Family members of the late Harold C. Shaw, a longtime science teacher and State Science Day judge from Eaton, were present to witness the attainment of the award named in his honor. The following schools received the Harold C. Shaw Memorial Outstanding School Award earned by schools that had at least four students who each received a superior rating or schools that had more than four projects with 80 percent of the students receiving a superior:

McNicholas (Cincinnati, 45230)
St. Columban (Loveland, 45104)
Turpin High School (Cincinnati, 45244)
William Mason High School (Mason, 45040)

Criteria for the Harold C. Shaw Memorial Outstanding School Award

Revised September 11, 2004

A. The number of projects, over 4, that a school has at SSD will be multiplied by 0.80; the answer from this multiplication shall be rounded down if the decimal answer is less than 0.5 and the number shall be rounded up if the decimal answer is 0.5 or above.

B. Schools with 4 projects must have 100% of their projects earning Superior ratings.

C. A No Show or Good rating disqualifies the school from consideration.

D. Any school that has not been disqualified and for which thenumber of Superior ratings is greater than or equal to the above rounded number will be awarded the Harold C. Shaw Outstanding School Award.

E. Students that are “No Show” but have been excused will not exclude their schools from consideration unless their absence reduces the school’s participation below the 4 project limit.

Who was Harold C. Shaw?

Harold Cyrus Shaw (1915-1993)

Harold Cyrus Shaw, age 77, of Eaton, OH, and lifelong high school teacher and community leader in Preble County, died 22 June 1993. For 35 years, Mr. Shaw taught, coached, and scouted many future leaders in the Fairhaven, New Paris, West Elkton, and West Alexandria school districts. In the last district he taught for 23 years until retirement (1973). The Harold C. Shaw Outstanding School Award is given at State Science Day. The National Science Teachers’ Association and the Engineers Council for Professional Development presented him an award for preparing “Tomorrow’s Scientists and Engineers.”

Mr. Shaw was a longtime supporter of the Junior Academy of Science Council’s State Science Day, and joined The Ohio Academy of Science in 1989, affiliating with the Section of Physics and Astronomy. He organized and directed the area science day and sponsored numerous quality science projects at the West District Science Day and State Science Day. For these efforts his school was selected for a Frederick H. Krecker Outstanding Science Department Award. For several years Mr.Shaw was a member of the statewide Junior Academy Council and actively participated in several of the Junior Academy Council programs, including the first chairperson of the State Science Day Awards Committee. In 1973, Mr. Shaw was presented with a certificate of appreciation from the Academy for his ability as a science teacher, his devotion to his students, and his service to the Junior Academy Council.

Born 18 September 1915 in Yellow Springs, OH, to Martha (Ryman) and Harvey C. Shaw, Harold Shaw graduated from Oak Grove High School (1934), from Cedarville College (1938), and later attended Miami University, OH. Mr. Shaw was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, the Preble County Retired Teachers Association, the Eaton Senior Citizens, and the Bradenton Shuffleboard Club (FL). He was a 37-year perfect attendance member of the West Alexandria Kiwanis Club. In 1955 he helped build the Twin Valley Swimming Pool and managed it for 20 years, providing area youth their first work experience. In 1973 he was awarded the Governor’s Award for Community Action, a continuing award to recognize Ohioans for outstanding contributions to their communities. During 20 years of retirement, Mr. Shaw enjoyed his home and friends in Florida. He traveled throughout the United States and visited every state capitol, participated in shuffleboard tournaments, and enjoyed his children and grandchildren on the two coasts.

Harold C. Shaw is survived by his wife Wilma R. (Roberts) Shaw of 51 years of marriage, children Carolyn S. and Pat Lowry, Sterling, VA, Gwen K. and Ron Rockwell, Tacoma, WA, and grandchildren Paul and Dave Rockwell; in Ohio, brothers Elwood Shaw in Clifton, Roy, Charlotte; and Richard Shaw in Yellow Springs; and sister Esther Pyles in Springfield, in addition to many nieces and nephews.

—Adapted from a necrology
report by Dr. Ronald L. Stuckey
The Ohio Journal of Science
Vol. 94 p. 171