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Awards of Excellence Recipients

Outstanding Educators

Haley Gallas, 2023

Jenn DeBord, 2023

Vicki Maupin, 2023

Deb Bates, 2022

Tracy Schall, 2022

Michelle Dutcher, 2022

Angela Wright, 2021

Kris Kampovitz, 2021

Paloma Mena-Werth, 2021

Teresa Cordes, 2020

Julie Everett, 2020

Kelly Peak, 2019

Dale Greenwald, 2018

Cori Sonnenfeld, 2018

Roan Howard, 2017

Carter Siebke, 2016

Judy Witte, 2015

Genny Wolf, 2014

Dianne Mancus, 2013

Marilyn Lammers, 2012

Don Clark, 2011

Diane Johnson, 2010

Connie Larsen, 2010

Suzanne Morgan, 2010

Robin Bennett, 2009

Kathy Petri, 2009

Nate Piper, 2009

Terri Weeces, 2009

LuAnn Brown, 2008

Tanya Holoubeck, 2008

Ron Knapp, 2008

Becky Stadler, 2008

Cheryl Walker, 2008

Michelle Mosley, 2007

Julie Larsen, 2007

Becky Butts, 2007

Stacie Pearson, 2007

Rosie Goldberg, 2007

Chuck West, 2006

Ann Bauer, 2006

Greg Limbach, 2006

Shari Kimple, 2006

Susan Jasnoch, 2006

Marie Sullivan, 2005

Robert Mishou, 2005

Cindy Castillo, 2005

Sue Springer, 2005

Shirley Johnson, 2005

Mel Shoemaker, 2004

Carter Siebke, 2004

Teresa Cordes, 2004

Judy Shield, 2004

Patty Lydiatt, 2004

Marva Bieber, 2003

Steve Larson, 2003

Sandy Mahalek, 2003

Janelle Stadler, 2003

Ruth Ann VanVleet, 2003

Michael Anderson, 2003

Anna Freeling, 2002

Mary Holt, 2002

Millie Roark, 2002

Janet Rose, 2002

Christine Hunnicutt, 2002

Judy Falk, 2001

Dale Greenwald, 2001

Trish Bonifas, 2001

Kathy Gifford, 2001

Joan Smith, 2001

Judy Dobbe, 2000

Jan Spellman, 2000

John Ward, 2000

Janet Fox, 2000

Dick Johnson, 1999

Kris Newcomb, 1999

Barb Icenogle, 1999

Judy Henning, 1999

Angela Nickel, 1999

Cynthia Sabah, 1998

Vicki Zikmund, 1998

Dennis Long, 1998

Greg Girard, 1998

Joyce Gloystein, 1997

Mary Claire May, 1997

Cheryl Popple, 1997

Jane Stoppkotte, 1997

Kipp Petersen, 1996

Vicki Scism, 1996

Lori Moore, 1996

Roger Mathiesen, 1996

Gary Stickney, 1996

Ruth Swalley, 1995

Kent Sughroue, 1995

Jim Petersen, 1995

Robin Bennett, 1994

Colleen Coram, 1994

Neal Schnoor, 1994

Heidi Straka, 1994

Jim Zikmund, 1994

Vera Lee Brodine, 1993

Patty Egbert, 1993

Connie Francis, 1993

Tom Shield, 1993

Nancy Stewart, 1993

Karen Bigelow, 1992

Susan Christensen, 1992

Carolyn Forney, 1992

Riley Harris, 1992

Francis Wilson, 1992

Outstanding Support Staff

Lisa Cline, 2023

Jeanne Lightle, 2023

Denise Valentine, 2023

Michelle Arehart, 2022

Dellene Bosard, 2022

Sheila Carmoney, 2021

Nicole Peterson , 2020

Trent Bosard, 2019

Lori Jenkins, 2019

Jeff Bennett, 2018

Marci Ochsner, 2017

Kate Murphy, 2016

Dianne DeTurk, 2015

Adam Jameson, 2014

Chuck West, 2013

Larry Pazdernik, 2012

Kathleen Griffith, 2011

Reesa Bebb, 2010

Deb Eickhoff, 2010

Jerry Foote, 2010

Jim Catterson, 2009

Deena Keller, 2009

Dennis Verbeck, 2009

Bob Overholt, 2008

Deb Stocker, 2008

Tori Stofferson, 2008

Steve Munch, 2007

Art Hansen, 2007

Sally Hauff, 2007

Dee Antillon, 2007

Charlene Pratt, 2007

Pam O'Neill, 2007

Wendy Lundstrom, 2006

Cindy Kuhl, 2006

Linda Romatzke, 2006

Greg Rogers, 2005

Sharon Fritson, 2005

Julie Roeder, 2005

Lynn Ostrander, 2005

Lois Van Dusen, 2004

Rick Reiter, 2004

Larry Niedhardt, 2004

Arlene Brown, 2003

Mick Jarusek, 2003

Lorett Farr, 2003

Sheryl Murray, 2002

Irene Gilroy, 2002

Janet Bugay, 2002

Diana Thomas, 2001

Sharon Rood, 2001

Linda White, 2001

John Clark, 2001

Rod VanVleet, 2000

Pam Carpenter, 2000

Rick Tatum, 2000

Leta Jobman, 1999

Vernon Harrison, 1999

Sandy Grim, 1999

Pat Morse, 1998

Ellen Paist, 1998

Joan Staab, 1998

Dianne Lamb, 1997

Darleen Farwell, 1997

Jerry Walker, 1997

Outstanding Retired Educators

Kathy Gifford, 2023

Gay Correll, 2022

Liz West, 2021

Cynthia Sabah, 2020

Sandy Mahalek, 2019

Tom & Judy Shield, 2018

Dennis Hartner, 2017

Pat Neff, 2015

Janet Rose, 2014

Lyle Garrelts, 2013

Gary Stickney, 2012

Riley Harris, 2011

Linda Harr, 2010

Judy Falk, 2009

Dorothy Furry, 2008

Dr. William Kenagy, 2007

Dorothy DeLaet, 2006

Kern Harshbarger, 2005

Denny Long, 2004

Ken Reiners, 2004

Julie Roach, 2003

Lucille Stone, 2003

JoAnn Rademacher, 2002

Connie Francis, 2002

George Brown, 2001

Melvin Johnson, 2001

Bettelee Lewis, 2000

Ruth Swalley, 2000

Bev Reiners, 1999

Carolyn Forney, 1999

Connie Wisch, 1998

Betty Kempf, 1998

Harold McClure, 1997

Margaret McClure, 1997

Helen Marshall, 1996

Mary Ruth Steffens, 1996

Catharine Bahnsen, 1995

Ruby Duryea, 1995

Mary Chramosta, 1994

Leonard McCarville, 1994

KPS Foundation

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