2013 Nominees
Congratulations to all nominees in 2013! Students, parents, colleagues and community members took the time to nominate these wonderful educators. This was a record-setting year with 1,267 nominations for 568 teachers! Thank you to the nominees for your continued dedication to the profession and for making a difference in the lives of Black Hawk County youth!
Below you will find all of the names of all nominated teachers, even our superstar teachers who have been previous recipients of the award! Previous/Current winners are indicated by a asterisk (*) symbol.
| Denise | Aalderks | Cinde | Haskins | Sophie | Phillips |
| Kim | Abbas | Wayne | Haskovec* | Stephanie | Pickett |
| Connie | Adams | Jessica | Hass | Jaclyn | Pins |
| Jean | Agbese | Jill | Hay | Kelly | Pirkl |
| Sarah | Albaugh | Ryan | Haynes* | Jared | Pirkl |
| Mark | Albertson | Lora | Heit | Robert | Plagge |
| John | Aldrich | Jill | Hennings | Rochelle | Polk |
| Jennifer | Alexander* | Kelli | Henrichs | Sharon | Porter |
| Katia | Allbee | Abigail | Henry | Sarah | Pospisil |
| Taylor | Allen | Janice | Heth | Kris | Powell |
| Leah | Allen | Lucas | Heuer | Jeremy | Prouty |
| Robert | Allen | Charles | Heuer | JoEllen | Pruis |
| Kurt | Alpers | Joan | Hewett | Jane | Purdy |
| Becky | Anderson | Andrea | Hileman | Jana | Qualls |
| Cory | Arensdorf | Kristen | Hinders | Suzette | Ramsey-Miller |
| Vannesa | Arhart | Jaime | Hintz | Ronda | Rathe* |
| Veronica | Armstrong | Hope | Hix | Kaitlin | Rear |
| Lindsey | Bailey | Amy | Hoback | Nichole | Reiter |
| Matthew | Baish | Patrick | Hogan | Mabel | Rempe |
| Theresa | Balthazor | Erin | Hogan | Patrick | Renner |
| Karen | Barnes | Vicki | Holler | Rebecca | Renze |
| Maxine | Barrows* | Judy | Holmes | R. | Richards |
| Jennifer | Barry | Ron | Hoofnagle | Tracy | Richmond |
| Debra | Barschow | Mark | Hookham | Deb | Riehle |
| Nancy | Barsic | Andrea | Hottle | Ashley | Riemer |
| Joshua | Barta | Catherine | Howland | Dean | Rigdon |
| Jill | Barta | Paul | Hubbard | Stephanie | Rindels |
| Chantel | Bartels | Erin | Huddleson | Jodi | Robbins |
| Tim | Bartie | Dana | Hullermann | Kevin | Roberts |
| Melissa | Bell | Kara | Hulse | Debbie | Rochau |
| Jeffrey | Bell | Chrys | Hulton | Margarita | Roder |
| Pamela | Bellows | Hilary | Iehel | Haley | Roehrkasse |
| Renae | Beneke* | Susan | Infelt | Kacie | Rogan |
| Jill | Bergman* | Kristi | Ingamells | Esther | Rohret |
| Roshawn | Berry | Holly | Janssen | Leah | Rolff |
| Jennifer | Berry | Megan | Janssen | Eric | Rosburg |
| Michelle | Besh | John | Joachim | Pat | Rosenberg |
| Paula | Billet | Lisa | Johnson | Laurie | Routt |
| Mike | Bistline | Janet | Johnson | Jim | Rozen |
| Patricia | Black | Kellen | Johnson | Tyler | Ruane |
| Delores | Blanshan | Neil | Jones | Michael | Rupe |
| Elizabeth | Bobeldyk | Frank | Jowitt | Jordan | Sadecki |
