Each year, educators, students, parents and community members are invited to nominate a Bexley educator whose commitment to the classroom and the community has made a difference in children's lives. Sponsored annually by the Foundation, this award is funded through the Robert A. Glick Endowment Fund at the Columbus Jewish Foundation. Mr. Glick was a member of the Bexley Class of 1933 and an active alumnus. In 1998, his family made a gift to create the fund as an endowment to be used to recognize outstanding educators who provide experiences that benefit children in the Bexley schools. At the annual Education Appreciation Banquet held each spring, the recipient is recognized for qualities of leadership, dedication and extraordinary achievement and is awarded a cash gift.

Past recipients of the Educator of the Year Award are Marge Galloway (1996), Jeff Schneider (1997), Jim Tatman (1998), Karen Haylor (1999), Donna Taylor (2000), Ken Stewart (2001), Scott Logsdon (2002), Carole Ennis (2003), Eric Acton (2004) Terry Black (2005), Molly McCarrick (2006) and Sonja Hutchison (2007).

The 2008 recipient of the Robert A. Glick Educator of the Year Award was high school chemistry teacher Rose Blanchard. Ms. Blanchard began her teaching career in 1981 at Buckey Valley High School. She joined the staff at Bexley High School in 2001. Scott Logsdon and Craig Kramer, science teachers at BHS, said in their nomination letter, "Rose has dedicated her life to working with students young and old, here and abroad, sharing the wonders of science while infusing a personal connection to learning." Former BHS student Laura Kriska reflected, "Rose has a way of not just teaching students but allowing students to experience the lesson hands-on. She is able to find something exciting and fascinating in every situation."

Rose Blanchard's love of science education extends beyond Bexley. The Andros Island Library Project is her latest endeavor. Her goal is to get books into the hands of as many Bahamian children as possible, using the Bexley community to help her realize this dream. Over the past four years, Rose has encouraged and inspired students, her colleagues, the Bexley community and others to collect over 40,000 new and gently used books and to sort, catalog, pack, ship and distribute them to establish libraries on the Bahamian island. Those who work with her say, "Opening the world to young readers through books, Rose helps all of us discover the true meaning of volunteerism and the power of reading."