
Committee.
· Sponsored a regional public hearing for the Office of
Workforce Transformation at Tallmadge High School
on February 4.
· Provided a summer school professional development
flyer to all districts about an ASM Camp.
· Held the Career Passport Program at Roosevelt
High School. · Advertised ACE in the Akron Beacon Journal Camp
Guide and the Record Courier.
· Represented the Compact as a member of the
Summa Western Reserve Community Business
Leaders Council. · Participated as a member of the East Central Region
College Tech Prep Center. · Served as the Legislative Chair of OCTA, District 4. · Appointed as a member to the advisory committee for
the Ohio ACTE Bryl Shoemaker Leadership Institute.
· Hosted Professional Development planning committee
session in May and June to plan for 2016-17 workshop
sessions.
· Continued the MOU with Project LEARN of Summit
County for providing ESOL, ABLE, GED services.
· Participated in regional information sessions related
to students with disabilities and career-technical
program offerings.
· Hosted a Non-Perkins Site Visit with ODE consultant.
· Attended spring student/employer recognition events.
· Continued the framework design for the Pathway
Project – Service Learning/Senior Project; College
Tech Prep Redesign, Career Development/”Gifts and
Fascinations.”
· Coordinated courses/planning for Summer School
2016 with the summer school principals at Cuyahoga
Falls, Hudson, Kent and Stow-Munroe Falls.
· Continued working with Special Education Committee
and Kent State University on implementation of a
Community Vocational Based Training Program.
· Cooperated with MRDD and Kent State University for
community placement opportunities for students.
· Recognized College Tech Prep students who excelled
in leadership and skill competitions and who received
local scholarships.
PROJECT SEARCH/JOB TRAINING COORDINATION/
SATURDAY FAMILY WORKSHOP
Amy McDougal, Career Technical/Special Education Coordinator,
congratulates a Project SEARCH student.
Managers at Summa were treated to a thank you lunch and recognition
ceremony at the end of the year.
Project SEARCH makes changes
Project SEARCH continues its collaborative approach, according
to Coordinator Carol Sayre. A number of positive changes occurred
with the program at Summa during the 2015-2016 school year,
including moving to the Volunteer Services Department and relocating
to Corporate Health Services on Gorge Boulevard. In addition, Project
SEARCH now has a small office at the hospital, resulting in easier
access for managers, students and job coaches.
This year, nine students were a part of Project SEARCH, a
collaborative, site-based initiative located at Summa Health System. During the school year, Project SEARCH students rotated through
various departments, including Central Transport, Hope Early Care
& Education Center, Community Relations and Diversity, Emergency Room, Environmental Services, Food and Nutrition,
Human Resources, Mailroom, Laundry, Nursing, Orthopaedic Clinic, Outpatient Rehab Services, Senior Services, Supply
Chain Services, Support Services, Summa Rehab Hospital, Women’s Health and YMCA.
Community and Workforce Development partners include the Board of Developmental Disabilities, Opportunities for
Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD-BVR-BVSI), Kent State University Transition Collaborative, Coleman Behavioral Health and
Metro Regional Transit Authority.
Carrie Pappagallo
congratulates
student Jacob Jira,
Stow-Munroe Falls,
who interned in
Food and Nutrition
at Summa Rehab
Hospital.
Job Training Coordination Program gives students work opportunities
Ten Compact students were a part of Job Training Coordination (JTC) program, a community-based school-to-work
program. Coordinator Bryan Harvey worked with adult service providers, teachers, administrators, employers and families to
obtain job placements for participating students. Students received individual jobsite development, coaching and follow-up.
Students worked at the Portage Recycling Center, Marc’s, Kent State University, Discount Drug Mart, McDonald’s in
Hudson and Great Lakes Honda in Cuyahoga Falls. Other students completed work experiences at Kent Social Services,
Goodwill Industries and Sheraton Suites.
Nearly 100 families benefit
from Saturday Family Workshop
Saturday Family Workshop facilitators from left, Patti Kapusinski,
Betsy Justice, Coordinator Laurel Montgomery and Linda Ferreria.
