340 GIPS Teachers and Staff nominated
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2020 Teacher of the Year Nominations
*Past winners are highlighted in red
Administrator
Melissa Beberniss
Barr Middle School
Robert Bishop
Knickrehm Elementary
Josue Covarrubias
Barr Middle School
Robin Dexter
Kneale Administration
Renee Engel
Kneale Administration
Fawn Gernstein
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Dr. Tawana Grover
Kneale Administration
Mikhail Happ
West Lawn Elementary
John Hauser
Starr Elementary
D.W. Holley
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Calvin Hubbard
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Jordyn Hubbard
Skills Academy
Carrie Kolar
Dodge Elementary
Julie Martin
Gates Elementary
Maggie Mintken
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Maureen Oman
Lincoln Elementary
Dan Petsch
Kneale Administration
Amy Richards
Early Learning Center
Julie Schnitzler
Howard Elementary
Sheree Stockwell
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary School
Lisa Allan
West Lawn Elementary
Ryan Anderson
Jefferson Elementary
West Lawn Elementary
Elizabeth Anson
Newell Elementary
Tonya Appel
Newell Elementary
Julie Armstrong
Jefferson Elementary
Bianca Ayala
Howard Elementary
Toni Bachand
West Lawn Elementary
Lynn Bender
Knickrehm Elementary
Anne Berger
Dodge Elementary
Emily Bieck
Jefferson Elementary
Susan Bolan
Lincoln Elementary
Kristin Briggs
Starr Elementary
Kevin Butters
Lincoln Elementary
Jacqueline Caldwell
Howard Elementary
Michelle Carter
Dodge Elementary
Brian Caspar
Engleman Elementary
Morgan Cemper
Shoemaker Elementary
Shannon Chilewsk
Lincoln Elementary
Ashley Collins
Jefferson Elementary
Trevor Cornelius
Knickrehm Elementary
Lisa Cunningham
Jefferson Elementary
Debra Daly
Starr Elementary
Janet Dobbins
Stolley Park Elementary
Jennifer Dozler
Starr Elementary
Sarah Dramse
West Lawn Elementary
Abby Elsbury
Newell Elementary
John Faxon
Jefferson Elementary
Cheri Felton
Jefferson Elementary
Ashley Feik
Howard Elementary
Stephanie Finnegan
Newell Elementary
Alexus Fleharty
West Lawn Elementary
April Franzen
Jefferson Elementary
Cynthia Friedman
Early Learning Center
Kelli Fries
West Lawn Elementary
Heather Gearhart
Stolley Park Elementary
Kayla Gibson
Knickrehm Elementary
Jacqueline Goosic
Newell Elementary
Susan Greeley
West Lawn Elementary
McKenzie Gueswell
Howard Elementary
Natalie Harden
West Lawn Elementary
Kendra Harders
Gates Elementary
Brent Heikes
Engleman Elementary
Maura Hendrickson
Lincoln Elementary
Julie Hernandez
Gates Elementary
Holli Hodson
Jefferson Elementary
Clarissa Hostler
Dodge Elementary
Beth Hubl
Early Learning Center
Caitlin Jensen
Dodge Elementary
Nikole Kasperbauer
Dodge Elementary
Bailey Koerperich
West Lawn Elementary
Jennifer Kurpgeweit
Knickrehm Elementary
Lynda Larson-Gratopp
West Lawn Elementary
Keo Rea Leiser
Jefferson Elementary
Jennifer Leitschuck
Lincoln Elementary
Hannah Luber
Starr Elementary
Tyler Lucas
Stolley Park Elementary
Whitney Martin
Gates Elementary
Grayce McDowell
Jefferson Elementary
Jeremy McFarland
Starr Elementary
Sandra Meyer
Stolley Park Elementary
Ashley Micek
West Lawn Elementary
Leah Michel
Gates Elementary
Abigail Miller
Jefferson Elementary
Kylie Mohling
West Lawn Elementary
Jessica Moran
West Lawn Elementary
Amy Moyer
Dodge Elementary
Dawn Mungroo
Shoemaker Elementary
Jacey Myers
West Lawn Elementary
Shayla Nabity
Wasmer Elementary
Jennifer Nelson
Gates Elementary
Amelia Nicolaus
West Lawn Elementary
Kathryn Olson
Shoemaker Elementary
Gloria Parr
Shoemaker Elementary
Lori Patsios
Dodge Elementary
Michelle Putnam
Jefferson Elementary
Leslie Reinke
Starr Elementary
Melissa Rice
Dodge Elementary
Ashton Riedy
Shoemaker Elementary
Sara Rodabaugh
Dodge Elementary
Ashlyn Roth
Shoemaker Elementary
Breanna Salinas
Starr Elementary
Tyler Schardt
Stolley Park Elementary
Tonia Schmall
Starr Elementary
Melissa Sears
Seedling Mile Elementary
Krista Sherick
Dodge Elementary
Dara Sindelar
Howard Elementary
Jordan Smith
Knickrehm Elementary
Megan Soden
Dodge Elementary
Nancy Sorensen
Dodge Elementary
Amber Sullivan
Starr Elementary
Nancy Sutherland
Knickrehm Elementary
Jimena Taylor
Dodge Elementary
Asia Thoene
Newell Elementary
Aleta Thomas
West Lawn Elementary
Alexandra Tjaden
West Lawn Elementary
Leah Townsend
Dodge Elementary
Jill Turek
Skills Academy
Kelly Usrey
Engleman Elementary
Kelsey Vanis
Newell Elementary
Tammy Verba
Gates Elementary
Debra Vitera
Dodge Elementary
Brooke Wentzlaff
Dodge Elementary
Carolyn Wetzel
West Lawn Elementary
Jory Wheeler
Jefferson Elementary
Kristen Wullschleger
West Lawn Elementary
Nesha Yockey
Jefferson Elementary
Rebecca Zakrzewski
Starr Elementary
Kelly Zeckser
Lincoln Elementary
Jason Zelasney
Jefferson Elementary
Middle School
Chad Ackerson
Westridge Middle School
Ella Aksamit
Westridge Middle School
Allison Aldrich
Walnut Middle School
Teresa Baumert
