Welcome to LORCORTA.ORG - The Lorain County Retired Teachers Association

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President:
    Barbara Sommers
Vice President:
    Robert F. Fischer
Recording Secretary:
    Barb Fieger
Corresponding Secretary:
    Helen Bibbee
Treasurer:
    Jim McQuown
Community Participation:
    Karen Sprague
Legislation:
    Bernard Machovina
Newsletter:
    Barb Shuster
Past President:
    Bernard Machovina
Scholarships:
    Findley: Teresa Brown

Keller: Sandy Drabiak
& Jim McQuown

General: inquiries@lorcorta.org

Membership: membership@lorcorta.org

Website: webmaster@lorcorta.org

LORCORTA Membership Information

Ohio Retirement for Teachers Association (ORTA) site

State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) site

THE FALL LUNCHEON MEETING WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2026

View/download the May 2026 edition of LORCORTA News

(County/local information, minutes, FYI's and other important information)

View the latest edition of the ORTA Newsletter (link updated)

(State information, minutes, FYI's and other important information)

View/download the LORCORTA Bequest Form

Right-click on any link and select "Save" to download a copy to your computer.

Orrin R. Findley-William & Betty Lute Scholarship information

Mary Elizabeth Keller Biography and Scholarship information

The 2026 Orrin R. Findley-William & Betty Lute Scholarships (for high school seniors with relatives who were or are educators) have now been awarded. Applications were reviewed and the 2026 recipients were announced at the luncheon meeting on May 20.

Congratulations to (click for photo): Derek Dieterich - a graduate of Avon High School who plans to attend Bowling Green State University, Leah DiFranco - a graduate of Midview High School who plans to attend The Ohio State University, Max Hauck - a graduate of Avon High School who will attend Miami University, and Elliot Rion - a graduate of Brookside High School who will attend the University of Akron.

Scholarship application forms for 2027 will be posted next January.

The 2026 Mary Elizabeth Keller Scholarships (for college students majoring in education) were also awarded at the luncheon meeting on May 20.

Congratulations to (click for photo): Alyssa Caldera - a 2023 graduate of Clearview High School who will be a senior at Kent State University majoring in Early Childhood Education, Meghan Glahn - a 2023 graduate of Marion L. Steele High School who will be a senior at Bowling Green State University with a major in Special Education Intervention, and Ellamarie Green - a 2023 graduate of Avon Lake High School who will be a senior at Purdue University majoring in Special Education.