2012 Nominees
Congratulations to all nominees in 2012! Students, parents, colleagues and community members took the time to nominate these wonderful educators. This was a record-setting year with 1,725 nominations for 637 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 | Ray | Harris | Josh | Payton | ||
| Linda | Abel | Donn | Harris | Kristin | Pease | ||
| Stephani | Abels | Linda | Harris | Susan | Pelleymounter | ||
| Connie | Adams | Cassandra | Hart * | Molly | Penberthy | ||
| Sarah | Albaugh | Sunni | Hart | Michael | Penning | ||
| Michelle | Albert | Jeffrey | Hartman | Ryan | Penning | ||
| John | Aldrich | Jessica | Hartz | Alexis | Persson | ||
| Jennifer | Allan | Denise | Harvey | Mark | Peters | ||
| Robert | Allen | Cindy | Haskins | Corey | Peters | ||
| Megan | Allen | Erin | Haskins | Michelle | Peters | ||
| Kurt | Alpers | Wayne | Haskovec * | LaDonna | Peterson | ||
| Lee | Andersen | Jessica | Hass | Sheryl | Peterson * | ||
| Becky | Anderson | Ryan | Haynes | Brian | Petullo | ||
| Tyna | Andorf | Laurie | Hazel * | Steve | Phelan | ||
| Laura | Angove * | Lindsay | Heitland | Kathy | Phillips | ||
| Lisa | Asmussen | Jill | Hennings | Sophia | Phillips | ||
| June | Bahnsen * | Jordan | Henrichs | Kelly | Pirkl | ||
| Lindsey | Bailey | Kelli | Henrichs | Kristin | Plagge | ||
| Matthew | Baish | Sara | Hensing | Krista | Platte | ||
| Larry | Baldwin | Janice | Heth | Sharon | Porter | ||
| Theresa | Balthazor | Allison | Hildman | Sarah | Pospisil | ||
| Curtis | Balvanz | Brian | Hill | Jeremy | Prouty | ||
| Sheldon | Barber | Tanya | Hill | JoEllen | Pruis | ||
| Karen | Barnes | Kristen | Hinders | Amy | Putney | ||
| Allison | Barness | Jaime | Hintz | Jana | Qualls | ||
| Jennifer | Barry | Holly | Hintzman | Stacie | Ramundt | ||
| Nancy | Barsic | Lisa | Hintzman | Deborah | Ratchford | ||
| Joshua | Barta | David | Hirsch | Michelle | Rathe | ||
| Jill | Barta | Hope | Hix | Rhonda | Rathe | ||
| Chantel | Bartels | Sheri J. | Hoffman * | Kathryn | Rathe | ||
| Tim | Bartie | Patrick | Hogan | Val | Raub | ||
| Jed | Batterson | Sheila | Hollingsworth | Kaitlin | Rear | ||
| Angela | Beck | Mark | Hookham | Peggy | Redman | ||
| Kayla | Becker | Brittany | Hopkins | Dave | Reisner | ||
| Jane | Becker | Andrea | Hottle | Rebecca | Renze | ||
| Kyle | Beermann | Paul | Hubbard | Hayley | Rezai | ||
| Alison | Beharka | Jennifer | Hubrig | Tracy | Richmond | ||
| Marit | Beisner | Erin | Huddleson | Dean | Rigdon | ||
| Andrew | Beland | Debra | Hudson | Stephanie | Rindels | ||
| Melissa | Bell | Tracey | Hulme | Holly | Ritter | ||
| Jeffrey | Bell | Chrys | Hulton | Jodi | Robbins | ||
| Pamela | Bellows | Kim | Hummel | Rosie | Robinson | ||
| Renae | Beneke | Kim | Hurst | Margarita | Roder | ||
| Megan | Berry | Kim | Hutchison | Haley | Roehrkasse | ||
| Roshawn | Berry | Susan | Infelt | Corey | Rogers | ||
| Michelle | Besh | Kristi | Ingamells | Esther | Rohret | ||
| David | Bewyer | Sonia | Ingles | Diana | Rokusek | ||
| Molly | Bibler | Valerie | Iverson | Michael | Rothamel | ||
| Paula | Billet | Justin | Jacobs | Trela | Rottinghaus * | ||
| Mike | Bistline | Dylan | Jacobson | Laurie | Routt | ||
| Elizabeth | Bobeldyk | Dawn | Janopoulos | Jim | Rozen | ||
