North Canton Heritage Society’s Annual Biography Project features community citizens and THEIR story. With the help of Hoover High School’s AP English class, narratives and stories of the past are presented. We get to witness North Canton through the eyes of the people that have built their lives here, becoming a part of the community’s heritage and story.
Thanks to a 2009 grant from the Key Bank Foundation, students at North Canton’s Hoover High School have gotten to know more about the people who lived and shaped the city in the past century. Juniors from Miss Tiffany Walker’s Advanced Placement English Classes are paired with community residents of North Canton who volunteer their time to share their stories of living and working in the city. The students interview the year’s candidates, record their stories, scan photographs that document their lives, and then write the narratives of the candidates’ life experiences.
These stories are presented at an annual public reception at the North Canton Heritage Society. Photos, provided by candidates, and excerpts from the narratives are featured in a small exhibit at the Society’s museum. In addition to becoming part of the Society’s permanent archives, copies of the stories will be presented to each of the senior citizens to give to their families.
The project was started in hopes of connecting younger generations to the stories of those that came before them as well as highlighting North Canton citizens. Here, in NCHS, we take pride in celebrating, preserving, and sharing the community’s history. Truly standing behind the notion of this being “YOUR CITY…YOUR HISTORY.”
This year, NCHS has collected over 100 hours of Oral History with the help of Hoover High School students! These interviews will be a part of the NCHS archives.
2018 Candidates:
Joan Pool
Reba Moegling
Gary Wechter
Mary Kay Baad
Edlyn Theiss
Randy Snyder
Judy Snyder
Leland Spencer
Dennis Philippi
NCHS Board of Trustee Members (L-R): Paula Merten, Suzi Pachmayer, and Nancy Michel
Caitlin Cronin presenting her interview with Edlyn Theiss.
Hallie Hunt presenting her interview with Gary Wechter
Gary Wechter, 2018 Annual Bio Candidate
Gary Wechter, 2018 Annual Bio Candidate
Students: Mallory Rhodes, Nicole Tysa, Colin Jenkins, and Caitlin Cronin.
2018 Annual Bio Reception
Arushi Badola presenting her interview with Joan Pool
Arushi Badola presenting her interview with Joan Pool
Arushi Badola presenting her interview with Joan Pool
Joan Pool, 2018 Annual Bio Candidate
Joan Pool, 2018 Annual Bio Candidate
Anika Krishna presenting her interview with Judy Snyder
Anika Krishna presenting her interview with Judy Snyder
Nicole Tysa presenting her interview with Randy Snyder
Nicole Tysa presenting her interview with Randy Snyder
Nicole Tysa presenting her interview with Randy Snyder
Colin Jenkins presenting his interview with Leland Spencer
Colin Jenkins presenting his interview with Leland Spencer
Annual Bio 2018 reception
Mallory Rhodes presenting her interview with Mary Kay Baad of North Canton Cleaners
North Canton Cleaners is celebrating 90 years!
Sachi Chaudhari presenting her interview with Reba Moegling
Joseph Jocas presenting his interview with Dennis Philippi
Hallie Hunt with her 2018 Candidate, Gary Wechter
Arushi Badola and her 2018 Candidate, Joan Pool
2018 Annual Biography Project Class
2018 Annual Biography Class
Joe Jocas with his 2018 candidate, Dennis Philippi
NCHS Board Members Johanna Henderson and Suzi Pachmayer
NCHS Board Member Bob Kintz with Board President, Dave McDaniels
2018 Annual Bio candidate, Gary Wechter and his Family
2018 Annual Bio Students
2018 Annual Bio Students
NCHS Board Members (L-R): Craig Kindy, Dave McDaniel (President), Suzi Pachmayer, and Natalie Kopko (Treasurer).