Carole Barnhart, M.S.

With a 1920s theme, Springer School and Center’s annual fundraising dinner featured three alumni speakers who are in their 20s. A Springer Celebration! 2017: A Roaring Good Time was held on May 3, 2017.

The March visit of artist and decorative painter Jeannine Dostal marked the 25th anniversary of the Maureen Wenker Artist in Residence program at Springer School and Center.

Three Springer students have been recognized on the state level for their artwork

Springer School and Center is partnering with Cincinnati Children’s to bring author and clinical neuropsychologist Jerome Schultz, Ph.D. to address parents and professionals in March. With stress among students rising to epidemic proportions in the U.S., Dr. Schultz was invited to speak on ways to reduce stress in children with learning disabilities and/or ADHD.

Set in the art deco surroundings of Cincinnati’s Renaissance Hotel, A Springer Celebration! 2017 will be Gatsby-esque fun for guests, with a Roaring ‘20s theme!

Using yards of packing tape and other simple materials, students at Springer School and Center created their own musical instruments under the guidance of ethnomusicologist Dr. Craig Woodson, Springer’s 20th Norita Aplin Musician in Residence.

The artwork of Springer School and Center student Sierra Tarrab was selected to be featured on the cover of the Journal of Learning Disabilities in 2017. Each year, the scientific journal selects three works of art from those submitted by students with learning disabilities from across the country.

Award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books Will Hillenbrand shared more than his books and drawings with students at Springer School and Center. Visiting the school for students with learning disabilities on October 13, Hillenbrand spoke about his struggles with dyslexia as a child, and the technology tools he uses to manage a successful career.

Three students at Springer School and Center won awards for films they made this summer through the Stages for Youth film camp, a Cincinnati program that challenges junior high and high school students to produce a professional-style production in two weeks.

Upper School students at Springer School and Center gained hands-on experience in philanthropy this year though Magnified Giving, a local nonprofit that gives students an opportunity to research local charities and choose one to gift with a thousand dollars.

Springer School and Center celebrated the impact the arts can have on a child with a learning disability at A Springer Celebration! 2016, An Artful Evening.