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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 r...

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. &helli...

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 &hell...

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 t...

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

Landon Plaugher graduated from Kenton High School in the Class of 2026 and is already back — this time on the Tech Team. He found the work through the WCC internship classes the district offers, taking them both his junior … Read the rest

Julia Lee joins Kenton High School in her fifth year of teaching. She grew up in Wadsworth and earned her degree in biology and life science education at Ohio Northern, then spent four years at Upper Scioto Valley teaching 7th … Read the rest