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The 2026 Paulding Exempted Village Schools Academic Hall of Fame induction will take place at the PHS Graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 17, beginning at 2:30 in the High School Gym.  The following former Auglaize-Brown and Paulding High School graduates will be inducted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Betty Schlatter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Betty Schlatter, CNM PhD – Auglaize-Brown High School Class of 1966<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betty Schlatter graduated from Auglaize-Brown High School in 1966 as valedictorian and a member of the National Honor Society. She wanted to be a nurse from as early as fourth grade and attended Toledo Hospital School of Nursing (THSN) with the benefit of an Allstate Foundation Scholarship for three years. At graduation, she was awarded the Edna E. Sharritt award from THSN. She worked as a nurse in various areas for ten years before attending grad school for nurse-midwifery. Her first job was in medical-surgical nursing at Paulding County Hospital where she then transferred to the Operating Room and Recovery Room before transferring to Defiance Hospital\u2019s Operating Room for several months and then attending a program in Toledo to work in the ICU\/CCU when Defiance opened their unit. Betty then attended Defiance College and later Bowling Green State University to complete her BSN. Once that was completed, she was asked to teach at Northwest Technical College in Archbold in the Buckeye School of Practical Nursing. She then transferred to the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo to teach maternity nursing and learned about nurse-midwifery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betty moved to Oak Park, IL in the Fall of 1979 to attend the nurse-midwifery program at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Upon completion, she was awarded a graduate fellowship and taught in the midwifery program until she was hired as Director of Nurse-Midwifery at Illinois Masonic Medical Center where she worked as Director for seven years, then as staff nurse-midwife while also serving as the Coordinator of the Nurse-Midwifery Education Program for several years at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Once retired from the Coordinator position at UIC, she continued to work as a staff nurse-midwife at IMMC until retirement in 2021, having worked for nearly 40 years at \u2018the best nurse-midwifery job in the world.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While working as a nurse-midwife, she received the Perinatal Association of Illinois Achievement Award and the ACNM Award for Excellence from her local professional association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betty loved her teachers at Auglaize-Brown HS and often has remarked how fortunate she was to have so many local teachers who put so much of themselves into teaching their students. It seemed obvious that they cared and wanted their students to do well and contribute to their communities. That included many high school teachers: Mrs. Belau, Mr. Roughton, Mrs. Day, Miss Williams and others. Though it was a small high school, the students were blessed with many competent and caring teachers. Betty is now retired and works as a volunteer with refugees who came to our country because of persecution for their Christian faith. This has been a blessing as she has seen the Hand of God leading her life. She continues to live in Oak Park, IL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Carlton Schlatter, DVM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Carlton Schlatter, DVM\u2013 PHS Class of 1979 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed with the heritage to be raised on his family livestock farm in Paulding County, Carlton Schlatter developed a desire to pursue animal husbandry as a career. Following high school graduation in 1979, he enrolled in the College of Agriculture at The Ohio State University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Dairy Science in 1993. Pursuing advanced education, he received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1987. While at Veterinary College after his junior year he received the Junior Service Award for outstanding service to the college and community. Following completion of his senior year, he received both the AVMA Auxiliary Award for outstanding service to the college and community and the Award for Excellence in Food Animal Medicine and Surgery. In addition, he was elected to serve as Class President each of the four years of his Veterinary education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1987 following graduation, Carlton was hired as an associate veterinarian at Northwest Veterinary Hospital in Wauseon, Ohio. Beyond his veterinary responsibilities and through providing services and mentorship to the Wauseon High School Vocational Agricultural students, he was awarded the FFA Honorary Chapter Farmer Award. In pursuit of more dairy production medicine, he took employment at Sugarcreek Veterinary Clinic in Sugarcreek, Ohio in 1989. In 1994, Carlton founded Tri-County Animal Clinic, Inc. in West Salem, Ohio, where he is currently co-owner and president of a now four veterinarian mixed companion and production animal practice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other professional affiliations that Carlton has been involved with include:  Current Board member of Farmers State Bank and the Community Independent Bancorp. Past board member of Apostolic Christian Village, and the Gateway Woods Children\u2019s Home, Treasurer of Killbuck Valley Veterinary Medical Association, Adjunct Faculty member of OSU College of Veterinary Medicine; Member of American and Ohio Veterinary Medical Associations, and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners; he is active in various church committees and Sunday School; and he completed an Ohio Dairy Health and Management Certificate Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In reflection, he wanted to recognize some influential past Paulding High School teachers including:  Dennis Saam \u2013 Mentored especially in career choice and remains a longtime friend; Paul \u201cPete\u201d Ladd \u2013High school biology teacher exemplified practicality and responsibility; and June Curtis \u2013 Geometry teacher who made a challenging class fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In summary, Carlton has felt God\u2019s blessings in his occupation to work in the fields of animal welfare, the production of safe and wholesome foods, and the arena of public health. He enjoys the variety he has as he works on dairy and hobby farms, the relationships with the farming community, and the opportunity to see the miracle of life and the beauty of nature in its many stages and seasons. One of Carlton\u2019s favorite hobbies involves the anticipation of honey production from his pet honeybees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His family consists of his wife of 30 years, Candi, two daughters and the recent addition of a son-in-law.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Frank Lands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Frank Lands –  PHS Class of 1992<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank Lands is a 1992 graduate of Paulding High School.  He received his bachelor\u2019s degree in Natural Resources from the Ohio State University in 2000, and holds a master degree in Public Administration from the University of Texas and a masters in Strategic Studies from the Army War College. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Lands has served in a wide range of senior leadership positions within the Department of War, including assignments serving as the senior civilian executive and principal advisor to the Commander for four of the largest, most complex installations in the military, and he served in multiple U.S. Army active duty and reserve assignments between 1991 and 1998. He is a medically retired, disabled veteran with multiple deployments including Iraq and Haiti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between 2014 and 2021; Mr. Lands held the positions of Deputy Garrison Commander at Fort Rucker, AL; Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD; US Army Garrison Italy; and Fort Bliss, TX where he led the mobilization of over 50,000 Soldiers annually in support of missions across five continents. In 2020, he led the construction and operation of the two of largest illegal migrant and Afghan refugee camps in the Nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank is currently the Deputy Director of the National Park Service\/Department of Interior.  He plays a crucial role in leading more than 20,000 National Park Service employees who care for America\u2019s 433 national parks. He is responsible for overseeing park operations at iconic National landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, Yellowstone, The White House, Lincoln Memorial, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon. Prior to this, Frank served as the National Park Service Regional Director for the Pacific West, where he demonstrated wide ranging executive skills, including leading the Bureau\u2019s emergency response during Hurricanes Milton and Helene in 2024. Prior to the natural disaster, Mr. Lands led efforts to increase capacity for the Agency\u2019s Emergency Management by 75 percent. As a result, the National Park Service was able to rapidly deploy over 300 employees to support rescue, response and cleanup efforts, saving many victims during the hurricanes. Frank resides in Reston, VA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nomination forms for future Academic Hall of Fame candidates can be found on the school website, www.pauldingschools.org, under the Academics tab, along with all past inductees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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