The Colonel George F. Leist Distinguished Teacher Award
A plaque is presented each year to the teacher of the winning paper presenter who has provided the most help and inspiration for that student. This plaque is displayed in the winning teacher's school. Additionally, through contributions from The University of Toledo and the U.S. Army Research Center, the teacher is given $500 to purchase books, supplies and equipment for the school:
Year |
Name |
City |
School |
1979 |
Father Charles S. Sweeney |
Toledo |
St. John's Jesuit High School |
1980 |
Father James Lotze |
Toledo |
St. John's Jesuit High School |
1981 |
Earl Shafer |
Bowling Green |
Bowling Green High School |
1982 |
Jerry Jividen |
Hudson |
Hudson Local Schools |
1983 |
Jon Secaur |
Kent |
Roosevelt High School |
1984 |
Sister Mary Blandina |
Toledo |
Cardinal Stritch High School |
1985 |
Rebecca Stricklin |
Cincinnati |
Oak Hills High School |
1986 |
Kay Ballantine |
Thornville |
Sheridan High School |
1987 |
Iris Szelagowski |
Toledo |
Calvin M. Woodward High School |
1988 |
Diane Gabriel |
Carroll |
Bloom-Carroll High School |
1989 |
Spencer E. Reams |
Zanesfield |
Benjamin Logan High School |
1990 |
Father Charles S. Sweeney |
Toledo |
St. John's Jesuit High School |
1991 |
Jon Secaur |
Kent |
Roosevelt High School |
1992 |
John A. Blakeman |
Sandusky |
Perkins High School |
1993 |
Penny Karabedian Cobau |
Sylvania |
Sylvania Southview High School |
1994 |
Vaughn D. Leigh |
Hudson |
Hudson High School |
1995 |
Penny Karabedian Cobau |
Sylvania |
Sylvania Southview High School |
1996 |
Kathleen Keller |
Dayton |
Carroll High School |
1997 |
John Jameson |
Cincinnati |
Cincinnati Country Day School |
1998 |
Evelyn Davidson |
Cincinnati |
Ursuline Academy |
1999 |
Paula Butler |
Cincinnati |
Cincinnati Country Day School |
2000 |
Susan Sanders |
Parma |
Padua Franciscan High School |
2001 |
Tim Giulivg |
Parma |
Padua Franciscan High School |
2002 |
Darla Warnecke |
Miller City |
Miller City High School |
2003 |
Peggy Sheets |
Upper Arlington |
Upper Arlington High School |
2004 |
Connie Hubbard |
North Canton |
Hoover High School |
2005 |
Ann Burkam |
Delaware |
Buckeye Valley Middle School |
2006 |
Hans Glandorff |
Bowling Green |
Bowling Green High School |
2007 |
Connie Hubbard |
North Canton |
Hoover High School |
2008 |
Donna Meller |
Pettisville |
Pettisville High School |
2009 |
Cristin Hagans |
West Unity |
Hilltop High School |
2010 |
Blythe Tipping |
Sylvania |
Sylvania Southview High School |
2011 |
Robert Sudomir |
Louisville |
Louisville High School |
2012 |
Fred Donelson | Gahanna | Gahanna Lincoln High School |
2013 |
Abbie Smith | West Unity |
Hilltop Junior High School |
2014 |
Blythe Tipping | Sylvania | Sylvania Southview High School |
2015 |
Matt Wallschlaeger | Sunbury | Big Walnut High School |
| 2016 | Deborah Bogard | Delaware | Delaware City Schools |
| 2017 | Tyler Brun | Gahanna | Gahanna Lincoln High School |
| 2017 | Rebekah Rice | Gahanna | Gahanna Lincoln High School |
| 2018 | Sara Laux | Chagrin Falls | University School |
| 2019 | Kathryn Nelso | Sylvania | Sylvania Northview High School |
| 2020 | Jeremy Nixon | Ottawa Hills | Ottawa Hills High School |
Updated: 09/22/2021 09:33AM