2017 Recipients

"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it, is like wrapping a gift and not giving it." – William Arthur Ward

Meritorious Service nominees were recognized by School Board members during special celebrations held in March 2017 in each CVSD school or building. On March 30, 2017, the board announced and presented district-wide Meritorious Service Award honorees in each category. The recipients were selected by board members from those nominated by colleagues, students, and parents below.

Congratulations to CVSD's 2017 District-Wide Meritorious Service Award Honorees:

Heather Dresback, Summit School, Certificated
Heather Speziale, University High School, Certificated
Doug Lawson, Transportation for Greenacres Elementary, Classified
Katsumi Honsey, University Elementary, Classified
Kurt Bubna, Mica Peak High School, Community Member
Karch Polgar, Spokane Valley Tech, Community Member
Jennifer McPherson, Spokane Valley Tech, Community Member
Transportation Shop Foreman and Mechanics, Team
Strategic Literacy Elementary Tutors, Team

Congratulations to CVSD's 2017 Meritorious Service Nominees:

Elementary Schools

Adams Elementary School

Carol Cleveland, Certificated
Georgia Lyonnais, Certificated
Julie Custer, Certificated
Lupe Wolfe, Certificated
Ruth Knowles, Certificated
Team, Adams Elementary Staff, Team

Broadway Elementary School

Jamie Kaiser, Certificated
Julie Caffrey, Certificated
Liz Stebbins, Certificated
Lori Johnson, Certificated
Martha Agnew, Certificated
MaryBeth Hildahl, Certificated
Alicia Johnston, Classified
Broadway PTO, Community
Tabatha Copeland, Community
Broadway Elementary-ER Cooperating Teacher Team, Team

Central Valley Kindergarten Center

Kim Kyle, Certificated
Laura Gottberg, Certificated
Central Valley Kindergarten Center Staff, Past and Present, Tem

Chester Elementary School

Jenny Stewart, Certificated
Shelly Mahn, Certificated
Ed and Mary Ellen Schultze, Community
Lisa Church, Community
Greenacres Elementary
Joe Stuckrath, Certificated
Justin Collyer, Certificated
Mary Plunkett, Certificated
Patrick Kerley, Certificated
Caroly Gant, Classified
Doug Lawson, Classified

Liberty Lake Elementary

Joanne Comer, Certificated
Debbie Maynes, Classified
Greg Goodell, Classified
Sandra Baesler, Community
Library Team, Team
PTSA Second Year Board Members, Team

McDonald Elementary School

Jody Dohrmann, Certificated
Dale Alling, Classified
Traci Brown, Classified
Heather Parent, Community
Jana McDonald, Community

Opportunity Elementary

Brian Hasting, Certificated
Danielle Maxwell, Certificated
Laurie Spence, Certificated
Leslie Geldien, Certificated
Anita Hofstee, Classified
Marcie Rockstrom, Classified
Jim Crowley, Community
ABLES Ladies, Team

Opportunity Elementary Staff, Team

Title Team, Team
The Opportunity Elementary Nutrition Crew, Team

Ponderosa Elementary

Certificated, Dana Hilpert, Certificated
Classified, Dana Kern, Classified
John Toothaker, Classified
Stephanie Bell, Classified
Ponderosa Secretarial Team, Team
Ponderosa Supervisory Team, Team

Progress Elementary School

Patricia McGowan, Certificated
Raeann Ducar, Community

South Pines Elementary

Brittany Olson, Certificated
Courtney Fleck, Certificated
James Roibal, Certificated
Jim Olson, Certificated
Kim Baumann, Certificated
South Pines Elementary School Staff, Team

Sunrise Elementary

Cynthia Barbeau, Classified
Rose Francis, Certificated
Sunrise PTO, Community
Sunrise Staff, Team

University Elementary School

Rose Hone, Certificated
Dani Crandall, Classified
Jesus Moreno, Classified
Katsumi Honsey, Classified
Erin Ramirez, Community
Jessica Quirk, Community
Kelsey Voss, Community
Lia Culwell, Community
Raeann Ducar, Community
University Elementary School PTO officers, Community
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Team, Team