Nearly 100 families benefitted from their participation in
Saturday Family Workshop, a school-based intervention model
with a helping perspective for families dealing with school,
community and substance abuse issues.
SFW is offered six times a year for high school students
and three times a year for middle school students at no charge
for students from the Six District Educational Compact Schools.
Students and their parents or legal guardians can choose to attend
as an alternative consequence of a school policy violation or a
juvenile justice referral.
Since it began in 1994, SFW has served nearly 1,900 students
and families. It is designed with an educational format to teach
substance abuse awareness using short lectures, videos and large
and small group discussions.
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A.C.E. Academy students learn all
about the Goodyear blimp
In the Aeronautics labs at Kent State University, students tested a drone.
A.C.E. students
toured the Goodyear
blimp hangar and
saw the newest
blimp.
Fire operations
at Cleveland
Hopkins Airport
offers a unique
career pathway.
Taking a spin over Portage County was a thrill.
Compact Compass: The Four E’s Initiative
The Six District Educational Compact was awarded an Ohio Department of Education Office for Exceptional
Children grant in 2016, which totals more than $225,000. Called “Compact Compass: The Four E’s Initiative,”
the project focuses on career development opportunities and secondary transition services for students with disabilities.
During the summer of 2016, two workshops introduced the grant to District Team members, which include middle
school and high school general education teachers, intervention specialists, school counselors and administrators, as
well as the Special Education Directors from each of the six districts.
At the June
workshop,
participants
discussed
using a service
learning model
for career
development.
Consultants Kathy
Meyer, above, and
Ellen Erlanger led
the discussion.
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A.C.E. ACADEMY/FOUR E’s INITIATIVE
For the first time in its 17-year history, A.C.E.
Academy students got to see the Goodyear blimp
in one of the many worksite site visits included in
the unique, week-long opportunity. The Aeronautics
Career Academy introduces students to careers and
educational pathways.
Another fun feature for participants was the
orientation flight with pilots from the Kent State
University airport. Other worksite visits included a
tour of the Continental Express operations and United
operations at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport,
as well as a discussion of corporate aviation careers
with pilots at Parker Hannifin.
Other highlights included a tour of the Akron
MAPS Museum and spending time in KSU’s new
aeronautics and engineering labs located in the new
building on campus.
Retired teachers Sue Lyons and Debbie
Duffy and Aeronautics Careers Academy teacher
Ed Borsuk coordinated the program. Maureen
McFarland, Senior Academic Program Director,
Aeronautics Division College of Applied Engineering,
Sustainability & Technology, served as the Kent State
University contact.
Visitation Days/Ambassador Training
Audience participation is a huge part of Ambassador training sessions.
How much time does it take to walk across the room? That’s all
the time one has to convince a student to be a part of College
Tech Prep.
Compact Ambassadors promote their
College Tech Prep Initiatives with style
Selected students from each College Tech Prep Initiative spent
a morning in October trying new speaking techniques as part of
Ambassador training. Held at the headquarters of the Davey Tree
Expert Co., consultant Leslie Ungar offered presentation tips.
Compact Ambassadors present at Sophomore Orientations and
Visitation Days at various high schools.
Students brainstorm ideas in teams.
Students, parents see College Tech Prep in action
Sophomores from all six Compact high schools had the opportunity to
see College Tech Prep Initiatives first hand during February. A designated
counselor at each high school arranges for interested students to visit.
CADET—Computer-Aided
Design and Engineering
Technologies at Roosevelt
Computer-Aided Design and Engineering Technologies
at Roosevelt
Business Pathways at Tallmadge
Cosmetology at Cuyahoga Falls
Auto Technologies at Cuyahoga Falls
Aeronautics Careers Academy at Stow-Munroe Falls
Collision Repair and Auto Refinishing
at Woodridge
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Designed to give students with special needs good work
habits, entry-level job skills and a positive attitude toward work,
Occupational Work Study monitored 30 students this year. Working
with classroom teachers and community agencies such as BVR/RSC
and MRDD, Coordinator Tom Piper helps OWS students transition
into the workplace.
Occupational Work Study Program works closely with employers
to provide part-time work experiences to students with special needs.
