Paul LaRue
Paul grew up on the family farm in rural southeastern Fairfield County. He attended The Ohio State University, earning a B.S. in Social Studies Education. While at Ohio State, Paul was elected undergraduate student body president. He later earned his master’s degree in History Education from Xavier University.
In 1985, Paul entered the classroom as a high school social studies teacher at Washington Court House High School where he remained until his retirement. Paul was the varsity wrestling coach, leading his team to two southeast division II sectional wrestling titles.
Paul has been the recipient of numerous state and national teaching awards. Since retiring, Paul has continued to work with social studies teachers and created educational content for the Ohio World War I Centennial, The Black History Bulletin, and the National Park Service. Paul and his wife Kathleen live in Washington Court House.