Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA) recognizes Ohio’s top students from across the state during the 35th Annual Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awards Program. A luncheon will be provided at the Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center in Lewis Center, Ohio on Monday, April 15th, 2024. Representatives from Educational Service Centers (ESCs) and school districts across the state attend each year.

The awards program, named in honor of Ohio’s 31st State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Franklin B. Walter, was established in 1989 by OESCA to promote and recognize outstanding student leaders for their academic achievement and service to their schools and communities. One senior from each county in Ohio was eligible to receive this annual honor. Eligible applicants must be a high school senior enrolled in a public school within an ESC’s service region. Recipients were required to demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and community service as indicated by high school grades, test scores, school and community activities and awards.

The East Central Ohio ESC recognizes winners from Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, and Tuscarawas counties: Lauren Miller of Union Local School District will attend Ohio University for Human Biology, Caleb Stanberry of Cambridge City School District will attend Kent State University for Computer Science, Katarina Carman of Harrison Hills City School District will attend The Ohio State University for Neuroscience, and Alexa Alsept of New Philadelphia City School District will attend The Ohio State University for Actuarial Science. The East Central Ohio Educational Service Center extends its congratulations to these exceptional students!