333 GIPS Teachers and Staff nominated
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2022 Teacher of the Year Nominations
*Past winners are highlighted in red
Administrator
Opal Bentley
Knickrehm Elementary School
Penny Brown
Kneale Administration Building
Julie Bruning
Walnut Middle School
Dr. Ken DeFrank
Success Academy
Dr. Robin Dexter
Kneale Administration Building
Angie Eberle
Dodge Elementary School
Joe Eckerman
Gates Elementary School
Renee Engel
Kneale Administration Building
Rod Foley
Walnut Middle School
John Hauser
Starr Elementary School
Maggie Mintken
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Dr. Toni Palmer
Kneale Administration Building
Dr. Ashley Tomjack
Kneale Administration Building
Selena Wardyn
Walnut Middle School
Kayla Wichman
Westridge Middle School
Brad Wolfe
Westridge Middle School
Elementary School
Lisa Allan
West Lawn Elementary School
Amy Anderson
Howard Elementary School
Bailey Aupperlee
Shoemaker Elementary School
Brianna Bankson
Gates Elementary School
Neil Berger
Wasmer Elementary School
Brittany Blaser
Starr Elementary School
Shannon Boehle
Starr Elementary School
Susan Bolan
Lincoln Elementary School
Amy Bombeck
Wasmer Elementary School
Jill Bonk
Dodge Elementary School
McClain Botsford
Wasmer Elementary School
Kevin Butters
Lincoln Elementary School
Jacqueline Caldwell
Howard Elementary School
Jennifer Carr
Dodge Elementary School
Ashley Collins
Jefferson Elementary School
Melissa Comeau
Howard Elementary School
Trevor Conway
Howard Elementary School
Pasty Cornelius
Howard Elementary School
Trevor Cornelius
Knickrehm Elementary School
Ashley Crear
West Lawn Elementary School
Wendy Cremers
Shoemaker Elementary School
Clint Cunningham
Newell Elementary School
Zoe Dahlgren
Starr Elementary School
Isabel DeLeon
Starr Elementary School
April Dickerson
Starr Elementary School
Jen Dozler
Starr Elementary School
Sara Dramse
West Lawn Elementary School
Hayley Dubbs
Newell Elementary School
Danielle Dudo
Newell Elementary School
Cheri Felton
Jefferson Elementary School
Alexus Fleharty
West Lawn Elementary School
Abigayle Fredrichsen
Starr Elementary School
Heather Fucile
Gates Elementary School
Laura Galloway
Starr Elementary School
Scott Gamblin
Dodge Elementary School
Taylor Graves
Engleman Elementary School
Tom Hake
Howard Elementary School
Ashlee Hanover
Wasmer Elementary School
Natalie Harden
Stolley Park Elementary School
Julie Hernandez
Gates Elementary School
Rhonda Hillman
Dodge Elementary School
Clarissa Hostler
Dodge Elementary School
Becca Howe
Dodge Elementary School
Gwen Hulinsky
Newell Elementary School
Blake Hunkins
Engleman Elementary School
Rachel Jakob
Shoemaker Elementary School
Angela Jenness
Knickrehm Elementary School
Amanda Julesgard
Seedling Mile Elementary School
Catherine Klanecky
Engleman Elementary School
Shane Kleier
Gates Elementary School
Marisalynn Koepke
Wasmer Elementary School
Adam Kreifels
Wasmer Elementary School
Ashley Laird
Knickrehm Elementary School
Rebeca Larson
Howard Elementary School
Keo Leiser
Jefferson Elementary School
Hannah Luber
Starr Elementary School
Mary McDowell
Gates Elementary School
Jeremy McFarland
Starr Elementary School
Mikki McNelis
Newell Elementary School
Jamie Menagh
Wasmer Elementary School
Angela Mettenbrink
Shoemaker Elementary School
Meg Moellenberndt-Trout
Lincoln Elementary School
Valerie Moline
Seedling Mile Elementary School
Trisha Morrow
Wasmer Elementary School
Amelia Mustion
Seedling Mile Elementary School
Jacey Myers
West Lawn Elementary School
Amber O’Hara
Wasmer Elementary School
Tara Peterson
Howard Elementary School
Rebekah Piel
Starr Elementary School
Angela Pierce
Seedling Mile Elementary School
Les Reinke
Starr Elementary School
Eluard Resendiz
Wasmer Elementary School
William Root
Howard Elementary School
Breanna Salinas
Starr Elementary School
Courtney Salmon
Howard Elementary School
Vandee Samelson
Dodge Elementary School
Amy Samuelson
Engleman Elementary School
Tonia Schmall
Starr Elementary School
TiLynn Scott
Dodge Elementary School
Dara Sindelar
Howard Elementary School
Caitlin Stump
Stolley Park Elementary School
Luke Sutherland
West Lawn Elementary School
Nancy Sutherland
Knickrehm Elementary School
Asia Thoene
Newell Elementary School
Aleta Thomas
West Lawn Elementary School
Alexis Thompson
Dodge Elementary School
Shayla Tibbetts
Engleman Elementary School
Leah Townsend
Dodge Elementary School
Kelly Usrey
Engleman Elementary School
Kelsey Vanis
Newell Elementary School
Deb Vitera
Dodge Elementary School
Donald Webben
Shoemaker Elementary School
Scott Wentling
Wasmer Elementary School
Brooke Wentzlaff
Dodge Elementary School
Dave White
Shoemaker Elementary School
Rebecca Wilhelmi
Jefferson Elementary School
Rebecca Zakrzewski
Starr Elementary School
Alison Zitterkopf
