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The Board of Directors of the Warren City Schools’ Foundation and the Committee of The Warren High Schools’ Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 30, 2022, awarded $50,000 in scholarships, collectively, to 36 Harding High School students.

The scholarships were awarded during the Warren High Schools’ Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame 30th Annual Awards Dinner.

Four new members who make up the DAHOF Class of 2022 were inducted into the DAHOF:

• William E. Kush of Warren, a 1971 graduate and longtime employee of Warren City Schools serving as supervisor of plant maintenance, operations and warehouse;
• Manuel N. Maligas of Spring, Texas, a 1961 graduate who went on to pursue a career in the aerospace and oil field industries;
• Dr. Kristen E. Pearson of New Orleans, a 2008 graduate and assistant professor in the School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, at Tulane University;
• Raymond D. Yannucci of Stow, a 1961 graduate who started his journalism career at the Warren Tribune Chronicle then went on to work for the Dover/New Philadelphia Times-Reporter as Scholastic Sports Editor and the Akron Beacon Journal, among other publications.

Frank Bubba, longtime Warren City Schools teacher and basketball coach, and Tony Berarducci, longtime Warren teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, personnel director and superintendent, were recognized as the 2022 Distinguished Faculty members.

Nicholas J. Angelo, former physical education teacher, coach and guidance counselor as well as district business manager, and Frank Supancic, social studies teacher and swim coach, were recognized as the 2020-2021 Distinguished Faculty.

Because the event was canceled in 2020 and a virtual ceremony was held in 2021, the 2020-2021 inductees were also recognized. They are:

• Robert Berk of Warren, a 1972 Warren G. Harding graduate, went on to serve as CEO of Berk Enterprises;
• Dr. Adam Cash of Cortland, a 1998 Harding graduate, specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery and is adjunct professor at Mercy Health, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Gannon University, and NEOUCOM;
• Edward Lukco of Dresden, a 1966 Harding graduate, went on to become a professor at The Ohio State University, Ohio Dominican and Franklin in the College of Arts and Sciences;
• The late Nick Macris, a 1944 Harding graduate, pursued a career in education as a teacher and administrator for various school districts before serving as superintendent of Howland Local School District;
• Constantine “Angelo” Kafantari of Torrance, California, a 2002 Harding graduate, pursued a career in automotive design and is CEO of Hyperion, working with NASA to create electric vehicles;
• Vincent Peterson of Warren, a 1982 Warren Western Reserve High School graduate, went on to become officer-in-charge of adult probation and staff supervisor; U.S. Marshal’s Violent Fugitive Task Force supervisor; and an FBI hostage negotiator;
• Sara Kingsbery Walsh of Princeton, New Jersey, a 1966 Harding graduate, pursued a legal career devoted to public service law, first as a public defender then with the Legal Services of New Jersey.

Warren G. Harding High School’s Summa Cum Laude students Anthony Payiavlas, Aidan Rohrer, George Berzonski and Jacob Tatebe were among the academic standouts honored Friday, April 29, 2022, during the Trumbull County Superintendents’ Association 2022 Valedictorian Breakfast.

The breakfast is held each year to recognized outstanding high school seniors for their academic achievements. This year, some 120 students were honored.

Pictured are: From left, Superintendent Steve Chiaro, Aidan Rohrer, Anthony Payiavlas, George Berzonski and WGH HS Principal Sandra Williams attend the Friday, April 29, 2022,
Trumbull County Superintendents’ Association 2022 Valedictorian Breakfast.

The 2022-23 WGH Cheerleading Clinics for incoming freshman through 11th graders is May 11th and 12th with Tryouts are on May 13th. Current 9th-11th graders MUST pick up a tryout packet in the Athletic Office for their two (2) teacher evaluations. To sign up for tryouts please fill out the link listed below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScul5dEa1x8bLD9JUBWueEWOUxNd_SLawVPrytzFeKRSHQN-w/viewform?usp=sf_link

Warren G. Harding High School Students along with their advisors, Ahmed Sutton and Maryjo Pardee, recently spent the day at the 2022 Y.S.U. English Festival. At the event, students met authors, entered writing competitions, had book talks, and participated in games.

This year the top prize, The Candace Gay Memorial Essay Contest, was won by Freshman Sophie Gardner.

