OSBA 2008 Media Honor Roll [ Read full Journal article ]

OSBA launched the Media Honor Roll in 2002 to provide school districts a way to acknowledge outstanding education reporting and establish good relationships with their local journalists. Now it’s time to recognize another round of outstanding reporters.

Congratulations to:

● Gayle Agnew, The Alliance Review, West Branch Local (Mahoning)
● Dave Arcaro, Pymatuning Area News, Pymatuning Valley Local (Ashtabula)
● Michael Arthur, The People’s Defender, Manchester Local (Adams)
● Deb Beer, Bluffton News, Bluffton EV
● John Benson, The Gazette, Parma City
● Wayne Boblitt, Brown County Press, Georgetown EV
● Jennifer Boytar, ThisWeek, Delaware City
● Jim Brewer, Loudonville Times, Loudonville-Perrysville EV
● J.D. Bruewer, Van Wert Voice, Crestview Local (Van Wert)
● Rachel Buccicone, Pickerington Times-Sun, Pickerington Local (Fairfield)
● Brenda Burns, Urbana Daily Citizen, Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
● Brenda Burns, Urbana Daily Citizen, Urbana City
● Leonard Crist, Salem News, Salem City
● Leonard Crist, Salem News, West Branch Local (Mahoning)
● Dan Davis, The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge City
● Dan Davis, The Daily Jeffersonian, Mid-East Career and Technology Centers
● Anne Decker, GTV2, Lima City
● Beth Deere, Urbana Daily Citizen, Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
● Beth Deere, Urbana Daily Citizen, Urbana City
● Kathy Dickerson, Coshocton Tribune, Coshocton County CareerCenter
● Judy Divelbiss, Knox County Citizen, Fredericktown Local (Knox)
● Dave D’Marko, WDTN-TV, Xenia Community City
● Rob Dowdy, Community Press, Winton Woods City
● Joanne DuMound, The News Sun, Olmsted Falls City
● Brian Ewig, The Gazette, Jefferson Area Local (Ashtabula)
● Mike Ford, The Delphos Herald, Elida Local (Allen)
● Nancy Gagnet, The Mirror, Maumee City
● Ed Gebert, Times-Bulletin, Crestview Local (Van Wert)
● Julie Ghrist, Herald-Star, Toronto City
● Megan Gildow-Broadstock, Springfield News-Sun, Northwestern Local (Clark)
● Amanda Godfrey, Sandusky Register, North Point ESC
● Dave Gossett, Herald-Star, Jefferson County ESC
● Denise Grant, The Courier, Findlay City
● Linda Hall, Wooster Daily Record, Tri- County ESC
● Linda Hall, Wooster Daily Record, Wooster City
● Aaron Keith Harris, Xenia Daily Gazette, Xenia Community City
● Herald-Star, Indian Creek Local (Jefferson)
● Matt Hilderbrand, The People’s Defender, Manchester Local (Adams)
● Mandy Hochstedler, Bellefontaine Examiner, Bellefontaine City
● Craig Hofius, Pymatuning Area News, Pymatuning Valley Local (Ashtabula)
● Mark Holan, Sun News, Cuyahoga Heights Local (Cuyahoga)
● Beth Jokinen, Lima News, Allen East Local (Allen)
● Beth Jokinen, Lima News, Bath Local (Allen)
● Beth Jokinen, Lima News, Lima City
● Jeremy Kelley, Dayton Daily News, Sugarcreek Local (Greene)
● Kevin Kelly, Gallipolis Daily Tribune, Gallipolis City
● Kettering-Oakwood Times, Oakwood City
● Cindy Kranz, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Forest Hills Local (Hamilton)
● Cindy Kranz, The Cincinnati Enquirer, West Clermont Local (Clermont)
● Dennis Laycock, Suburban News Publications, Delaware Area Career Center
● Lenny Lepola, The Sunbury News, Big Walnut Local (Delaware)
