For over two decades, Bobbie Newcomer actively fought for arts education in Ohio. While a music teacher by certification, she never neglected theatre/drama education. She was actively involved in Ohio Theatre Alliance events and made sure that Ohio Thespian sponsors were always invited and included. Later, as a consultant for the Ohio Department of Education, she kept theatre "in the loop." When licensure requirements were being reviewed, Ohio EdTA was invited to send a representative to be a part of the teams that decided the validity of curriculum offerings for theatre educator licensure. When the academic content standards were being written, once again Bobbie contacted Ohio EdTA for applicants to serve on those writing teams. Without Bobbie looking out for theatre education in this state and coming to Ohio EdTA for assistance, theatre may not have been an equal with the other performing arts. Theatre educators in Ohio owe a lot to Bobbie, who has always included us and fought for theatre to be at any table where other performing arts were present. Her diligence throughout the past two decades is not forgotten by those who have watched theatre education grow in this state. Ohio EdTA is thankful for her diligence in fighting for all the arts and honor her with induction into the Ohio EdTA Hall of Fame.