Annual Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awards Program
The Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award Program was established by the Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA) to promote and recognize outstanding academic achievement.
One senior from each Ohio county who is nominated by an ESC is eligible to receive this honor each spring.
2026 Allen County Winner
Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award Winner
Jackson Niesen
Jackson represents "the best and brightest" of the Class of 2026.
Jackson plans to major in Computer Engineering at either Kettering University or the University of Akron.
The Allen County ESC and the Ohio Educational Service Center Association extend congratulations to Jackson, his family, and Shawnee High School.
The award is designed to honor a top student in each of Ohio's eighty-eight counties, and is named after a former respected State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
It is a distinct honor to be selected and the selection criteria are rigorous.
Application materials can be obtained from school counselors in January.