Submitted photo Bloomfield High School home economic students have taken part this week in a program at this Ohio School Boards Association student achievement fair in Columbus. Back row, from left, are Nancy Sampson, home economics teacher and club adviser; and students Mason Pequignot and Christina Miller. Seated are students Raina Yost and Izabella Konkle.

BLOOMFIELD — Bloomfield High School home economic students have taken part this week in a program at the Ohio School Boards Association student achievement fair in Columbus.

High School principal Kevin Hogue said Bloomfield High School was among a few area schools selected to present at the OSBA Student Achievement Fair and the students are showcasing learning and leadership.

Hogue said Nancy Sampson, home economics instructor and club adviser, and four of her students represented Bloomfield with a display highlighting decades of student achievement and community impact.

Sampson and the students showcased more than 50 years of service through the school’s long-running Christmas cookie fundraiser.

Hogue said since 1972, students in Sampson’s classes — and many who volunteer — have made cookies each holiday season to support the program and enhance classroom opportunities.

He said while records before 1977 are incomplete, Sampson has documented that since then, her students have baked 32,963 dozen cookies, generating $49,584 in total profit for the program.

“These funds have been reinvested to grow and modernize the home economics classroom, expanding both the space and the hands-on learning options available for students,” Hogue said. “The program’s peak production year came in 1996, when students created an astounding 1,530 dozen cookies.”

He said in recent years, annual orders have ranged from 223 dozen to 459 dozen, with orders limited to local customers.

School officials said they are honored for Sampson’s decades of dedication and the hard work of generations of Bloomfield students who were recognized on a state platform.

Hogue said Sampson continues to enrich the school, strengthen community connections and inspire students through real-world learning.