by fsmarketing | Jul 7, 2020 | Hall Of Fame
The sixth of twelve children of John and Arline, Jack Burdette Kurtz was born April 25, 1930, in Greentown, Ohio, and graduated salutatorian of his class in Ravenna Township High School in 1948. Burdette, as he is known to his family and friends, placed fifth in the... 
by fsmarketing | Jul 7, 2020 | Hall Of Fame
Joseph Giulitto was born in Bitritto, Bari, Italy and at age eleven, arrived in the United States. He graduated from Ravenna High School in 1954, where he was active in the National Forensic League, served as its president and finished second in the state in debate... 
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A graduate of Ravenna High School, Tim made his professional acting debut at the Carousel Dinner Theatre. He performed in over fifteen productions throughout the Cleveland/Akron area. Since moving to Los Angeles at the age of eighteen, he’s had the fortune of working... 
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Larry Ebbert was born in Ravenna and attended school at Ravenna Township School for the first eleven years. He graduated from Ravenna High School in 1961, the first year after the township and city schools merged. He was active in marching and jazz bands, student... 
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A 1971 graduate of Ravenna High School, Rick Coe attended Kent State University and graduated in 1977. While still a student at Kent State, Rick secured his first position in the banking industry with First National Bank and Trust Company. Starting as a courier, Rick... 
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Helen Jane Wilson retired in April 2003 after 19 years as the Coordinator of the Maplewood Career Center Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) program. She retired in June 2003 from the Portage County Literacy Coalition, where she had been Director since 1990. She... 
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Tina graduated from Ravenna High School in 1984. Her interest in the theater began while attending Brown Middle School when her eighth grade history teacher, Ms. Linda Simon, assigned the class to create a project for “History Day.” Tina and five fellow students wrote... 
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Mary Kenward Lohr, a 1939 Ravenna graduate, was in the National Honor Society, secretary of her senior class, Student Council president, and played the violin in the orchestra. While attending Hiram to earn her degree in secondary education, she assisted in the legal... 
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Dr. Thomas King retired as superintendent from Ravenna Schools in 1993 and was presented with a plaque which read: “If not for you, we would not have become as one.” With a decade now having passed, we are still convinced these words reflect the success he enjoyed and... 
by fsmarketing | Jul 7, 2020 | Hall Of Fame
Dr. Linda Hartley is a 1975 graduate of Ravenna High School. Her school activities included band (saxophone), choir (accompanist), National Honor Society, yearbook and girl’s basketball. She received the John Phillip Sousa award for her outstanding musicianship and...