Volunteer of the Year honored; Orange High earns College Board recognition and 101 AP scholars

At the Oct. 9 board meeting, the Orange City School District recognized a long-serving volunteer with an award from the Ohio School Boards Association and heard an academic update on Advanced Placement (AP) achievements.

Volunteer award: Representatives from the Ohio School Boards Association — Reno Cantapelli (president) and Sally Green (president-elect) — presented the association’s regional volunteer-of-the-year award to a district volunteer identified in the meeting as Amy. Meeting presenters described Amy’s volunteer roles over many years, including service as a room parent, volunteer-coordinator positions at the elementary and middle schools, leadership roles with school PTAs and work with the Kirkwall House Ford School Foundation. OSBA representatives and board members applauded her contributions.

AP recognition: Superintendent Dr. Campbell reported that Orange High School had been named to the College Board’s 2023 AP Honor Roll and that the district named 101 AP scholars for the prior year. Dr. Campbell provided the breakdown: 56 AP Scholars with Distinction (average score of at least 3.5 across all AP exams and 3+ on five or more exams), 17 AP Scholars with Honor, and 28 AP Scholars. The superintendent said the district achieved platinum on two of three College Board criteria and silver on college culture, which contributed to honor-roll recognition.

Board members praised students and volunteers for their achievements and contributions. The presentations were ceremonial and no board votes were required.