(l to r): Addison Seese and Deborah Sams
April 14, 2023 — Congratulations to Hilltopper Addison Seese, teen author of “Wonderful Animals of the World”, who earned a State placement in the Educators Rising Ohio 32nd Annual State Conference held at Capital University March 8-9. Addison is a Chardon High School junior who competed at the State tournament as a first-year Auburn Career Center Teaching Professions Pathway student.
Both Addison and Harvey High School / Auburn Career Center student Deborah Sams — the “Wonderful Animals of the World” illustrator — garnered fourth-place State medals in the K-3 Children’s Literature category for their collaborative literary work.
Addison stated, “We decided to write our book to bring light to many of the endangered species we have in the world today. Many kids and even adults, don’t realize where some of these animals come from or that they are endangered. We also wanted children to see that their differences aren’t a bad thing and that we should respect each other no matter how different they are.”
Career interests for Addison include both theater and education with hopes to be able to integrate the two in her pursuits after high school graduation in 2024.
With their State award-winning children’s story “Wonderful Animals of the World” in tow, Addison and Deborah now advance to the 2023 Educators Rising National Conference June 29-July 2 in Orlando.
Best wishes to both students in this prestigious opportunity!
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Kelly Misch
Communications Director
Chardon Local Schools
440.286.0409