Barr Middle School
Kyle Beaman
Barr Middle School
Ashley Beckman
Walnut Middle School
Lacy Biberos
Barr Middle School
Jared Bombeck
Westridge Middle School
Elizabeth Boyle
Walnut Middle School
Shania Brown
Westridge Middle School
Abigail Brummel
Westridge Middle School
Katelyn Caauwe
Walnut Middle School
Barry Carlson
Westridge Middle School
Heather Caspersen
Barr Middle School
Jordan Clancy
Westridge Middle School
Lori Coble
Walnut Middle School
Sharilyn Cole
Barr Middle School
Chuck DeWitt
Walnut Middle School
Matthew Dunker
Barr Middle School
Sara Erickson
Westridge Middle School
Bradley Feik
Westridge Middle School
Jamie Finecy
Walnut Middle School
Jenifer Fischer
Westridge Middle School
Lacey Follmer
Westridge Middle School
Danielle Haak
Westridge Middle School
Russell Harvey
Walnut Middle School
Zachary Hawkins
Westridge Middle School
Nathan Helzer
Barr Middle School
Heidi Hiebner
Westridge Middle School
Amber High
Westridge Middle School
Kelsey Johnson
Westridge Middle School
Carol Jurgensmier
Barr Middle School
Katie Keasling
Barr Middle School
Jill Kimbrough
Walnut Middle School
Jill Klingman
Walnut Middle School
Kole Kluver
Westridge Middle School
Thompson Koch
Westridge Middle School
Elyssa Kohmetscher
Barr Middle School
Jennifer Kramer
Westridge Middle School
Tad Kruger
Westridge Middle School
Stacy Laue
Walnut Middle School
Eon Lemburg
Walnut Middle School
Kevin Liess
Walnut Middle School
Derek Lindsey
Westridge Middle School
Shalee Lindsey
Westridge Middle School
Pamela Little
Westridge Middle School
Holly Love
Walnut Middle School
Kimberly Luthy
Walnut Middle School
Nichole Merten
Westridge Middle School
Jacob Morrow
Westridge Middle School
Brittany Mrkvicka
Walnut Middle School
Kyle Nabity
Westridge Middle School
Brenda Lee Nash
Skills Academy
Kay Niebuhr
Walnut Middle School
Betsy Olson
Westridge Middle School
Kellie O'Neill
Walnut Middle School
Sarah Person
Walnut Middle School
Ellie Petersen
Westridge Middle School
Jordyn Ragland
Walnut Middle School
Amanda Rood
Barr Middle School
Julie Sackschewsky
Westridge Middle School
Colin Sandall
Walnut Middle School
Taylor Sandoe
Walnut Middle School
Ashley Scherer
Westridge Middle School
Andrew Schneider
Barr Middle School
John Schultz
Barr Middle School
Walnut Middle School
Westridge Middle School
Faviola Seiler
Walnut Middle School
Andrea Simpson
Walnut Middle School
Janessa Slattery
Barr Middle School
Kirk Stutzman
Westridge Middle School
Thomas Sullivan
Westridge Middle School
Blake Teichmeier
Walnut Middle School
Kate Tellus
Walnut Middle School
Joshua Van Pelt
Walnut Middle School
Patricia Van Pelt
Westridge Middle School
Valerie Wagner
Barr Middle School
Mindy Weaver
Westridge Middle School
Leslie Westover
Walnut Middle School
Amber Wissing
Walnut Middle School
Jessa Yager
Barr Middle School
Kathryn Zeller
Westridge Middle School
Philip Zlomke
Westridge Middle School
High School
Erin Ackerson
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Amy Almquist
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Alexander Asche
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Veronica Barney
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Johnathan Boyd
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Amy Boyer
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Grant Boyer
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Gordon Bye
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Lori Christensen
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Paul Cloutier
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Jerome Dubas
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Renee Ekhoff
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Zebulen Elsbernd
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Brett Forsman
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Scott Fox
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Montie Fyfe
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Teresa Goettsche
Success Academy
Gustavo Gonzalez
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Joseph Grenier
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Patrick Gunther
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Brendan Hanaphy
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Patrick Harder
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Kate Harders
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Eric Hartel
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Jeffery Hofeldt
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
John Jacobs
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Tracy Jakubowski
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Grant Jonas
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Christine Kier
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Megan Knuth
Skills Academy
Haley Koeppe
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Matthew Kosch
