2019 Retirees
Eugenia Calin – Westlane, French
Rebecca Coffey – Allisonville, Grade 2
Sally Ernstberger – NC, Math
Marionne Fort – Northview, Arts
Thomas Gaines – Transportation, Bus Driver
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Denice Johnson – NC, Special Education IA
Sharon McCarthy – NC, English
Barbara Miedema – Northview, Performing Arts
Micaela Owens –NC, Custodian
Gloria Rejer – John Strange – Child Nutrition
Amy Resler – Allisonville, Grade 4 Inquiry
Kathleen Robbins – Greenbriar, Grade 3
JoNell Stevenson – Northview, Science
Linda Swift – NC, Receptionist
Alan Vickrey – NC, Social Studies
Jane White – NC, Registrar
Christopher Wilcox – JEL, Cosmetology
Melinda Zore – Westlane, Special Education
Classified Employees of the Year
Allisonville – Becky Klee
John Strange – Kathy Chase
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Nora – Laura Hakim
Greenbriar – Cheryl Wagner
Spring Mill – Laketa Lange
Fox Hill – Luis Santamaria
Crooked Creek – Sam Gindl
Eastwood – Kelli Monedero
Northview – Jason Miller
Westlane – Mary Jane Baksa
North Central – North Central High School
J. Everett Light Career Center – Officer Floyd Peterson
Hilltop – Candy Jones
District Staff – Lt. Roosevelt Lindsey
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Outstanding First Year Teachers
The Elementary Outstanding First Year Teacher
Alyssa Zook – Spring Mill Elementary
The Secondary Outstanding First Year Teacher
Caroline Ranft – Westlane Middle School
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Above and Beyond Awards
Marquis Smith – Bus Driver, Transportation
Melinda Zore – Life Skills Teacher, Westlane Middle School
Chris Sprinkle – OPS and Transition School Teacher, Eastwood Middle School
Administrator of the Year
Kathryn Szwed, CEC
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Superintendent Service Award
Nora Community Council, Mrs. Karen Hamilton
Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, Ms. Bennie Silver
The Dwelling Place, Bruce Garrison
Indianapolis Washington Township Lions Club, Mr. Ron Bigham
Teacher of the Year Nominees
Allisonville – Nechelle Jones
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Crooked Creek – Kate Branson
Fox Hill – Lori Grant Feliciano
Greenbriar – Joe May
Hilltop – Kelsey Fifer
John Strange – Mark Tarowsky
Nora – Bethany Clinesmith
Spring Mill – Cindy Moore
Eastwood – Sarah Pitts
Northview – Stephanie Bentzel
Westlane – Andrea Gollnick
J. Everett Light Career Center – Stacey Young
North Central High School – Leo Hodes
The 2019 WT designated Teacher of the Year
Nechelle Jones – Allisonville – 2nd Grade
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