Turpin/Great Oaks Students Head to National Education Competition

Thirteen Turpin High School students in the Great Oaks Teaching Professions Academy earned the chance to compete with other aspiring educators across the United States by finishing in the top ten in Ohio in their categories.

The students competed online during the Educators Rising Ohio virtual conference.  They had to create and deliver lesson plans, research careers, give a speech, develop and present classroom materials, or otherwise demonstrate their skill and knowledge of the teaching profession.

Those headed to virtual national competition in June are:

• Lydia Dill, 1st place, Impromptu Lesson
• Rae Beinke, 1st place, Lesson Plan & Delivery – STEM
• Nate Haines, 2nd place, Exploring Administrative Careers
• Kendall Linn, 3rd place, Exploring Support Service Careers
• Kate Carmichael, Sarah Gendreau, and Christina Woltermann; 5th place, Inside Our Schools event
• Emma Iles, Libby Crouse, Haidyn Fehlinger; 5th place, Researching Learning Challenges
• Jenna Noe, Top 10, Educators Rising Moment
• Izzy Stutzman, Top 10, Impromptu Speaking
• Gabby Smith, Top 10, Exploring Non-Core Subject Careers

Also scoring well in state competition were:

• Norah Tamkus and Kara Spritzky, Silver Rating, Project Visualize Service Project
• Hailey Marcum and Sydney Evans-Reynolds, Silver Rating, Teacher-Created Materials
• Lauren Anderson and Lily French, Bronze Rating, Interactive Bulletin Board

The Turpin/Great Oaks Educators Rising chapter was also named an Honors Chapter.

The students are enrolled in the Teaching Professions Academy offered by Great Oaks Career Campuses in partnership with Turpin High School.

Educators Rising is a national organization for students interested in education careers, with over 30,000 members across the US.