CEERA Award Recipients
- '25-'26
- '24-'25
- '23-'24
- '22-'23
- '21-'22
- '20-'21
- '19-'20
- '18-'19
- '17-'18
- '16-'17
- '15-'16
- '14-'15
- '13-'14
- '12-'13
'25-'26
| Name | Position | School | Month |
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| Amy Dye | Paraeducator | Brougham Elementary | September |
| Angela Donelan | Paraeducator | Olathe Advanced Technical Center | September |
| Lacy Lawson | Paraeducator | Meadow Lane Elementary | October |
| Stephanie Straub | Paraeducator | Chisholm Trail Middle School | October |
| John Quinn | Textbook Coordinator | Instructional Resource Center | November |
| Tassadit Zair | ECSE Support | Fairview Elementary | November |
| Shannon Kauffman | Library Clerk | Walnut Grove Elementary | December |
| Colleen Lattimer | Secretary | Green Springs Elementary | December |
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'24-'25
| Name | Position | School | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carole Fisher-Scroggins | CBR Paraeducator | Havencroft Elementary | September |
| Maria (Mapi) Reyna | Interpreter | Countryside Elementary | September |
| Kristi Guerra | Paraeducator | Chisholm Trail Middle School | October |
| Jennifer McKeever | Paraeducator | Canyon Creek Elementary | October |
| Melissa Vandehaar | Paraeducator | Ravenwood Elementary | November |
| Stacey Jurgensmeyer | Resource Paraeducator | Tomahawk Elementary | November |
| Wendi Cox | Resource Paraeducator | Woodland Elementary | December |
| Angela March | Administrative Assistant | Indian Trail Middle School | December |
| Jean Aulik | Paraeducator | Ravenwood Elementary | January |
| Pat Gray | Paraeducator | Oregon Trail Middle School | January |
| Brittney Wray | Resource Paraeducator | Olathe Northwest High School | February |
| Courtney Wheeler | Resource para | Mahaffie Elementary | March |
| Lisa Dimmitt | Secretary | Clearwater Creek Elementary | March |
| Donita (Dee) Smith-Trautman | Health Room Aide | Olathe Northwest | April |
| Monica Naranjo | Custodian | Claire Learning Center | April |
| Sheila Hite | Paraeducator | Chisholm Trail Middle School | May |
| Missy Flachsbarth | Library Clerk | Clearwater Creek Elementary | May |
'23-'24
| Name | Position | School | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maribel Sanchez | Lead Custodian | OATC | September |
| Luis Carrillo | Custodian | Indian Trail Middle School | September |
| Victoria Schowalter | Secretary | Woodland Elementary | October |
| Samantha Montgomery | Job Coach II | Olathe West High School | October |
| Mona (Ramona) Petrie | Paraeducator II CBR | Olathe East High School | November |
| Marilyn Mayberry | SPED Paraeducator | Fairview Elementary | November |
| Staci Leatherland | Database Support | Instructional Resource Center | December |
| Barb Smith | ParaeducatorII CBR | Olathe East High School | December |
| Kathy Brewer | Admin. Secretary | Instructional Resource Center | January |
| Kathy Kaberlein | Paraeducator | Harmony Early Childhood Center | January |
| Janie Pla Carmona | ELL Aid | Pioneer Trail Middle School | February |
| Karen Waite | Receptionist | Instructional Resource Center | February |
| Tom Allumbaugh | Job Coach | OATC | March |
| Dawn Lawerence Cole | Administrative Assistant | Regency Place Elementary | March |
| Yani Reyes | Paraeducator | Woodland Elementary | April |
| Michele Sammur | Paraeducator | Frontier Trail Middle School | April |
| Judy Chavis | Paraeducator | Pioneer Trail Middle School | May |
| Jennifer Beech | Autism Instructional Assistant | Arbor Creek Elementary | May |
'22-'23
| Name | Position | School | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Hammer | CBR Paraeducator | Oregon Trail Middle School | September |