Other writing competitions won by warren G Harding students are as follows:

Denise Hendrie:  I <3 Limericks

Brenna Bitner:  Writing Games

Bryan Angel:  Writing Games

Shanyla Bundy:  Impromptu Writing

Janaya Carnathan:  Writing Games

Emily Barrickman:  Writing Games

Dylan Smith:  Impromptu writing

Rose Strother:  Impromptu writing

Courtney Wilcox:  I <3 Limericks

Sophie Gardner:  I <3 Limericks

Yurelis Navarro:  I <3 Limericks

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Today the WGH National Honor Society Students hosted an Egg Hunt for the PK students at WGH. Each PK student was buddied up an NHS student for the event. The PK kids got to decorate a bag, use their seeking skills to find the eggs, their counting skills to find the right number of eggs, and their communication skills to share stories with their NHS buddies.

This was a super special and fun event! See the images below!
We hope everyone has a wonderful Spring Break!

Sincerely,

Hillary Allen and Brandy Scarmack, NHS Advisors

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Preschoolers at Warren’s McGuffey PK-8 School recently explored mixing colors as part of a science experiment.

Students in Mrs. Gilligan’s class followed a recipe of colors, water and other safe household supplies to create their own lava lamps.

Mrs. Gilligan noted their are several benefits that come with hands-on learning. For example, students:

• Learn from engaging in real experiences;
• Interact with their environment and each other;
• Use all five of their senses to explore;
• Engage multiple areas of the brain;
• Build fine motor skills.

 Mrs. Gilligan said, “It was a big hit with the students!  

The 36th annual Civic Day activities took place on Friday, April 8, 2022. Representing Warren G. Harding High School were students of Mr. Samuel Amoline: Emma Adams, Tralynn Crowder, Taylor Jackson, Taylor Redick, and Hannah Shuttic. Mrs. Wendy Harzell, associate superintendent of Warren City Schools, and Mrs. Sandy Williams, principal at W.G.H., participated as officials. The students were able to shadow area officials including Mrs. Hartzell and Mrs. Williams, as well as Mr. Doug Franklin, Mayor of Warren.

Students at Warren G. Harding High School have experienced the benefits of gathering in small groups or pairing up with a partner to explore various subjects and topics.

Toegther, the students work to solve problems, complete tasks and learn new concepts. They also build teamworking skills that help them outside the classroom.

For example, recently, students in Mrs. Habowski’s ecology class gathered observational data to explore whether abiotic factors influence plan growth.

Mrs. Hays-Neifer’s demonstrated Boyle’s law for students during chemistry class.

Meanwhile, students in another classroom arrived at peer editing conclusions written from a recent experiment, giving them each the opportunity to provide feedback to their peers based on the requirements of a rubric.  Students then return the conclusions to make edits before turning it in for grading.

Carol Wilson, Freshman Advisory teacher, utilizing micro labs for students to reflect on a topic, engaged in small group conversation with peers to hear personal viewpoints, then share ideas as a whole group. 

The Board of Directors of the Warren City Schools’ Foundation and the Committee of the Warren High Schools’ Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame will induct the next class of outstanding graduates into the Warren High Schools’ Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame on April 30, 2022.

Honorees are graduates who have achieved success in their careers and/or have made significant contributions in their fields, as well as to society, the state and/or on a global scale. Honorees inducted into the Hall of Fame must be graduates of one of the three Warren public high schools: Warren High School, Warren G. Harding High School or Warren Western Reserve High School.

Please join us in recognizing our newest inductees at the 30th Annual Awards Dinner April 30, 2022:

• William Kush, WGH Class of 1971
• Manuel Maligas, WGH Class of 1961
• Dr. Kristen Pearson, WGH Class of 2008
• Raymond Yannucci, WGH Class of 1961

To make reservations, please call (330)841-2321, Ext. 7136, or download the RESERVATION FORM FOUND HERE.

The Warren G. Harding Robotics Team, Team E.L.I.T.E. 48, was back on the field competing for the first time since April 2019. The Finger Lakes Regional in Rochester, New York was their first Tournament that took place March 10, 11, and 12, 2022. Under the coaching of Mr. Frank Bosak and several Mentors, the Team made it through the Qualification rounds and were chosen to compete in the Elimination rounds. Their next competition will be the Buckeye Regional held at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center March 24-26, 2022. The competition starts at 9:00 each day, so come on out and cheer for our WGH Robotics Team!

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