Students have the opportunity to earn elective school credit and
From left, Tom Piper, Amy McDougal and Jim Barbera
receive wages while working in the community.
support students involved with Project SEARCH.
Six students partnered with Kent State University’s Transition
Collaborative, which offers work opportunities on campus. A sampling of other employment sites included
Market Street Grill and Pub, Rockne’s, Panera’s, Arby’s, McDonald’s, Marc’s, Life Center Plus, Wendy’s, ENK
Auto Sales, Life Alternative, Inc., Nike Factory Store, Gables of Hudson and Tallmadge High School. Jobs
included maintenance, cashier, stock person, car detailing, food prep and dishwasher.
Counselors and Compact personnel weigh in on the
screening process.
Retired Tallmadge
school counselor
Nancy Fluke facilitated
the application
process online.
Screening and Placement split into two days
In order to expedite the scheduling process, Screening and
Placement was expanded into two days this year. All the College Tech Prep teachers met at assigned times to
consult with the Counselors’ Committee to review each application and make recommendations. The day was
held at Roosevelt High School.
Woodridge Middle School business classes introduce career fields
Woodridge Middle School business classes—part of a new statewide CTE initiative to introduce middle
school students to career fields—participated in a Selling Bee organized by the Young Entrepreneur Institute.
Eighth grader Isabella Chirakos was one of the winners and took home Cleveland Indians tickets, a Microsoft
Surface 3 tablet, $100 cash, ice cream gift card and a trophy. Eighth graders Leah Standfield and Pheonix
Hanratty and seventh graders Amanda Perko and Ryan Lauck were finalists and won gift cards.
Students spent a semester student entrepreneurship and researched concepts relating to starting a
business. They used technology tools to build their business plans and ultimately created a video pitch for the
Selling Bee competition, according to teacher Emily Knight.
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OCCUPATIONAL WORK STUDY/SCREENING DAY/MIDDLESCHOOL
Occupational Work Study program
stresses importance of job skills
MATH WORKSHOPS, FCS, GRADS
Those who teach
math across
the Compact
participated in the
Math Collaboration
workshops.
Dr. Kim Yoak of Summit Mathematics
Education Enterprises talks about
assessment with Dan McGovern from
Roberts Middle School in Cuyahoga
Falls at the first summer workshop.
From left, Dina Voinovich
from Woodridge
Intermediate School
and Nancy Beres from
Lakeview Intermediate
School in Stow-Munroe
Falls create assessment
tasks for grades 4 and 5.
Compact teachers collaborate on math instruction
As part of a Compact-wide collaborative, teachers from a number of the six districts met to talk about
math instruction. Called “A Professional Conversation and Collaboration,” the discussions involved ways to share
ideas on teaching math at many levels. The workshops were held at Silver Lake Country Club and were facilitated
by Dr. Kim Yoak, former K-12 math specialist for the Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools. Three more sessions are
scheduled for summer and fall 2016.
FCS teachers talk about changes in the Family and
Consumer Sciences curriculum.
FCS teachers brainstorm ideas with
Compact Executive Director Mary Jane Stanchina.
Family and Consumer Sciences
teachers discuss curriculum changes
Family and Consumer Sciences teachers met four
times this year to discuss changes in the curriculum and
other professional development topics. Specifically, they
examined current course offerings and alignment to new
courses. The teachers also brainstormed on district
planning of courses, including middle and high school
offerings. They discussed the role of advisory committees
in each district.
GRADS programs focus on instruction and intervention
Tallmadge FCS
students “report
out” at the Regional
FCS Conference
held at Tallmadge
High School in
February.
GRADS (Graduation, Reality and Dual-Role Skills) is an in-school Family and Consumer Sciences
instructional and intervention program for pregnant and parenting adolescents. Christina Hickman serves
students from Cuyahoga Falls, Tallmadge and Woodridge while Tanya Titus serves Kent, Stow-Munroe Falls
and Hudson.
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State School Board members meet
with Compact Superintendents
State School Board members from left, Roslyn Painter-Goffi,
Dr. Frank Pettigrew and Sarah Fowler.
