Superintendent Kevin D. Kimmel (far left) with MOESC Franklin B. Walter Scholarship winners Jacob Bickert (left), Mary Green (center) and Jesse Halfhill (right) at the OESCA Franklin B. Walter State program.

MANSFIELD – Three winners of the MOESC Franklin B. Walter Scholarships, Jacob Bickert (Galion High School, Crawford County), Mary Green (Highland High School, Morrow County) and Jesse Halfhill (Pioneer CTC & Lexington High School, Richland County) were selected to represent MOESC and their respective county at the Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA) Franklin B. Walter State program on April 13.

Kevin D. Kimmel, MOESC Superintendent, said, “I would like to congratulate Jacob, Mary and Jesse on this outstanding accomplishment and wish them the best of luck as they graduate from high school next month and move on with their pursuits in college.

The Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award was established in 1989 by Ohio’s educational service center superintendents to recognize outstanding student achievement. One senior from each of Ohio’s 88 counties is eligible to receive this annual honor. 

Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center provides specialized academic and support services to 13 school districts and over 20,000 students in Crawford, Morrow and Richland Counties.

Client districts receive services from curriculum, gifted and special education consultants, speech pathologists, psychologists, special education teachers, occupational therapists and physical therapists.