Middle Schools

Bowdish Middle School

Matt Walter, Certificated
Mrs. Parsons, Certificated
Peggy Barker, Certificated
Secretary Staff, Team

Evergreen Middle School

Deb Herman, Certificated
Janice Boyd, Certificated
John Parker, Certificated
Mariena Gonder, Certificated
Mike Gharst, Certificated
Mo Gonder, Certificated
Debbie Ransier, Classified
Paula Kircher, Classified
Janice Boyd/John Parker, Team

Greenacres Middle School

Bri Kirsch, Certificated
Cherie Holm, Certificated
Grady Emmerson, Certificated
Lisa Marsh, Certificated
Emily Autor, Classified
GMS Custodial Staff, Classified
June Chandler, Classified
Sue Gairson, Classified
Linda Abrams, Community
7th Grade Language Arts Team, Team
Greenacres Middle School Custodial Team, Team
PBIS Team, Team

Horizon Middle School

Connie Mott, Certificated
Matt Hildahl, Certificated
Seth Parsloe, Certificated
Sharon Phinney, Certificated
Tiffany Florez, Certificated
Horizon WEB Leaders, Team

North Pines Middle School

Kim Hunter, Certificated
Tina Townsend, Classified
North Pines' CI teaching Team

High Schools

Central Valley High School

George LeBret, Certificated
Kyle Genther, Certificated
Lawrence Bernbaum, Certificated
Jim Breslin, Classified
Karen Santora, Classified
Mavia Adams, Classified
Robert Smallwood, Classified
Central Valley HS Marching Band Staff, Team
CVHS Secretarial Staff, Team

University High School

Brandon Deyarmin, Certificated
Chris Mitchell, Certificated
Heather Speziale, Certificated
Kara Sharpe, Kelvin Martin, Samantha Kern, Certificated
Loretta Kron, Certificated
Michael Conklin, Certificated
Robert Bartlett, Certificated
Julie Daily, Classified
U-High Assistant Principals and Dean, Team
Unity Coaches, Team

Non-Traditional Schools and Education Centers

Central Valley Early Learning Center

Sandra Honeychurch, Certificated
Darlene Boyer, Classified
AIM/ECEAP Team, Team
ELC Office Staff, Team
Family Support Staff, Team

Central Valley Virtual Learning

Alison Walton, Certificated
Debbie Hemenway, Classified
George Berryman, Classified

CVSD Learning and Teaching Center

Kent Martin, Certificated
Susie Giesa, Certificated
Lisa Hagen, Certificated
Cheri Kaatz, Publications Manager, Classified
Eric Bartholomew, Classified
Pat Hatch, Classified
Sue Gates, Classified
Vincent Butler, Classified
CVSD Transportation Shop Foreman and Mechanics, Team
Payroll Department, Team
Route 305, Team
CVSD Transportation Department 'Dispatch Team', Team
LAP Strategic Literacy Tutors, Team

Mica Peak High School

Dan Oster, Certificated
Shannon Truitt, Certificated
Tessa Johnston, Classified
Kurt Bubna, Community
Nedra Anderson, Community
High School Buddy advisors Mica Peak, Team
M.I.C.A. Teaching Team, Team
MPHS Secretary Team, Team
Resource Officers, Team

Spokane Valley Learning Academy

Entire Spokane Valley Learning Academy Team, Team

Spokane Valley Tech

Ray Landry, Classified
Jennifer McPhearson, Community
Karch Polgar Community
Marcus Bresko & Teresa Herambourg (SVT PTO) Community
STEM Camp Instructors, Team
SVT Admin: Camille Nielsen and Scott Oakshott, Team

Summit School

Cory Young, Certificated
Dan Powell, Certificated
Heather Dresback, Certificated
Jennifer Olsen, Certificated
Leslie Huff, Classified
Cynthia "Cindy" Presta, Community
Custodians, Team