Compact District Enrollment 2015-16
Grade
Cuyahoga
Falls
Hudson
Kent
StowMunroe
Falls
Tallmadge
Woodridge
Total
K
394
284
239
301
143
147
1508
1
377
280
193
330
170
132
1482
2
376
316
212
339
157
135
1535
3
382
317
251
373
177
140
1640
4
351
304
208
347
184
154
1548
5
335
366
188
352
184
148
1573
6
393
324
244
343
178
149
1631
7
371
388
221
403
169
162
1714
8
402
350
273
369
209
161
1764
9
366
386
254
385
207
171
1769
10
371
385
265
423
190
159
1793
11
354
398
247
395
212
173
1779
12
401
405
287
401
204
140
1838
Total
4873
4503
3082
4761
2384
1971
21574
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STATE SCHOOL BOARD/ DISTRICT ENROLLMENT
In February, State School Board members Roslyn PainterGoffi, Dr. Frank Pettigrew and Sarah Fowler spent two hours
interacting with Compact Superintendents. The Board members
shared their vision of the future of Ohio’s educational system and
queried the Superintendents about their reactions.
Compact Executive Director Mary Jane Stanchina discussed
Career-Technical Education highlights from the six districts. In
addition, the Superintendents identified successes from their
districts, as well as educational challenges they wanted to discuss
with Board members.
Career Assessment Center/TRANSITION FAIR
Career Technical/Special Education students recognized
Career Technical/Special Education Coordinator Amy McDougal monitored approximately
118 students with special needs who participated in 24 different College Tech Prep Initiatives.
Fifty-six students were program completers, and 33 of them plan to continue their
education at two- and four-year schools, including Andrews University, Bowling Green State
University, Culinary Institute of America, Cuyahoga Community College, Kent State University,
Mercyhurst College, Notre Dame College of Ohio, Ohio State ATI, Sullivan University, The
University of Akron, University of Cincinnati. One student plans to enter the U.S. Army.
Others are working in career-related jobs. Employers include Bower’s Landscaping, Stow
Parks and Recreation, Rockne’s, Lager and Vine, Wal-Mart, Arabica Coffeehouse, Klaben
Amy McDougal
Ford, Arby’s, Head Start, Small Steps, Big Strides, Subway, Smithers-Oasis and Lake Forest
Country Club.
A number of students were recognized for their achievements this year, while others took advantage of unique
opportunities in their College Tech Prep Initiatives by earning specialized certifications and working at internships.
Summit County Transition
Expo held in April in Akron
The Summit County Transition Expo
offered a unique opportunity for parents and
families to learn about transition opportunities
available in the area.
Compact personnel serving on the
planning committee, included Amy McDougal,
Career Technical/Special Education
Summit County Transition Expo planning committee, which included Amy McDougal,
Coordinator; John Wachovec, Work Study
Career Technical/Special Education Coordinator; John Wachovec, Work Study Coordinator;
Coordinator; and Leslie White, Stow-Munroe
and Leslie White, Stow-Munroe Falls Parent Mentor.
Falls Parent Mentor.
Held in April at the Ohio Means Jobs office on Tallmadge Avenue in Akron, 40 groups who serve individuals with
exceptionalities participated in the free event. Over 100 participants gathered important information.
Student Accessibility Services from Stark State College, Kent State University and The University of Akron were
on hand. Other organizations and groups included Summit County DD and BVR, United Disability Services, Aspies of
Greater Akron and others.
Career Assessment Center
adds CBI evaluations this year
The Compact’s Career Assessment Center provided
evaluations for 227 students this year under the direction
of Evaluator Jim Barbera. As part of the service, each
student received a descriptive plan for career and educational
exploration. All evaluations were conducted at each student’s
home school. The individual plans, along with information
on transition services and service agencies, are shared with
parents at scheduled conferences.
In addition, Career Based Intervention (CBI) students
from Cuyahoga Falls, Stow-Munroe Falls and Woodridge
were also assessed. According to Barbera, adding CBI
evaluations was a positive move because a number of the
students need direction and positive attention to consider
their future careers and post-secondary options. Barbera
interacted with some students’ parents, who were appreciative
and responsive to the information provided.
