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Ohio County Schools honors Teacher and Service Personnel of the Year; five robotics teams headed to Worlds
Summary
The Ohio County Board of Education celebrated countywide educators and support staff on April 28, naming Tiffany Barnes Teacher of the Year and Anne Sinkbell Service Personnel of the Year, and recognized five robotics teams qualifying for international competition in Dallas next week.
The Ohio County Board of Education on April 28 recognized teachers, service personnel and student robotics teams from across the district, announcing Wheeling Middle School special-education teacher Tiffany Barnes as the district’s Teacher of the Year and Anne Sinkbell of central office as Service Personnel of the Year.
Doctor Miller, the district superintendent, opened the meeting by calling the evening “a very special night for Ohio County Schools,” thanking staff and celebrating awards, grants and students’ accomplishments. “It’s a very special night for Ohio County Schools where we honor not only our robotics team, but also our teacher of the year, teacher of the year and our service personnel teacher of the year,” Doctor Miller said.
Central-office staff introduced nominees from Bethlehem, Elm Grove, Madison, Middle Creek, Ritchie, Steenrod, Wilwood, West Liberty and other schools. The board and staff highlighted long service milestones, including custodians and paraprofessionals with decades of county service, and produced a group photo opportunity for the honorees.
The district’s countywide robotics program was also celebrated. The program coordinator reported that 16 teams participated this year, 12 advanced to state competition in Fairmont, and five teams qualified to compete at the international competition in Dallas next week. Coach Trevary of Warwood Middle School told the board Warwood expanded to three teams this year and had a team advancing to Worlds. Team captain Wyatt Wheeler of Wheeling Park High School thanked his teammates and read the roster of students representing their school.
The recognition segment closed with applause and best wishes to teams heading to national and international competitions. The board did not take formal action on the awards; the presentations were ceremonial recognitions and part of the meeting’s opening agenda.
The board also noted a $2,000 Education Alliance grant awarded to Warwood Middle School for a school–business partnership, and Doctor Miller reminded the public that it is testing season and thanked teachers, service staff and the calendar committee for scheduling a consistent spring break.
The meeting record shows the awards and program recognitions concluded before the board moved to personnel and consent items later in the agenda.
