2005 Meritorious Service Awards

Each year, the outstanding contributions of Central Valley School District employees and community members are recognized by the Board of Directors through the Meritorious Service Awards. Initiated by the Board of Directors in 1985, these awards honor exemplary contributions by individuals and organizations toward student achievement and our district's primary focus -- learning and teaching.

In 2005, more than 85 Meritorious Service Award nominations were received in three categories: certificated employees (teachers), classified employees and community members. Each nominee was recognized during celebrations held in every school building during the first three weeks of May.

Three district-wide recipients were selected by the School Board and honored with a board meeting celebration and individual plaques on May 23, 2005. The individuals honored for their outstanding contributions to students and education are:

• Classified Employee: Caroly Gant - South Pines Elementary 
• Certificated Employee: Ann Gotfredson -- Liberty Lake Elementary 
• Community Member/Organization: Dorothy Peterson -- McDonald Elementary

Board members Tom Dingus and Debra Long, along with Superintendent Mike Pearson selected the district-wide recipients of the 2005 Meritorious Service Awards from among more than 85 nominations. Listed by school, the 2005 Meritorious Service Award nominees included:

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Adams Elementary
Sherry Arland, Classified employee
Bonnie Peery, Classified employee
Shirley Chavez, Classified employee
Janelle Stolp, Certificated employee
Matt Howard, Community member
Yokes Foods, Community organization
 
Broadway Elementary
Autumn Reed, Certificated employee
Jill Wakeling, Community member

Chester Elementary
Delores “Dee” Grant, Classified employee
Linda Johnson, Classified employee
Sue Gates, Classified employee
Cyd Rees, Certificated employee
Sarah Parshall, Certificated employee
Christina Mather, Certificated employee
Marilyn Keller, Community member
Jodi Clutter, Community member
Kandee Sabo, Community member
Kim Cantrell, Community member

Greenacres Elementary
Hazel Newkirk, Certificated employee
H.T. Higgins/Shawn Higgins Foundation, Community member
Peggy Allen, Community member

Liberty Lake Elementary
Kathy Hart, Classified employee
Ann Gotfredson, Certificated employee
Lori Wilson, Community member

McDonald Elementary
Joyce Stott, Classified employee
Gordon Brown, Classified employee
Kathie Kayler, Classified employee
Allan Myers, Certificated employee
Kelly Shea, Certificated employee
Maggie Lepper, Certificated employee
Dorothy Peterson, Community member
Chuck & Beryl Lohr, Community members
Joy & Devyn Derrick, Community members
Betty Hite, Community member

Opportunity Elementary
Kathy Hansen, Classified employee
Tim Coyle, Certificated employee
Ethel Rankin, Community member

Ponderosa Elementary
Patricia Thompson, Classified employee
Cathy Weaver, Certificated employee
Jamie Krause, Community member

Progress Elementary
Progress Stars – all employees

South Pines Elementary
Caroly Gant, Classified employee
Val Clapper, Certificated employee
Judy Polley, Certificated employee

Sunrise Elementary
Cynthia Barbeau, Classified employee
Sue McCollum, Certificated employee
Sunrise Staff – all employees
Rose Guegel, Community member

University Elementary
Cheryl Richards, Classified employee
Wenda Mackey, Certificated employee
Rondielle Frye, Community member

NON-TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS

Spokane Valley Learning Academy/Keystone Center
Janice Olson, Classified employee
Patti Moore, Classified employee
Casey Lee, Classified employee
Martha Hood, Classified employee
Kate Bacon, Community member

Summit School
Randall Ogle, Classified employee
Lisa Hagen, Voyager Team, Certificated employee
Del Guenther, Voyager Team, Certificated employee
Dan Powell, Voyager Team, Certificated employee
Kathleen Weisbrod, Community member
Sandy Rankin, Community member

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Evergreen Middle School
John Graham, Classified employee
Eileen Garcia, Certificated employee
Becky Riordan, Community member

Greenacres Middle School
Sue Garrison, Classified employee
Linda Mayfield, Certificated
Michelle Eickerman, Certificated employee
Carol Asmus, Community member
Sharon Robb, Community member

Horizon Middle School
Margie Tibbits, Certificated employee
Aaron Alteneder, Community member

North Pines Middle School
Debi Pritzl, Classified employee
Diane Chapman, Certificated employee
Candy Schulhauser, Community member

HIGH SCHOOLS

Barker High School
Amanda Kinerson, Community member

Central Valley High School
Geri Bacheller, Classified employee
Mary Llewellyn, Certificated employee
Chris Nesbitt, Community member

University High School
Gerry Manfred, Certificated employee
Jeff Duncan, Community member

Learning and Teaching Center (District office)
Frank Hume, Classified employee
Gary Pannell, Classified employee
Tere von Marbod, Certificated employee
Liberty Lake Kiwanis, Community organization
Spokane Valley Mall, Community organization