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Barry Green is active as a bass soloist, recording artist, author and teacher. He has been directing bass camps and schools for over 44 years, and is founder and director of the Ohio State Bass Camp. Green has studied with the legendary bassist François Rabbath. Barry's most recent project includes a unique exercise program called Stringersize. Barry Green served as principal bassist of the Cincinnati Symphony for 28 years, the principal bassist of the California Symphony and Sun Valley Idaho Summer Symphony. As former executive director of the International Society of Bassists, he taught at the University of California–Santa Cruz for 22 years before moving back to Cincinnati in spring 2018. Green joined the Ohio State School of Music faculty in autumn 2018. The following year Green was named International touring artist to tour all the state capitals of Australia sponsored by the Australian String Teachers Association. In summer 2021, Green was awarded the Special Merit honor from the International Society of Bassists. In autumn 2021, Barry organized the Bass Club Cincinnati, sponsoring several clinics for bassists of all levels including an international public concert series. Green is currently teaching bass and his inspirational courses on the mind-body and spirit at The Ohio State University School of Music.The Bass Shed on IG / The Bass Shed on Twitter / View More Episodes

Barry Green is active as a bass soloist, recording artist, author and teacher. He has been directing bass camps and schools for over 44 years, and is founder and director of the Ohio State Bass Camp. Green has studied with the legendary bassist François Rabbath. Barry's most recent project includes a unique exercise program called Stringersize. Barry Green served as principal bassist of the Cincinnati Symphony for 28 years, the principal bassist of the California Symphony and Sun Valley Idaho Summer Symphony. As former executive director of the International Society of Bassists, he taught at the University of California–Santa Cruz for 22 years before moving back to Cincinnati in spring 2018. Green joined the Ohio State School of Music faculty in autumn 2018. The following year Green was named International touring artist to tour all the state capitals of Australia sponsored by the Australian String Teachers Association. In summer 2021, Green was awarded the Special Merit honor from the International Society of Bassists. In autumn 2021, Barry organized the Bass Club Cincinnati, sponsoring several clinics for bassists of all levels including an international public concert series. Green is currently teaching bass and his inspirational courses on the mind-body and spirit at The Ohio State University School of Music.The Bass Shed on IG / The Bass Shed on Twitter / View More Episodes

Welcome to our newest show at Impact Radio USA, "INTERVIEWS and MORE", the show that features past interviews from our guests on "Dr. Paul's Family Talk" radio show. In addition to continuing to promote our guests, this show also gives our listeners another opportunity to hear the great information that our guests have provided. As for the "More", we will cover everything from food, to cars, to Bible verses, to music, and so much "MORE"! NEW SHOWS ARE DROPPED EACH MONDAY AT 10:00 AM ET. On today's segment, we will play Part 2 of the interview with JAMES SWEARINGEN. JAMES SWEARINGEN, one of the best, most prolific, most heard, and most played composers of concert band music EVER, will join us to discuss his career; including starting on the accordion, taking up percussion, becoming a high school band director, writing and arranging music for his own students, and then arranging and composing music for bands all over the world! In addition, Mr. Swearingen will talk about his long time music arranging affiliation with the Ohio State Marching Band - one of the best college marching bands in the world! - and how he still produces the music for one halftime show per year.  FROM THE C.L. BARNHOUSE MUSIC PUBLISHING WEBSITE: James Swearingen's talents as a performer, composer/arranger and educator reflects a background of extensive training and experience. He has earned degrees from Bowling Green State University and The Ohio State University. In recognition of distinguished contributions, Mr. Swearingen was recently accorded the title of Professor Emeritus from Capital University located in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to his appointment at Capital in 1987, he spent eighteen years teaching instrumental music in the public schools of central Ohio. Mr. Swearingen currently serves as a staff arranger for the famed Ohio State University Marching Band. In addition to his arranging responsibilities, Mr. Swearingen manages to be very active as a guest conductor, adjudicator and educational clinician. School directors, student performers and audiences worldwide have enthusiastically received Mr. Swearingen's numerous contributions for band. With just over 700 published works, he has written band compositions and arrangements that reflect a variety of musical forms and styles. Many of his pieces, including 125 commissioned works, have been chosen for contest and festival lists. He is a recipient of several ASCAP awards for published compositions and in 1992 was selected as an Accomplished Graduate of the Fine and Performing Arts from Bowling Green State University. In March of 2000, he was invited to join The American Bandmasters Association, considered to be the most prestigious bandmaster organization in the world. Mr. Swearingen received the 2002 Community Music Educator Award given annually by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. In that same year, he became conductor of the Grove City Community Winds. This highly talented ensemble consists of many fine musicians from the central Ohio area. On June 20, 2009, The American School Band Directors Association, Inc., presented Mr. Swearingen with the A. Austin Harding Award. This prestigious award is presented annually by the organization and is reflective of valuable and dedicated service to the school bands of America. In 2011, he received the Hall of Fame Award presented by the Ohio Chapter (Mu) of Phi Beta Mu. The OMEA Distinguished Service Award was presented to him at the 2014 OMEA Professional Development Conference. On April 21, 2015, The Ohio State School of Music honored Mr. Swearingen with their Distinguished Alumnus Award. In the fall of 2021, The Vandalia Butler High School Alumni Association honored him, along with three others, as inductees in the newly formed Hall of Achievement. barnhouse.com/composer/james-swearingen/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Swearingen

