Stow-Munroe Falls Teacher Wins Presidential Awards
- Angie Charles
- Mar 18
- 3 min read
Megan Postak recognized at Annual State of the Cities Breakfast
Stow-Munroe Falls kindergarten teacher Megan Postak was honored at the Stow-Munroe Falls Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Cities Breakfast on March 18 for being the first educator in the school district to win presidential awards.
Postak will travel to the White House to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
But, first, she was recognized by local elected leaders, the school district and the business community.
Stow Mayor John Pribonic and State Rep. Derrick Hall presented proclamations during the event honoring Postak’s achievement. Munroe Falls Mayor Allen Mavrides and Stow-Munroe Falls School District Superintendent Dr. Felicia Gould shared their congratulations as well. State Sen. Casey Weinstein also presented Postak a proclamation.Â
Postak was one of just 110 teachers selected for this award this year.
In his proclamation from the City of Stow, Pribonic cited Postak’s 20 years as a teacher, including the last four as the school district’s Title 1 Coordinator. He also cited her involvement as an Ohio Teacher Leader Ambassador; District Kindergarten Grade Level Facilitator; Stow Teachers Association Treasurer; Building Leadership Team Kindergarten Representative; District Leadership Team; member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; Science Education Council of Ohio; Stow Teachers Association; Ohio Education Association and National Education Association.
Mavrides Outlines Plans
In his State of the City address at the event, Mavrides outlined four big projects on the front burner for Munroe Falls:
A $1 million investment, paid for with a grant, to install a second water line across the Cuyahoga River in the area of Brust Park, which Munroe Falls City Council President Ross Widenor said would improve water flow to part of the community and provide a much-needed redundancy to the current single water line going over the river;
Repaving of N. Moreland Ave., from Rt. 91 to the Cuyahoga Falls city limit;
Updates to Guise Park Lodge, including the addition of a bathroom accessible from the park, and changes to the building footprint to make more room for entertaining;
Reconstruction of Rt. 91, a multi-year project that will begin in Munroe Falls in 2026. Â
Pribonic Highlights Achievements
The addition of the new Community & Senior Center and plans for an entertainment district at the Norton Rd. plaza were among the highlights Mayor Pribonic shared in his speech at the event.
Other notable events:
The addition of 44 new businesses that moved or made plans to move to Stow during 2024;
Three new residential projects underway with the conversion of the former Stow-Glen Retirement Community into 130 senior apartments, continued development at Quail Creek subdivision, and the new construction of 25 single-family homes in Phase 1 of Miller’s Landing;
Groundbreaking for a First Responders Memorial at the Stow Safety Center, paid for by grants;
Installation of 15 Flock cameras at various intersections around the city to help police apprehend criminals;
The City receiving its 24th consecutive national award for excellence in financial reporting for the 2023 fiscal year, demonstrating continued dedication to best practices in municipal finance;
Expanded activities by the law department, including holding educational programs for senior citizens on how to avoid scams and work to obtain grants to support public art projects;
Many completed Parks & Rec projects, including Meadowbrook Neighborhood Park and the Pickleball Court Complex;
Continued commitment to resurface roads, maintain storm sewers and repair sidewalks;
Continued work by the city to update its Zoning Code – a Steering Committee meeting will be held to review progress thus far on Wednesday, March 19 at 6 pm in Safety Center Community Room. This meeting is open to the public.
Residents can learn more about the city’s many accomplishments by picking up a copy of the 2024 State of the City booklet at Stow City Hall.   Â