| Pam Hopkins | Athletic Director Secretary | Olathe West High School | September |
| Kari Nitschke | Paraeducator | Rolling Ridge Elementary | October |
| Lynn Traylor | Administrative Secretary | Havencroft Elementary | October |
| Barbara Chaves | Early Childhood Paraeducator | Walnut Grove Elementary | November |
| Shelly Thurman | Career Pathways Admin. Asst. | Instructional Resource Center | November |
| Erica Derrington | Manager | Graphic Communication | December |
| Crystal Greer | Sped Data Clerk | Instructional Resource Center | December |
| Daumaris Bush | Paraeducator | Pioneer Trail Middle School | January |
| Jean Miller | Paraeducator | Clearwater Creek Elementary | January |
| Shannon Blake | Aide | Claire Learning Center | February |
| Alberto Pineda Tortolero | Lead Custodian | Bentwood Elementary | February |
| Megan Baum | Paraeducator | Millbrooke Elementary | March |
| Kristine Middendorf | Job Coach | OATC | March |
| Armando Sanchez | Lead Custodian | Madison Place Elementary | April |
| Liz Barbosa | Custodian | Mill Creek Campus | April |
| Jan East | Secretary | Sunnyside Elementary | May |
| Esmerelda (Esme) Gonzalez | Administrative Assistant | Westview Elementary | May |
'21-'22
| Name | Position | School | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Wheeler | Paraeducator | Heatherstone Elementary | September |
| Jessica Olsen | Paraeducator | Santa Fe Trail Middle School | September |
| Heidi Tomassi | Paraeducator | Mill Creek Campus | October |
| Rebecca Mazmanian | ELL Aide | Indian Creek Elementary | October |
| Beth Eisenbraun | Resource Paraeducator | Chisholm Trail Middle School | November |
| Luis Perez | Lead Custodian | Millbrooke Elementary | November |
| Christine Stevenson | Administrative Secretary | Ridgeview Elementary | December |
| Denise Carpenter | Paraeducator | Green Springs Elementary | December |
| Roberta (Bert) Burson | Lead Custodian | Madison Place Elementary | January |
| Heather Billings | Paraeducator | Indian Trail Middle School | January |
| Rosa Hoehn | Lead Custodian | Mission Trail Middle School | February |
| Cathy Clark | Resource Paraeducator | Heritage Elementary | February |
| Kristen Willingham | ELL Aide | Rolling Ridge Elementary | March |
| Andrea Leach | Instructional Aide - Title I Reading | Northview Elementary | March |
| Elvira Lemus | Custodian 2 | Frontier Trail Middle School | April |
| Gary McVey | Job Coach | OATC - WDLC Campus | April |
| Destiny Warsop | Custodian | Briarwood Elementary | May |
| Tammy Megles | Administrative Secretary 2 | Parents as Teachers | May |
'20-'21
| Name | Position | School | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Weir | Paraeducator | Pleasant Ridge Elementary | September |
| Maria Johnson | Interpreter (Spanish) | Indian Trail Middle School | September |
| Cori Czajka | CBR Paraeducator | Olathe West High School | October |
| Debbie Pflumm | ParaeducatorSpecialist | Instructional Resource Center | October |
| Julia Mauk | Data Operator | Summit Trail Middle School | November |
| Angie Mendez | Parent Educator | Mill Creek Campus | November |
| Dianne Carpenter | Paraeducator | Forest View Elementary | December |
| Barb Kolb | Paraeducator | Olathe East High School | December |
| Heather Cann | Student Records Secretary | Instructional Resource Center | January |
| Kelli Zuel | Administrative Secretary | Tomahawk Elementary | January |
| Renee Walker | 21st Century Academy Secretary | Olathe West High School | February |
| Sloan Bestgen | Administrative Secretary | Heritage Elementary School | February |
| Emma Tiscareno | Secretarial Assistant | Indian Creek Elementary | March |
| Shelly Gore | Information Systems Manager | Technology Support Center | March |