ValPar 3000 updates provided students and parents
with realistic and positive career goals, enhancing academic
awareness. Ohio Means Jobs and ONET are comprehensive
tools used for information on career and educational
opportunities. Information from the Office of Accessibility from
two- and four-year universities is also provided.
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Career Assessment students
served in 2015-2016
Cuyahoga Falls High School ............................ 36
Hudson High School ………………................. 49
Kent ………………......................................... 18
Stow-Munroe Falls High School ....................... 36
Tallmadge High School …………..................... 22
Woodridge High School ................................... 15
Total................................................................ 176
Career Based Intervention students
served in 2015-2016
Cuyahoga Falls High School ........................ 14
Stow-Munroe Falls High School ................... 25
Woodridge High School ............................... 12
Total.............................................................. 51
Student Learner Success program adapts to changing needs of students
Engineering Academy students show off their passports at the Celebrate Success awards ceremony.
376 Career Passports awarded to seniors
Career Passports detail all the competencies a student acquires during the course of a College Tech Prep
Initiative. In 2016, passports were awarded to 376 seniors who met the Passport criteria.
Recipients must maintain 92 percents attendance, pass laboratory, technical theory and academic course work
with no less than a “C” and demonstrate mastery of career-area competencies.
Summer school
classes popular with
Compact students
Elementary, middle and high
school students in Compact districts
were enrolled in summer school
classes. A variety of classes were
offered, including online choices.
District
2015 Enrollment
2016 Enrollment
Cuyahoga Falls
69 39
Hudson
159
210
Kent
110
112
Stow-Munroe Falls
190
221
Total-Outside District
43
40
Total
571
772018
622
OGT prep, OGT tests offered by Compact
Students who have not yet passed the Ohio Graduation Test were eligible to take special preparation classes
held at Stanton Middle School in Kent. Classes were offered in math, citizenship and science. Students could
retake OGT tests, after participating in the review sessions. Approximately 40 students took advantage of the
opportunity.
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STUDENT LEARNER SUCCESS/CAREER PASSPORTS/OGT
Approximately 167 students took advantage of the Compact’s Student Learner Success program, which
provides individualized instruction for College Tech Prep students who need tutoring for academic and career
classes, as well as for standardized tests. Over the past few years, intervention has focused on the graduation
exams and Webxam online testing.
Intervention specialists Audrey Bodnar of Stow-Munroe Falls, Seth Rawdon of Cuyahoga Falls and Sue
Yanchar and Kathy Repinski of Roosevelt also help keep parents, counselors, instructors and administrators
informed about the progress of each student.
Since this opportunity was established, more than 99 percent of Compact students have passed their Ohio
Graduation Tests and ninth grade proficiency tests. Student Learner Success specialists also help with resumes,
Career Passports and other tools.
One student says, “English is not my first language, so there were many parts of the OGT that I struggled with
in the past. With the help of my tutor, I was able to learn strategies that would help me.”
Another comments, “Knowing that I have a place where I can go and focus on passing my science OGT gave
me the confidence to get past all of my test anxiety and prepare for the test.”
