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Students ask board to rename Memorial Grove for former superintendent Dr. Ralph Johnson
Summary
New Albany-Plain Local Schools National Honor Society officers asked the board to rename the high school's Memorial Grove the "Dr. Ralph Johnson Memorial Grove," citing Johnson's leadership and long-term impact; the board said it would consider the proposal under district naming policy and take it up at a later meeting.
National Honor Society officers told the New Albany‑Plain Local Schools Board of Education on Feb. 23 that they want the high school’s Memorial Grove renamed to honor former superintendent Dr. Ralph Johnson.
"Our objective today is to honor Dr. Ralph Johnson who was a former superintendent of New Albany Plain Local Schools by renaming Memorial Grove to Dr. Ralph Johnson Memorial Grove," said Zoe Oakley, National Honor Society secretary of tutoring. Students and the chapter adviser outlined Johnson’s tenure…
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