Welcome to our newest show at Impact Radio USA, "INTERVIEWS and MORE", the show that features past interviews from our guests on "Dr. Paul's Family Talk" radio show. In addition to continuing to promote our guests, this show also gives our listeners another opportunity to hear the great information that our guests have provided. As for the "More", we will cover everything from food, to cars, to Bible verses, to music, and so much "MORE"! NEW SHOWS ARE DROPPED EACH MONDAY AT 10:00 AM ET. On today's segment, we will play Part 2 of the interview with JAMES SWEARINGEN. JAMES SWEARINGEN, one of the best, most prolific, most heard, and most played composers of concert band music EVER, will join us to discuss his career; including starting on the accordion, taking up percussion, becoming a high school band director, writing and arranging music for his own students, and then arranging and composing music for bands all over the world! In addition, Mr. Swearingen will talk about his long time music arranging affiliation with the Ohio State Marching Band - one of the best college marching bands in the world! - and how he still produces the music for one halftime show per year.  FROM THE C.L. BARNHOUSE MUSIC PUBLISHING WEBSITE: James Swearingen's talents as a performer, composer/arranger and educator reflects a background of extensive training and experience. He has earned degrees from Bowling Green State University and The Ohio State University. In recognition of distinguished contributions, Mr. Swearingen was recently accorded the title of Professor Emeritus from Capital University located in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to his appointment at Capital in 1987, he spent eighteen years teaching instrumental music in the public schools of central Ohio. Mr. Swearingen currently serves as a staff arranger for the famed Ohio State University Marching Band. In addition to his arranging responsibilities, Mr. Swearingen manages to be very active as a guest conductor, adjudicator and educational clinician. School directors, student performers and audiences worldwide have enthusiastically received Mr. Swearingen's numerous contributions for band. With just over 700 published works, he has written band compositions and arrangements that reflect a variety of musical forms and styles. Many of his pieces, including 125 commissioned works, have been chosen for contest and festival lists. He is a recipient of several ASCAP awards for published compositions and in 1992 was selected as an Accomplished Graduate of the Fine and Performing Arts from Bowling Green State University. In March of 2000, he was invited to join The American Bandmasters Association, considered to be the most prestigious bandmaster organization in the world. Mr. Swearingen received the 2002 Community Music Educator Award given annually by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. In that same year, he became conductor of the Grove City Community Winds. This highly talented ensemble consists of many fine musicians from the central Ohio area. On June 20, 2009, The American School Band Directors Association, Inc., presented Mr. Swearingen with the A. Austin Harding Award. This prestigious award is presented annually by the organization and is reflective of valuable and dedicated service to the school bands of America. In 2011, he received the Hall of Fame Award presented by the Ohio Chapter (Mu) of Phi Beta Mu. The OMEA Distinguished Service Award was presented to him at the 2014 OMEA Professional Development Conference. On April 21, 2015, The Ohio State School of Music honored Mr. Swearingen with their Distinguished Alumnus Award. In the fall of 2021, The Vandalia Butler High School Alumni Association honored him, along with three others, as inductees in the newly formed Hall of Achievement. barnhouse.com/composer/james-swearingen/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Swearingen

Welcome to our newest show at Impact Radio USA, "INTERVIEWS and MORE", the show that features past interviews from our guests on "Dr. Paul's Family Talk" radio show. In addition to continuing to promote our guests, this show also gives our listeners another opportunity to hear the great information that our guests have provided. As for the "More", we will cover everything from food, to cars, to Bible verses, to music, and so much "MORE"! NEW SHOWS ARE DROPPED EACH MONDAY AT 10:00 AM ET. On today's segment, we will talk to JAMES SWEARINGEN. JAMES SWEARINGEN, one of the best, most prolific, most heard, and most played composers of concert band music EVER, will join us to discuss his career; including starting on the accordion, taking up percussion, becoming a high school band director, writing and arranging music for his own students, and then arranging and composing music for bands all over the world! In addition, Mr. Swearingen will talk about his long time music arranging affiliation with the Ohio State Marching Band - one of the best college marching bands in the world! - and how he still produces the music for one halftime show per year.  FROM THE C.L. BARNHOUSE MUSIC PUBLISHING WEBSITE: James Swearingen's talents as a performer, composer/arranger and educator reflects a background of extensive training and experience. He has earned degrees from Bowling Green State University and The Ohio State University. In recognition of distinguished contributions, Mr. Swearingen was recently accorded the title of Professor Emeritus from Capital University located in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to his appointment at Capital in 1987, he spent eighteen years teaching instrumental music in the public schools of central Ohio. Mr. Swearingen currently serves as a staff arranger for the famed Ohio State University Marching Band. In addition to his arranging responsibilities, Mr. Swearingen manages to be very active as a guest conductor, adjudicator and educational clinician. School directors, student performers and audiences worldwide have enthusiastically received Mr. Swearingen's numerous contributions for band. With just over 700 published works, he has written band compositions and arrangements that reflect a variety of musical forms and styles. Many of his pieces, including 125 commissioned works, have been chosen for contest and festival lists. He is a recipient of several ASCAP awards for published compositions and in 1992 was selected as an Accomplished Graduate of the Fine and Performing Arts from Bowling Green State University. In March of 2000, he was invited to join The American Bandmasters Association, considered to be the most prestigious bandmaster organization in the world. Mr. Swearingen received the 2002 Community Music Educator Award given annually by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. In that same year, he became conductor of the Grove City Community Winds. This highly talented ensemble consists of many fine musicians from the central Ohio area. On June 20, 2009, The American School Band Directors Association, Inc., presented Mr. Swearingen with the A. Austin Harding Award. This prestigious award is presented annually by the organization and is reflective of valuable and dedicated service to the school bands of America. In 2011, he received the Hall of Fame Award presented by the Ohio Chapter (Mu) of Phi Beta Mu. The OMEA Distinguished Service Award was presented to him at the 2014 OMEA Professional Development Conference. On April 21, 2015, The Ohio State School of Music honored Mr. Swearingen with their Distinguished Alumnus Award. In the fall of 2021, The Vandalia Butler High School Alumni Association honored him, along with three others, as inductees in the newly formed Hall of Achievement. barnhouse.com/composer/james-swearingen/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Swearingen

