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SANTA GRADUATES FROM SCHOOL

MIDLAND, MI – (October 2nd, 2022) – Santa Claus isn’t coming to town. He’s already here, according to Tom Valent, Dean of the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School.

Valent heads the World’s Oldest Santa School, which was established in 1937. Often described as the “Harvard” of Santa Schools, it just graduated the Class of 2022. Among the nearly 280 students was Reynoldsburg, Ohio resident Ben Belhorn, who just graduated Magna Cum Santa.

Belhorn earned his red suspenders and keys to the reindeer barn during the 40 hour curriculum.

Class lessons included Santa facts and legends, Christmas Sign Language, Dancing, Singing, and proper use of stomach muscles to say “Ho-ho-ho.”

“Among all the fun things we did in class, I enjoyed the reindeer flight lessons the best. I was a little rusty in guiding Rudolph,” said Belhorn.

“It’s astonishing,” exclaimed Belhorn, “the number of things I learned about Santa that I didn’t know.” As examples, Belhorn pointed out that Santa is the world’s largest employer of elves. Further, he learned that candy canes are made from reindeer milk.

The Santa Claus School is a nonprofit organization with students from Germany, Ireland, England, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Greenland, South Africa, and Switzerland as well as from all over the United States.

Belhorn is currently polishing his boots and sleigh bells as he gets ready to visit children and adults throughout the greater Columbus, Ohio area this December. No doubt you’ll see him or one of his fellow white beards as they help spread the holiday giving spirit.

Interview Contacts:

Tom Valent, Dean

Phone: 989-631-0587

holly@santaaclausschool.com

www.santaclausschool.com http://www.santaclausschool.com/

Ben Belhorn

Phone: 513-857-2682

santa@Santaandyou.com

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Reynoldsburg, OH 43068