MILESTONES

DOCTORATE

Educational leadership

Paul M. Lucas of Cleveland, a 1997 graduate of Hubbard High School, has completed his doctor of education in educational leadership from Ashland University.

He is working as an assistant principal in the Orange City School District in the Cleveland suburb of Pepper Pike.

His dissertation has been selected as one of the 10 finalists for the 2009-10 PDK International Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award.

Lucas received his bachelor’s degree in education from Youngstown State University in 2002 and his master’s degree in education from Ashland in 2005.

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