Welcome to our newest show at Impact Radio USA, "INTERVIEWS and MORE", the show that features past interviews from our guests on "Dr. Paul's Family Talk" radio show. In addition to continuing to promote our guests, this show also gives our listeners another opportunity to hear the great information that our guests have provided. As for the "More", we will cover everything from food, to cars, to Bible verses, to music, and so much "MORE"! NEW SHOWS ARE DROPPED EACH MONDAY AT 10:00 AM ET. On today's segment, we will talk to JAMES SWEARINGEN. JAMES SWEARINGEN, one of the best, most prolific, most heard, and most played composers of concert band music EVER, will join us to discuss his career; including starting on the accordion, taking up percussion, becoming a high school band director, writing and arranging music for his own students, and then arranging and composing music for bands all over the world! In addition, Mr. Swearingen will talk about his long time music arranging affiliation with the Ohio State Marching Band - one of the best college marching bands in the world! - and how he still produces the music for one halftime show per year.  FROM THE C.L. BARNHOUSE MUSIC PUBLISHING WEBSITE: James Swearingen's talents as a performer, composer/arranger and educator reflects a background of extensive training and experience. He has earned degrees from Bowling Green State University and The Ohio State University. In recognition of distinguished contributions, Mr. Swearingen was recently accorded the title of Professor Emeritus from Capital University located in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to his appointment at Capital in 1987, he spent eighteen years teaching instrumental music in the public schools of central Ohio. Mr. Swearingen currently serves as a staff arranger for the famed Ohio State University Marching Band. In addition to his arranging responsibilities, Mr. Swearingen manages to be very active as a guest conductor, adjudicator and educational clinician. School directors, student performers and audiences worldwide have enthusiastically received Mr. Swearingen's numerous contributions for band. With just over 700 published works, he has written band compositions and arrangements that reflect a variety of musical forms and styles. Many of his pieces, including 125 commissioned works, have been chosen for contest and festival lists. He is a recipient of several ASCAP awards for published compositions and in 1992 was selected as an Accomplished Graduate of the Fine and Performing Arts from Bowling Green State University. In March of 2000, he was invited to join The American Bandmasters Association, considered to be the most prestigious bandmaster organization in the world. Mr. Swearingen received the 2002 Community Music Educator Award given annually by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. In that same year, he became conductor of the Grove City Community Winds. This highly talented ensemble consists of many fine musicians from the central Ohio area. On June 20, 2009, The American School Band Directors Association, Inc., presented Mr. Swearingen with the A. Austin Harding Award. This prestigious award is presented annually by the organization and is reflective of valuable and dedicated service to the school bands of America. In 2011, he received the Hall of Fame Award presented by the Ohio Chapter (Mu) of Phi Beta Mu. The OMEA Distinguished Service Award was presented to him at the 2014 OMEA Professional Development Conference. On April 21, 2015, The Ohio State School of Music honored Mr. Swearingen with their Distinguished Alumnus Award. In the fall of 2021, The Vandalia Butler High School Alumni Association honored him, along with three others, as inductees in the newly formed Hall of Achievement. barnhouse.com/composer/james-swearingen/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Swearingen

The Reporters Roundtable discusses the main stories of the week. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/ohio-state-school-board-pushes-back-vote-on-resolution-opposing-lgbtq-expanded-protections.

In this episode we go deep on how to you bounce back. Brain Wagner helps people see things they have never seen before. He went blind 12 years ago and now sees more than he ever has before. Brian is a speaker and works with the Ohio State School for the Blind.  He believes all of us can do more than we ever thought we could, and this episode will make you think deeper about how to bounce back when you face something difficult.  About Brian Wagner Embrace your own personal blindness to drive better performance. That's what Brian Wagner has done through BounceBack Leadership. He is the founder and CEO of "A Radical Vision." His mission is to help people embrace their own personal blindness to achieve a greater focus and drive better performance. Brian has worked with boards and organizations to clear the path for growth.  On March 4 of 2011 he woke up on the couch and wasn't able to see. For the next six months, he was blind. Only brain surgery and multiple eye surgeries have allowed a portion of his vision to return. Since then, Brian Wagner has become an author of the semi-autobiography book "Sometimes It DOES Take a Brain Surgeon".  Brian is a Past-President for the National Speakers' Association, Ohio Chapter. https://thomsinger.com/podcast/brain-wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JAMES SWEARINGEN, one of the best, most prolific, most heard, and most played composers of concert band music EVER, will join us to discuss his career; including starting on the accordion, taking up percussion, becoming a high school band director, writing and arranging music for his own students, and then arranging and composing music for bands all over the world! In addition, Mr. Swearingen will talk about his long time music arranging affiliation with the Ohio State Marching Band - one of the best college marching bands in the world! - and how he still produces the music for one halftime show per year.  FROM THE C.L. BARNHOUSE MUSIC PUBLISHING WEBSITE: James Swearingen's talents as a performer, composer/arranger and educator reflects a background of extensive training and experience. He has earned degrees from Bowling Green State University and The Ohio State University. In recognition of distinguished contributions, Mr. Swearingen was recently accorded the title of Professor Emeritus from Capital University located in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to his appointment at Capital in 1987, he spent eighteen years teaching instrumental music in the public schools of central Ohio. His first teaching assignment took him to the community of Sunbury, Ohio. He then spent fourteen years as Director of Instrumental Music at Grove City High School, where his marching, concert, and jazz bands all received acclaim for their high standards of performing excellence. Mr. Swearingen currently serves as a staff arranger for the famed Ohio State University Marching Band. In addition to his arranging responsibilities, Mr. Swearingen manages to be very active as a guest conductor, adjudicator and educational clinician. Appearances have included trips throughout the United States, as well as Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, Norway, and Singapore.  School directors, student performers and audiences worldwide have enthusiastically received Mr. Swearingen's numerous contributions for band. With just over 700 published works, he has written band compositions and arrangements that reflect a variety of musical forms and styles. Many of his pieces, including 125 commissioned works, have been chosen for contest and festival lists. He is a recipient of several ASCAP awards for published compositions and in 1992 was selected as an Accomplished Graduate of the Fine and Performing Arts from Bowling Green State University. In March of 2000, he was invited to join The American Bandmasters Association, considered to be the most prestigious bandmaster organization in the world. Mr. Swearingen received the 2002 Community Music Educator Award given annually by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. In that same year, he became conductor of the Grove City Community Winds. This highly talented ensemble consists of many fine musicians from the central Ohio area. On June 20, 2009, The American School Band Directors Association, Inc., presented Mr. Swearingen with the A. Austin Harding Award. This prestigious award is presented annually by the organization and is reflective of valuable and dedicated service to the school bands of America. In 2011, he received the Hall of Fame Award presented by the Ohio Chapter (Mu) of Phi Beta Mu. The OMEA Distinguished Service Award was presented to him at the 2014 OMEA Professional Development Conference. On April 21, 2015, The Ohio State School of Music honored Mr. Swearingen with their Distinguished Alumnus Award. In the fall of 2021, The Vandalia Butler High School Alumni Association honored him, along with three others, as inductees in the newly formed Hall of Achievement. And on January 1, 2022, Mr. Swearingen was designated as one of five distinguished teachers to represent music instructors throughout the United States in the widely viewed Tournament of Roses Parade. barnhouse.com/composer/james-swearingen/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Swearingen