● Bret Liebendorfer, Delaware News, Delaware City
● Kimberly Loccisano, The Times Leader, Buckeye Local (Jefferson)
● Dodie Lockwood, Dayton Daily News, Northmont City
● Chris Magan, Dayton Daily News, Xenia Community City
● Jessi Marcincavage, WTNS Radio, Coshocton County Career Center
● Jessi Marcincavage, WTNS Radio, Coshocton City
● Kristin McAllister, Dayton Daily News, Miamisburg City
● Marilyn McConhay, Englewood Independent, Northmont City
● Josie McCormick, Coshocton Tribune, Coshocton County Career Center
● Mike McKay, WCMJ Radio, Cambridge City
● Tom McKee, WCPO-TV, West Clermont Local (Clermont)
● Mark Miller, Herald-Star, Toronto City
● Wendy Mitchell, The Ledger Independent, Manchester Local (Adams)
● Kurt Moore, Marion Star, Elgin Local (Marion)
● Kurt Moore, Marion Star, River Valley Local (Marion)
● LeeAnne Moore, Zanesville Times Recorder, Franklin Local (Muskingum)
● LeeAnne Moore, Zanesville Times Recorder, Muskingum Valley ESC
● Dave Mosier, Van Wert Independent, Crestview Local (Van Wert)
● Deron Newman, Register Herald, Eaton Community City
● Jon Noel, Xenia Daily Gazette, Xenia Community City
● Ron Nunnari, Englewood Independent, Northmont City
● The Oakwood Register, Oakwood City
● Dave O’Brien, Record-Courier, Kent City
● Sue Pitts, Bellefontaine Examiner, Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
● Candace Preston, ThisWeek, Dublin City
● Dan Ramey, WKKJ/WBEX/WCHI Radio, Chillicothe City
● Penny Regula, The Times-Reporter, Coshocton City
● Demaris Rice, The Bryan Times, Central Local (Defiance)
● Holly Richards, The Coshocton Tribune, Coshocton County JVSD
● Barb Ritsko-Stephens, Chronicle- Telegram, Lorain County JVSD
● Liz Robertson, The Delaware Gazette, Delaware City
● Jeff Robinson, The Delaware Gazette, Delaware Area Career Center
● Brett Roller, The News Democrat, Georgetown EV
● Carl Ryan, The Blade, Maumee City
● Carl Ryan, The Blade, Springfield Local (Lucas)
● Pat Salemi, Parma Sun Post, Parma City
● Kevin Sandler, WCSM Radio, Celina City
● Kevin Sandler, WCSM Radio, Coldwater EV
● Kevin Sandler, WCSM Radio, St. Henry Consolidated Local (Mercer)
● Matthew Schomer, Lisbon Morning Journal, West Branch Local (Mahoning)
● Melissa Griffy Seeton, The Repository, Plain Local (Stark)
● Forrest Sellers, Forest Hills Journal, Forest Hills Local (Hamilton)
● Kathy Sexton, The Jackson County Times-Journal, Wellston City
● Tom Sheldon, WFIN Radio, Findlay City
● Larry Shields, Salem News, Salem City
● Greg Smart, Huber Heights Courier, Huber Heights City
● Jeff Smith, WTVG-TV, Toledo, Sylvania City
● Mike Smith, WKKJ/WBEX/WCHI Radio, Chillicothe City
● Nancy Spencer, The Delphos Herald, Ottoville Local (Putnam)
● Larry Spradlin, The Ada Herald, Allen East Local (Allen)
● Fred Steiner, Bluffton News, Bluffton EV
● Barbara Summers, The Telegram, Wellston City
● Bill Tipple, WPKO/WBLL Radio, Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
● Mike Ullery, Piqua Daily Call, Upper Valley JVSD
● Carleta Weyrich, The People’s Defender, Manchester Local (Adams)
● Doug Wilber, WOBL/WDLW Radio, Lorain County JVSD
● WTOV-TV, Indian Creek Local (Jefferson)
● Kate York, Marietta Times, Fort Frye Local (Washington)
● Kate York, Marietta Times, Wolf Creek Local (Washington)
● Krist Zurbrick, Madison Messenger, London City