Agenda

Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awards Program

~ Keynote Speaker: Robert R. Cupp, Justice, Ohio Supreme Court ~

11:30 a.m.       Award Recipient Reception
                         Registration                                                                           

11:45 a.m.       Group Photo

12:00 p.m.       Franklin B. Walter Awards and Luncheon

1:00 p.m.         Awards Program
2:15 p.m.         Luncheon Adjourns

Justice Cupp was born in rural Allen County and grew up on his family's farm. He earned his political science degree with high distinction from Ohio Northern University in 1973 and his law degree from Ohio Northern's Pettit College of Law in 1976. As a student at ONU, he served as president of the Student Senate.

Prior to his election to the Supreme Court of Ohio in November 2006, Justice Robert R. Cupp served on the Ohio Court of Appeals, 3^rd Appellate District, which comprises 17 counties in northwest and west central Ohio. He was selected administrative judge in 2004 and presiding judge of the court in 2005.

Much of Justice Cupp's 30-year legal career has been committed to effective public service. Before becoming a judge, Justice Cupp served 16 years as a member of the Ohio Senate, beginning in 1985 and ending in 2000 with the advent of Ohio's legislative term limits. Before his election to the General Assembly, Justice Cupp served as a Lima City prosecutor and assistant director of law from 1976 to 1980 and twice was elected Allen County commissioner, serving from 1981 to 1984 and again from 2001 to 2002.