JAMES SWEARINGEN, one of the best, most prolific, most heard, and most played composers of concert band music EVER, will join us to discuss his career; including starting on the accordion, taking up percussion, becoming a high school band director, writing and arranging music for his own students, and then arranging and composing music for bands all over the world! In addition, Mr. Swearingen will talk about his long time music arranging affiliation with the Ohio State Marching Band - one of the best college marching bands in the world! - and how he still produces the music for one halftime show per year.  FROM THE C.L. BARNHOUSE MUSIC PUBLISHING WEBSITE: James Swearingen's talents as a performer, composer/arranger and educator reflects a background of extensive training and experience. He has earned degrees from Bowling Green State University and The Ohio State University. In recognition of distinguished contributions, Mr. Swearingen was recently accorded the title of Professor Emeritus from Capital University located in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to his appointment at Capital in 1987, he spent eighteen years teaching instrumental music in the public schools of central Ohio. His first teaching assignment took him to the community of Sunbury, Ohio. He then spent fourteen years as Director of Instrumental Music at Grove City High School, where his marching, concert, and jazz bands all received acclaim for their high standards of performing excellence. Mr. Swearingen currently serves as a staff arranger for the famed Ohio State University Marching Band. In addition to his arranging responsibilities, Mr. Swearingen manages to be very active as a guest conductor, adjudicator and educational clinician. Appearances have included trips throughout the United States, as well as Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, Norway, and Singapore.  School directors, student performers and audiences worldwide have enthusiastically received Mr. Swearingen's numerous contributions for band. With just over 700 published works, he has written band compositions and arrangements that reflect a variety of musical forms and styles. Many of his pieces, including 125 commissioned works, have been chosen for contest and festival lists. He is a recipient of several ASCAP awards for published compositions and in 1992 was selected as an Accomplished Graduate of the Fine and Performing Arts from Bowling Green State University. In March of 2000, he was invited to join The American Bandmasters Association, considered to be the most prestigious bandmaster organization in the world. Mr. Swearingen received the 2002 Community Music Educator Award given annually by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. In that same year, he became conductor of the Grove City Community Winds. This highly talented ensemble consists of many fine musicians from the central Ohio area. On June 20, 2009, The American School Band Directors Association, Inc., presented Mr. Swearingen with the A. Austin Harding Award. This prestigious award is presented annually by the organization and is reflective of valuable and dedicated service to the school bands of America. In 2011, he received the Hall of Fame Award presented by the Ohio Chapter (Mu) of Phi Beta Mu. The OMEA Distinguished Service Award was presented to him at the 2014 OMEA Professional Development Conference. On April 21, 2015, The Ohio State School of Music honored Mr. Swearingen with their Distinguished Alumnus Award. In the fall of 2021, The Vandalia Butler High School Alumni Association honored him, along with three others, as inductees in the newly formed Hall of Achievement. And on January 1, 2022, Mr. Swearingen was designated as one of five distinguished teachers to represent music instructors throughout the United States in the widely viewed Tournament of Roses Parade. barnhouse.com/composer/james-swearingen/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Swearingen

Thank you for tuning in to the end of the year extravaganza. We will listen to how our year ended up with many fun activities for the students and staff at the Ohio State School for the Blind. Our senior showcase is back and we will hear form all of our seniors this year. The run time for this episode is 1 hour and 35 minutes. The podcast team would like to thank each and every one of you for listening every month. Dan Kelley, instructor, would like to thank the students Jonathan, Emmie and Larry for a year of great work and to Mr. Stricklen, English teacher as well for his creative insights and thoughtfulideas to the podcast. At the end of the podcast we will bring you a rap created by the team that tells us about Romeo and Juliet with a contemporary approach. Everyone have a wonderful and fun filled summer. We will be back in June with an alumni reunion OSSB Panther Podcast.

The April edition of the OSSB podcast is packed with all kinds of exciting events that have happened at the Ohio State SChool for the Blind. We talk with a lot of our elementary students about the annual beeping egg hunt. Our staff student goalball game took place. The results from the 2022 Ohio Braille Challenge are in and we covered our awards ceremony that happened on April 28. We also look at what is coming up in May for our upper seniors and more. The alumni reunion is happening June 10-12 and we have some information on that. Thank you for listening and supporting the students and staff at the Ohio State School for the Blind.

Welcome to another exciting edition of the OSSB podcast. This month our podcast team has compiled the latest and greatest of happenings at OSSB. We talk with Mrs. Traucht and Miss Knight about a Gratitude wall. What is that? Well listen and find out. Miss Smith speaks with Emmie about the latest goings-on in the art department. AS always our team brings you facts about this month. Emmie goes with our 3d modeling club on a field trip and there are many exciting things to learn about. Our alumni focus this month is Mr. Rock Bazzle. He tells us of his time at OSSB and his current connection to our school. Rock is digitally mastering all the reel to reel recordings that were made and stored. He is filing these on his server at ftp server The username is ossb and the password is Tapes-1953 File names include the year they were recorded. Be sure to visit the ftp server and download some of your favorites. The podcast team wants to give a big shoutout to our OSSB marching band for their performance in the St. Patrick's Day Parade. We also want to thank our student counsel for their hard work in putting together the 2022 Spring Fling dance. Thank you for tuning in and listening and supporting the work of our students and staff at The Ohio State School for the Blind.

