Past Inductees
Sam Andrews Educational Hall of Fame
Past Inductees
(chronological order)
Samuel E. Andrews
Bowerton H.S. 1934 to 1936 – Teacher and Coach
Magnolia H.S. 1936 to 1939 – Teacher and Coach
Strasburgh H.S. 1939 to 1941 – Teacher and Coach
Wilbur Wright H.S. 1941 to 1943 – Teacher and Coach
Oakwood H.S. 1943 to 1977 – Teacher and Coach
42 years of teaching in Ohio
34 years at Oakwood High School
Maria Bender - 1981 Inductee
Senior High EnglishTeacher
Walter Scheidt – 1982 Inductee
Dedicated Booster of the Oakwood City Schools
Josephine Sipe – 1982 Inductee
English and Physical Education Teacher
Betty Cox – 1983 Inductee
Physical Education Teacher
Catherine Hadeler – 1983 Inductee
English Teacher, Guidance Counselor, and Dean of Women
J. Mack Hummon – 1984 Inductee
Teacher, Dean of Boys, Coach, Assistant Principal
Elmer R. Barlett – 1985 Inductee
Elementary School Principal
Frederick Walker – 1985 Inductee
Band Director
Alice Woods Ash – 1986 Inductee
Secretary, Guidance Department
Earl B. “Red” Gardner, Jr. – 1986 Inductee
Teacher, Guidance Counselor, Coach
Bess L. Hayner – 1987 Inductee
Biology and Physical Education Teacher, Athletic Director and Coach
John Martin – 1987 Inductee
Speech and Drama Coach, Spanish Teacher
Oliver B. Sipe – 1988 Inductee
Teacher
Carolyn McAngell - 1989 Inductee
Director of Guidance
Roger Pack - 1990 Inductee
High School Principal
Howard Carr - 1991 Inductee
OJHS History and Geography Teacher
William Wilkinson - 1991 Inductee
Junior High Principal
Reiss Keck - 1992 Inductee
Teacher/Assistant Principal
Dr. C. Daniel Raisch – 1992 Inductee
Superintendent of Schools
John Lewis - 1993 Inductee
Teacher, Principal
Gretchen Smalley - 1993 Inductee
Elementary School Principal
Lou K. Weber - 1993 Inductee
Art Teacher
Arthur E. Claggett - 1994 Inductee
Superintendent of Schools
Edward T. Cook - 1994 Inductee
Physical Education Teacher, Coach
Myriam Margaret Page - 1994 Inductee
High School Teacher
L. Richard Carmichael - 1995 Inductee
High School Art Teacher
Richard H. Hackman - 1995 Inductee
Elementary School Principal
Mary E. Penny - 1995 Inductee
Kindergarten Teacher
Wilhelmine Mohme - 1996 Inductee
Teacher, Elementary School Principal
Virginia L. Ronald – 1996 Inductee
Elementary and Secondary Teacher
Verda V. Sieber – 1996 Inductee
Elementary Teacher
Wanda M. Ford – 1997 Inductee
Administrative Secretary to the Superintendent
Sally Wampler – 1997 Inductee
Art Teacher
E. Bennett Owen – 1997 Inductee
Art Teacher
Mary G. Bumstead – 1998 Inductee
Elementary Teacher
Mary M. Creamer – 1998 Inductee
Elementary Teacher
Howard “Howie” D. Sales – 1998 Inductee
High School Teacher and Coach
Donald C. Eifert – 1999 Inductee
Music Teacher and Guidance Counselor
Jerome “Jerry” R. Millhouse – 1999 Inductee
Elementary Teacher
Robert M. Pool – 1999 Inductee
Junior and Senior High School Teacher
Jane C. Leigh - 2000 Inductee
Junior and Senior High School Teacher
Linda Dill Parker - 2000 Inductee
Junior and Senior High School Teacher
Judith M. Bleses - 2001 Inductee
Elementary School Librarian, IMC Director and Teacher
Elva K. Holmes - 2001 Inductee
Elementary School Teacher
Timothy J. Ilg - 2001 Inductee
Superintendent of Schools
Jayne G. Lutz - 2002 Inductee
Junior/Senior High School Guidance Counselor, Teacher, Coach
Albert M. Hoffman - 2002 Inductee
High School Teacher
Jerry Doty – 2003 Inductee
Elementary Teacher
Marthel R. McLaughlin – 2003 Inductee
Elementary Teacher
Nancy Bufkin Soloski – 2003 Inductee