Starr Elementary School
Middle School
Angel Alberti
Barr Middle School
Brenda Alberts
Walnut Middle School
Demi Arres
Westridge Middle School
Bianca Ayala
Barr Middle School
Teresa Baumert
Barr Middle School
Kyle Beaman
Barr Middle School
Helen Bender
Barr Middle School
Lacey Biberos
Barr Middle School
Jared Bombeck
Westridge Middle School
Erin Brooks
Walnut Middle School
Jill Buettner
Walnut Middle School
Barry Carlson
Westridge Middle School
Heather Caspersen
Barr Middle School
Jordan Clancy
Westridge Middle School
Amber Clausen
Westridge Middle School
Lori Coble
Walnut Middle School
Jessica Day
Walnut Middle School
Christy Dubbs
Walnut Middle School
Nathan Dukes
Westridge Middle School
Steven Dunham
Barr Middle School
Sara Erickson
Westridge Middle School
Clinton Felber
Barr Middle School
Jamie Finecy
Walnut Middle School
Lacey Follmer
Westridge Middle School
Janette Goure
Walnut Middle School
Danielle Haak
Westridge Middle School
Brian Harpham
Barr Middle School
Justice Hatfield
Barr Middle School
Zachary Hawkins
Westridge Middle School
Heidi Hiebner
Westridge Middle School
Dana Holz Pavuk
Barr Middle School
Kevin Jenkins
Barr Middle School
Kelsey Johnson
Westridge Middle School
Cynthia Joseph
Westridge Middle School
Katie Keasling
Barr Middle School
Nichole Kelsey
Westridge Middle School
Kelsey King
Westridge Middle School
Thompson Koch
Westridge Middle School
Peter Kok
Walnut Middle School
Tad Kruger
Westridge Middle School
Abbi Kush
Walnut Middle School
Eon Lemburg
Walnut Middle School
Pam Little
Westridge Middle School
Sydnie Lowery
Westridge Middle School
Kim Luthy
Walnut Middle School
Samantha McCarville
Barr Middle School
Season Mellema
Walnut Middle School
Ashley Meyer
Westridge Middle School
Brittany Mrkvicka
Walnut Middle School
Kristin Myers
Walnut Middle School
Kyle Nabity
Westridge Middle School
Kay Niebuhr
Walnut Middle School
Besty Olson
Westridge Middle School
Kellie O’Neill
Walnut Middle School
Sarah Person
Walnut Middle School
Ellie Petersen
Westridge Middle School
Hannah Pogue
Westridge Middle School
Jill Rainforth
Walnut Middle School
Alyssa Randall
Barr Middle School
Amanda Rood
Barr Middle School
Megan Ruby
Barr Middle School
Julie Sackschewsky
Westridge Middle School
Amy Schneider
Westridge Middle School
Andrew Schneider
Barr Middle School
John Schultz
Walnut Middle School
Reid Schultz
Walnut Middle School
Melissa Sears
Walnut Middle School
Faviola Seiler
Walnut Middle School
Kirk Stutzman
Westridge Middle School
Thomas Sullivan
Westridge Middle School
Makenna Taylor
Westridge Middle School
Blake Teichmeier
Walnut Middle School
William Thompson
Barr Middle School
Chelsea Turek
Westridge Middle School
Ashlee Twohig
Walnut Middle School
Erin Urbanski
Westridge Middle School
Heather Walsh
Westridge Middle School
Mindy Weaver
Westridge Middle School
Katelyn Weseman
Walnut Middle School
Angela Wiegert
Walnut Middle School
Jessa Yager
Barr Middle School
Kathryn Zeller
Westridge Middle School
High School
Amy Almquist
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Hannah Beck
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Amy Boyer
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Grant Boyer
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Patrick Doyle
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Mark Edge
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Meredy Ernstmeyer
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Alex Fahey
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Thera Fisk
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
Justin Goodwin
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Joseph Grenier
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Patrick Gunther
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Brenden Hanaphy
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Sammantha Hanks
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Lindsey Hiers
Virtual Secondary School
Carly Hirchert
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Jeffery Hofeldt
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Jeremy Hollman
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Chris Holton
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
John Bobby Jacobs
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
John E 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
Kevin Kier
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Richard Kissack
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Matthew Kosch
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Jamie Kuebler
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Jesse LaBrie
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Kent Naylor
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Hien Nguyen
