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2023 Teacher of the Year Nominations

396 GIPS Teachers and Staff nominated

1,442 submitted nominations!
 

This program is sponsored by First National Bank.

2023 Teacher of the Year Nominations

*Past winners are highlighted in red


Administrator

Augusta Beahm
Grand Island Senior High

Opal Bentley
Knickrehm Elementary School

Dan Beran
Kneale Administration Building

Penny Brown
Kneale Administration Building

Julie Bruning
Walnut Middle School

Josue Covarrubias
Barr Middle School

Kate Crowe
Barr Middle School

Robin Dexter
Kneale Administration Building

Joseph Eckerman
Gates Elementary School

Renee Engel
Kneale Administration Building

Whitney Flower
Stolley Park Elementary School

Rod Foley
Walnut Middle School

Caitlin Jensen
Engleman Elementary School

Carrie Kolar
Engleman Elementary School

Charity LaBrie
Seedling Mile Elementary School

Christopher Ladwig
Grand Island Senior High

Kris McMullen
Grand Island Senior High

Michael Persampieri
Walnut Middle School

Amy Richards
O’Connor Learning Center

Gregory Schlegel
Grand Island Senior High

Sheree Stockwell
Jefferson Elementary School

Nichole Stoltenberg
Grand Island Senior High

Selena Valentine
Starr Elementary School

Kayla Wichman
Westridge Middle School

Bradley Wolfe
Westridge Middle School


Elementary School

Christy Acevedo Cabrera
West Lawn Elementary School

Tessa Aldridge
Shoemaker Elementary School

Kyla Alexander
Starr Elementary School

Kelly Allan
Newell Elementary School

Amy Anderson
Howard Elementary School

Ashley Anderson
Jefferson Elementary School

Brandi Anderson
West Lawn Elementary School

Ryan Anderson
West Lawn Elementary School

Bailey Aupperlee
Shoemaker Elementary School

Neil Berger
Wasmer Elementary School

Katie Bishop
Engleman Elementary School

Jocelyn Bloom
Shoemaker Elementary School

Susan Bolan
Lincoln Elementary School

Kristin Briggs
Starr Elementary School

Andrea Brunk
Engleman Elementary School

Marcy Burr
Engleman Elementary School

Kevin Butters
Stolley Park Elementary School

Brenda Carlson
Lincoln Elementary School

Jennifer Carr
Dodge Elementary School

Sadie Carr
West Lawn Elementary School

Michelle Carter
Dodge Elementary School

Brian Caspar
Engleman Elementary School

Morgan Cemper
Shoemaker Elementary School

Trevor Cornelius
Knickrehm Elementary School

Ashley Crear
West Lawn Elementary School

Wendy Cremers
Shoemaker Elementary School

Megan Danner
O’Connor Learning Center

Alyssa Doggett
Engleman Elementary School

Jennifer Dozler
Starr Elementary School

Danielle Dudo
Newell Elementary School

Nathan Dukes
Westridge Middle School

Ashley Dvorak
Dodge Elementary School

Jessica Enck
Lincoln Elementary School

Cheri Felton
Jefferson Elementary School

Kelli Fries
West Lawn Elementary School

Scott Gamblin
Dodge Elementary School

Alexandria Garrett
Engleman Elementary School

Kayla Gibson
Knickrehm Elementary School

Taylor Graves
Engleman Elementary School

Susan Greeley
West Lawn Elementary School

Kendra Harders
Gates Elementary School

Amber High
Engleman Elementary School

Holli Hodson
Jefferson Elementary School

Kayla Hruskoci
Engleman Elementary School

Gwen Hulinsky
Newell Elementary School

Jennifer Hunkins
Knickrehm Elementary School

Kelsey Jasnoch
Engleman Elementary School

Angela Jenness
Knickrehm Elementary School

Tausha Jones
Wasmer Elementary School

Shane Kleier
Gates Elementary School

Marisalynn Koepke
West Lawn Elementary School

Sloane Koerperich
West Lawn Elementary School

Lauren Kolb
West Lawn Elementary School

Jodi Koza
Shoemaker Elementary School

Keo Leiser
Jefferson Elementary School

Rachel Lewandowski
Knickrehm Elementary School

Hannah Luber
Starr Elementary School

Brittany Marr
Engleman Elementary School

Brittney Martin
Stolley Park Elementary School

Julie McCoy
Dodge Elementary School

Mary McDowell
Starr Elementary School

Jeremy McFarland
Starr Elementary School

Margaret McManaman
O’Connor Learning Center

Sandra Meyer
Stolley Park Elementary School

Valerie Moline
Seedling Mile Elementary School

Tracy Morrow
