The Ohio School Boards Association is celebrating School Board Recognition Month in January 2021 to build awareness and understanding of the vital function an elected board of education plays in our society.  School Board Recognition Month honors the members of Ohio’s more than 700 city, exempted village, local and joint vocational boards of education and educational service centers governing boards for their commitment to providing quality public education to Ohio’s
school children.

Four County Career Center is joining with other districts throughout the state to recognize the important contributions school board members make to their communities.  The Career Center is appreciative of their school board members who assure that the school is providing the best career and technical education possible for the students.

Serving on the district’s Board of Education for 2021 are Cindra Keeler, starting her 13th year representing Bryan City Schools board and her 13th year on the Career Center board; Christine Oberlin, starting her 25th year as a Defiance City Schools board member and her 24th year on the Career Center board; Dennis Vetter, starting his 12th year as a Hicksville Exempted Village School board member and his 8th year on the Career Center board; Nate Rose, starting his 3rd year as a Montpelier Exempted Village School board member and his 2nd year on the Career Center board; Marci Bruns, starting her 12th year as a Napoleon City School board member and her 7th year on the Career Center board; Larry Fruth, starting his 17th year as a Wauseon Exempted Village School board member and his 17th year on the Career Center board; Brian Baker, a 26 year veteran as a Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center board member and his 15th year on the Career Center board; Ron Crawford, a 17 year veteran as a Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center board member and his 7th year on the Career Center board; Deb Gerken, starting her 1st year on the Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center board and appointed to her 1st year on the Career Center board; Nona Rupp, starting her 11th year as a Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center board member and her 11th year on the Career Center board; and Dr. Christine Smallman, starting her 4th year on the Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center board and appointed to her 1st year on the Career Center board.

The Board of Education elected Marci Bruns as President and Cindra Keeler as Vice-President for 2021.  Tim Meister is the Career Center’s Superintendent and Connie Nicely is the Treasurer for the district.  Four County Career Center serves twenty-two school districts in Defiance, Fulton, Henry and Williams counties.