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Micki Nuss
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Jacob Peitzmeier
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Paula Poppe
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Sheila Quintana
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Stacy Quinteros
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Bryan Ramallo
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Terry Rech
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Lauren Schumacher
Wyandotte Learning Center
Matthew Shultz
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Megan Stone
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Alexis Stuhr
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Josh Summers
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Jeffery Tomlin
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Marci Veach
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Amy Voss
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Lori Watts
Workforce Prep
Cassandra Westpfahl
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Amber Wissing
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Seung Yeon Lee
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Yuxuan Zhang
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Adam Zlomke
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Staff Members
Esther Acosta Cortes
Barr Middle School
Heather Alexander
Walnut Middle School
Kara Arrants
Walnut Middle School
Lluliana Ayala
Howard Elementary School
Rebecca Behring
Westridge Middle School
Anne Berger
Dodge Elementary School
Michelle Billington
Seedling Mile Elementary School
Stephanie Bockmann
Stolley Park Elementary School
Stacy Booker
Dodge Elementary School
Melie Champion
Wyandotte Learning Center
Raymond Chavez
Walnut Middle School
Trisha Dominick
Dodge Elementary School
Michelle Enck
Career Pathways Institute
Elisia Flaherty
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Sue Gannon
Kneale Administration Building
Tami Garner
Howard Elementary School
Teri Gentleman
Starr Elementary School
Silvia Guerrero
Howard Elementary School
Alan Hayman
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Mark Hemmer
Westridge Middle School
Emily Hendrix
Dodge Elementary School
Chris Heusel
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Ruth Hormachea
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Chris Johnson
Newell Elementary School
DeLynn Karr
Westridge Middle School
Mary Kirchner
Westridge Middle School
Jackie Kolb
Engleman Elementary School
Sharon Kruse
Kneale Administration Building
Steve Martin
Wyandotte Learning Center
Heidi McCarville
Engleman Elementary School
Amanda McClure
West Lawn Elementary School
Ron Miller
Kneale Administration Building
Cynthia Mizner
Dodge Elementary School
Melissa Perea
West Lawn Elementary School
Penny Planback
Westridge Middle School
Odguar (Eddie) Quintana
Walnut Middle School
Trey Randall
Westridge Middle School
Debbie Ritchie
Gates Elementary School
Frances Sandoval
Stolley Park Elementary School
Casey Santos
Skills Academy
Matthew Smith
West Lawn Elementary School
Monti Starkey
Starr Elementary School
Molly Steinkamp
Shoemaker Elementary School
Pat Tatro
Wasmer Elementary School
Aaron Theis
Skills Academy Dodge Elementary
Marissa Villalobos
Howard Elementary School
Virgie Wheeler
Lincoln Elementary School
Specialist/Counselor
Karmyn Barnes
Newell Elementary School
Jami Barrientos
Walnut Middle School
Elizabeth Boyle
Walnut Middle School
Mary Cairns
Howard Elementary School
Shane Campbell
Walnut Middle School
Rachel Cattlet
Westridge Middle School
Valerie Chmelka
Dodge Elementary School
Halli Chramosta
Westridge Middle School
Whitney Ehrman
Starr Elementary School
Corey Farlee
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Deb Glover
Howard Elementary School
Ann Grieving Brown
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Sarah Grigsby
West Lawn Elementary School
Gina Harpham
Barr Middle School
Jaynie Hawkins
Walnut Middle School
Joann Jaros
Newell Elementary School
Erin Jones
Westridge Middle School
Savannah Kok
Dodge Elementary School
Shalee Lindsey
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Mindy Littlejohn
Starr Elementary School
Laura McQuinn
Barr Middle School
Jacob Morow
Westridge Middle School
Mike Persampieri
Walnut Middle School
Amy Schley
Gates Elementary School
Cathy Schock
West Lawn Elementary School
Jessica Schroeder
Stolley Park Elementary School
Steve Strand
Skills Academy Barr Middle
Alex Tjaden
West Lawn Elementary School
Tracey Trampe
Dodge Elementary School
Patti VanPelt
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
Michelle Walker
Dodge Elementary School
Jeffrey Westerby
Walnut Middle School
Shaun Willey
Academies of Grand Island Senior High
