Podcasts
Lake Orion Community Schools has many members of its district and surrounding community who positively impact students and enhance the district.
The LOCS podcast series has celebrated those individuals. Listen to those who have shared their stories and look for new episodes as they will be posted on this page monthly as they are available.
Feedback/Suggestions
If a listener has an idea of a topic or a guest for the LOCS podcast, please share you thoughts and suggestions at communications@lok12.org.
"Champions of Hope and Leadership" videos
- Superintendent Heidi Mercer on State of the District (August 2024)
- Nicholas Shaskos, LOCS Middle School Teacher of the Year
- Michael Steele, LOCS High School Teacher of the Year
- Norman Wright, Elementary School Teacher of the Year
- Heidi Mercer, LOCS Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
- Lauren Smith, Paint Creek Elementary Principal
- Tonya Hamilton, North Oakland Community Coalition
- Birgit McQuiston, LOCS Board of Education President
- LeAnn Goodall, LOCS Middle School Teacher of the Year
- Sarah Dabrowski, LOCS Elementary School Teacher of the Year
- Cathy Srock, LOHS Teacher of the Year
- Julia Dalrymple, Orion Twp. Trustee
- Scott Taylor, Sick Pizza
- Todd Gordon, WAVE Project
Superintendent Heidi Mercer on State of the District (August 2024)
Nicholas Shaskos, LOCS Middle School Teacher of the Year
Michael Steele, LOCS High School Teacher of the Year
Norman Wright, Elementary School Teacher of the Year
Heidi Mercer, LOCS Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
Lauren Smith, Paint Creek Elementary Principal
Tonya Hamilton, North Oakland Community Coalition
Birgit McQuiston, LOCS Board of Education President
LeAnn Goodall, LOCS Middle School Teacher of the Year
Sarah Dabrowski, LOCS Elementary School Teacher of the Year
Cathy Srock, LOHS Teacher of the Year
Julia Dalrymple, Orion Twp. Trustee
Scott Taylor, Sick Pizza
Todd Gordon, WAVE Project
Audio downloads
LOCS Podcast
- Superintendent Heidi Mercer on State of the District (August 2024)
- Nicholas Shaskos, LOCS Middle School Teacher of the Year
- Michael Steele, LOCS High School Teacher of the Year
- Norman Wright, Oakland County Elementary Teacher of the Year
- Heidi Mercer, LOCS Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
- Lauren Smith, Paint Creek Elementary Principal
- Tonya Hamilton, North Oakland Community Coalition
- Chris Barnett, Orion Township Supervisor
- Birgit McQuiston, LOCS Board of Education President
- LeAnn Goodall, LOCS Middle School Teacher of the Year
- Sarah Dabrowski, LOCS Elementary School Teacher of the Year
- Cathy Srock, LOHS Teacher of the Year
- Julia Dalrymple, Orion Twp. Trustee
- Scott Taylor, SICK Pizza
- Todd Gordon, WAVE Project
Inside the Dragons (previous LOCS podcasts)