Osman To Be Inducted in HCPS Hall of Fame
Havre de Grace's Don Osman will be inducted into Harford's Educator Hall of Fame.
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The honors keep coming for Don Osman.
The road to the teacher's parking lot at Havre de Grace High School was named for him in the spring.
He presented diplomas to Havre de Grace's Class of 2011.
He was named one of Havre de Grace Patch's People of the Year on Christmas Day.
Now, the former Havre de Grace High School English teacher is headed to the Harford County Public Schools Educator Hall of Fame.
Here's the info from Harford County Public Schools:
During the Board of Education meeting on Monday, January 23, 2012, Donald R. Osman will be inducted into the HCPS Educator Hall of Fame for his 40-year tenure with HCPS as a dedicated teacher. The induction ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room at the A. A. Roberty Building. In addition, the ceremony and Board meeting will be aired via live stream on the school system website at www.hcps.org. The live stream link can be found in the Board box in the lower right-hand corner of the homepage, hcps.org.
Osman stepped down from the Board of Education in June, electing not to run for another term after serving on the board since 2009.
Osman taught at Havre de Grace for more than 30 years and continues to serve in an advisory role with the student service organization S.M.I.L.E.S.—which stands for Service Makes Individual Lives Extra Special—that he founded in Havre de Grace.
Angelo M.
7:14 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Congratulations mr Osman, well deserving honor.
David Glenn
8:49 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Congratulations Mr. Osman. You have undoubtedly had a profound impact on Harford County Public Schools and the entire Havre de Grace community at all levels of education. Your uncommon dedication and unique ability to connect with children and young adults serves as an inspiration to others. You are a true professional in every sense of the word and I am so fortunate that our paths crossed and that you elected to share your life with me.
Your friend always....."E" WEE
Chad Tate
9:21 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
The Best of the Best!
Lea
10:30 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
He is one of the best people I ever met. He deserves all he gets!
Chip Paradis
11:39 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
A true ambassador to havre de grace and roll model for our young people he so selflessly encourages and serves to develop in to productive members of our society. I am honored to know him and have refer to me as friend. Congrats, Don. Very well deserved honor
Laurie Starkey
7:48 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
One of the best educators and human beings that I have ever been fortunate enough to meet. I can only hope that I will have even a fraction of his impact on my students.
Carol
9:09 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Carol Beavers,
Congratulations Mr. Don you deserve it. Thank you for all that you have done to make HdG and the High School a better place. I don't think their is a person in HdG or any Town in the area that does not know who Don Osman is.
This would be a good statement "you know their from Havre De Grace if they say Mr. Osman was my Teacher" Mr. Osman has taught some of my Nefew's and neice's. You are loved
Jess Bousa
11:39 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Don Osman is the secret sauce in Havre de Grace. VERY few serve with no strings attached like Don! It is a privilege to have crossed paths with him!
Carol
10:13 am on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
AMEN to that Jess.
David Glenn
6:27 am on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
A standing room only turn out for the induction ceremony last night. It is by far the biggest turn out ever for a Harford County Public Schools Hall of Fame Ceremony. Mr. Osman received numerous standing ovations from those in attendance. It is indicative of the impact Don Osman has had not only on the Harford County Public Schools, but the Havre de Grace community as well. His uncommon dedication and unique ability to connect with children and young adults speaks volumes about the man who continues to serve as an inspiration to others. I was so fortunate to have him as a teacher, but more importantly, to be able to call him a very dear and close friend. He is truly one of the very, very best.