2026 Employee Recognition Program Nominees

Early Childhood Education Center

Teacher of the Year Nominees – Alecia Nolan and Jacklyn Wirtel

SPARK Nominee  – Hannah Ritter

Star Employee Nominees – Jennifer Denunzio and Alexandra Henning 

Boone Elementary 

Teacher of the Year Nominees – Michele Morrison, Danielle Patterson, Kimberly Wong, and Nichole Bryant 

SPARK Nominees – Jennifer Brink, Genna Miller, and Taylor Snoke

Star Employee Nominees – Lisa Hoerz and Kerston Martin

Claude Brown Elementary 

Star Employee Nominees – Kailie Pennington and Stasia Keck 

Cuivre Park Elementary 

Teacher of the Year Nominees – Aimee Bader, Danielle Clark, Nichole Groff, McKenna Kalz, and Ashley McTear

SPARK Nominees – Kaiya Corbett, Alayna Frankenhauser, Ashley Ferrier, Kira Hey, Kelli Phillips, Emilee Rhodes, and Madison Hayes

Star Employee Nominees – Ashley Shook, Alyssa Carrow, Taylor Darnell, Caryn Hill, Clara Lindell, Aubrey Miklich, Julie Vega, and Jeanne Wischmeyer

Hawk Point Elementary 

Teacher of the Year Nominees – Dana Clark and Rebecca Thornhill 

Lincoln Elementary 

Teacher of the Year Nominees – Jennifer Guerdan, Kelly Melton, and McKenzie Moore

SPARK Nominees – Madison Hayes, Justin Helm, and Kelsey Worrrell

Star Employee Nominees – Kimberly Dennis, Erika Jones, Nicole Patton, Alicia Roberts, Candice DeWinters, Joy Glimka-Short, Samantha Gregory, Jessica Laufenberger, Lacy Muratori, Chelsea Myers, Taylor Peters, Courtney Sheets, Amy Vinyard, and Susan White

Main Street Elementary 

Teacher of the Year Nominees – Kathryn Barry, Kelly Hufty, and Elizabeth Utterback

Star Employee Nominees – Barbara Proctor, Madison Williams, Brandy Blucker, Chandni Martin, Alicia Orf, Carissa Stogsdill, and Rita Thomas

Troy South Elementary 

Teacher of the Year Nominees – Jessica Bardot, Jenna Klein, Rachael Rush, Sara Snider, and Cassandra Uslar 

SPARK Nominees – Olivia Jaouni, Taylor Kroupa, Hannah Moore, Courtney Reiter, and Savannah Smith 

Star Nominees – Shelly Hanebrink, Amanda Teckemeier, Lisa Walker, Kallie Clark, Trenton Courtwright,  Daniesha Ramsey, and Miranda Humphrey 

William Cappel Elementary 

Teacher of the Year Nominees – Robert Berzack, Tyler Coleman, Melissa Cook, Sarah Hines, Ashlee Iverson, Amanda Knaust, Christine Rash, Kelly Sanchez, Megan Shue, and Kimberly Theilmann

SPARK Nominee – Katelyn Robison 

Star Nominees – Andrea Duffie, Rachel Prade, Kristin Stephenson, and Alyssa Kaufman 

Troy Middle School 

Teacher of the Year Nominees –  Lindsey Knaust, Barbara Baravik, Tamara Brewer Turnbull, Natalie Cooke, Julie Eisenbath, Sarah Larson, and Chris Pieper

SPARK Nominees – Tristian McLerran, Taylor Pinnello, Tori Rosemann, Josephine Shaw, Emily Thompson, and Emma Witzke

Star Nominees – Carrie Agers, Brittney Aikens-Warner, Carolyn Allred, TJ Bowman, Christina Hicks, Lisa Huster, Kelly Johnson, Lynn Kerley, Murphy Lisch, Tammy Redshaw, and Eric Viehman

Troy South Middle School 

Teacher of the Year Nominees – Hannah Allen, Bradley Jennings, Colleen Carter-Skiles, Bridget Hart, Kathleen Stahl, and Tracy Thomas 

SPARK Nominees – David Hechler and Mike Timmons

Star Employee Nominees –  Elizabeth Essen and Brittney Lindsey

Ninth Grade Center 

Teacher of the Year Nominees – Sherri DeClue, Hannah Easley, Kendra Edelen, and Kayla Lilley

SPARK Nominees – Allyson Brown and Lauren Leetch

Star Employee Nominees – Trisha Dickherber, Jeanine Dyer, Kayla Haller, Kimberly Marksberry, and Christina Varvera

New Horizons High School 

Teacher of the Year Nominees – Amy Johnston and Lisa Hoffmann

Star Nominee – Theresa Cowap

Troy Buchanan High School 

Teacher of the Year Nominees – Mathew Bauman, Christina Christensen, Tammy Freed-Kozinski, Cheryl Green, Cole Jost, Andrew Nett, Jordyn North, Katelyn Pezold, Kimberlea Scott, Andrea Tarro, and Lora Wattelet

SPARK Nominees – Desirae Eagle, Brandon Mundle, and Allison Ryan

Star Nominee – Delaney Blankley 

LCR3 Transportation Department 

Star Employee Nominees – Douglas Collins, Jessica Comer, Frank Huffman, Austin Politte, and Sally Prinster

Lincoln County R-III District 

Teacher of the Year Nominee – Tim Gilmore 

Star Employee Nominees – Edie Calhoon, Tiffani Dyer,  Rochell Graddy,  Shay Lafary, Valerie Levy, and Amanda Murray