LOUDONVILLE — State-level athletes received awards during Monday night’s Loudonville-Perrysville Board of Education meeting.
Five Loudonville High School students qualified for state competitions in swimming, pole vault, high jump and the 100-, 300- and 800-meter events.
Students recognized by the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference included senior Braden Carr and sophomore Cooper Sage — who tied the school record in the pole vault at 14 feet. Sage also made it to state in the 50-meter freestyle swimming event.
Freshman Cama Skok earned first-team in the high jump with her leap of 5-2 and second-team in the 4×100-meter relay.
Sophomore Kaylinn Freelon received honorable-mention accolades in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles and was a second-team honoree in the 4×100 relay.
Junior Sophie Shultz broke the KMAC record for the 800-meter run and earned second-team in the high jump.
Chad Spurlock, Loudonville’s athletics director, also highlighted students’ success in the classroom, excelling academically and athletically.
Staff honored for years of service
Faculty members were also acknowledged at the meeting for their years of service.
The list of recipients consisted of 13 employees for one year, eight for five years, seven for 10 years, two for 15 years, three for 25 years, one for 30 years and one for 35 years. The board also highlighted nine retirees.
Auditor of State Award presented
Tina Ludwig, the Northeast Ohio Regional Liaison for Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber, presented the Auditor of State Award to the Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District.
The Auditor of State award is given to local governments and school districts that receive a clean audit, meaning their financial records are accurate, completed on time and auditors found no significant discrepancies with their spending.
Treasurer Christine Angerer was specifically recognized for her commitment and integrity. Board President John Carroll noted the district’s long history of receiving the Auditor of State award. Angerer has received the award each year she’s served as treasurer.
“Each year our office conducts more than 4,200 audits of our 6,000 audits statewide,” Ludwig said. “This award is only given to 10 percent of our clients, so that is a big deal to be able to qualify for the Auditor of State Award.”