| Cindy | Boehmer | Christine | Juhl | Daniel | Sale |
| Nancy | Bolick* | Bryan | Jurrens | Dandeena | Schadle |
| Mike | Bolick | Molly | Juza | Sandra | Schatzberg |
| Jodie | Bonwell | Marisa | Kaffer | Bethany | Schaufenbuel |
| Andrea | Bott | Carrie | Kammeyer | Julie | Schell |
| Heather | Bovy | Michael | Kasper | Marissa | Schissel |
| Carol | Boyce* | Michelle | Keegan | Jennifer | Schlader |
| Stephanie | Bradfield | Amy F. | Kemp* | Shelley | Schlatter* |
| Lacey | Brakebill | Kevin | Kemp* | Michael | Schmidt* |
| Rhonda | Braley | Cory | Kendall | Julie | Schmidt |
| Shawn | Brauer | Heather | Kendall | Amy | Schmidt |
| Paul | Braun | Teresa | Kiewiet | Jeanne | Schmidt |
| Erin | Bray | Travis | Kimball | Julie | Schmidt |
| Trina | Brewer | Kent | King | Jenna | Schmidt |
| William | Brock | Tammy | Kinnetz | Theresa | Schmitt |
| Jill | Brodahl | Alissa | Kjeldsen | Veronica | Schmitt |
| Joe | Brown | Kittie | Kjormoe | Gary | Schnieders* |
| Erica | Bruns | April | Kleinschmidt | Sue | Schoeberl |
| Mackenzie | Brus | Matthew | Klemesrud | Nicole | Schrage* |
| Dawn | Buol | Marcia | Klinefelter | Jakob | Schroeder |
| Sarah | Burghardt | Katrina | Klingenberg | Aaron | Schuck |
| Holly | Burk | Teri | Klockner | Jennifer | Schultz |
| Erin | Burmeister | Jason | Knittel | Catherine | Schwab |
| Irving | Burnett | Jennifer | Knox | Kari | Schwartz |
| Julie | Burnside | Ruth | Koltookian* | Alan | Schweinfurth |
| Rachel | Burton | Wendy | Korte | Claudia | Scott |
| Kristen | Byers | Crystal | Kowalski | Jan | Seeley |
| Ben | Byersdorfer | Joni | Krejchi* | Rhonda | Severson |
| Megan | Camenzind | Jenny | Kresser | Linda | Shapiro* |
| Theresa | Campbell | Josh | Krueger | Carman | Shavers |
| Cory | Cantrall | Trisha | Krusemark | Christy | Shaw |
| Ashley | Cardamone | Brenton | Kuchera | Elizabeth | Sheperd |
| Brook | Carey | Daniel | Kuchera | Suzanne | Shephard |
| Kelly | Carl | Chrissy | Kugler | Kim | Sherbon |
| Trisha | Carlson | Daniel | Laaveg | Karen | Shook |
| Joesph | Carney | Megan | LaBarge | Mary | Shoup- Dickens |
| Holly | Carolus | Kendall | LaFontaine | Ehren | Simmer |
| Krista | Casillas | Jessica | Lammers | Tracey | Simon |
| Micah | Casper | Becky | Landers | Gary | Sinwell |
| Anthony | Cassidy | Cory | Lang | Andrea | Skopec |
| Annie | Cavanaugh | Susan | Lantz | Casey | Smelsner |
| Gary | Cederlund | Cheryl | Larison | Dennis | Smeltzer |
| Sharman | Chambers | Sherri | Larson | Kristine | Smith |
| Angela | Chambers* | Christi | Larson | Joelle | Smith |
| Susan | Chamney | Kim | Latusick | Heather | Smith |
| Jerry | Chase | Brenda | Lavendar | Kim | Smith |
| Sharon | Christopher | Heather | Lawrence-Richards | Jennifer | Smith |
| Michael | Clark | Kay | Leary | Anjean | Smits |
| Chelsea | Cole | Cynthia | Leininger | Karla | Sorensen |
