2021 Recipients

Congratulations to CVSD's 2021 Meritorious Service Nominees: 

In 2021, there were 298 total nominees. A total of 818 individual certificates were given to 203 certificated and classified individuals, 70 employee teams, and 25 community members/organizations—nominated by peers, parents and students.

Elementary Schools

• 5th Grade Teacher Team: Katie Stewart, Heidi Dill
• Administration Team: Mrs. Sothen and Mrs. Weisbeck

Greenacres Elementary School:

• Valley Real Life: Jan Roseleip, Steve Allen, Carolyn Lanes, Larry Carroll, Bev Bergstrom, Delsa Marshall, Karen Thompson, Caleb Betts, Lois Havlicek, and Val Fields
• 4th Grade Teacher Team: Aaron Lynn, Sarah Phillips, Shawna Walker, Taryn Weller
• Administration Team: Lindsay Kent, Laurie Spence
• Extended Resource and Resource Room Teachers: Rachel Reiber, Junei Michelbook, and Wendy Bucknell.
• Greenacres Elementary PTA: Brian Ewasko, Colleen Ewasko, Alma Myers, Lindy Pessein, Allyson Bennett, Bekah Johnson, Chrysta Cress
• Math is Cool Coaches: Taryn Weller, Julie Zimmerman, Kim Rubright

• Supervisory Assistants: Becky Renken, Kristy Alvarez, Heather Carroll, Julie Baggerly-Walker, Michele Carter
• Custodial Team: Greg Goodell, Jerry Brayman and Rick Smith

• Custodian Team: Dave Calhoun, Chuck Warner
• Opportunity Kitchen Team: Sandy Terry,  Heather Raynor,  Kitchen Team Member
• Social Justice Team: Andrew Walters, Nicole Foster and Carina Mauro

Ponderosa Elementary School:

• Ponderosa Elementary Special Education Team: Natalie Urbiha, Amber Slye, Keri Watson, Heather Stanley, Cath Christy, Kendra Wellner, Sara Bascetta, Michelle Beaker, Holly Dillon, Lidiya Crosby, Tonia Norris, Patti Branson, Lisa Mertens, Nicole Black, Mandi Jennings, Christy Nettles
• Specialist Team : Dana Hilpert, Debbie Knowlton, Heather Brown
• The Ponderosa Special Education Team: Keri Watson, Natalie Urbiha, Amber Slye, Christy Nettles, Amanda Jennings, Nicole Black, Yana Clovis,  Cathy Christy, Kendra Wellner, Tonia Noris, Sara Bascetta, Holly Dillon, Michelle Beaker, Lidya Crosby, Jerry Mertens, Lisa Mertens and Patti Branson

Progress Elementary School:

• Classified Team : Barb Carlson, Jeannie Eastman, Mary Nicholls, Linda Langsett, Sarah Moss, George Berryman, and Ok Smith
• Fab Four Valet Girls: Becky Rossler, Kyndra Bunkelman, Brooke Rasmussen, and Lacey Gross
• Specialist Team : Missie Olson, Gwen Cadwallader, Pam Popp 

Riverbend Elementary School:

• School Assistants: Angela Green, Katelyn McAllister, Jenilee Schmidt
• South Pines Specialist Team: Andrew Phillips, Kirsten Albrecht,  Jeannette Fennel

• Student Success Team: Laura McKee, Jeanne Termath, Paige Laws, Travis Howell,  Eileen Nelson, Carly Purvine, Arreal Blakesley, Rose Francis
• Sunrise Elementary Nursing Team: ArReal Blakesley, Hannah Hoy, Lindsey Morrell
• Sunrise PTO: Taraka Pyper, Jessica Gardner, Conni Olson, Sarah Carter, Michelle Spear, Angie Terhaar, Stephanie Burkhart, Kim Finger, Stephanie Jerdon
• Administrative team: Travis Howell, Paige Laws

University Elementary School:

Bowdish Middle School:

• The Bowdish Staff: Lee Bailey, Dave Benner, Rick Bushyeager, Pat Dempsey, Kathy Doohan, Ben Flanigan, Jim Fortner, Laura Fortner, Stephanie Garrett, Shayna Gerken, Corey Gregerson, Kevin Hatch, Luke Henderson, Kyle Hjelm, Rick Holestine, Nick Isotalo, Kathy Jackson, Robin Kimball, Chris Klesch, Teresa Leuschel, Laura Lindley, Michelle McGinnis, Haley Mills, Chris Mitchell, Ruth Mize, Dennise Mundell, Jennifer Murdock, Deb O'Keeffe, Tonya Page, Lynn Parsons, Gail Phillips, Eric Roal, Kyle Schafer, Julie Smith, David Stuhlberg, Tiffany Thompson, Corey Triebwasser, Lisa Tupling, Crystal Ugolini, Pete Whipple, Paula Wiemer, Jen Wigen, Misti Young, Beau Siegel,  Shannon McGowan, The Kitchen Staff
• Bowdish Leadership Team: Dave Benner, Kathy Doohan, Jim Fortner, Cory Gregerson, Kyle Hjelm, Shannon McGowan, Tonya Page, David Stuhlberg, Stephanie Garrett