Welcome to a new calendar year and to the January edition of the OSSB podcast. We are so pleased to have you back every month. In this edition we focus on Braille, we meet a new class pet and much more. Despite being virtual, we are pleased to continually bring you the what's going on here at the Ohio State School for the Blind. Please enjoy and if you would like to contribute, drop me an email at dkelley@osdb.oh.gov

Brendon Hamblin sits down with former OSSB Student Crayton Benner to discuss his time attending The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio and his memories from OSSB, including marching with the OSSBMB in the Circleville Pumpkin show parade each band season, attending band camps, field trips, sports trips and much more! Crayton also lets us know what he's been up to since leaving OSSB in 2014Podcast Studio Social Media:Facebook: https://facebook.com/TerryColePodcastStudioTwitter: https://twitter.com/TCPodcastStudioPodcast Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OSSBInsideandOutPodcastE-mail: ossb-inside-and-out@terrycolepodcaststudio.com

Welcome to the September edition of the OSSB podcast. We are so happy to share with you all the exciting events at the Ohio State School for the Blind. This month we welcome back Hot Diggety Dog Day. Students in Mrs. Fitchelman's class are working hard preparing and offering hotdog combo meals to our staff. Proceeds will benefit all student activity in that class this year and students gain valuable skills for working with the community. Emmie and Larry from the podcast team will bring you some fun and interesting facts about the month of September. Jonathan will tell us the calendar events for September and October. Dr. Amanda Pickeril joins the podcast team and gives us the lowdown on Social and Emotional Learning and how we are addressing SEL at OSSB. Ms McCumber's class is back at it again this year at coding. Her class will share what they are up to in the coding process. One of our new students Allen is doing something very interesting. He is providing color commentating for Westlake high school. Search for Westlake high school football on youtube to hear his excellent work. Coaches Ron Heath and Rachel Bailey bring us up and close to the NCASB 2021 track championship. Thank you all for listening and supporting the work of our students and staff at the Ohio State School for the Blind.

Brendon Hamblin sits down with OSSB Alumni Boniface Womber to discuss his time attending The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio and his memories from OSSB, including marching in the 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena California with the OSSBMB and memories from staying over for band weekends throughout his time at OSSB, and the time that we had a book drive or fundraiser of some sort and got our principal a the time to do the dougie dance Boniface also talks about the OSSBMB trip to Seattle, WA to march in the 2011 Lions Club International Parade and much much more!Podcast Studio Social Media:Facebook: https://facebook.com/TerryColePodcastStudioTwitter: https://twitter.com/TCPodcastStudioPodcast Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OSSBInsideandOutPodcastE-mail: ossb.inside.and.out.podcast@outlook.com

Welcome back to school everyone. This month we bring you a short podcast. You will meet the new podcast crew, meet our new English teacher Mr. Jonathan Stricklen, hear about what is going on in panther athletics and hear about our upcoming read-a-thon. Thank you for tuning in and supporting the work our students are doing at the Ohio State School for the Blind.

Marie McCumber chats with us about her joy and passion for teaching elementary education at the Ohio State School of the Blind. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/mariemccumber Marie's Recommendations EdTech Tool: Bookshare Books: The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah Going Gradeless by Elise Burns and David Frangiosa Gutter Child by Jael Richardson Who do we need to follow on Twitter or Instagram TODAY? Judith Painter (Twitter) Noa Daniel (Twitter) BlindNewWorld (Twitter) What's A Good YouTube Channel, Podcast or Website for Educators? The Staffroom (Podcast) Daily, Weekly, or Monthly routine every teacher should get into? Disconnect, get outside, and just be: listen to what is around you and breathe deeply. Best piece of advice you've ever received? "Academics can take a backseat to teach the vital skills needed to access those academics: behavioral, organizational, technology, etc." Links to Connect With Marie Twitter: @Hannahnia Facebook Page: marie.mccumber Book(s): My Name is Not Jamie (releasing August 5th) Voxer: @Hannahnia --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/teach-better-talk/message

Today I sat down to chat with Marie McCumber, a teacher at the Ohio State School for the Blind. She has an incredible story that I'm sure will inspire you. Connect with Marie McCumber on Twitter and Instagram Connect with Elijah Carbajal on Twitter and Instagram #ShutUpAndTeach

Join Adam & Jeff as we chat with Special Education elementary teacher at the Ohio State School for the Blind, & Nominee for Ohio State Teacher of the Year... Marie McCumber! Education Journey Started from high school and learning about the deaf and hard of hearing. Paying for college was devastating. Worked in Germany as a classroom assistant. Wishes her story was a “more exciting story” - how she got into special education Took the right opportunities to discover what she really loves. 2 years at the Ohio School for the Blind Prek-12 70% of their students are unemployed due to their visual impairment Teach Better Ambassador Her best friend encouraged her to get more involved. Nominee for Ohio Teacher of the Year Hopeful The COVID challenges existing systems in education to be used as an opportunity for growth; to become better. GUEST CONTACT INFORMATION Marie McCumber on Twitter: @Hannahnia HOST CONTACT INFORMATION INSTAGRAM Dr. Jeff Prickett Adam DeWitt TWITTER Dr. Jeff Prickett Adam DeWitt FACEBOOK Principal Leadership Lab Dr. Jeff Prickett Adam DeWitt

Hello and welcome to Change Makers,  today we're celebrating Helen Keller. Her birthday is Sunday, June 27 and to celebrate this Change Maker, we're going to talk to two experts who examine her work up close and personal on a regular basis. We'll also learn how refreshable braille devices have opened the doors for everyone to communicate. We will also have a special segment from an Ohio State School for the Blind Senior.On this Podcast (In Order of Appearance)Sara Brown, APH Public Relations ManagerMicheal Hudson, APH Museum DirectorJustin Gardner, AFB Helen Keller Archivist, Museum of the American Printing House for the BlindPeggy Sinclair-Morris, KSB PrincipalJerimiah T., This I Believe speakerAdditional LinksLetters to Helen Keller from Students in Wrangell, AlaskaThe Status of Blind Women in the WorldPhotograph of bust of Helen Keller by Hans Albrecht von Harrach. 1931Photograph of the head of a metal (bronze?) sculpture of Helen Keller's head and torso by Jo DavidsonBronze bust of Polly Thomson by Donald RothenbergAPH Museum websiteAPH ProductsTo Love This Life: Quotations by Helen KellerDeaf Blind Pocket CommunicatorBraille Trail Reader LEChameleon 20Mantis Q40Sunu Band