| Jean | Bockes | Holly | Janssen | Tyler | Ruane | ||
| Charlotte | Bolden | Angie | Jenkins | Bonnie | Ruebel | ||
| Nancy | Bolick * | Brad | Jensen | Michael | Rupe | ||
| Mike | Bolick | Renee | Jesse | Blair | Sadler | ||
| Diane | Bonnette | Amy | Jimmerson | Daniel | Sale | ||
| Jodi | Bonwell | John | Joachim | Dee | Sallee | ||
| Dawn | Boone | Bryan | Joens | Carrie | Sauer | ||
| Brianne | Borcherding | Connie | Johnson | Dandeena | Schadle | ||
| Heather | Bovy | Emily | Johnson | Carrie | Schaefer | ||
| Denise | Bovy | Kellen | Johnson | Scott | Schara | ||
| Carol | Boyce * | Kerri | Johnson | Elizabeth | Schares | ||
| Amber | Boyd | Lynne | Johnson * | Sandra | Schatzberg | ||
| Lori | Boyer | Lori | Jones | Anita | Schaub | ||
| Stephanie | Bradfield | Ashley | Jorgensen | Bethany | Schaufenbuel | ||
| Paul | Braun | Christine | Juhl | Jason | Scheitler | ||
| Marcus | Brewer | Michael | Jungck | Jackie | Schilling | ||
| William | Brock | Bryan | Jurrens | Marissa | Schissel | ||
| Jill | Brodahl | Molly | Juza | Shelley | Schlatter * | ||
| Shelly | Bromwich * | Kory | Kelchen | Julie | Schmidt | ||
| Tammy | Bronemann | Qynne | Kelly | Michael | Schmidt * | ||
| Suellyn | Brooks | Amy | Kemp * | Theresa | Schmitt | ||
| Heather | Brubaker | Kevin | Kemp * | Kelsey | Schmitz | ||
| Brian | Brungard | Heather | Kendall | Patricia | Schoellen | ||
| Bonnie | Bryte | Cory | Kendall | Heather | Schoenberger | ||
| Gail | Bullerman | Cynthia | Kenyon * | Alfred | Schott | ||
| Dawn | Buol | Todd | Kern | Marita | Schroeder | ||
| Sarah | Burghardt | Amy | Kimball * | Jennifer | Schultz | ||
| Sarah | Burke | Travis | Kimball | Diane | Schulz | ||
| Erin | Burmeister | Jennifer | Kinder | Barry | Scott | ||
| Irving | Burnett | Kent | King | Mary | Seekins | ||
| Tony | Burns | Karen | Kirchmann | Thad | Sentman | ||
| Julie | Burnside | Michelle | Kirchner | Rhonda | Severson | ||
| Rachel | Burton | Beth | Kirk * | Linda | Shapiro | ||
| Kristen | Byers | Alissa | Kjeldsen | Brenton | Shavers | ||
| Ben | Byersdorfer | Kittie | Kjormoe | Stacey | Shavers | ||
| Renee | Cabbage | April | Kleinschmidt | Christy | Shaw | ||
| Cory | Cantrall | Matthew | Klemesrud | Suzanne | Shephard | ||
| Brook | Carey | Marcia | Klinefelter | Kim | Sherbon | ||
| Kelly | Carl | Kelsy | Knebel | Karen | Shook | ||
| Joshua | Carnelley | Heather | Knight | Teresa | Sink | ||
| Annie | Cavanaugh | Melissa | Knight | Lora | Sink | ||
| Susan | Chamney | Jason | Knittel | Gary | Sinwell | ||
| Jerry | Chase | Sarah | Koch | Dennis | Smeltzer | ||
| Steve | Chidester | Kay | Konrardy * | Kisha | Smith | ||
| Chad | Christopher | Ruth | Koltookian * | Jamie | Smith | ||
| Steven | Citta | Wendy | Korte | Joelle | Smith | ||
| Janice | Clark | Eliott | Kranz | Tami | Sommerfeldt | ||
| Michael | Clark | Kimberly | Kranz | Susan | Sonnack | ||
| Deb | Colflesh | Brenda | Krapfl | James | Sprau | ||
| Arlene | Cook | Samuel | Kreassig | Karen | Sproule | ||
| Hannah | Corbin | Joni E. | Krejchi * | Jason | Steffen | ||
| Courtney | Coughlin | Jenny | Kresser | Theresa | Steiber | ||
| Julie | Creeden | Jeffery | Krieg | Sarah | Steiner | ||
| Wendy | Cronan | Josh | Krueger | Cynthia | Stevenson | ||