• 2 AI Classrooms Staff: Karissa Alder, Samantha Blair, Sarah Cornell, Paula Folsom, Andi Friberg, Andrea Gillette, Cindy Graham, Hayley Jones, and Haley Lewis

• North Pines Special Program Team: Adrienne Sale, Acacia Smith, Victoria Pau. Betsy Casteel, Beth Weinrich, Leslie Knight, Christina Cavanaugh, Julie Arlt, Lisa Hager, Angie Moeller 

• Administration Staff : Ty Larsen, Alison Walton, Connie Mott
• Selkirk Breakfast and Lunch Crew: Kay Frank, Evie Adams, Melinda Hansen
• Selkirk custodial team: Paul Gerard, JC King, Jesse Moreno, Roxsan Kane, and Viktor Timokhin
• Selkirk Health/Fitness teachers: Chase Rasmussen, Shelley Wolff, Audra White, Ali Bartlett, and Cherie Holm
• Selkirk Mentoring Committee: Ty Larsen, Alie Montang, Connie Mott, Natalie Tinkham, Jordyn Bradley, Cherie Holm

High Schools

Central Valley High School:

• Central Valley High School Nutrition Staff: Deanna Almeida, Therese Gomez, Kim Lorentz, Patti Howard, Carla Clark, Tammy Sater, Karen Robb, Patricia Johnson, Leah Arnold
• Central Valley High School Season 1 Coaches: Jason Allen, Kara Nitteberg, Tami Rebstock, Megan Fraser, Amelia Gubler, McKenna Markquart, Sydney Rebstock, Geoff Arte, JJ Giachetti, Dave Durand, Dennis McGuire, Doug Pecha, Katie Bousley, Kyle Genther, Kara Ames, Rob Rowe, Aaron Gruis, Annie Weisbeck, Phil Plesek, Ryan Butner, Travis Harmon, Brian Spencer, Karl Freeman, Randy Hendrick, Jay Hanley, Craig Kent, Branson Schmidt, Mark Butner, Chris Sullivan, Roman Chodorowski, Justin Pessein, Ross Brunelle, Trystian Arnold, Logan O'Neill
• CV Janitors: Mike Copley, Bradley Fluno, Dave Dunn,  Jessie McNabb, Debbie Bickelhaupt, John Heitshu, Larry Belcher, John Packwood, Tawnia Embree, Toby/Tom Eshbach.
• CVHS ELD Team: Vince Eberly, Tamara Mosar, Katherine Hoot
• CVHS Live Streaming Team - Alan Wardsworth, Duane Barnhart, Ron Beard, Michael Barnhart:
• CVHS Secretaries: Marlene Morrow, Jenni Voelker, Shannon Arlt, Angie Ranniger, Lori Wilson, Karen Santora, Elizabeth Driscoll, Karolyn McDevitt , Chris Campanella, Brea Lyonnais, Lani DeBuhr
• CVHS Special Education Department: Erin Teterud, Brice Gretch, Wendy Jones, Russ Tarmann, Matt DiDesidero, Cari Nielsen, Shaun Williams, Melissa Spivey, Alanna Evans, Clyde Woods, Stephanie Painter, Elizabeth Mallinen, Rebecca Juhnke, Dori Hawks, Darcie Jernberg, Cathy Franks, Lisa Johnson, Stephanie Morgan, Sarah Wylie, Keri Arthur, Xiuwen Zhang, Aimee Colby, Jessica Williams, Lauren Parker, Roberta Glatt, Colter Langan, Shara Yackel, Mona Bak, Jennifer Cantrell, Lorie White, Linda Beck, Sandra McCune, Keri McNabb, Jay Rudd, Melody Morse, Shawna McNabb, Brenda Ventress, Linda Howard, Maria Olson.