| Shelley Kampschroeder | Paraeducator | Chisholm Trail Middle School | April |
| Virginia Bertelsen | Administrative Secretary | Frontier Trail Middle School | April |
| Amanda York | Administrative Assistant | Mill Creek Campus | May |
| Jackie Armatas-Giesecke | Secretary | Olathe East High School | May |
'19-'20
| Name | Position | School | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Busing | Certified Staff Specialist | Education Center | September |
| Blayne Nye | ED Classroom Paraeducator | Santa Fe Trail Middle School | September |
| Samanta Landa | Language Management Specialist | Education Center | October |
| Les Banks | Lead Custodian | Oregon Trail Middle School | October |
| Ricardo Gutierrez | Administrative Secretary | Mill Creek Campus | November |
| Becky Tipton | Paraeducator | Green Springs Elementary | November |
| Gwen Ellenbecker | Secretary | Cedar Creek Elementary | December |
| Claudia Arzate Olono | Lead Custodian | Instructional Resource Center | December |
| Melody Davis | Classroom Aide/Paraeducator | Green Springs Elementary | January |
| Ellie Reek | Paraeducator | Summit Trail Middle School | January |
| Christopher Scruggs | Paraeducator | Olathe North High School | February |
| Roberta Roelfs | Library Clerk | Countryside Elementary | February |
| Julie Wenger | ELL Aide | Rolling Ridge Elementary | March |
'18-'19
| Name | Position | School | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryanne Rutzmoser | ELL Instructional Aide | Westview Elementary | September |
| Jan Carroll | Title I Math Aide | Ridgeview Elementary | September |
| Dan Mulvenon | Job Coach | WDSC - Now at PLC | October |
| Lori Conway | Paraeducator | Millbrooke Elementary | October |
| Natalie Raney | Math Administrative Assistant | Instructional Resource Center | November |
| Barbara Truitt | Paraeducator | Olathe South High School | November |
| Virginia "Ginger" Ewonus | General Secretary III | Olathe East High School | December |
| Linda Player | Paraeducator | Frontier Trail Middle School | December |
| Andrew (A.J.) Avery | Security Analyst | Technology Support Center | January |
| Adam Hallum | Custodian | Cedar Creek Elementary | January |
| Bryan Jenkins | Paraeducator | Summit Trail Middle School | February |
| Mertie Bouknight | ELL Aide | Indian Creek Elementary School | February |
| Evonne Riek | CBR Paraeducator | Chisholm Trail Middle School | March |
| Cynthia Hall | Accountant | Education Center | March |
| Leah Hargis | Administrative Assistant | Central Elementary School | April |
| Jorge Alba | Custodian | Sunnyside Elementary | April |
| Magdalena Lopez | Lead Custodian | Central Elementary | May |
| Heather Clyne | ELL Aide | Countryside Elementary | May |
'17-'18
| Name | Position | School | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Colgan | Web Manager | District Communications | August |
| Kathy Reese | Administrative Secretary | Ravenwood Elementary | August |
| Marilyn Crawford | Paraeducator | Santa Fe Middle School | September |
| Kristin Robertson | Kindergarten Aide | Forest View Elementary | September |
| Shanna Wiley | Cook | Cedar Creek Elementary | October |
| Karl Klamm | Lead Custodian | Bentwood Elementary | October |
| Gary Caldwell | Network Tech Level 2 | Technology Support Center | Nov/Dec |
| Catalina Hopson | Paraeducator | Ravenwood Elementary | Nov/Dec |
| Jeanne Christenson | Paraeducator - Special Education | Ridgeview Elementary | Nov/Dec |
| Jill Wilcox | Administrative Secretary II | Instructional Resource Center | January |
| Debbie Evers | Receptionist | Olathe Northwest High School | January |
| Gabriel Reyes | Custodian | Rolling Ridge Elementary School | February |