| Linsay | Csukker-Hall | Heather | Kruger * | Deb | Stewart | ||
| Terry | Culpepper | Trisha | Krusemark | Mary | Stichter | ||
| Ann | Cunningham | Larry | Kubitz | Ryan | Stone | ||
| Melanie | Curley | Amanda | Kuiken | Beth | Stone | ||
| Tammy | Danger | Robert | Kunkle | Mark | Strassburg | ||
| Bill | Dawson | Darby | Kurtz | Teresa | Strayer | ||
| Katie | Decker | Sarah | Lalk | Todd | Strien | ||
| Paula | Decker | Mike | Landers | Clare A. | Struck * | ||
| Michelle | DeGabriele | Becky | Landers | Stacy | Stull | ||
| Anthony | Dehl | Cory | Lang | Don | Sullivan | ||
| Sheryl | Dekutoski | Susan | Langan | Simone | Sunblad | ||
| Scott | Denner | Christi | Larson | Patricia | Surma | ||
| Joanne | Dennis | Nathaniel | Larson | Mary | Susong | ||
| Karen | DeSerano | Kim | Latusick | Jeremy | Swanson | ||
| Sarah | Deutsch | Brenda | Lavendar | Michelle | Swanson * | ||
| Dana | DeVries | Brittan | Lawrence | Kenton | Swartley * | ||
| Lisa | DeWitt | Angie | Lechtenberg | Annette M. | Swick | ||
| Sarah | Dierks | Sean | Leonard | David | Swick | ||
| Cortney | Dierks | Lisa | Lewis * | Sheena | Swinton | ||
| Stacey | Dietz | Mike | Lewis | Christine L. | Takes | ||
| Trisha | Dinnebier | Laurie | Lichty | Leesa | Talbot * | ||
| Melanie | Distler | Wayne | Lidtke | David | Tallakson | ||
| Terri | Donlea | Sharon | Limback | Gaylen | Tann | ||
| Alexis | Donlon | Yvette | Linck | Carrie | Taylor | ||
| Julie | Douglas * | Aerial | Linder | Ashley | Taylor | ||
| Amber | Downs | Krista | Lindgren | Lesley | Taylorson | ||
| Kaitlyn | Doyle | Kim | Lingenfelter | Sharon | Terwilliger | ||
| Laurie K. | Driscol * | Mike | Little | Brooke | Tharp | ||
| Robert | Driscol | Amy | Lockhart * | Mike | Thomas | ||
| James | Duff | Katherine | Loher | Ann | Thomason | ||
| Lisa | Dumler | Carrie | London | Paula | Thome | ||
| Dayna | Eckhoff | Jeremiah | Longnecker | Jeff | Thompson | ||
| Rebekah | Eggers | Mary | Loomer * | Terri | Thomsen | ||
| Rita | Eikamp * | Kelly | Loughren | Will | Tieskotter | ||
| Joe | Einertson | Tony | Love | Tracey | Tigges | ||
| Kristian | Einsweiler | Constance | Lubbert * | Judy | Timmins * | ||
| Sheri | Ellermann | Lyndsi | Luck | Wade | Timmins | ||
| Rita | Elliott | Mary Jo | Mallon | Chuck | Tomson | ||
| Rebecca | Ellison | Joseph | Malsam | Ryan | Topliff | ||
| Leilani | Emerson | Christy | Manfull | Amy | Tracy | ||
| Lori | Engel | Stephanie | Manning | Matthew | Tracy * | ||
| Tiffiany | Evans | Steve | Mark * | Wendy | Trainer | ||
| Josie | Evanson-Koop | Cristin | Marshall | Patricia | Trampel | ||
| Dawn | Even | Trina | Martin | Teri | Trask | ||
| Carla | Even | Christy | Martin | Kenneth | Trautmann | ||
| Kelly | Evens | Clarissa | Mathews | Megann | Tresemer | ||
| Lori | Fairbanks | Cynthia | McGeough | Elizabeth | Trunkhill | ||
| Elizabeth | Farrell | Justin | McGuinness | Kelli | Tyer | ||
| Julie | Fee | Ryan | McInroy | Nancy | Uden | ||
| Bonnie | Feist | Heather | McKinley | Laura | Unegbu | ||
| Naomi | Feldman | Kelly | McLean | Justin | Urbanek | ||
| Erica | Feldmann | Erin | Meeker | Martha | Van Hemert | ||
| Andrea | Fettkether | Pam | Meier-Kraus | Kim | Vandendriessche* | ||