West Lawn Elementary School

Lindsey Moss
Engleman Elementary School

Amelia Mustion
Seedling Mile Elementary School

Jacey Myers
West Lawn Elementary School

Jennifer Nelson
Gates Elementary School

Tracy Nelson
Engleman Elementary School

Amber Northup
Engleman Elementary School

Amber O’Hara
Wasmer Elementary School

Nicole O’Hara
Wasmer Elementary School

Gloria Parr
Shoemaker Elementary School 

Lauren Peitzmeier
Stolley Park Elementary School

Angela Pierce
Seedling Mile Elementary School

Tiffany Pracht
Shoemaker Elementary School

Sheila Quintana
Starr Elementary School

Melessia Rice
Dodge Elementary School

Breanna Rose
O’Connor Learning Center

Vandee Samelson
Dodge Elementary School

Tonia Schmall
Starr Elementary School

Beth Schuler
Starr Elementary School

Jennifer Shafer-Ehlers
Engleman Elementary School

Clint Simmons
West Lawn Elementary School

Dara Sindelar
Howard Elementary School

Haleigh Smith
Shoemaker Elementary School

Megan Soden
Dodge Elementary School

Abigail Spiehs
Engleman Elementary School

Danita Stanton
O’Connor Learning Center

Arik Streck
Shoemaker Elementary School 

Zoe Streck
Starr Elementary School

Caitlin Stump
Stolley Park Elementary School

Luke Sutherland
West Lawn Elementary School

Nancy Sutherland
Knickrehm Elementary School

Aleta Thomas
Stolley Park Elementary School

Kari Thornton
Engleman Elementary School

Shayla Tibbetts
Engleman Elementary School

Anna Torres
Howard Elementary School

Leah Townsend
Dodge Elementary School

Jill Turek
Dodge Elementary School

Melissa Umstead
Howard Elementary School

Kelly Usrey
Engleman Elementary School

Johanna Vance
Newell Elementary School

Alison Vincent
Dodge Elementary School

Debra Vitera
Dodge Elementary School

Kaitlin Warner
Dodge Elementary School

Scott Wentling
Wasmer Elementary School

Brooke Wentzlaff
Dodge Elementary School

Morgan Wheeler
Stolley Park Elementary/Barr

David White
Shoemaker Elementary School

Jocelyn Wittrock
Gates Elementary School

Sarah Wolf
Seedling Mile Elementary School


Middle School

Chad Ackerson
Westridge Middle School

Angel Alberti
Barr Middle School

Jesse Arends
Walnut Middle School

Demi Arres
Westridge Middle School

Teresa Baumert
Barr Middle School

Kyle Beaman
Walnut Middle School

Lacy Biberos
Barr Middle School

Lauren Bokowski
Westridge Middle School

Jared Bombeck
Westridge Middle School

Jocelyn Boyer
Westridge Middle School

Barry Carlson
Westridge Middle School

Jordan Clancy
Westridge Middle School

Amber Clausen
Westridge Middle School

Everardo Corona
Westridge Middle School

Nicole Dietz
Walnut Middle School

Christina Dubbs
Walnut Middle School

Steven Dunham
Barr Middle School

Sara Erickson
Westridge Middle School

Desere Erpenbach
Walnut Middle School

Irene Falldorf
Barr Middle School

Kathryn Feezell
Walnut Middle School

Lacey Follmer
Westridge Middle School

Justin Groth
Westridge Middle School

Brian Harpham
Barr Middle School

Russell Harvey
Walnut Middle School

Justice Hatfield
Barr Middle School

Zachary Hawkins
Westridge Middle School

Brent Heikes
Walnut Middle School

Taylar Heinemann
Westridge Middle School

Grant Hiebner
Westridge Middle School

Heidi Hiebner
Westridge Middle School

Timber Huynh
Westridge Middle School

Kelsey Johnson
Westridge Middle School

Katie Keasling
Barr Middle School

Nicole Kelsey
Westridge Middle School

Kelsey King
Westridge Middle School

Jennifer Kipper
Barr Middle School

Peter Kok
Walnut Middle School

Jennifer Kramer
Westridge Middle School

Nichole Kraus
Walnut Middle School

Eon Lemburg
Walnut Middle School

Pamela Little
Westridge Middle School

Holly Love
Walnut Middle School

Kimberly Luthy
Walnut Middle School

Tyler Madison
Walnut Middle School

Season Mellema
Walnut Middle School

Ashley Meyer
Westridge Middle School

Kyle Nabity
Westridge Middle School

Brenda Nash
Westridge Middle School

Kay Niebuhr
Walnut Middle School

Betsy Olson
Westridge Middle School

Kellie O’Neill
Walnut Middle School

Holly Ortega
Barr Middle School

Ellie Petersen
Westridge Middle School

Laurie Peterson
Walnut Middle School

Jessica Phinney
