2013 Fall - Marlington Alumni Association

In Memorium
By Marsha (Rinehart) Graham (’70)
The Marlington community lost a valued member
May 3, 2012 when Thomas William Hazen went
to his Heavenly home.
Many remember Mr. Hazen as a principal or
guidance counselor. Others saw him in the
neighborhood, at church or at community
functions. No matter where, Tom Hazen was
most recognized by his graciousness and his
friendly smile.
Tom took genuine interest in other’s lives. He
loved to hear updates and accomplishments and
often remembered details and connections others
forgot. He so enjoyed keeping up with alumni that
for some years he contacted former students,
charted their post-graduation accomplishments
and kept up-to-date statistics. Always with an
interest in improving the school, he shared the
data with MHS staff and made suggestions for
ways to improve MHS curriculum to better serve
the students!
While Tom made an impact at Marlington, his life
was full of achievements!
Did you know he:
• was born Feb. 4, 1917 and lived for
95 years
• Graduated from Alliance High School
• Graduated from Mount Union College
• was a First Lieutenant in the United
States Army
• was awarded the Bronze Star
• was in the Medical Detachment – Infantry
• was married to Helen (Pauli) Hazen for
65 years
• taught at Osnaburg Local HS and
Marlboro HS
• earned his Master’s Degree at Kent
State University
• was Marlington High School’s first Principal
and served for15 years
• was MHS’s First Vocational Counselor
• retired in 1984
• was a published author
Though these few facts may highlight some
of Mr. Hazen’s life, they can never reveal his
best trait- he was a true, honorable and wise
gentleman. Mr. Hazen always listened and
processed before speaking. He was tactful,
caring and compassionate. He loved his family
and cherished his years at Marlington. May
he always be remembered both in and out
of the halls of Marlington High for he will be
sorely missed.
T he
Marlington
Alumni Association
P L A N T I N G A C O R N S , G R O W I N G O A K S
Distributes $45,000
to 2012 Grads
By Karen (Slabaugh) Humphries ( ‘83)
and Vondea (Bohaychyk) Sheaffer (‘76)
The Marlington Alumni Association held its
annual meeting and scholarship awards banquet
April 30, 2012 at The Hartville Kitchen and
distributed awards totaling $45,000 to twenty
Marlington seniors.
Depending on available resources, awards ranged
from $500- $10,000 and will help students
purchase books, pay tuition or fund specific
course requirements. More than sixty students’
applications, transcripts and essays were
evaluated by the MAA scholarship committee
and carefully compared to each scholarship’s
specific criteria. Scholarships were awarded
based on varied combinations of academic
accomplishments, personal interests, and need,
and will assist students pursuing
further education in agriculture, science, medicine,
journalism, technical school, engineering arts,
music and more.
The Carol Teutsch Memorial
Scholarship was awarded
to Bailey Willis. Bailey plans
to attend The University of
Akron to study biomedical
engineering and pharmacy.
Following that she hopes to
complete graduate school
then attend Northeast
Ohio Medical University
(NEOMED). Some of her favorite memories
of school are of attending Junior Scholars and
building strong relationships with friends. The
teachers that influenced her the most were
Mrs. Gregory, Mr. Locke, Mr. Oyster, and Mrs.
Bugansky.
Brooklyn Dimit received
both the Harold and Ruth
Sweitzer Scholarship
and the Kimi Korleski
Memorial Scholarship. She
plans to attend Capital
University to study Art
Therapy. A softball player
while at Marlington,
Brooklyn plans to play in
college as well. Her favorite teacher was Mrs.
Bugansky, saying her “vibrant personality” made
her love the class and learn too.
Keri Gamble was awarded
a James Krabill Memorial
Scholarship. She plans
to attend the University
of Findlay to pursue a
career in Equine Business
Management. After
receiving her education,
Keri would like to manage
or represent the sales and
production of a horse product or business. In high
school she enjoyed soccer and reading, and also
horseback riding and skiing.
Justin Weisent received
a James Krabill Memorial
Scholarship and the
Richard W. Bohaychyk
Memorial Scholarship. He
will attend Hocking
College and hopes to
become a forest ranger.
While in high school
Justin enjoyed wrestling,
FFA, fishing, and farming. The teacher who
influenced him the most was Mr. Raber because
he made the classroom “a fun place to be” and
helped Justin select a career path.
Megan Buza was awarded
one of four Marlington
Alumni Association
Scholarships. She plans
to attend Ohio State
University to study
Journalism and Behavioral
Sciences. After graduation
from college, Megan
would like to go on mission
trips, become a marriage