Serving Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties
The search for a new superintendent in the Eastwood Local School District is progressing, and board of education president Randy Rothenbuhler has announced candidates for second interviews.
All four candidates are from the Northwest Ohio region, and they are: Mark Pugh, principal at Sylvania City Schools; Lori Pierce, principal at Fremont City Schools; Brian Hughes, principal at Benton-Carroll-Salem Local Schools, and Brad Contat, human resources director at Anthony Wayne Local Schools.
“The board of education is extremely pleased with the high quality of the candidates that (we) interviewed,” Rothenbuhler said.
The board will conduct second interviews on April 7 and then proceed to final interviews on April 16.
“The board believes one of these four will be our next educational leader, and we look forward to these final interviews,” Rothenbuhler said. “The board hopes to be able to name the successful candidate by late spring.”
District Awards WATER Grant to Eastwood High School
The Northwestern Water and Sewer District (The District) recently awarded grant funding to Eastwood Schools to support educational programs focused on water resources.
The Water And Environment Teacher Education Resources (WATER) grants give back to local schools by providing direct financial support to teachers demonstrating a commitment to nurturing the next generation of environmental stewards.
In 2025, The District will provide $8,150 to seven local school districts (Eastwood, Elmwood, Lake, Northwood, Perrysburg, Otsego, and Rossford) demonstrating a commitment to area environmental educators and the students they teach.
The WATER grant program enables teachers to develop hands-on water quality research projects, purchase critical scientific equipment, create immersive learning experiences, and encourage student engagement with water-related environmental sciences.
As part of this initiative, The District presented a $500 WATER grant to Eastwood high school teacher Keith Madaras. The grant will be used to replace aging water testing equipment and supplies. This upgraded equipment will benefit students enrolled in an environmental science course in the College Credit Plus program.
Launched in 2014, the WATER grant program reflects The District's mission of responsible environmental stewardship and responsive public service. By investing directly in classroom resources, the program bridges scientific knowledge with environmental understanding.