James Swearengen has composed over 700 published works and is one of the most recognizable names in the wind band community. He joins me to discuss not only his music but also the story his early career as a band director and some of the wisdom he has acquired over a stellar career. Links: Jager: Esprit de Corps Nestico: Boys of Wexford Swearengen: Into the Joy of Spring Biography: James Swearingen’s talents as a performer, composer/arranger and educator include a background of extensive training and experience. He has earned degrees from Bowling Green State University and The Ohio State University. In recognition of distinguished contributions, Mr. Swearingen was recently accorded the title of Professor Emeritus from Capital University located in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to his appointment at Capital in 1987, he spent eighteen years teaching instrumental music in the public schools of central Ohio. His first teaching assignment took him to the community of Sunbury, Ohio. He then spent fourteen years as Director of Instrumental Music at Grove City High School, where his marching, concert, and jazz bands all received acclaim for their high standards of performing excellence. Mr. Swearingen currently serves as a staff arranger for the famed Ohio State University Marching Band. In addition to his arranging responsibilities, Mr. Swearingen manages to be very active as a guest conductor, adjudicator and educational clinician. Appearances have included trips throughout the United States, as well as Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, Norway, the Republic of China and Singapore. School directors, student performers and audiences worldwide have enthusiastically received Mr. Swearingen’s numerous contributions for band. With over 650 published works, he has written band compositions and arrangements that reflect a variety of musical forms and styles. Many of his pieces, including 120 commissioned works, have been chosen for contest and festival lists. He is a recipient of several ASCAP awards for published compositions and in 1992 was selected as an Accomplished Graduate of the Fine and Performing Arts from Bowling Green State University. In March of 2000, he was invited to join The American Bandmasters Association, considered to be the most prestigious bandmaster organization in the world. Mr. Swearingen received the 2002 Community Music Educator Award given annually by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. In that same year, he became conductor of the Grove City Community Winds. This highly talented ensemble consists of many fine musicians from the central Ohio area. On June 20, 2009, The American School Band Directors Association, Inc., presented Mr. Swearingen with the A. Austin Harding Award. This prestigious award is presented annually by the organization and is reflective of valuable and dedicated service to the school bands of America. In 2011, he received the Hall of Fame Award presented by the Ohio Chapter (Mu) of Phi Beta Mu. The OMEA Distinguished Service Award was presented to him at the 2014 OMEA Professional Development Conference. Later that year, he was presented the Signature Sinfonian Award by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. On April 21, 2015, The Ohio State School of Music honored Mr. Swearingen with their Distinguished Alumnus Award. It should be noted that he is also a member of numerous professional and honorary organizations including NAfME, ASBDA, Phi Beta Mu and Pi Kappa Lambda. The Everything Band Podcast team includes the following contributors: Host and Creator: Mark Connor Outreach Manager: Colin Peters Creative Director: Jake Walker

W. Berry Lyons, professor and distinguished university scholar in the Ohio State School of Earth Sciences, was born and raised in the sunny state of Florida, but much of his career has been focused on the decidedly colder Antarctic, where he's researched the impact of climate and climate change on the McMurdo Dry Valleys, the continent's largest ice-free area. Listen in to this week's Voices of Excellence

School is more than just a building. And while those buildings might be closed, schools are not. Learning is taking place and connections are being made. Don't believe me? Well, I've got a couple stories to prove it! Today we hear from Marie McCumber (@hannahnia), an elementary teacher at Ohio State School for the Blind, and from Monica Dimas, a Dean of Academics from Mary Ann Binford Elementary School (@MaryAnn_Binford). Both Marie and Monica highlight the struggle of teaching virtually, but also the victories they and others have had. I hope you will listen and enjoy! If you have a story to tell, highlighting your work or the work of another teacher as virtual or hybrid teachers, I want to hear it and read it! Click HERE to fill out the Google Form. #ShutUpAndTeach @carbaeli

This month we welcome in the new year. Our special guest on the alumni focus is Kenny Shipman, who graduated in 1962. January is a transition from virtual learning to in person hybrid learning and we will talk with some of our students about their return to school. We will meet our new substitute teacher Chris Harrington. Thanks again for tuning in and supporting the work of our students and staff at the Ohio State School for the Blind.

Brock Ewing deferred graduation to participate in the EDGE (Education, Development, Growth, Employment) program, a post-secondary experience at the Ohio State School for the Blind (OSSB), tailored to assist students in preparing for adult life. Joined by Joanie Shell, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor designated to OSSB, Brock shares his career plans and the steps he is taking to achieve his goal.Transcripts and MP3 files are available at https://ood.ohio.gov/Podcast.Do you have a disability? Do you want a job? OOD can help! Visit OODWorks.com or call 800-282-4536 to get started. Find OOD on social media: @OhioOOD.

Welcome to the October 2020 edition of the OSSB podcast. This month, we return to campus, celebrate white cane day and we'll hear many activities about how we have some fun around Halloween. Emily and the podcast crew bring us a new audio halloween story to end the podcast. Runtime is 1 hour 19 minutes. Thank you for tuning in and supporting what our students are doing and staying connected with the Ohio State School for the blind.

Brendon Hamblin sits down with former OSSB Student Jocee Janicki to discuss her time attending The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio and her memories from OSSB, including marching with the OSSBMB in the Circleville Pumpkin show parade each band season, attending band camps, field trips, sports trips and Jocee also lets us know what she's been up to since leaving OSSB in 2013.

Brendon Hamblin sits down with OSSB Alumni Jordy Stringer to discuss his time attending The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio and his memories from OSSB, including being on the OSSB sports teams and taking a walk down memory lane, Jordy gives advice to parents who may be thinking about sending their parents to OSSB and Jordy gives an update on what he's been up to since graduating from OSSB.

Brendon Hamblin sits down with OSSB Alumni Macy McClain to discuss her time attending The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio and her memories from OSSB, including marching in the 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena California with the OSSBMB, her time being on the track team, swim team and forensics (Public speaking), memories from staying on campus throughout the school week. Macy also talks about what she's been up to since graduating from OSSB.Link to the article that Macy mentioned: https://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr11/fr03fa03.htm?fbclid=IwAR3B2kWJp5eVM_vLMN4yVkgHmY334WIJDNefwT-hlkAPh5rbhEwEQFuXmaM

Brendon Hamblin sits down with OSSB Program Administrator Sally Williams to discuss her time working at The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio and what it’s like working with Visually impaired/blind students and what it’s like teaching students daily living skills and she shares some memories of working at the school and how OSSB is handling the social distancing learning.

