Teaching Professions Shines at Educators Rising State Conference

Three rows of students from the Teaching Professions program gather in front of a media backdrop, smiling. Congratulations to the students of the EFCTS Teaching Professions program for their presentations at the 2023 Educators Rising State Conference.

March 22, 2023 | EFCTS

A male student poses in front of a media backdrop with a medal hanging around his neck. Junior Austin Wolfe won gold status in his event.

The Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools Teaching Professions satellite program sent 32 students to participate at the 2023 Educators Rising state conference and represented well after learning that 10 students will move on to represent the school at the organization’s national conference.

The Educators Rising state conference offers students a chance to connect, learn, and compete with other students from around Ohio. The conference was held at Capital University (Columbus) on March 8-9. The top three finishers in each competition and those that earn Gold status in their respective contest qualify for Educations Rising Nationals, which will be held between June 28 and July 2, 2023, in Orlando, Fla.

Junior Austin Wolfe (Hamilton Twp.) highlighted the day by taking gold in the Project Visualize contest. He will now advance to the national competition in that category.

EFCTS took the top two spots in that contest after senior Marissa Andrews (Gahanna Lincoln) earned silver. Six students placed gold, silver, or bronze in those contests that students participated in.

Juniors Kaylin Fisher and Hannah Kamara, both of Gahanna Lincoln High School, also qualified for nationals, each placing second overall in their respective competitions. Fisher took second in the Exploring Administrative Careers category while Kamara placed second in Public Speaking.

An additional 13 students placed inside the top 10 in different competitions throughout the state conference. A full list is featured below.

It was also announced that junior Lexi Lieb (Gahanna Lincoln) was elected as one of Ohio’s newly elected state Education Rising officers. Her position will be announced as a part of an officer induction ceremony on April 26.

As a chapter, the Teaching Professions junior and senior programs were also designated as Honors Chapters.

The Teaching Professions program is a two-year career technical program designed to prepare the educators of tomorrow with experience in classrooms, internships, field trips, and a curriculum that allows students to develop skills in designing learning environments and classroom management. The Teaching Professions satellite program is located at Gahanna Lincoln High School’s Clark Hall. For more information on the program, visit www.EastlandFairfield.com/Teaching.

Educators Rising State Competition Results (name, year, home school, event, placement)

Kaylin Fisher (Jr., Gahanna) - Exploring Administrative Careers, 2nd place

Hannah Kamara (Jr., Gahanna) - Public Speaking, 2nd place

Sophia Cessna (Jr., Gahanna) - Exploring Administrative Careers, 4th place

Kialani Goins (Jr., Gahanna) - Job Interview, 6th place

Lexi Lieb (Jr., Gahanna) - EdRising Moment, 6th place

Mia Wharton (Jr., Gahanna) - Creative Lecture, 6th place

Mara Robinson, Brooklyn Keenan, Hannah Kamara (Jrs., Gahanna) - Research Learning Challenges, 6th place

Shelby Tocash and Sydney Errington (Srs., Gahanna) - Inside Our Schools, 8th place

Aubriana Cook (Jr., Gahanna) - Lesson Plan Humanities, 8th place

Amelia Alatsis (Sr., Gahanna) - Creative Lecture, 9th place

Cora (Cee Cee) Holmes (Sr., Gahanna) - Exploring Non-Core Teaching Careers, 9th place

Sumaya Elmi (Jr., Gahanna) - Lesson Plan STEM, 10th place

Audrey Worthington (Sr., Gahanna) - Impromptu Speaking, 10th place

Educators Rising State Contest Results (name, year, home school, event, placement)

Austin Wolfe (Jr., Hamilton Twp.) - Project Visualize, GOLD

Marissa Andrews (Sr., Gahanna) - Project Visualize, SILVER

Brooklyn Keenan and Mara Robinson (Jrs., Gahanna) - Interactive Bulletin Board, SILVER

Brianna Hammond (Sr., Canal Winchester) - Interactive Bulletin Board, BRONZE

Allison Slates (Sr., Gahanna) - Teacher-Created Materials, BRONZE

Kaydence Hyatt and Niaira Beverly Akin (Jr., Hamilton Twp.) - Teacher-Created Materials, BRONZE