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Cherry Creek Schools announces honorees for Educator of the Year

Cherry Creek Schools recently announced the 65 honorees for Educator of the Year, a group of talented and dedicated individuals who will be celebrated at the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation Elevate Gala and Educator of the Year Event on Thursday, March 30.

The event is an opportunity to recognize these amazing educators and support the Foundation, which supports schools with funding for classroom innovation, emergency relief for families, and mental health programming.

The 2023 honorees for Educator of the Year are:

Susan Engel, Adaptive Programs
Melissa McBride, Altitude Elementary
Kendra Penchoff, Antelope Ridge Elementary
Denise Barry, Arrowhead Elementary
Erin Crawford, Aspen Crossing Elementary
Jennifer Gorjidooz, Belleview Elementary
Erica Knowlton, Black Forest Hills Elementary
Nicole Robbins, Buffalo Trail Elementary
John Kempsell, Campus Middle School
Judith Clayton, Canyon Creek Elementary
Tracy Voreis, Challenge School
Kevin Wills-Keely, Cherokee Trail High School
Josh Polly, Cherry Creek Elevation
Johanna Lewis, Cherry Creek High School
Dave Williamson, Cherry Creek Innovation Campus
Leslie Blauman, Cherry Hills Village Elementary
Amy Prutch, Cimarron Elementary
Erin Wehrle, Cottonwood Creek Elementary
Melissa McClurkin, Coyote Hills Elementary
Kelsey Ross, Creekside Elementary
Angie McConnell, Dakota Valley Elementary
Annie Karr, Dry Creek Elementary
Kathryn Wells, Eaglecrest High School
Kendra Hinds, Eastridge Community Elementary
Elizabeth Orme, Endeavor Academy
Rachel Oline, Falcon Creek Middle School
Megan Lambert, Fox Hollow Elementary
Shannon, Schell, Fox Ridge Middle School
Ann Richards, Grandview High School
Katie Mclelland, Greenwood Elementary
Jane Hutchinson, Heritage Elementary
Michelle Koechley, High Plains Elementary
Sarah Weyls, Highline Community Elementary
Michael Medina, Holly Hills Elementary
Kameron Yarian, Homestead Elementary
Erica Killham, Horizon Community Middle School
Jen Crawford, Independence Elementary
Taylor Whitley, Indian Ridge Elementary
Taylor Powell, Infinity Middle School
Jennifer Eason, Laredo Middle School
Rachael Roberson, Liberty Middle School
Kristin Tretten, Meadow Point Elementary
Alex Hull, Mission Viejo Elementary
Chris Palumbo, Mountain Vista Elementary
Jessica Palko, Overland High School
Keslie Steiner, Peakview Elementary
Jeff Nelson, Pine Ridge Elementary
Mary Derbish, Polton Elementary
Lorrie Yoshinaga, Ponderosa Elementary
J.K. Palmer, Prairie Middle School
Renee Baptiste, Red Hawk Ridge Elementary
Karen Arrowsmith, Rolling Hills Elementary
April Biemiller, Sagebrush Elementary
Aimee Kroeschen, Sky Vista Middle School
Zak Ruffert, Smoky Hill High School
Mary Hood, Summit Elementary
Jodi Gast, Sunrise Elementary
Colleen Holtman, Thunder Ridge Middle School
Michelle Austin, Timberline Elementary
Elaine Ryan, Trails West Elementary
Katherine Hoisington, Village East Elementary
Erin Meyer, Walnut Hills Elementary
Sarah Mong, West Middle School
Marcy Ackermann, Willow Creek Elementary
Summer Snyder, Woodland Elementary

Our Impact This Year

Grants Awarded to Educators

$193,000
Students Impacted

53,000
Scholarships Awarded

$55,000
Donated to Mental Health

$122,000

United Healthcare
Ed and Kacy Adams

Ed and Kacy Adams
Margie and Joe Adams

Margie and Joe Adams
DLR Group
Aurora Housing Authority

Aurora Housing Authority
Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls
CU Denver
ANB Bank

ANB Bank
GTC Construction
Aurora Chamber of Commerce
Kore

Kore
Kaiser Permanente
JP Morgan

JP Morgan
Credit Union of Colorado
OS Schools

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