| Deb | Colflesh | Molly | Leisinger | Cynthia | Spore |
| Angie | Conyers | Cory | Levendusky | Karen | Sproule |
| Courtney | Coughlin | Lisa | Lewis* | Cathy | Stainbrook |
| Holli | Counsell | Laurie | Lichty | Kate | Stainbrook |
| Wendy | Cronan | Sharon | Limback | LaWanda | Stalling |
| Brian | Cross | Jill | Lind | Amanada | Staver |
| Tina | Csukkers | Anna | Lind | Sarah | Steiner |
| Ann | Cutshall | Aerial | Linder | Kevin | Stewart |
| Lisa | Dalrymple | Krista | Lindgren | Willie | Stewart |
| Jill | Danielsen | Kelly | Loughren | Julie | Stoffer |
| Jack | Darland | Brittney | Lund | Martha | Stone |
| Alek | Davis | Ellen | Lunders | Teresa | Strayer |
| Bill | Dawson | Barbara | Lyman-Kluck* | Todd | Strien |
| Katie | Decker | Vera | Magee | Richard | Strike |
| Michelle | DeGabriele | Sandi | Maiers | Erin | Studt |
| Anthony | Dehl | Stephanie | Manning | Stacy | Stull |
| Cole | Deike | Cristin | Marshall* | Simone | Sundblad |
| Carolyn | Deitz | Trina | Martin | Patricia | Surma |
| Marguerite | DeMoss* | Clarissa | Mathews | Jeremy | Swanson |
| Joanne | Dennis | Tricia | Mayer* | Wendy | Sweeney |
| Karen | DeSerano | Marilee | McAlpin | Maegan | Swick |
| Melanie | Distler | Jennifer | McCartan | Alan | Swinfurth |
| Terri | Donlea | Lindsay | McCarty | Sheena | Swinton |
| Amber | Downs | Stephanie | McCombs* | Matthew | Switzer* |
| Kaitlyn | Doyle | Andrew | McCormick | Leesa | Talbot* |
| Laurie | Driscol* | Kristen | McCready | David | Tallakson |
| Robert | Driscol | Justin | McGuinness | Lucas | Tanney |
| Michelle | Droe* | Shannon | McGuire | Lesley | Taylorson |
| James | Duff | Kara | McKeen | Kelsey | Temple |
| Lisa | Dumler | Heather | McKinley | Sharon | Terwilliger |
| Stephanie | Dunakey | Lisa | McKinstry | Ann | Thomas |
| Nicole | Earle | Kelly | McLean | Ann | Thomason |
| Elizabeth | Ebensberger | Christy | McNeal | Terri | Thompson |
| Mary | Egli | Erin | Meeker | Hanna | Thusen |
| Rita | Eikamp* | Lorri | Mehmen | Brittany | Tibben |
| Kristian | Einsweiler | Martha | Meineke | Will | Tieskotter |
| Kasey | Eller | Carol | Menefee | Wade | Timmins |
| Sheri | Ellermann | Ami | Merkle | Chris | Timms |
| Vada | Elliot | Rhonda | Mescher | Ann | Tomason |
| Rebecca | Ellison | Matt | Metcalf | Charles | Tomson |
| Leilani | Emerson | Meghan | Meyer | Amy | Tracy |
| Lori | Engel | Amy | Meyers | Matthew | Tracy* |
| Laura | Engelhardt | Rachelle | Michael | Megann | Tresemer |
| Kenton | Engels | Amy | Miehe | Leslie | Tripp-Rieks |
| Kim | Engels | Marshall | Mihm | Allyce | Truesiem |
| Victor | Evans | Myron | Mikita, Jr.* | Elizabeth | Trunkhill |
| Josie | Evanson-Koop | Debbie | Miller* | Kelli | Tyer |
| Dawn | Even | Erin | Miller | Alissa | Unertl |
| Chris | Ewald | Tammi | Mitchell | Kim | Vandendriessche* |
| Elizabeth | Farrell | Tim | Mitchell | Tamara | Vanderwerf |