SERVICES AND PROGRAMS 2015-16
College Tech Prep Initiatives
• Aeronautics Careers Academy-Stow-Munroe Falls High School • STEM
• Athletic Health Care and Fitness-Roosevelt High
School • STEM
• Automotive Specialization-Hudson High School
• Automotive Technologies-Cuyahoga Falls and Hudson high schools
• Biomedical Engineering and Technology Academy-
Woodridge • STEM
• Business, Finance and Entrepreneurship Academy- Cuyahoga Falls High School
• Business Management/Pathway-Roosevelt, and Tallmadge high schools
• Collision Repair and Automotive Refinishing-Woodridge
High School
• Computer-Aided Design and Engineering Technologies-
Roosevelt
• Construction Technologies-Roosevelt High School
• Cosmetology-Cuyahoga Falls and Roosevelt high schools
• Culinary Arts and Catering-Stow-Munroe Falls High School
• Early Childhood Professions-Tallmadge High School
• Electronics, Robotics and Programming-Roosevelt High School
• Engineering Academy-Roosevelt/Stow-Munroe Falls high schools • STEM
• Forestry and Landscape Management-Roosevelt High School • STEM
• Health Careers Technologies-Roosevelt High School• STEM
• Interactive Media/Digital Design-Cuyahoga Falls High School
• International Business Academy-Stow-Munroe Falls
High School
• IT Academy with CompTIA and CISCO-Cuyahoga Falls High School
• Marketing Management-Cuyahoga Falls, Roosevelt, Stow-Munroe Falls high schools
• Teaching Professions-Roosevelt High School
• Theater Arts Career Academy-Tallmadge High School
Career Programs
•
•
•
•
Career Based Intervention-Cuyahoga Falls, Stow-Munroe Falls and Woodridge high schools
Family and Consumer Sciences-Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Roosevelt, Stow-Munroe Falls, Tallmadge and Woodridge high schools
Job Training Coordination-Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Roosevelt, Stow-Munroe Falls, Tallmadge and Woodridge high schools
Project SEARCH-Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Roosevelt, Stow-Munroe Falls, Tallmadge and Woodridge high schools
CTE—Middle School Initiatives
•
•
•
•
Cuyahoga Falls – Family and Consumer Sciences
Kent – Engineering and Science Technologies
Tallmadge – Engineering and Science Technologies
Woodridge – Business and Administrative Services
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Career Technical Education/Special Education Services
•
•
•
•
Career Technical Education/Special Education
Amy McDougal, Coordinator
Fiscal Agent-Cuyahoga Falls
Job Training Coordination Services
Bryan Harvey, Coordinator
Fiscal Agent-Kent
Carol Sayre, Project SEARCH Coordinator
Fiscal Agent-Cuyahoga Falls
Work Study
Cuyahoga Falls, Stow-Munroe Falls, Tallmadge
Tom Piper, Coordinator
Fiscal Agent-Tallmadge
Career Assessment Center
Jin Barbera, Evaluator
Fiscal Agent-Tallmadge
Family and Consumer Sciences
• Cuyahoga Falls middle schools
• Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Roosevelt, Stow-Munroe Falls, Tallmadge and Woodridge high schools
Other Services
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Compact Administrative Assistant-Susan Howiler
Marketing and Communications
Harper & Co. Communications
Fiscal Agent-Hudson
Student Learner Success
Cuyahoga Falls-Seth Rawdon
Kent-Sue Yanchar; Kathy Repinski
Stow-Munroe Falls-Audrey Bodnar
C.A.R.E. (Chemical Abuse Reduced by Education)
Saturday Family Workshop
Summa Compact Partnership
Summa Compact Partnership Building Liaisons
Diane Burbick Math and Science Conference for Middle School Girls
Pathway Project Year XVI
Program Redesign, Career Development
Compact ABLE with Project Learn of Summit County
Aeronautics Career Exploration-ACE Academy
GRADS (Graduation, Reality and Dual-Role Skills) Christina Hickman and Tanya Titus, Coordinators
Fiscal Agent-Kent
Summer School
Ohio Graduation Test Preparation Program/Test
Reading and Writing Festival
Compact Mathematics Collaborative
Fiscal Agent-Hudson
IDEA (Institute for Development of Educational Activities)
Administrators’ Inservice (eleven groups)
Professional Development for Career Based
Intervention, Family and Consumer Sciences and
Workforce Development instructors
Professional Development for Support Staff
Compact Compass: The Four E's Initiative
Business Managers
Cuyahoga Falls
Harold Kendrick
HudsonDerek Cluse
KentJim Soyars
Stow-Munroe Falls
Mark Fritz
Tallmadge
Steve Wood
Woodridge
Deanna Levenger
Chairperson
Steve Wood
C.A.R.E.