| Martha Valverde-Martinez | Lead Custodian | Rolling Ridge Elementary School | February |
| Brenda Brown | Data Operator | Pioneer Trail Middle School | March |
| Julie Case | Secretary | Brougham Elementary | March |
| Walter Zander | Lead Custodian | West Dennis Learning Center | April |
| Jennifer Vohland | Paraeducator | Chisholm Trail Middle School | April |
| Renee Lunbeck | Paraeducator - Resource | Havencroft Elementary | May |
| Cheryl Darlington | Paraeducator III | Pioneer Trail Middle School | May |
'16-'17
| Name | Position | School | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Atencio | Assessment Manager | Instructional Resource Center | August |
| Marcella Jacobson | Paraeducator | Scarborough Elementary | August |
| Laurie Wendland | Paraeducator | Arbor Creek Elementary | September |
| Jason Comer | Custodian | Frontier Trail Middle School | September |
| Michelle Bellamy | Paraeducator | Oregon Trail Middle School | October |
| Debbie King | Level 1 Tech | Technology Support Center | October |
| Curt Fehr | Graphic Designer | Graphic Communications | Nov/Dec |
| Kevin Lyon | Mail Driver | Operations Service Center | Nov/Dec |
| Janice Tusten | 21st Century Administrative Assistant | Olathe South | January |
| TaPatrick Barbee | Custodian Lead | Pleasant Ridge Elementary | January |
| Angie Laughrey | IEP Technology Specialist | Instructional Resource Center | February |
| Andrea Kopta | School Secretary | Manchester Park Elementary | February |
| Brooke Markey | Autism Instructional Aide | Chisholm Trail Middle School | March |
| Joleene Conver | Autism Instructional Aide | Chisholm Trail Middle School | March |
| Debbie Roth | Secretary | Meadow Lane Elementary | April |
| Amy Black | Paraeducator | Mission Trail Middle School | April |
| David Meine | CONNECT Program Paraeducator | Olathe North High School | May |
| Robert Wynn | CONNECT Program Paraeducator | Olathe North High School | May |
'15-'16
| Name | Position | School | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Pena | Custodian | Prairie Trail Middle School | August |
| Kendra Menke | ELL Aide | Regency Place Elementary | August |
| Judy Phelps | Paraeducator | Madison Place Elementary | September |
| Julie Pickerill | Library Aide | Olathe Northwest High School | September |
| Mary Wargin | Administrative Secretary | Instructional Resource Center | October |
| Rene Holmes | Nursing Assistant | Olathe South High School | October |
| Tierney Parker | Paraeducator | Mission Trail Middle School | Nov/Dec |
| Jocelyn Cobos | Paraeducator | Washington Elementary | Nov/Dec |
| Kim King | Paraeducator | Green Springs Elementary School | January |
| Leslie Banks | Custodian | Oregon Trail Middle School | January |
| Wanita Callas | Paraeducator | Forest View Elementary | February |
| Lu Ann Yager | ELL Aide | Santa Fe Trail Middle School | February |
| Barb Cogswell | Paraeducator/Job Coach | West Dennis Learning Center | March |
| Ashley Soltz | Paraeducator | Westview Elementary | March |
| Marschel Rasco | Paraeducator | Cedar Creek Elementary | April |
| Tami Gabbert | Paraeducator | Olathe South High School | April |
| Angela Klusman | Administrative Assistant | Olathe South High School | May |
| Sheila Bethel | ELL Aide | Washington Elementary | May |
'14-'15
| Name | Position | School | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Bigelow | Paraeducator | Green Springs Elementary School | August |
| Norma Michel | Interpreter | Oregon Trail Middle School | August |
| Raul Sanchez | Head Custodian | Mahaffie Elementary | September |
| Rebecca Emry | Secretarial Assistant | Oregon Trail Middle School | September |
| Mary Barrios | Administrative Assistant | Education Center | October |
| Janice Craven | Library Clerk | Madison Place Elementary | October |
