2024-25 Staff Recognition Awards Winners

We are pleased to announce the winners of our 2024-25 Staff Recognition Awards Program.

Superintendent Vicki Bayer and other guests surprised staff across the District on April 8, 2025. These staff members were nominated and selected as award recipients in one of eight categories.

Outstanding Initial Educator - Dana Farra Kindergarten Teacher at Langlade Elementary School
Outstanding Elementary Educator - Carolee Richardson, 3rd Grade Teacher at MacArthur Elementary School
Outstanding Elementary Support Staff - Paaj Yang, ESL Paraprofessional at Danz Elementary and Baird Elementary Schools
Outstanding Secondary Educator - Danielle Scherer, Music Teacher at West High School
Outstanding Secondary Support Staff - Tracy Cowfer, Paraprofessional at Northeast Wisconsin School of Innovation
Outstanding School-Based Student Services Staff - Amy Bahena-Ettner, Library Media Specialist at Edison Middle School
Outstanding School Administrator - Jenna Paal, Principal at Beaumont Elementary School
Schools at the Center Champion - Dan Slowey, Director of Secondary Schools, District Office Building