Walnut Middle School

Hannah Pogue
Westridge Middle School

Michele Putnam
Walnut Middle School

Jill Rainforth
Walnut Middle School

Jessica Rios-Alvarado
Walnut Middle School

Shannon Ripp
Barr Middle School

Marla Rischling
Westridge Middle School

Julie Sackschewsky
Westridge Middle School

Zachary Saner
Westridge Middle School

Tina Sawyers
Barr Middle School

Kane Schmall
Westridge Middle School

Hannah Schmidt
Barr Middle School

Amy Schneider
All Middle Schools

Andrew Schneider
All Middle Schools

John Schultz
All Middle Schools

Reid Schultz
Walnut Middle School

Taeller Schultz
Walnut Middle School

Melissa Sears
Walnut Middle School

Faviola Seiler
Walnut Middle School

Andrea Simpson
Walnut Middle School

Megan Slough
Walnut Middle School

Sheri Smith
Westridge Middle School

Jessica Snoberger
Barr Middle School

Jessica Stephens
Westridge Middle School

Kirk Stutzman
Westridge Middle School

Teague Sutherland
Walnut Middle School

Stacy Sybrandts
Westridge Middle School

Makenna Taylor
Westridge Middle School

Chelsea Turek
Westridge Middle School

Heather Walsh
Westridge Middle School

Mindy Weaver
Westridge Middle School

Katelyn Weseman
Walnut Middle School

Leslie Westover
Walnut Middle School

Cody Wheeler
Westridge Middle School

Amber Wissing
Walnut Middle School

Jessa Yager
Barr Middle School

Kelly Zeckser
Walnut Middle School

Kathryn Zeller
Westridge Middle School

Quentin Zeller
All Middle Schools


High School

John Adams
Grand Island Senior High

Amy Almquist
Grand Island Senior High

Melissa Anderson
Grand Island Senior High

Tara Baker
Grand Island Senior High 

Grant Boyer
Grand Island Senior High

Elizabeth Butters
Grand Island Senior High

Sally Carter
Grand Island Senior High

Heather Caspersen
Grand Island Senior High

Damian Causgrove
Grand Island Senior High

Kaylee Cellar
Grand Island Senior High

Paul Cloutier
Grand Island Senior High

April Dickerson
Grand Island Senior High

Patrick Doyle
Grand Island Senior High

Mark Edge
Grand Island Senior High

Corinne Ellerson
Grand Island Senior High

Thera Fisk
Grand Island Senior High

Montie Fyfe
Grand Island Senior High

Emily Geweke
Grand Island Senior High

Clarissa Gillham
Grand Island Senior High

Justin Goodwin
Grand Island Senior High

Joseph Grenier
Grand Island Senior High

Patrick Gunther
Grand Island Senior High

Sammantha Hanks
Grand Island Senior High

Patrick Harder
Grand Island Senior High

Eric Hartel
Grand Island Senior High

Jessica Hekrdle
Grand Island Senior High

Lindsey Hiers
Grand Island Senior High

Jeffery Hofeldt
Grand Island Senior High

Chris Holton
Grand Island Senior High

Denise Howie
Grand Island Senior High

Bobby Jacobs
Grand Island Senior High

John Jacobs
Grand Island Senior High

Vincent Jodoin
Grand Island Senior High

Alex Kemnitz
Grand Island Senior High

Christine Kier
Grand Island Senior High

Richard Kissack
Grand Island Senior High

Haley Koeppe
Grand Island Senior High

Matthew Kosch
Grand Island Senior High

Jonathan Kubicka
Grand Island Senior High

Jesse LaBrie
Grand Island Senior High

Judy Lorenzen
Grand Island Senior High

Wendy Louder
Grand Island Senior High

Michael Lowe
Grand Island Senior High

Emily McPherson
Grand Island Senior High

Shawna Montgomery
Grand Island Senior High

Jacob Myers
Grand Island Senior High

Kenton Naylor
Grand Island Senior High

Lance Nelson
Grand Island Senior High

Hien Nguyen
Grand Island Senior High

Micki Nuss
Grand Island Senior High

Paula Poppe
Grand Island Senior High

Teri Rech
Grand Island Senior High

Michael Samuelson
Grand Island Senior High

Lauren Schumacher
Grand Island Senior High

Ashley Shultz
Grand Island Senior High

Matthew Shultz
Grand Island Senior High

Jeremiah Slough
Grand Island Senior High

Megan Stone
Grand Island Senior High

Jeffery Tomlin
Grand Island Senior High

Marci Veach
Grand Island Senior High

Christopher Walkemeyer
Grand Island Senior High

Kevin Watson
Grand Island Senior High

Jessica Whitmire
Grand Island Senior High

Adam Zlomke
Grand Island Senior High


Staff Members

Suzanne Amerson
Walnut Middle School

Kara Arrants