Elementary Teacher
Marty Ebeling – 2004 Inductee
High School Teacher and Coach
Floretta Menchen – 2004 Inductee
Elementary Teacher
Carl Reichert – 2004 Inductee
Teacher and Athletic Director
Cyrus Spurlino – 2004 Inductee
Philanthropist
Janet Clark – 2005 Inductee
Elementary Teacher
Alois “Chip” Seidl – 2005 Inductee
Teacher and Coach
Robert Whiteside – 2006 Inductee
Physical Education Teacher
Warner Simpson – 2007 Inductee
School Psychologist and Director of Educational Services
Ralph Furguson – 2007 Inductee
High School Teacher
Richard Grigsby – 2008 Inductee
High School Teacher and Coach
Pamela S. Lahman – 2009 Inductee
Elementary Teacher
Lester Steinlage – 2009 Inductee
High School Teacher
Judy A. Hennessey, Ph. D. – 2010 Inductee
Superintendent of Schools
Carolyn Mowry – 2010 Inductee
Elementary Teacher
Ann Simpson – 2010 Inductee
Elementary Teacher
William L. Henry – 2011 Inductee
Elementary Principal
Candis Pees – 2011 Inductee
Teacher and Coach
Ed L. Bowman – 2012 Inductee
Principal, Director of Educational Services and Superintendent
Robert F. Morgan – 2012 Inductee
Teacher and Coach
Janet L. Achbach – 2013 Inductee
Junior and Senior High Teacher
Joseph R. Boyle, Jr. – 2013 Inductee
High School Principal
Joseph R. Suter – 2013 Inductee
High School Teacher
Elaine G. Long – 2014 Inductee
High School Teacher
P. Thomas Griffith – 2014 Inductee
Art Teacher
Deborah Corpus – 2016 Inductee
High School Teacher
Christine Murphy – 2016 Inductee
Elementary School Teacher
Joseph Gural – 2016 Inductee
High School Teacher
Lewis Parlett – 2016 Inductee
Elementary School Custodian
Lucy Pine - 2018 Inductee
Edwin D. Smith Elementary 6th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher
Mary Jo Scalzo - 2018 Inductee
Harman School Principal
Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Superintendent of Oakwood City Schools
Janet Block - 2020 Inductee
Lange School Kindergarten Teacher
Nance Bradds - 2020 Inductee
E.D. Smith Elementary School Principal
Randy Neff - 2020 Inductee
Oakwood High School Teacher, Oakwood Junior High School Athletic Director, Coach
2020 INDUCTEES
Janet Block
Lange School Kindergarten Teacher
1996-2014
Nance Bradds
E.D. Smith Elementary School Principal
1999-2012
Randy Neff
Oakwood High School Teacher, Oakwood Junior High School Athletic Director, Coach
1999-2018
2018 Sam Andrews Educational Hall of Honor inductees
Inductee Lucy Pine's children accepted the award on behalf of their mother.
Dr. Mary Jo Scalzo was a leader in the Oakwood Schools from 1992-2013.
An introduction to the evening about Sam Andrews.
Lucy Pine's son, Rob Pine, accepted the award on behalf of his mother who passed away in 2013.
Rob Pine spoke on behalf of his family to honor his mother.
Sandy Maresh shares with attendees some of the letters of support for Dr. Mary Jo Scalzo.
Sandy Maresh presents Dr. Mary Jo Scalzo the award for being inducted into the Sam Andrews Educational Hall of Honor.
Dr. Mary Jo Scalzo talks about her career while receiving the award.
The Pine Family along with Linda Bissett, who spoke on behalf of her son Karl, who nominated Lucy Pine for the Sam Andrews Educational Hall of Honor.
The 2018 Sam Andrews Educational Hall of Honor inductees and those who nominated them.
Sandy Maresh and Dr. Mary Jo Scalzo at the 2018 Sam Andrews Educational Hall of Honor ceremony.
Just some of the family, friends and co-workers who nominated and supported Dr. Mary Jo Scalzo's induction into the Sam Andrews Educational Hall of Honor.