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Each year MSCI awards Coach of the Year honors in four categories. This year's recipients are:  Theatre, John Rutherford, Groves
Over the past 16 years John Rutherford has distinguished himself as a top theatre educator. A list of his accomplishments include: *served as co-coach of the Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Artsforensic team (3 years) *served as head coach of the Warren Fitzgerald High School forensic team (2 years) *hosted both district and regional forensic competitions *served as Vice President and then President of the Michigan Association of Speech andCommunication (MASC) *planned and coordinated two statewide MASC conferences *currently on the state board of directors for the Educational Theatre Association ofMichigan *coordinateall workshops, workshop presenters and judges for the state thespian festival *is the creator and executive producer of the Michigan All State Thespian Showcase (2 years) *has participated in the MIFA One-Act theatre competition for six different years *has participated in the mid-Michigan Theatre Arts Festival for 5 different years *currently John is: - director of theatre and assistant forensic coachat Groves High School in Beverly Hills -director of theatre at the Music Hall Center forPerforming Arts in Detroit -teacher of speech and theatre at Groves HighSchool in Beverly Hills
Middle School, Richard Elias, Bloomfield Hills Middle School
This was written by Kirstin Carolin to Ms. Kaarin Averill, Principal of Bloomfield Hills Middle School Ms. Averill, On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the membership ofMichigan Speech Coaches, Inc. (MSCI), I write with pleasure to inform you thatMSCI named Bloomfield Hills Middle School’s Forensics Director Richard Elias asthe 2007-2008 Michigan Middle School Coach of the Year. Mr. Elias’s contributions to the state middle schoolforensics community prove instrumental in the education and growth of studentsnot only from Bloomfield Hills Middle School, but from across the state. Mr. Elias’s work with individual eventselevates the activity and promotes the principles its participantscherish. His dedication to hisstudents and efforts to grow forensics throughout Michigan, his involvement asthe Chairman of the Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association MiddleSchool Committee, and his concern for students and educators from thriving andstruggling individual events programs makes Mr. Elias meritorious of thishonor. Well respected by his colleagues and a constant source ofsupport and instructional resources for other middle school coaches, Mr. Eliasrepresents an invaluable asset to Bloomfield Hills Middle School and thestatewide speech community. Mr.Elias serves as an inspiration and role model for students, educators, andparents across Michigan. I included a plaque purchased for Mr. Elias and hope thatyou share this congratulatory news and distinguished honor with your staffbefore presenting it to Mr. Elias. Sincerely, Kirstin K. Carolin, President Michigan Speech Coaches, Inc.
Debate, Hattie McGuire, Novi
A similar letter was sent by Kirstin Carolin on behalf of Hattie McGuire. Here is one paragraph from that letter: Ms. Maguire’s contributions to the state high school debatecommunity prove instrumental in the education and growth of students not onlyfrom Novi High School, but from across the state. Ms. Maguire’s work with debate elevates the activity andpromotes the principles its participants cherish. Her dedication to her students and efforts to growlegislative debate across Michigan, her involvement as Legislative DebateTournament Director at the 2008 MSCI Spring Tournament and Conference, herservice as the Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association’s LegislativeDebate Committee Chair, and her concern for students and educators fromthriving and struggling debate programs makes Ms. Maguire meritorious of thishonor.
 Forensics, Roger Rothe, Birch Run
And for Mr. Rothe, Ms Carolin wrote: Mr. Rothe’s contributions to the state middle and highschool forensics community prove instrumental in the education and growth ofstudents not only from Birch Run Area Schools, but from across the state. Mr. Rothe’s work with individual eventsand theatre elevates the activities and promotes the principles itsparticipants cherish. Hisdedication to his students and efforts to grow forensics and theatre activitiesacross Michigan, his involvement on the Michigan Interscholastic ForensicsAssociations State Forensics Council, as Legislative Debate Tournament Directorat the 2008 MSCI Spring Tournament and Conference, his award-winning team, hisassistance running regional tournaments across Michigan and his hosting ofinvitational events, and his concern for students and educators from thrivingand struggling individual events programs makes Mr. Rothe meritorious of thishonor. |