Brendon Hamblin sits down with former OSSB Physical Education teacher Jim Peterfish to discuss his time working at The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio and what he’s been up to since retiring from OSSB Including working with training swimmers. how hes been dealing with the pandemic/quarantine. He talked about the differences between teaching visually impaired students, from those with normal vision and took a stroll down memory lane from his time at the Ohio State School for the Blind.

In the March edition of the OSSB podcast, Dr. Lou Maynus, gives us an update on The Ohio State School for the Blind and what we are doing during COVID19. We will hear some segments that were recorded at the beginning of the month. Students have been working on different areas of the expanded core curriculum and will be sharing what they have learned. Thank you seventh grade and tenth grade for your submissions this month. Our Alumni focus this month is Brendon who has started a podcast called “OSSB Inside and Out.” He will share how he came up with this idea for his podcast and how he put it together and where you can listen. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1248-ossb-inside-and-out-54604516/ We’ll meet a new member of the podcast team. We had one meeting of the podcast club this month, so they will share what they have learned about a digital recorder called the Eltrinex Pro v12.

Brendon Hamblin sits down with current OSSB technology teacher Dan Kelley to discuss his time working at The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio and what he’s up to at OSSB Including working on the OSSB Podcast that the students put out each month. We discuss band events, new tech that is coming into OSSB his time helping out with sports at OSSB and so much more! Check out the OSSB Podcast to see what’s going on at OSSB by clicking here: https://soundcloud.com/user-997236276

Brendon Hamblin sits down with former OSSB Orientation and Mobility Instructor Phil Northrop to discuss his time at The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio and his memories from OSSB, including working with the students of OSSB and helping them learn to navigate Columbus and helping out with sports at OSSB and what he’s been up to for the past year since retiring and much more!

Thank you for tuning into the February edition of the OSSB podcast. This month’s episode is packed full of exciting things going on at the Ohio State School for the Blind. Students traveled to Cincinnati to the Clovernook Center for the Blind to compete in the fourth annual Braille Challenge. Matt gives an overview of how the Polaroid Pop camera and app work. To honor black history month we join our wrestlers and cheerleaders in Little Rock, Arkansas when they visited Central High School. Matt talks with members of the student council about the valentines day dance that took place on February 13. If you are interested in how our history book project is coming along, you will hear from Mr. Schwamburger and Claudia Retter who will give us an update and let you know how you can contribute to the project. The fourth grade class will continue learning experience with coding. They share with us “if then” statements. And we conclude this month’s podcast talking with a team of individuals from Humanware who were in town and stopped by OSSB for a visit. They have some exciting news to share about hardware and software. Thanks again for tuning in and we hope you enjoy our student’s work. If you have any questions or feedback please drop us an email at dkelley@ossb.oh.gov

Brendon Hamblin sits down with OSSB Alumni Alex Schroeder to discuss his time at The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio and his memories from OSSB, including marching with the Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band (OSSBMB) in Chicago, IL for the Lions Club International Parade in 2017 and other memories from his time at the Ohio State School for the Blind, including staying on campus, working in The OSSB EDGE Program (formerly known as STEP), etc.

Brendon Hamblin sits down with his family to discuss his life up until current day and what struggles being born premature brought to his education even after finding The Ohio State School for the Blind (OSSB). They talked about what he did after graduating from OSSB as far as college and work, ect.

Brendon Hamblin sits down with OSSB Alumni Nakita Griffin to discuss her time at The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio and her memories from OSSB, including marching with the Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band (OSSBMB) in the 2010 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena California and other memories from her time at the Ohio State School for the Blind

Brendon Hamblin sits down with former OSSB interim principal Jeff Reinhard to discuss his time at The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio and his memories from OSSB, including working with the students of OSSB, how much OSSB impacted him and marching with the OSSBMB in the 2015 National Day Memorial Day parade in Washington D.C. and other school events that he attended.

Brendon Hamblin sits down with former OSSB Student Madison Kupsky to discuss her time attending The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio and her memories from OSSB, including marching with the OSSBMB on the field with OSUMB and the band trip to march in the 2015 National Memorial Day Parade and what it’s like transitioning back into a regular public school from OSSB.

Brendon Hamblin sits down with OSSB parent Jenni Kupsky to discuss her time being involved with The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio Jenni shares her experience in sending her daughter to OSSB. We also discuss the challenges of transitioning schools and navigating different education systems. If you're coming across this episode and are considering sending your visually impaired/blind child to a school for the blind, here are some resources, https://www.ossb.oh.gov/Resources.php

Brendon Hamblin sits down with OSSB Alumni Billy Brandon to discuss his time attending The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio and his memories from OSSB, including marching in the 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena California with the OSSBMB, his time doing the morning announcements and memories from staying on campus throughout the school week. Billy also talks about the OSSBMB trip to Seattle, WA to march in the 2011 Lions Club International Parade and much more!

Brendon Hamblin sits down with former OSSB Music Director Carol Agler to discuss her time teaching at The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio and how she started the ONLY BLIND Marching Band in the WORLD, The Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band (OSSBMB). She also gives a couple of updates on the Marching Band and what they have coming up in the very near and distant future!

We are so excited to bring you the December edition of the OSSB podcast. This month’s episode is packed full of exciting news of what is happening at the Ohio State School for the Blind. We streamed our winter concert and it is available right here. Below are the links to the 2019 Winter concert https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/e0cabc64-39be-45bd-ae19-4c89f7ba543f?channelId=f22e0090-5f10-4368-b414-210d95168a83 https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/fe25bff1-cfd4-4149-b8c4-9a1abb7d9040?channelId=f22e0090-5f10-4368-b414-210d95168a83 https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/8226cc13-bff0-4119-9942-acedfa6fa55b?channelId=f22e0090-5f10-4368-b414-210d95168a83 https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/ef3fcccb-4c8f-4694-9f99-7bf75eae2098?channelId=f22e0090-5f10-4368-b414-210d95168a83 https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/afcb6f65-f16f-43ae-b69a-4f52df211b98?channelId=f22e0090-5f10-4368-b414-210d95168a83 https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/fb33062e-6a91-41a3-b09d-6490dd8e64bc?channelId=f22e0090-5f10-4368-b414-210d95168a83 We drop in for a visit with the alumni association during their holiday chat and Mr. Kelley learns the day he was born. Who would’ve thought? And what the weather was like on that great day.

