Thursday, March 3, 2011

Wellsville BOE Member To Be Awarded


For the third consecutive year Wellsville resident Thomas F. Brophey has been selected to be a recipient of the Ohio School Boards Association Award of Achievement. The 2011 Award of Achievement will be bestowed at the OSBA Regional Spring Conference to held in Smithville, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 23. Out of 3,400 OSBA members statewide only 81 are receiving this honor in 2011.

Brophey is President of the Wellsville School District Board of Education. He has served as a Wellsville BOE member for 18 years. At the time of his first election he was the youngest member ever in Ohio to serve on a Board of Education. He is also the State Legislative Liaison for the Wellsville BOE and has served in that position for the last four years. In addition to his Wellsville duties Brophey also serves on the OSBA Student Achievement Leadership Team. In 2010 Brophey was named a Master Board Member which is a lifetime membership on the OSBA team.

The annual Award of Achievement is in recognition of the commitment and dedication exhibited by a board member toward public education and the importance attached toward their role on the school board. It is an honor not awarded lightly. Mr. Brophey has a long, distinguished career dedicated to the service of Wellsville youth.

Congratulations Tom...

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