Worth The Journey

In the first part of our new teacher series, Colonial Hills Elementary wellness teacher Mel Merringer tells Jeff and Angie that while her job is hard work, it's never hard to come to work. The teacher in her second year in Worthington shares about the moment she knew she had made a connection with her students. Find out what it was like being adopted into a family with 10 siblings and how thos...

Tim Kight is a 1971 graduate of Worthington High School and owner of Focus 3 consulting. Tim started in the district as a student at Colonial Hills Elementary and went on to become a star hurdler in high school before going to THE Ohio State University and then, UCLA. His influence has since gone national with his teachings on the "R" factor, which tells us that an Event plus our Respons...

In the latest Worth The Journey podcast, Angie and Jeff talk to Facilities Manager Tim Gehring who is the longest current serving administrator in the Worthington School District. Tim has served for 38 years in Worthington and that means A LOT of trips to get coffee. Tim tells you why collaboration is key in Worthington.

Greg Witt is the longest current serving certified staff member in Worthington Schools. He's one of three staff members who have earned rocking chairs because of their seniority, and he's the second staff member to featured on our Rocking Chair Heroes series. Stay tuned to hear Greg's "curious incident" confession, and find out how he has thrived as a teacher over a number of...

In Part 1 of our Rocking Chair Heroes series, Angie and Jeff sit down with Teresa Morris to find out if, after 43 years of driving a bus for Worthington Schools, she has any great stories to share about transporting a young Dr. Trent Bowers and his Scooby Doo lunchbox. Rocking Chair Heroes is a three-part series where we are exploring our three most seasoned staff members and why they believe that...

Assistant Superintendent Angie Adrean and HR Director Jeff Maddox discuss the life-altering pains of eating your cereal before it has absorbed the milk, not seeing your favorite artists live in concert before they're gone, and whether the Wilson Hill Elementary White Tigers should change their mascot *back* to the Wolverines so Jeff can keep wearing his favorite sweatshirt.