| Diane | Flaherty * | Matt | Metcalf | Loren | Velasquez | ||
| Patrick | Flanagan | Laura | Meyer | Jessi | Vickers | ||
| Lizabeth | Ford | Danielle | Meyer | Shelley | Wach | ||
| Patty | Foster | Kerrie | Michael | Steven | Waddle | ||
| Korie | Frazier | Aaron | Middendorf | Patrick | Wagner | ||
| Tabatha | Frizell | Marshall | Mihm | Sherri | Walker | ||
| Lori | Frost | Myron | Mikita * | Shirley | Walker | ||
| Dawn | Frye | Jackie | Milius | Linda | Walther | ||
| Keith | Galloway | Sue | Milligan | Suzanne | Watters | ||
| Travis | Galloway | Tammi | Mitchell | Malissa | Wayent | ||
| Faith | Garcia | Maggie | Mnayer | Angela | Webb | ||
| Kathryn | Garmoe | Phaedra | Mobley * | Angela N. | Webb | ||
| Linda | Garrison | James | Moeller | Hilary | Weber | ||
| Adam | Gassman | Rebecca | Mohorne | Jeff | Welch | ||
| Nichole | Gathje | David | Mohr | Andrea | Wente | ||
| Jennifer | Gaukler | Mary | Monahan | Andrea | Werner | ||
| Sr. Marie | Gemar * | Cindy | Monat | Ashley | Westhoff | ||
| Joesph | Giachino | Jamie | Moody | Brett | Wheelan | ||
| Eric | Giddens | Ryan | Moody | Kristine | Whitcher | ||
| Laura | Gilbert | Elaine | Moore | Carrie | White | ||
| Christine | Gilles | Jan | Mord | Dean | Widen | ||
| Colleen | Goodenbour | Jennifer | Morris | Albert | Wiggens | ||
| Mindy | Gordon | Nancy | Moss | Elizabeth | Wild | ||
| Dori | Gorman | Suzette | Mossman | Lisa | Wildeboer | ||
| John | Goulden | Heidi | Mounce | Traci | Wildeboer | ||
| Linda | Graber | Angel | Munson | Mary Louise | Wilder | ||
| Joseph | Graf | Anjuli | Myers | Doug | Wilkinson | ||
| Susan | Green | Karen | Nank | Gwen | Wilkinson | ||
| Andrea | Green | Tom | Nass * | Nicole | Wilkinson | ||
| Cheri | Grell * | Lori | Netty | Dave | Will | ||
| Adam | Gress | Lacey | Neuendorf | Carman | Williams | ||
| Mary | Grey | Susan | Neverman | Schnique | Williams | ||
| Lynn | Griffin | Brittany | Newton | Tamra | Willis | ||
| Brenna | Griffin | Kelly | Niewoehner | Tammy | Wilson | ||
| Amy | Griswold | Carmen | Nimmo * | Katie | Wilson | ||
| Gregg | Groen | Deidra | Noborikawa * | Katherine | Winkler | ||
| Vaughn | Gross | Kelly | Noss | Bonnie | Winkler | ||
| Janae | Gross | Jaime | Nugent | Monica | Winkowitsch | ||
| Tracie | Grosse | Steve | Oaks | Shayla | Wipperman | ||
| Stephanie | Grund | Zach | O’Brien | Jennifer | Witte | ||
| David | Grund | Victor | Ochoa | Becky | Wolden | ||
| Stephanie | Haacke | Sue | Oldani | Chad | Wolf * | ||
| Traci | Hahn | Kristen | Oliver | Michelle | Wolfensbuger | ||
| Alex | Hajek | Mindy | Ollendieck | Charles | Wood | ||
| Kristine | Hammar | Ben | Olsen * | Rachael | Woodley | ||
| Kim | Hancock | Joyce | Olson | Stephan | Woolery | ||
| Marcey | Hand | Wade | Olson * | Laura | Wyckoff | ||
| Holly | Hanna | Tiffany | Oppelt | Erin | Yates | ||
| Joshua | Hanna | Marian | Otterman | Stacey | Yoder | ||
| Michele | Hanson | Susan | Padget | Carol Ann | York | ||
| David | Harbaugh | Nikki | Pals | Connie | Young | ||
| Katherine | Harbaugh | Meleah | Parentice | Megan | Youngkent | ||
| Jane | Harding | Jennifer | Paulsen | Jake | Young-Kent | ||
| Ron | Harmon | John | Paulson | Tom | Yuska | ||
| Stacy | Harmon | Frederick | Zimmerman | ||||
| Cyndee | Zuck |