Welcome to the September edition of the OSSB Podcast. This month we will be talking about the preparations our track team has made to get ready for track conference which will be held at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. We meet our new fourth grade teacher and had a podcast discussion with the fourth grade class. If you are interested in reading the fourth grade blog, you can find it here. https://ossb4thgrade.edublogs.org/ We talked to Mrs. Wendy who is now an advisor at the Ohio State University. For the first year Ohio State School for the Blind and the Ohio State University are collaborating to help up and coming teachers at the undergraduate level be better prepared to work in the field of vision. We are very excited to have had a visit from Captain John Turnbull. He is an active duty captain in the army who lost his eye sight in a terrorist attack. His story is captivating, and motivating. Emily gives us a glimpse into the catering program as they completed one of their first events this year. Thank you as always for being great listeners and supporting what the students are doing at the Ohio State School for the Blind.

In this edition of the OSSB podcast we welcome you back to school by meeting a few groups of students and hearing from our new principal Michelle Wagner. We meet the new podcast crew for the 2019-20 school year. We welcome Mr. Schwamburger, our new social studies teacher. In the coming months we will speak with all of our new staff. We speak with James from operations. A former student Selvin Linder shares memories of his time OSSB and what he is doing now. Kevin Maynus, Dr. Lou’s brother-in-law stops in for a visit and we had a great conversation. New school initiatives and projects are on the way as well. Mr. Jeff Schneider discusses what he does at OSSB and gives us many memories about the Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Panthers.

The month of December is a fabulous fun filled time at the Ohio State School for the Blind. On this episode of the podcast we will share many of these activities. Our ILS department prepared many tasty treats to exchange with one another. Our art classes visited an art museum to check out the work of Queen Brooks. Some of our students sang Christmas carols at Wesley Glen retirement home, and the Columbus Northern Lions club returns to host its 60th holiday party for elementary students. Andre composed and produced a holiday story about how the Evil Mr. Kelley tries to steal Christmas. Principal Ransey talks about the representation of OSSB at the state house. Can Andre devour the Thurmanater? We will see. Our alumni focus this month is the group Innervision. We meet another hard working OSSB staff member who works at the front desk and all over campus. And who doesn’t love a good pancake breakfast? We hope you enjoy this month’s edition of the OSSB podcast.

Our October OSSB podcast is packed with all kinds of exciting news and events that have taken place in and around the Ohio State School for the Blind. Our elementary students traveled to the Kentucky school for the blind for the Bill Roby track and field day. Nick and Perseus will share their memories of that day. October 7 OSSB students and staff participated in the 9th annual orthopedic spirit Sprint 5k to raise money to support student activities at ossb. Special thanks to Mrs. Parrish for all of her work making this event a huge success. https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Columbus/SpiritSprint5K WE take a look at blind soccer with Katie Atkinson. This sport has been around since 1996 and debuted as a Paralympic game in Athens in 2004. https://www.usaba.org/sports/soccer-5-a-side/ We will meet more of our OSSB students this month. White cane day was filled with all kinds of excitement. We will meet Doug Payne. He works for Microsoft and is visually impaired himself. Our alumni focus this month is Alex Crawford. Alex graduated in 2017 and straight out of the gate of OSSB he will give us his prospective as a full-time student who also has a part-time job. Our goalball team is gearing up on the court for the ncasb championship in November. We cap off the month with some halloweenish activities. It is always fun to get a little candy and it is fun to retell a ghost story or 2.

Congratulations on making it to the end of another school year! The end of the year episode features Leah Bandman, a young teacher in Northern Virginia who just finished up her first year and agreed to talk about her experiences so far. Topics: Leah’s background growing up in Northern Virginia and going to school at Ohio State and the nature of her current teaching position. Unexpected challenges that Leah faced as a first year teacher. A look into the daily life of a first year music teacher including questions about unexpected challenges, materials, schedules, and classroom management. The importance of continuing to perform and play in ensembles as a teacher. Links: Bernstein: Overture to Candide Ohio State Flute Workshop Biography: Leah Bandman is a native of Springfield, Virginia. She attended Ohio State University where she received her Bachelors of Music Education degree in the spring of 2017. During her time at OSU, Leah was involved heavily in the flute studio and Sigma Alpha Iota, both of which she held leadership roles in and helped carry out major events on campus. These events included the Central Ohio Flute Association annual convention, OSU Flute Workshop, OSU High School Honor Band, and OSU Middle School Honor Band. For several years while at Ohio State University, Leah volunteered at the Ohio State School for the Blind giving private lessons and assisting with the only blind marching band in the world. At the end of her music education program, Leah student taught with Aaron Given in the Olentangy Local School District. Leah is currently a first year elementary school band director in Fairfax County Public Schools. Sharing time between three elementary schools, she is responsible for two of the programs, ranging from 70 to 110 students. She helps run elementary area honor bands, assists the middle school and high school programs by giving sectionals, and continues her playing while performing in local symphony orchestras and community bands.

Welcome to the End of the School Year Podcast at the Ohio State School for the Blind. Students really wanted to amp it up a little and do some exciting end of the year things for you, the listener. We talk with a few of our graduating seniors, We interview some new students who started OSSB during the 2017-18 school year. Mr. Kelley’s fifth period class will present their individual podcast articles complete with music and sound effects. We’ll hear about the catering programs at the school for the blind and the school for the deaf combine to put on a great lunch for Ohio educators. Andre and Latrell interviewed Mr. Kelley. And Principal Mr. Ransey, as you will hear, turned the tables on the podcast team when they wanted to interview him. The students who take ILS and Braille had a picnic and the podcast team was there to cover that event. Mr. Kelley presents alumni focus “360” and talks with Ryan Chandler, a recent grad of OSSB. We go behind the scenes at John Glen airport with the O&M staff and juniors and seniors. Stay tuned to the very end where the podcast team, including Mr. Kelley, does a little wrap, to wrap up the end of the year. You will hear all of the music we used this year we used in each podcast. We hope all of you have a safe, fun filled summer and we look forward to bringing you more of the same this fall. And thank you again for listening.