| Kim Russell | Administrative Assistant | Harmony Early Childhood Center | Nov/Dec |
| Susan Zimmerman | Administrative Secretary | Prairie Center Elementary | Nov/Dec |
| Teresita Derting | Paraeducator | Indian Trail Middle School | January |
| Cathy Herbison | Elementary Gradebook Specialist | Olathe Technology Support Center | January |
| Vicki Johnson | Paraeducator | Central Elementary | February |
| Mardell Eilderts | ELL Aide | Countryside Elementary | February |
| Leslie Boyd | Manager Classified Professional Development | Education Center | March |
| Phyllis Tormey | Secretary | WDSC - Graphic Comm. Dept. | March |
| Cheryl Phillips | Autism Instructional Assistant | Heartland/Countryside Elementary | April |
| Adriana Braswell | Spanish Interpreter | Indian Trail Middle School | April |
| Donna Logan | Transportation Specialist | Heartland Early Childhood | May |
| Ailiana Garcia | Spanish Interpreter/Secretarial Assistant | Rolling Ridge Elementary | May |
'13-'14
| Name | Position | School | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Anderson | Paraeducator | Meadow Lane Elementary | August |
| Joni Hiatt | Paraeducator | Olathe North High School | August |
| Kim Lindahl | Administrative Assistant | Frontier Trail Middle School | September |
| Michelle Haug | Secretary | Havencroft Elementary | September |
| Sandy Garms | School Aide | Fairview Elementary School | October |
| Brenda Mesmer | ELL Aide | Washington Elementary School | October |
| Susie Meyn | Data Operator | Olathe Northwest High School | Nov/Dec |
| Manuel Natzu | Custodian | Olathe South High School | Nov/Dec |
| Laura Stubbs | Paraeducator | Briarwood Elementary | January |
| Cheryl Black | Paraeducator | Countryside Elementary | January |
| Melissa Phillippe | School Aide | Madison Place Elementary | February |
| Nancy Kuhn | Paraeducator | West Dennis Learning Center | February |
| Shawn Croushore | Lead Custodian | Pioneer Trail Middle School | March |
| Jennifer Thompson | Administrative Assistant | Rolling Ridge Elementary | March |
| Theresa Kapitan | ED Paraeducator | Santa Fe Trail Middle School | April |
| Leslie DeBrabander | Paraeducator | Washington Elementary | April |
| Mercedes Estrada De Natzu | Custodian | Woodland Elementary | May |
| Delia Mullins | Paraeducator | Woodland Elementary | May |
'12-'13
| Name | Position | School | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramiro Gonzalez | Custodian | Brougham Elementary | August |
| Donna Peters | Secretary | Olathe South High School | August |
| Deb Sleezer | CTE Administrative Sec | Mill Creek Center | September |
| Cindy Butler | Secretary | Arbor Creek Elementary | September |
| Kay Tucker | Food Services | Westview Elementary | October |
| Alina Walther | ILA/Translator | Ridgeview Elementary | October |
| Victor Sanchez | Lead Custodian | Heritage Elementary | November |
| Carolynn Pearson | Administrative Asst. | Education Center | November |
| Neil Minter | Paraeducator | Green Springs | January |
| Jane Jones | Administrative Asst. | Pioneer Trail Middle School | January |
| Mary Patrick | Secretary | Indian Trail Middle School | February |
| Andra Beashore | Paraeducator | Brougham Elementary | February |
| Colleen Murphy | Paraeducator | Briarwood Elementary | March |
| Barbara Plowman | Food Services Cafeteria Manager | Meadow Lane Elementary School | March |
| Lou Ann Proctor | Para, Job Coach, Admin. Asst., Scheduler | Instructional Resource Center | April |
| Jennifer Sanderson | Secretary - Asst Principal/Athletics/Trans. | Olathe Northwest High School | April |
| Laura Wedermyer | Paraeducator | Mission Trail Middle School | May |
| Angela Bartels | Paraeducator | Ravenwood Elementary | May |