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Board honors state champion Hannah Oowad, praises academic and athletic achievements
Summary
The Altoona Area School District board recognized Hannah Oowad, a 2026 graduate and PIAA state track champion, with remarks from Board member Paula and Coach Mike Adams noting her academic record, strength-training regimen and upcoming enrollment at James Madison University.
The Altoona Area School District recognized Hannah Oowad, a member of the Class of 2026 and a PIAA state track-and-field champion, in a special presentation during the board meeting.
Board member Paula introduced Hannah and highlighted her athletics and academics. Coach Mike Adams described Hannah’s commitment to training — noting she attended a strength class every morning since ninth grade, power‑cleaned over 185 pounds and squatted nearly 300 pounds — and said Hannah’s work ethic and discipline helped her reach a state championship. The coach added that Hannah had been a positive role model within the district and expressed confidence in her future as a student‑athlete at James Madison University.
Board members offered congratulations and posed for a photograph with Hannah following the remarks.
Quotes
“She’s given so much back to our program and I know she’s going to be an amazing student athlete at James Madison University,” Coach Mike Adams said.
“This is the epitome of what she’s put into that program for herself to be a better athlete and it showed and culminated this year when she won the state championship,” Paula said in introducing Hannah.
Context
The board’s recognition occurred at the start of the meeting as part of routine presentations to honor student achievement; the district also noted broader summer programming and community partnerships elsewhere on the agenda.
