Category: District

Kenton High School Senior Josie Schwemer was crowned the 2026 Hardin County Fair Queen earlier this week. Josie will represent the county in the Ohio Fairs' Queen Competition in January. Also pictured is King Andrew Allen of Ada.

A 2023 Kenton graduate, Abi Mustain still lives in Kenton while working toward her bachelor’s through SNHU, having earned her associate’s from Clark State. Previous jobs let her be creative, and the maker space is a chance to keep doing … Read the rest

Maggie Slough is a first-year teacher, a 2022 Findlay High School graduate, and a Bowling Green alum. She wants to be a safe space for her students and help all of them see they’re capable of great things. Kenton’s close-knit … Read the rest

Mandi Hullinger is a proud mom of two girls with a heart for children. She loves watching them learn, grow, and discover, and wants to be someone who encourages them and makes them feel valued. She’s looking forward to growing … Read the rest

A Kenton High School alumna, Lexi Moore is in her first year in the classroom. Watching her mom babysit — and later work in the elementary — is where she fell in love with kids, and great teachers at Kenton … Read the rest

Lilli Lazenby is originally from upstate New York and moved to Ohio for graduate school, finishing her degree in December 2025. She knew as a high school senior that she wanted to work in schools but never loved a single … Read the rest

Alex Wisda is from Bryan, Ohio, and recently graduated from Bowling Green with a middle childhood degree specializing in ELA and social studies. A high school program working with 6th graders is where the lightbulb moment became the whole point. … Read the rest

Katie Sturgeon is a first-year teacher who graduated from Ohio State this past spring with a dual license in primary and special education. A 2022 Kenton graduate, she chose special education because she likes finding different ways to approach a … Read the rest

Ruth Swartzfager finished her Master of Arts in TESOL in May. She’s lived in Findlay for six years after stints in North Carolina, Connecticut, and New York. She wanted a profession that let her serve others, and sees education as … Read the rest

Mrs. Basil is in her first year of teaching and passionate about math — and about getting students to share that passion. She married this summer and moved back to Ohio from Illinois with her husband and their cat, Ziggy. … Read the rest