Hilliard High School, 1918-1964
Hilliard was the longest serving training center.
F. H. McMillen, 1918-1920
F.H. McMillen graduated from The Ohio State University, College of Agriculture in 1917. He was first appointed to take charge of the training program as a non-resident staff member at Hilliard, July 1, 1918. He remained in this position for two years. In 1920, he began operating the McMillen Hardware in Hilliard. He retired in August, 1954.
Harry Atwood, 1920-1922
Harry Atwood graduated from The Ohio State University, College of Agriculture in 1915, He taught vocational agriculture at Plattsburg, Harmony Township in Clark County where he started the program in 1918. He remained there until 1920. In 1920-21 and 21-22 he taught vocational agriculture at Hilliard. He then accepted a position with the U.S.D.A. in Plant Pathology in Barberry Eradication and continued in this position until his retirement in 1959. He passed away July 1, 1960.
E. O. Bolender, 1922-1934
E.O. Bolender is a native of Brown County, graduated from The Ohio State University, College of Agriculture in 1916 and taught one year of general high school before he began teaching vocational agriculture at Ashley, Ohio. He taught there from 1918-1922. Ashley is now a part of the consolidation of Buckeye Valley in Delaware County. He accepted a position in the teacher training center at Hilliard in 1922. In 1934 he was appointed assistant state supervisor, a position he held until his retirement in 1965.
Charles Flickinger, 1934-1940
Charles Flickinger graduated from The Ohio State University, College of Agriculture in 1930. He taught vocational agriculture at Rushcreek in Fairfield County from 1930-34. He took over the training center at Hilliard when Mr. Bolender left in 1934. He left Hilliard in 1940 and accepted a position with the Producers Livestock Association.
Ralph J. Woodin, 1940-1948
Ralph J. Woodin was reared in Geauga County. He graduated from The Ohio State University, College of Agriculture in 1931. He taught vocational agriculture for three years at Harlem Township, now a part of Big Walnut, for four years at Sharon Township in Medina County, and three years at Shreve in Wayne County, before accepting a position at the teacher training center at Hilliard in 1940. He continued in the teacher training center until 1948 at which time he was appointed on the resident staff of the Department of Agricultural Education at The Ohio State University.
Austin E. Ritchie, 1948-1950
Austin E. Ritchie was reared in Van Wert County. He graduated from The Ohio State University, College of Agriculture in 1944 and spent two years in the service during World War II. He taught vocational agriculture in 1947-48 at Gibsonburg and then accepted a position on the non-resident staff in Agricultural Education to conduct the training center at Hilliard in 1948. He continued at Hilliard for two years and in 1950 was elected to the resident staff in the Department of Agricultural Education. He continued in this position until 1956 at which time he joined the staff in the office of the College of Agriculture. Since that time he has served as secretary and as assistant dean.
Leon W. Boucher, 1950-1959
Leon W. Boucher graduated from The Ohio State University, College of Agriculture in 1942. He taught vocational agriculture two years at Montpelier. He served two years in the Navy in World War II and taught four years at Green Springs before taking over the teacher training department at Hilliard in 1950. He remained here until 1959. He then joined the resident staff in the Department of Agricultural Education.
Wayne Schroeder, 1959-1960
Wayne Schroeder graduated from The Ohio State University, College of Agriculture in 1951. He taught one year at Blanchard, in Riley for seven years and then moved to Pandora-Gilboa. Part of the latter years at that school, he was both teacher of vocational agriculture and executive head. He was in charge of the program of the teacher training department at Hilliard in 1959-60. Then he was a graduate assistant in the Department of Agricultural Education for two years. From 1962 to 1969 he served on the AID staff in India and during the latter years was chief of party.
Keith Brum, 1960-1964
Keith Brum