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Congratulations to Kailey Ague for being the first-place winner of the $12,000 Thomases Family Scholarship! The Young Women with Bright Futures Awards Program recognized the achievements of senior female students from local schools in Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties on Saturday, April 13th. These students were nominated by their high schools for demonstrating academic excellence, creativity, leadership qualities, and community service. All Young Women with Bright Futures program participants received a $500 award funded by Denise DeBartolo York. Additionally, two students were awarded scholarships: one received $12,000 and the other $7,000 from the Thomases Family Endowment.

Congratulations to Liberty senior Kailey Ague for winning the Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award. Kailey was nominated among 19 other Trumbull County seniors!

Kailey serves as the cheerleader and dance line captain. She is a two-year member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and a senior member of the National Honor Society. Outside of school, Kailey dedicates time to helping those in need and working with the Young Women With Bright Futures program.

The Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award was created in 1990 by the Ohio Education Service Center Association (OESCA) to honor Franklin B. Walter, one of our past Ohio State Superintendents, and to recognize one top student scholar from each county in Ohio. Franklin B. Walter served as state superintendent from March 1977 until August 1991.

After graduation, Kailey plans on attending Youngstown State University for psychology with plans to obtain a master's degree in school psychology. “I always wanted to be a teacher; psychology would give me the same schedule and provide more one-on-one and individual support; I want to be able to provide kids with the best possible learning opportunities,” said Kailey.

The scholarship will award Kailey with a $2,500.00 scholarship from the Trumbull County Educational Service Center Governing Board.

 Parents, students, and community members,

 We are asking for your support in providing positive role-modeling for our student-athletes. The

 involvement of our students in athletics and activities contributes to the development of their

 values system. Trustworthiness, citizenship, caring, fairness, and respect are lifetime values that

 are taught through interscholastic activities and are principles of good sportsmanship and

 character. With these principles, the spirit of competition thrives, fueled by honest rivalry,

 courteous relations, and grateful acceptance of the results.

 The following are the expectations of the spectators of our student-athletes:

 ▪ Understand the purpose of educational athletics- to build character with the individual

 student-athlete.

 ▪ Understand that interscholastic athletics are about students learning and having fun.

 ▪ Make your cheers supportive and not derogating to other spectators.

 ▪ Be a positive role model through your own actions. Remain calm and composed before,

 during, and after games.

 ▪ Realize there is enough pressure on athletes to perform as it is.

 Added pressure from reacting to mistakes they make, being critical and negative, and heightened

 emotions create unneeded stress and take away from the fun of the game. We have made a

 commitment to promote good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches, and spectators at all

 athletic events. Profanity, degrading remarks, and intimidating actions directed at officials,

 competitors, and other fans will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the event site.

 Thank you for your promotion of good sportsmanship as we build character of our students

 within the context of interscholastic athletics.

 Respectfully,

 Andrew J. Tommelleo, Ed.D.

 Superintendent