Walnut Middle School

Katherine Beran
West Lawn Elementary School

Anne Berger
Dodge Elementary School

Michelle Billington
Seedling Mile Elementary School

Cari Binfield
Lincoln Elementary School

Stephanie Bockmann
Stolley Park Elementary School

Jerome Boltz
Stolley Park Elementary School

Tracy Bright
Engleman Elementary School

Kellie Brittain
Dodge Elementary School

Tirso Candray
Grand Island Senior High

Jody Clark
Seedling Mile Elementary School

Elizabeth Cortes
O’Connor Learning Center

Alexis Dahlke
Westridge Middle School

Roger Fisher
Starr Elementary School

Melissa Franzen
Barr Middle School

Kenia Fregoso
Starr Elementary School

Suzann Gannon
Kneale Administration Building

Teri Gentleman
Starr Elementary School

Gabriela Gonzalez
Welcome Center

Alan Hayman
Grand Island Senior High

Mark Hemmer
Westridge Middle School

Marisela Hernandez
Grand Island Senior High

Yaquelin Juarez
Walnut Middle School

Mary Kirchner
Westridge Middle School

Sharon Kruse
Kneale Administration Building

Ashley Kuck
Walnut Middle School

Melinda Lavalleur
Dodge Elementary School

Mary Marlatt
West Lawn Elementary School

Gregory Massing
Walnut Middle School

Ashlee Mayhue
Special Education

Heather Medrano
Engleman Elementary School

Breonna Meister
Westridge Middle School

Kenneth Meyer
Knickrehm Elementary School

Kayley Michalski
Dodge Elementary School

Makayla Morris
Stolley Park Elementary School

Diana Paramo Ortiz
Starr Elementary School

Laura Payton
Starr Elementary School

Melissa Perea
West Lawn Elementary School

Danielle Quick
Shoemaker Elementary School

Odguar Quintana
Walnut Middle School

Carey Reilly
Seedling Mile Elementary School

Debbie Ritchie
Gates Elementary School

Angel Rojas-Acevedo
West Lawn Elementary School

Sheila Rosas
Knickrehm Elementary School

Tyler Saldecki
West Lawn Elementary School

Frances Sandoval
Stolley Park Elementary School

Kristen Schwarz
Knickrehm Elementary School

Matthew Smith
West Lawn Elementary School

Mollie Steinkamp
Shoemaker Elementary School

Alicia Stifter
Dodge Elementary School

Jesse Strinz
Walnut Middle School

Pamela Stubblefield
O’Connor Learning Center

Susan Stuhr
Kneale Administration Building

Micheal Thompson
Stolley Park Elementary School

Heather Thornton
Jefferson Elementary School

Michael Tubbs
West Lawn Elementary School

Patricia Vega
Engleman Elementary School

Melissa Wetovick
Kneale Administration Building

Rachel Williams
Jefferson Elementary School


Specialist/Counselor

Rochelle Anderson
Wasmer Elementary School

Emily Armstrong
West Lawn Elementary School

Jami Barrientos
Walnut Middle School

Sara Bowley
Walnut Middle School

Shane Campbell
Walnut Middle School

Valerie Chmelka
Dodge Elementary School

Claudia Demko Reno
Westridge Middle School

Dawn Deuel-Rutt
Success Academy

Sarah Dramse
West Lawn Elementary School

Rebecca Duran Meyer
West Lawn Elementary School

Jami Dutcher
O’Connor Learning Center

Molly Elge
Walnut Middle School

Shane Fernau
Walnut Middle School

Jenifer Fischer
Westridge/Stolley Park

Kayla Geiger
Westridge Middle School

Anabel Gonzalez
West Lawn Elementary School

Sarah Grigsby
West Lawn Elementary School

Jessica Gutierrez
Westridge Middle School

Jaynie Hawkins
Walnut Middle School

Rita Hernandez
Westridge Middle School

Chandra Kosmicki
Engleman Elementary School

Whitney Kuhn
Starr Elementary School

Kim Madison
Walnut Middle School

Julie Markvicka
Grand Island Senior High

Benjamin Marten
Walnut Middle School

Jacob Morrow
Westridge Middle School

Chandra Myers
West Lawn Elementary School

Katie Schroder
West Lawn Elementary School

Kristin Schultz
Lincoln Elementary School

Carrie Sheldon
Barr Middle School

Sally Smith
Wasmer Elementary School

Michelle Thorne
Wasmer Elementary School

Tracey Trampe
Dodge Elementary School

Mindy Ulmer
Grand Island Senior High

Kahsi Velasquez
All Elementary Schools 

Stacy Vogel
Westridge Middle School

Teresita Westover
Howard Elementary School

Carlynn Williams
Barr Middle School

David Woods
Grand Island Senior High

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