Anderson, Turpin Students Collect Numerous Accolades at the 2026 Ed Rising Ohio State Conference

Students in Anderson High School’s and Turpin High School’s Educators Rising program made an impressive showing at the 2026 Educators Rising Ohio State Conference on March 3 and 4. More than 800 students competed at the conference and more than 1,000 students attended, which is the largest state conference for AHS and THS and makes their results all the more impressive. Both AHS’s and THS’s programs accumulated around 40 recognitions combined. Additionally, the programs were recognized as an Honor Chapter. Turpin was one of three chapters that participated in the Educators Rising Ohio Service Project, which was a book drive.

Aspiring educators at FHSD high schools have the opportunity to explore the teaching profession through Educators Rising, a co-curricular program that coincides with Teacher Academy at Anderson and Teaching Professions Academy at Turpin. Both programs allow students to develop teaching skills and gain hands-on practice alongside in-school instruction. These students also have the opportunity to attend the Educators Rising State Conference to compete for various accolades. 

Congratulations to the following students for earning awards for various projects, presentations and activities: 

State Champions 

Lizzie Biszantz, Lauren Derby, Meg Giles, Gracie Helbig (AHS) - Ethical Dilemma (JV)
Hallie Campbell (THS) - Exploring Administrative Careers (JV)
Maureen Carpenter (THS) - Lesson Planning and Delivery - Arts
Coco Covington (THS) - Job Interview (JV)
Evelyn Grove and Meredith Johnson (THS) - Children’s Lit K-3
Ana Luthy (AHS) - Exploring Careers in Administration
Audrey Mendralski (AHS) - Creative Lecture/TED Talk
Freya Pinkney (AHS) - Educators Rising Moment

Runners Up 

Annaliz Delgado-Rodriguez (AHS) - Interactive Bulletin Board 
Susanna Detrick and Delaney Shaw (THS) - Ethical Dilemma 
Maddie Jackson, Katelyn Ramsey, Rylee Surface (THS) - Public Service Announcement 

Third Place 

Koen Bardone, Bella Siether (AHS) - Public Service Announcement 
Lucy Clements, Adrienne Wertz, Ava Zeis (THS) - Ethical Dilemma (JV)
Michelle Goldston-Rumpke (AHS) - Exploring Non-Core Subject Careers 
Selah Jackson and Suzannah Rhodus (THS) - Children’s Lit K-3 (JV)
Gabi Lyons (THS) - Educators Rising Moment 
Marlo Regan (AHS) - Children’s Literature 
Lizzie Richards, Izzy Rosiello (AHS) - Researching Learning Challenges 

Fourth Place 

Sydney Wilson (THS) - Lesson Planning and Delivery - STEM

Top Ten Finalists 

Anderson 

5th Place Finishers

Megan McSweigen – Job Application
Lyla Hurlburt – Exploring Administration Careers
Maggie Hartong & Celia Martin – Inside Our Schools
Bailey Lynch, Lillian Cassil, Ella Lang, Jayda Sims – Ethical Dilemma (Varsity)
Madi Shaver – Lesson Planning (Humanities)

6–10th Place Finishers

Vivian Schneck & Layne Griffis – Children’s Literature
Grace Barker & Olivia Ebbeler – Children’s Literature
Maya Gomaa – Creative Lecture/TED Talk 
Evelyn Rile – Educators Rising Moment 
Liberty Lamb – Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers
Kenzie Griffin – Lesson Planning (Humanities)
Katie Mulvey – Lesson Planning (STEM)

Turpin 

Top 10 Finalists

Exploring Support Service Careers - Julia Statile 
Exploring Support Service Careers - Parker Davis 
Children’s Lit PreK - Olivia Schneider 
Children’s Lit PreK (JV) - Lola Byrd 

Contest Rankings 

Lucia Norris and Anna Roberts (THS) - Gold Medal - Project Visualize - Service Project
Madison Roshon and Chloe Siekman (THS) - Silver Medal - Interactive Bulletin Board - Elementary 
Anna Gilbert (THS) - Bronze Medal - Interactive Bulletin Board - Elementary (JV)
Emilia Ramke (AHS) - Bronze Medal - Teacher Created Materials 
Vimal Rao, Zara Cozad (THS) - Bronze Medal - Interactive Bulletin Board - Middle/High School