Ohio’s educators make a difference in their students’ lives every day. From classroom teachers to paraeducators, professors, bus drivers, school secretaries, custodians, and more, Ohio’s public school employees have dedicated their lives to serving our kids and making our schools great. And we want to say thank you.
Join the Ohio Education Association in recognizing our Education Champions across the state by watching the honorees below. Thank you to everyone who nominated an Education Champion during the 2022-2023 school year!
![Education Champions - Sarah Gantzer Education Champions - Sarah Gantzer](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_6451deb4d0d80_150_220.jpg)
Education Champions - Sarah Gantzer
![Val Chaney | Streetsboro Middle School Val Chaney | Streetsboro Middle School](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_6447ef5901546_150_220.jpg)
Val Chaney | Streetsboro Middle School
![Natasha Hurt Hayes | Princeton City Schools Natasha Hurt Hayes | Princeton City Schools](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_643da32f8ffa7_150_220.jpg)
Natasha Hurt Hayes | Princeton City Schools
![Stephanie Plumly | Mt Vernon High School Stephanie Plumly | Mt Vernon High School](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_6435943fa4c4d_150_220.jpg)
Stephanie Plumly | Mt Vernon High School
![Mindy Worst | Carey Elementary School Mindy Worst | Carey Elementary School](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_642da2ed44653_150_220.jpg)
Mindy Worst | Carey Elementary School
![Cindy Dickman | Arcanum Middle School Cindy Dickman | Arcanum Middle School](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_6425aad559a4a_150_220.jpg)
Cindy Dickman | Arcanum Middle School
![Cameron Barker | Whitehall City Schools Cameron Barker | Whitehall City Schools](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_6419db86bd0bc_150_220.jpg)
Cameron Barker | Whitehall City Schools
![Dana Yaro Linderman | Independence Middle School Dana Yaro Linderman | Independence Middle School](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_6419db4dd1deb_150_220.jpg)
Dana Yaro Linderman | Independence Middle School
![Leigh Ann Simpson | Urbana High School Leigh Ann Simpson | Urbana High School](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_6419daf227660_150_220.jpg)
Leigh Ann Simpson | Urbana High School
![J Sanchez | Columbus City Schools J Sanchez | Columbus City Schools](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_63fe551813b6e_150_220.jpg)
J Sanchez | Columbus City Schools
![Carol Speiser | Napoleon Area Schools Carol Speiser | Napoleon Area Schools](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_639256cb8b547_150_220.jpg)
Carol Speiser | Napoleon Area Schools
![Tonya Thorbahn | Findlay City Schools Tonya Thorbahn | Findlay City Schools](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_6377ee099ccf0_150_220.jpg)
Tonya Thorbahn | Findlay City Schools
![Tonya Snyder | Gallia County Local Schools Tonya Snyder | Gallia County Local Schools](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_6362d5720d759_150_220.jpg)
Tonya Snyder | Gallia County Local Schools
![Larry Carey | Columbus City Schools Larry Carey | Columbus City Schools](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_6362d54748102_150_220.jpg)
Larry Carey | Columbus City Schools
![Amanda Hoffman | Clearcreek Elementary School Amanda Hoffman | Clearcreek Elementary School](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_6362d50e0c6b5_150_220.jpg)
Amanda Hoffman | Clearcreek Elementary School
![Becky Ferrara and Cassie Morris | Portsmouth Elementary School Becky Ferrara and Cassie Morris | Portsmouth Elementary School](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_6352b38e44276_150_220.jpg)
Becky Ferrara and Cassie Morris | Portsmouth Elementary School
![Tammy Huyghe | Lincoln Elementary School Tammy Huyghe | Lincoln Elementary School](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_63497d1618c7b_150_220.jpg)
Tammy Huyghe | Lincoln Elementary School
![Amanda Gostlin | Green Middle School Amanda Gostlin | Green Middle School](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_633efda1839f3_150_220.jpg)
Amanda Gostlin | Green Middle School
![Kristin Reffert | Medina High School Kristin Reffert | Medina High School](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_63346c4900e2a_150_220.jpg)
Kristin Reffert | Medina High School
![Korey Black | Worthingway Middle School Korey Black | Worthingway Middle School](https://ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/wp-responsive-video-grid/vid_632a30591522a_150_220.jpg)
Korey Black | Worthingway Middle School