Teaching Professions • Roosevelt
Compact Program
Cuyahoga Falls
Melvin Brown
HudsonDoreen Osmun
Kent
Karen Rumley/Brian Bachtel
Stow-Munroe Falls
Julie Obraza/Mark Treen
Tallmadge
Mike Householder
Woodridge
Kirk Bennett
Chairperson
Mike Householder
High School Counselors
Cuyahoga Falls
Vickie Davis
HudsonJennifer Chadima
KentAaron Carlton
Stow-Munroe Falls
Wendy Paul
Tallmadge
Taylor Lane
Woodridge
Sally Elvitsky
Compact
Amy McDougal
Chairperson
Taylor Lane
Theater Arts Career Academy • Tallmadge
Middle School Counselors
Cuyahoga Falls
Linda Ferreira/Debbie Zaluski/
Jerry Brown
Hudson
Monica Streby/Courtney Wood/
Bobbi Wallack
Kent
Jason Goshe/Carly Frey/
Whitney Slater
Stow-Munroe Falls
Bryan Rector/Eva Scarsella
Tallmadge
James Shannon/Laura Wieland
Woodridge
Cecilia Frammartino-Kotlyn
Automotive Technologies • Cuyahoga Falls
Marketing Management • Cuyahoga Falls
Programming and Software Development
Stow-Munroe Falls
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COMPACT COMMITTEES 2015-16
Cuyahoga Falls
Rachael Muster
HudsonKelsey Haggerty
Kent
Jacquie Peoples Dukes
Stow-Munroe Falls
Jason LePard
Tallmadge
Heather Prazer
Woodridge
Robert Sykes
Chairperson
Heather Prazer
COMPACT COMMITTEES 2015-16
Project SEARCH Planning Committee
Cuyahoga Falls
Dr. Danielle Butler
HudsonGinger Belnap
KentBryan Harvey
Stow-Munroe Falls
Dr. Marty Saternow
Tallmadge
Tom Piper
Woodridge
Dr. Valerie Riedthaler
Compact
Amy McDougal/Jim Barbera/
Bryan Harvey/Carol Sayre
MRDDStaci Nevels
RSCMichele Shockey
Interactive Media/Digital Design • Cuyahoga Falls
High School Principals
Cuyahoga Falls
Hudson
Kent
Stow-Munroe Falls
Tallmadge
Woodridge
Chairperson
Allison Bogdan/Kris Gaijer
Brian Wilch/Bryan Bedford
Dennis Love/Brian Bachtel
Jeffrey Hartman/Mark Treen
Mike Householder
Joel Morgan
Mike Householder
Assistant High School Principals
Cuyahoga Falls
Kevin Vargyas/Kris Gaijer/
Hillary Freitag
Hudson
Bryan Bedford/Maureen Schreiner/Natalie Wininger
Kent
Daniela Stuckey/Mary Lynn Bush/Brian Bachtel
Stow-Munroe Falls
Amanda Murray/Evelyn Haught/
Mark Treen
Tallmadge
Mike Bluey
Woodridge
Raymond Braunscheidel
Gifted and Talented Coordinators
Cuyahoga Falls
Julie Dudones
HudsonNyree Wilkerson
KentKaren Rumley
Stow-Munroe Falls
Rebecca Fredmonsky
Tallmadge
Karen Kanotz
Woodridge
Dr. Valerie Riedthaler
Chairperson
Karen Kanotz
Guidance Department Chairpersons
Cuyahoga Falls
Vickie Davis
HudsonShelly Laudato
KentDeb Rutzky
Stow-Munroe Falls
Tom Martinelli
Tallmadge
Jennifer Stewart
Woodridge
Cecilia Frammartino-Kotlyn
Middle School Principals
Cuyahoga Falls
Ike Holzapfel/Ryan Huch
Hudson
Dr. Kim Cockley
KentAnthony Horton
Stow-Munroe Falls
Susan Palchesko
Tallmadge
Robert Kearns
Woodridge
Jesse Hosford
International Business Academy • Stow-Munroe Falls
Marketing Management • Roosevelt
Auto Specialization • Hudson
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Reading and Writing Festival Planning Committee
Reading and Writing Festival Book Selection Committee
KentGretchen Hill
Stow-Munroe Falls Public LibraryChristina Getrost
Tallmadge
Heather Caslow Special Education
Biomedical Engineering and Technology Academy
Woodridge
Cuyahoga Falls
Dr. Danielle Butler
