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Rockwood to Honor Bouquet of ROSE Award Winners
A banquet is planned May 1 to recognize those in the Rockwood School District who have made a difference in the lives of children.
It was like a Publisher's Clearinghouse prize patrol as representatives of the Rockwood School District ROSE Award committee went from school to school to recognize the winners of the district's top honor for those who have shown excellence of character, performance, leadership and service to the schools.
The 15 award winners, who were presented with balloons and flowers by the ROSE Award committee co-chairs, will be honored at a banquet May 1 at the Doubletree Hotel, Westport. The award recipients were selected by a 17-member committee from among 209 nominees. The ROSE Award winners are:
- John Barnett, Ellisville Elementary bus driver
- Diane Dressel, Pond Elementary teacher
- James Eschenbrenner, Chesterfield Elementary custodian
- Patrick Fisher, Crestview Middle School counselor
- Gloria Freeland, Uthoff Valley Elementary teacher
- Dr. Karen Hargadine, Fairway Elementary principal
- Karen Landwehr, Rockwood Valley Middle School secretary
- Sue McAdamis, Annex, director of professional development/acceleration
- Roy Peterson, Eureka High School parent/volunteer
- Tom Pummill, Marquette High School teacher
- Rick Regina, Marquette High School teacher
- Debbie Renner, Blevins Elementary secretary
- Judy Sowers, Uthoff Valley Elementar SSD teacher assistant
- Linda Van Allen, Fairway Elementary secretary
- Michele Westenhaver, LaSalle Springs Middle School teacher
Also at the ROSE Awards ceremony, Rockwood will recognize the recently named 2011 Teachers of the Year from all of the district's schools. They are:
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- Carol Humrich, Babbler Elementary
- Kristin Clark, Ballwin Elementary
- Cindy Dial, Blevins Eementary
- Kelly Brown, Bowles Elementary
- Nancy Bonn-Winkler, Center for Creative Learning
- Patricia Sainz, Chesterfield Elementary
- Elizabeth Boyce, Crestview Middle
- Allison Deppeler, Early Childhood Center
- Rachel Waldmann, Ellisville Elementary
- Donna Doser, Eureka Elementary
- Jim Schulz, Eureka High
- Brian Murphy, Fairway Elementary
- Mary Ann Lee, Geggie Elementary
- Angie Nichols, Green Pines Elementary
- Megan Iverson, Kehrs Mill Elementary
- Jody Hartwig, Kellison Elementary
- Marty Margalski, Lafayette High
- Josh Walz, LaSalle Springs Middle
- Karen Corbett, Marquette High
- Christy Beeman, Pond Elementary
- Julie Gribbon, Ridge Meadows Elementary
- Lisa Smarr, Rockwood South Middle
- Darrin Peters, Rockwood Summit High
- Amy Hall, Rockwood Valley Middle
- Leslie Thompson, Selvidge Middle
- Ann Davis, Stanton Elementary
- Katie S. Johnson, Uthoff Valley Elementary
- Molly Clince, Westridge Elementary
- Suzanne Whitford, Wild Horse Elementary
- Teresa McFarland, Wildwood Middle
- Lydia Jury, Woerther Elementary
At the May 1 ROSE Awards banquet, the districtwide elementary, middle and high school teachers of the year will be announced.
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