Larry Perkinson, the student services director for Bartholomew Consolidated Schools was honored at Thursday night’s Columbus Human Rights Commission’s annual dinner with the William R. Laws Human Rights Award. Mayor Jim Lienhoop, a childhood friend of Perkinson, says that his friend has accomplished much in his decades of service with BCSC.
The Mayor says that his friend has done much to help the youths of the community.
Lienhoop added that Perkinson’s commitment to the community extended beyond the school district.
An emotional Perkinson credited his mother and wife for showing him what compassion for others is. He talked about how his mother’s home was always a welcoming place for kids in need…
Members of the Human Rights Commission they selected Perkinson for “his commitment to the community and his advocacy of all students.” This marks another recent accolade for Perkinson, who was inducted into the BCSC Education Hall of Fame last year.