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Jesse LaBrie
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Kathryn Langrehr
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Nicole LeClaire
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Michael Lough
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Fred Lowery
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Heath McClellan
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Alexander Michel
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Celeste Mildenstein
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Joseph Morrison
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Greg Morrow
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Jacob Myers
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Rosemary Osborne
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Constance Palu
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Trisha Paul
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Jacob Peitzmeier
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Beverly Pop
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Paula Poppe
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Alexa Pruss
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Sheila Quintana
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Grant Seufferlein
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Ashley Shultz
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Chantel Silva
Skills Academy
Bobby Simpson
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Megan Stone
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Joshua Summers
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Jeff Tomlin
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Marci Veach
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Amy Voss
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Shelby Wallick
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Lori Watts
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Jessica Whitmire
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Barb Wilson
Skills Academy
Leah Wissmann
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Yuxuan Zhang
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Jolyne Zigler
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Donna Zima
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Adam Zlomke
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Staff Members
Demi Arres
Skills Academy
Rebecca Behring
Skills Academy
Katherine Beran
West Lawn Elementary
Glendy Cervantes
Starr Elementary
Cheryl Danek
Jefferson Elementary
Melissa Evans
Westridge Middle School
Sheila Fila
West Lawn Elementary
Jose Flores
Starr Elementary
Kimberly Foley
Special Education
Maria Garcia
West Lawn Elementary
Annalien Gonzalez De La Vega
West Lawn Elementary
Amanda Halverson
Engleman Elementary
Karen Hannon
Skills Academy
Alan Hayman
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Mark Hemmer
Westridge Middle School
Julia Hoesche
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Melissa Kerrigan
Skills Academy
Jacqueline Kolb
Engleman Elementary
Marvin Kosmicki
West Lawn Elementary
Kassandra Milton
West Lawn Elementary
Anabell Navarrete-Rivera
West Lawn Elementary
Maria Parra
Wasmer Elementary
Carey Reilly
Seedling Mile Elementary
Susana Rodriguez
Walnut Middle School
Maria Saldivar
Dodge Elementary
Rita Schleicher
Skills Academy
Linda Shenk
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Aaron Theis
Skills Academy
Amber Tweten
Skills Academy
Jaime Wattier
Kneale Administration
Gayle Wilsey
Dodge Elementary
Specialist/Counselor
Karmyn Barnes
Newell Elementary
Jami Barrientos
Walnut Middle School
Shane Campbell
Jefferson Elementary
West Lawn Elementary
Bergen Carraher
Dodge Elementary
West Lawn Elementary
Rachel Catlett
Westridge Middle School
Valerie Chmelka
Dodge Elementary
Whitney Ehrman
Starr Elementary
Stolley Park Elementary
Irene Falldorf
Westridge Middle School
Corey Farlee
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Ann Greving Brown
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Gina Harpham
Barr Middle School
Kristina Hirschman
Skills Academy
Erin Jones
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Chandra Kosmicki
Jefferson Elementary
West Lawn Elementary
Benjamin Marten
Walnut Middle School
Samantha Minne
Skills Academy
Tammy Nance
Starr Elementary
Jennifer Nowicki
West Lawn Elementary
Danielle Quick
Shoemaker Elementary
Angie Runquist
Skills Academy
Catherine Schock
Howard Elementary
West Lawn Elementary
Michael Shively
Knickrehm Elementary
Nicole Schulte
Westridge Middle School
Abby Stoddard
Early Learning Center
Tracey Trampe
Dodge Elementary
Mindy Ulmer
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Crystal Van Winkle
Skills Academy
Shaun Willey
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
