Horn/Walter Awards

Nominations are Open for the 2022-2023 Franklin B. Walter and R.A. Horn Awards!

Each year, SST 2 has the privilege of selecting regional recipients for both the Franklin B. Walter Outstanding Educator Award and the R.A. Horn Outstanding Student Achievement Award. Nominations are now open! The deadline to nominate a deserving staff member or student is February 28, 2023. Descriptions of both of these awards are provided on this page, as well.

Check out our past recipients below, too!

R.A Horn Outstanding Student Achievement Award Nomination Form

Frankln B. Walter Outstanding Educator Award Nomination Form

Announcing our 2022 Franklin B. Walter Outstanding Educator & R.A. Horn Recipients!

Many fantastic nominations were submitted this year for both awards and each nominee was extremely deserving. However, the Selection Committee had to choose just one recipient for each award.

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Announcing our 2022 R.A. Horn Outstanding Student Achievement Award Recipient!

Lillie Sorok of Midview Middle School!

Lillie Sorok pictured with her nominator, Sandra Gasior. Lillie was presented with the R.A. Horn Outstanding Student Achievement Award on May 27, 2022 in an awards assembly at Midview Middle School.

Announcing our 2022 Franklin B. Walter Outstanding Educator Team!

Alexis Buffington, Stephanie Blythe, and Kim Pajor of Brookside Intermediate School, Sheffield/Sheffield Lake City Schools

Alexis, Stephanie & Kim were recognized on May 25, 2022 during an awards ceremony.

Congratulations to recipients and nominees! We are proud of all your accomplishments.

SST 2's 2021 Horn/Walter Award Recipients

Preston Drain, Avon Local Schools, as the 2021 recipient of the R.A. Horn Outstanding Student Achievement Award

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Jason Steadman, Intervention Specialist with Clearview Local Schools, as the 2021 recipient of the Franklin B. Walter Outstanding Educator Award

The R. A. Horn award is presented to one exemplary student with a disability from each of Ohio’s 16 State Support Team regions. Established by the Ohio Department of Education in honor of the late Dr. Raymond A. Horn, Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction, this award recognizes students’ outstanding achievements. Acknowledged as a national leader in the field of special education, Dr. Horn devoted more than 60 years of service to improving the quality of life and learning for students with disabilities.

The Franklin B. Walter award is given to an outstanding educator or team from each of the 16 State Support Teams in Ohio. Awarded to recipients who have made extraordinary contributions to the education of students with disabilities, this award is given in honor of the late Franklin B Walter, Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1977 until 1991, a post held longer than any other state superintendent in Ohio’s history. With over 50 years of service as a teacher and administrator, Dr. Walter’s leadership is evident in many of Ohio’s quality educational initiatives and programs, including the development of the nation’s first statewide plan for children with disabilities.