• UHS Counseling Team: Patricia Shelley, Loretta Kron, Matthew Flieger, Ernie Aguilar, Tabatha Copeland, Julie Evans, Jenny Bryant, and Nicole Rippee
• University High School Music Department: Garrett Newbill and Matt Johnson
• University High School Special Education Department: Kylie Paluck, Sherie Van Orsow, Heather Chronister, Kara Sharpe, Doris Tharp, Kaysha Reinhart, David Carpenter, Heidi Seaman, Geri McIntire, Samantha Kern, Julisa Green, Laura Kramer, Kristine Hendrickson, Kaleb Madison, Dan Dodge, Andrew Huffaker, Colleen O'Campo, Julie Evans, Jordan Allen, Karen Ayers, Mary Lou Baab, Debbie Bach, Debbie Bayley, Ying Chen, Laurie Cook, Julie Daily, Kristine Dale, Jen Daniel, Cindy Dimmler, Delphine Dixson, Elizabeth Fonteyne, Josalynn Green, Hope Harper, Cheri Hawkes, Veronica Hoyt, Debbie Hunt, Julie Imes, Beth Marquette, Tanya McRae, Lorene Sandoval, Cynthia Oglesbee, Bert Paluck, Susan Polley, Joel Rabe, Barb Rhoads, Patty Sager, Sue Smith, Amber Sohns, Shauna Stanley, Maureen Steward, Lisa Urdahl, Kristi Walson, Dylan Willard-Biagi, and Mardi Williamson.

Non-Traditional Schools and Education Centers

Central Valley Early Learning Center:

Central Valley Virtual Learning Elementary:

Central Valley Virtual Learning Middle School:

• CVVL Middle School Leadership Team: Ronni Brown, Connor Kuhl, Andrea Parkins, Robin Storms

• The SEL Sub Committee: Kimberley Baumann, Melissa Scott, Megan Fraser, Analisa Holcomb-McCann
• 2021 Central Valley Citizens for Education Co-chairs: Meagan Garrett, Lindsay Miller
• Central Valley Learning Support Sites: Boys and Girls Club CARE Project, HUB Sports Center, Legacy Church Liberty Lake, ONE Church, Opportunity Presbyterian, Redeemer Lutheran, Spokane Valley Church of the Nazarene, Sun City Church, Valley Assembly, Valley Point Church, Valley Real Life
• CVSD Campus Resource Officer Team: Trevor Jones, Brad Smith
• CVSD COVID leadership team: Jay Rowell, Brian Asmus
• CVSD Outreach Team Leaders: Lauren Waterbury, Renee Pryor
• Elementary Curriculum Support: Elisa Cayce, Emily Fletcher
• Elementary School Secretaries: ALL Elementary School Head and Assistant Secretaries
• Elementary Virtual Learning Professional Development Team: Emily Fletcher, Elisa Cayce
• Nutrition Services/Kitchen Staff: Denice Kwate and all Leads and Kitchen Staff
• Professional Development Team : Elisa Cayce, Emily Fletcher 
• Sun City Church: Jenni Spedick, Jami Austing
• The District Outreach Committee Members : Quinn LeSage, Tim Teterud, Janet McDonald, Jennifer Chase, Connie Mott, Rachel Crooks, Annie Rabie, Jennifer Ashlock, Kimberley Baumann, Christina Belknap, Katelynn Clark, Kristin Day, Katrina Fuher, Natasha Gerasimchuk, Leslie Helms, Shannon Phillips, Melissa Scott, Christina Seybold, Caesy Morphis, Veronica Risken-Oakes.

Mica Peak High School:

• MPHS Para-Educators : Nancy Combs, Kelli Dexter, Margaret "Greta" Boyer, Kris Kilduff, Angela Priest, LeAnna Kennedy, Susie Pace, Cheryl Pirozok, Debbie Walker, Deborah Finney, Christine Morris, Laura Belfry, Dana Moosman, Kristin Husband, Kaylee Williams, Tina Simpson, Tina Gering, Chie DAmico, 
  Paraprofessional Team: : Debbie Walker, Kaylee Williams, Kristin Husband, Chris Morris, Dana Moosman, Debbie Finney, Laura Belfry, and Cheryl Pirozak
• School To Life-Endeavor Transition Program Paraeducators: Nancy Combs, Kelli Dexter
• Vision Team: Jenna Jackson, Tina Simpson, Tina Gering

Spokane Valley Learning Academy:

• Spokane Valley Learning Academy Staff: Cheryl Abbott, Grace Cook, Amanda Jeppson, Traci Mantz, Meghan Suda, Karen Thompson, Paula Ward

Spokane Valley Tech / STEM Academy:

DM Freed - Certificated
Erika Addington - Certificated
Katie Gilson - Certificated
Mary Koch - Certificated

Walt Clemons - Certificated

• Summit Attestation Volunteers: Stephanie Rehaume, Kathy Seaboldt,  Sabrina Torres