| Naomi | Feldman | Maggie | Mnayer | Loren | Velasquez |
| Tonia | Ferguson | Stephanie | Moeller | Jessi | Vickers |
| Kari | Fernholz | Cynthia | Mohling | Kathy | Vogel |
| Elizabeth | Ferrell | Mary | Monahan | Terri | Vorland |
| Andrea | Fettkether | Ryan | Moody | Elizabeth | Voves |
| Lori | Fisher | Jamie | Moody | Kathy | Waack |
| Analise | Flack | Sami | Moore | Shelley | Wach |
| Amy | Fleming | Angie | Moore | Patrick | Wagner |
| Lizabeth | Ford | Lonnie | Moore | Liz | Wagner |
| Tina | Ford | Celeste | Mori | Luke | Wagner* |
| Cynthia | Frederick | Jennifer | Morris | Melissa | Wanderschneider |
| Lisa | Freese | Heidi | Mounce | Suzanne | Watters |
| Jane | Frost | Angel | Munson | Lori | Weber |
| Lori | Frost | Naples | Ann | Weber | |
| Sherri | Gabbard* | Tom | Nass* | Chris | Wedemeier |
| Keith | Galloway | Julie | Neimeyer | Jeff | Welch |
| Hidie | Gardner | Penney | Neisen | Andrea | Werner |
| Linda | Garrison | Bruce | Nelson | Jackie | West |
| Jennifer | Gates* | Kelly | Nelson | Jim | Wheelan |
| Amy | Gauthier | Kim | Netwon | Bruce | Wigg |
| Nathaniel | Gee | Susan | Neverman | Courtnee | Wiggins |
| Denise | Gerhke | Kelly | Niewoehner | Elizabeth | Wild |
| Laura | Gilbert | Carmen | Nimmo* | Doug | Wilkinson |
| Christine | Gilles | Deidra | Noborikawa* | Gwen | Wilkinson |
| Brandon | Goldman | Steven | Oaks | Dave | Will |
| Mindy | Gordon | Jamie | Oberheu | Carmen | Williams |
| Dori | Gorman | Donovan | Oberheu | Schnique | Williams |
| Vicki | Goshon | Kristen | Oliver | Amber | Williams |
| Jake | Grafenberg | Benjamin | Olsen* | Janadee | Williams |
| Josh | Green | Wade | Olson* | Katie | Wilson |
| Susan | Green | Christina | Olson | Katherine | Winkler |
| Cheri | Grell* | Melanie | Onken | Monica | Winkowitsch |
| Lynn | Griffin | Cecelia | Oujiri | Carmen | Wipf |
| Brenna | Griffin | Marla | Padget | Shayla | Wipperman |
| Vaughn | Gross | Bethany | Panther | Jan | Wolf |
| Tracie | Grosse | Justin | Parson | Chad | Wolf* |
| Stephanie | Grund | Jennifer | Patton | Michelle | Wolfensbuger |
| Emily | Guetzlaff | Jennifer | Paulsen | Charles | Wood |
| Heidi | Guse | Oneita | Payne | Rachael | Woodley |
| Burton | Hable | Hannah | Peacock | Alvin | Wright |
| Alex | Hajek | Chris | Peck | Jill | Wurzer |
| Scott | Hall | Susan | Pelleymounter | Laura | Wyckoff |
| Tami | Halvorson | Molly | Penberthy | Erin | Yates |
| Kristine | Hammar | Mark | Peters | Stacey | Yoder |
| Kim | Hancock | Corey | Peters | Jim | Young |
| Alex | Hansen | Michelle | Peters | Connie | Young |
| Jane | Harding | Denise | Peterson | Jake | Youngkent* |
| Stacy | Harmon | Gretchen | Peterson-Kobriger | Tom | Yuska |
| Shannon | Harrelson | Brian | Petullo | Elizabeth | Yusko |
| Clozelle | Harris | Steve | Phelan | Zach | Zimmerman |
| Jessica | Hartz | Kathy | Phillips | Qynne | Zizis |
| Denise | Harvey | Brittany | Phillips |