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GHS Key Club meets
with Kasich’s Regional Liaison
By Bob Robinson
“What would it take to keep you in Ohio?”
Sandra Brasington, Gov. Kasich’s Western Ohio Regional Liaison, told a
half dozen Greenville High School Key Club officers that this is what
the governor would ask if he had the chance…
The responses boiled down to one word… jobs.
One student talked about engineering. Brasington said Danon Yogurt
needs engineers. The students didn’t know that…
“So let’s connect high school kids with companies,” Brasington said.
Brasington and Darke County Commissioner Diane Delaplane recently met
with Key Club President Claire Sherman, Vice President Scott Wirrig,
Newsletter Editor Jennilee Braun, Ohio District Key Club International
Secretary Mariah Reitz, Rebecca Braun and Sarah Herzog.
They were treated to a pizza lunch at the new Score Boards on Sweitzer,
courtesy of Darke County Economic Development in return for the group’s
help with Continental Carbonic's Grand Opening.
Brasington said the governor wants his girls to stay in Ohio, that jobs
for Ohio’s youth are a priority.
“A job for everybody,” she said. “This is a goal of education. If they
leave Ohio for school? Give them a reason to come back… maybe first
five years you don’t pay state taxes?”
Ideas were tossed out for student response. Most of the club members
indicated a desire to stay in Ohio, however their interests were
diverse, ranging from chiropractic and muscle therapy to music theory
and eco friendly fields.
“My goal is to be a gym teacher.”
“That’s good. There is a need for teachers.”
Students liked the post secondary program that allowed them to attend
college classes while still in high school. However, like “weighted”
courses, there were advantages and disadvantages.
“Post secondary credits don’t count toward your GPA, and a strong GPA
is needed to get into the college of your choice.”
They also noted that the “weighted” program, where difficult courses
provide 1.5 points per credit hour - over the standard 1.0 - make it
possible to get a 4.7 GPA on a 4.0 system, was good. But it also had
its disadvantages.
“It keeps students from skating to a high GPA by taking easy courses;
but some courses that should be weighted because of their difficulty
aren’t.”
Greenville High School’s Key Club each year attracts high school
achievers. While devoting 25 to more than 100 hours of community
service and developing leadership skills, most also excel academically.
The top three students in GHS Class of 2011 – Valedictorian Angela
Borgerding, Salutatorian Prital Mehta, and third in class Kent Holmes –
were all Key Club officers.
Helping with Darke County Economic Development’s Continental Carbonic
Grand Opening was the first 2012 Key Club community service event,
followed by the recent Salute to Military Families. Still scheduled for
the summer are cemetery cleanups, the Annie Oakley Parade and
Greenville Kiwanis fair gate during the Great Darke County Fair.
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