Brenna Hissong, Ada High School senior, is the 2021 Hardin County’s Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awards winner. Brenna plans on enrolling in the Ohio Northern University pharmacy program upon graduating from high school.

The awards program, named in honor of Ohio’s 31st State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Franklin B. Walter, was established in 1989 by Ohio Educational Services Center Association, to promote and recognize outstanding student leaders for their academic achievement and service to their schools and communities.

One senior from each county in Ohio is eligible to receive this annual honor. This year is the 32nd annual year for this award to be given.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year’s event was held virtually through two-way interactive video and live streamed on the Association’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Live.

The awards program promotes and recognize outstanding student leaders for their academic achievement and service to their schools and communities.

Eligible applicants must be a high school senior enrolled in a public school within an ESC’s service region. Recipients were required to demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and community service as indicated by high school grades, test scores, school and community activities and awards.

Brenna is the third Ada HS student in the past five years to receive this award. Previous Ada student winners were Libby Milks and Jake Colwell.