HudsonKelly Kempf
KentDr. Justin Gates
Stow-Munroe Falls
Dr. Marty Saternow
TallmadgeKaren Kanotz
Woodridge
Dr. Valerie Riedthaler
CompactAmy McDougal,
Bryan Harvey, Carol Sayre
ChairpersonKaren Kanotz
Transportation Supervisors
Cuyahoga Falls
Nicole Kiser
HudsonKIm Lane
KentRick Lewis
Stow-Munroe Falls
Larry Connelly
TallmadgeTim Connell
WoodridgeFrank Margida
Automotive Technologies • Hudson
TWE-Compact Coordinators
HudsonMike Schnellinger
Stow-Munroe Falls
Dave Close
TallmadgeKurt Gwin
WoodridgeEric Unangst
Aviation Career Exploration
Maureen McFarland, Kent State University
Sue Lyons, Consultant
Debbie Duffy, Ed Borsuk, Assistants
Engineering Academy • Roosevelt
EMIS Coordinators
Chris Shaw, Cuyahoga Falls
Vicki Toma, Hudson
Darlene Baird, Kent
Pam Campfield, Stow-Munroe Falls
Genne Zimmerly, Tallmadge
Darlene Neel, Woodridge
Electronics, Robotics and
Programming • Roosevelt
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COMPACT COMMITTEES 2015-16
BarbertonGreg Tripi
ChampionAndrea Barr
GreenKristi Ovak
Kent Peggy Henry
Stow-Munroe Falls Maria Pocek
Stow-Munroe Falls Public LibraryChristina Getrost
Tallmadge Heather Caslow
TwinsburgScott Peterson
Woodridge Laura Rorrer, Lauren Witsaman
Executive Committee
COMPACT COMMITTEES 2015-16
Chairperson
Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson, Superintendent
Cuyahoga Falls
Dr. Todd Nichols, Superintendent
Hudson
Mr. Phil Herman, Superintendent
Kent
Mr. George Joseph, Superintendent
Stow-Munroe Falls Mr. Thomas Bratten, Superintendent
Tallmadge
Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson, Superintendent
Woodridge
Mr. Walter Davis, Superintendent
Boards of Education
Cosmetology • Cuyahoga Falls
Early Childhood
Professions
Tallmadge
Athletic Health Care and Fitness
Roosevelt
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Cuyahoga Falls
President
Ms. Karen Schofield
Vice President
Ms. Kathy Moffet
Mr. David Martin
Mrs. Barb Gunter
Miss Patrice White
Hudson
President
Mr. David Zuro
Vice President
Mr. Steve DiMauro
Mrs. Patricia Engelman
Mr. James Field
Mr. Tom Tobin
Kent
President
Dr. Marlene Dorsey
Vice President
Mr. Brian K. Boykin
Mr. Ryan Ferrara
Mrs. Pamela Freeman
Mrs. Rebekah Wright Kulis
Stow-Munroe Falls
President
Mr. David Licate
Vice President
Mrs. Lisa Johnson-Bowers
Mrs. Gerry Bettio
Mrs. Pat Matthews
Mr. Kelly Toppin
Tallmadge
President
Mr. Richard Kellar
Vice President
Mrs. Christine Cipa
Mrs. Jennifer Justice-Carter
Mr. Mark Fairhurst
Mr. Chris Tywon
Woodridge
President
Mrs. Tammy Heffernan
Vice President
Mr. Jeffrey McHugh
Mrs. Jan Flasco
Mrs. Marilyn Hansen
Dr. Linda Ocepek
Treasurers
Cuyahoga Falls Mr. David Hoskin
Hudson
Mrs. Kathyrn Sines
Kent
Miss Deborah Krutz
Stow-Munroe Falls Mr. David Osborne
Tallmadge
Mr. Jeff Hostettler
Woodridge Mrs. Deanna Levenger
Forestry and Landscape Management
Roosevelt
Health Careers Technologies
Roosevelt
Culinary Arts and Catering
Stow-Munroe Falls
Computer-Aided Design and Engineering
Technologies (CADET) • Roosevelt
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Cuyahoga Falls
330-926-3800
Hudson
Stow-Munroe Falls
330-689-5445
Tallmadge
330-653-1200
330-633-3291
KENT
Woodridge
330-676-7600
330-928-9074