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Inspire Awards

2025 Staff Recipients

High School

Meet our featured Inspire Staff winner, Kaleah!

  • Melissa Sellon

    Arts and Humanities Focus Program
    Counselor

  • Amy Pickerill

    Bay High
    Special Education Teacher

  • Melissa Sellon

    Bryan Community Focus Program
    Counselor

  • Keenan McCurdy

    Lincoln East
    PE/Health Teacher

  • Shelley Swartz

    Lincoln High
    Counselor/Student Council Sponsor

  • Jeremy Jank

    Lincoln North Star
    Math Teacher/Tennis Coach

  • Patrick Neilly

    Lincoln Northeast
    Counselor

  • Maggie Wiehn

    Lincoln Northwest
    English Teacher (Department Chair)

  • Ethan Van Winkle

    Lincoln Southeast
    Science Teacher

  • Caila Gans

    Lincoln Southwest
    Payroll Office Professional

  • Jeremy Wood

    Lincoln Standing Bear
    SE Department Chair/Teacher; Unified Bowling Coach, Basketball Coach

  • Sally Hunt

    Science Focus Program
    English Department Chair

  • Vanessa Poulsen

    The Career Academy
    Teacher

  • Rose Pech

    Yankee Hill Education Center
    Health Technician

Middle School

  • Mary Herrington

    Culler Middle School
    8th Grade Science Teacher

  • Michael Hart

    Dawes Middle School
    Instructional Coach

  • Huda Altimimi

    Goodrich Middle School
    Special Education Teacher

  • Heidi Martindale

    Irving Middle School
    8th Grade Special Education Teacher

  • Lindsey Scheinost

    Lefler Middle School
    English Teacher

  • Margarita Quintana Quezada

    Lux Middle School
    Spanish Teacher

  • Mary Pfoltner

    Mickle Middle School
    Instrumental (Band) Teacher

  • Jordan Muller

    Moore Middle School
    6th Grade Math Teacher

  • Michael Brick

    Nuernberger Education Center
    Teacher

  • Laura Brouillette

    Park Middle School
    Technology Teacher

  • Lisa Halvorsen

    Pound Middle School
    8th Grade Counselor

  • Mike Hix

    Schoo Middle School
    7th Grade Social Studies Teacher

  • Jodi Christiansen

    Scott Middle School
    Executive Secretary

Elementary School

  • Raquel Jensen

    Adams Elementary
    Executive Secretary

  • Emma George

    Arnold Elementary
    Counselor

  • Dara Peters

    Beattie Elementary
    Kindergarten Teacher

  • Emily Shanahan

    Belmont Elementary
    Special Education Teacher

  • Emily Bock

    Brownell Elementary
    Instructional Coach

  • Bailee White

    Calvert Elementary
    2nd Grade Teacher

  • Mel Ash

    Campbell Elementary
    2nd Grade Teacher and Team Leader

  • Lynn Hunzeker

    Cavett Elementary
    Special Education Paraeducator

  • Alicia Chapelle

    Clinton Elementary
    Executive Secretary

  • Kaleah Latenser

    Donald D. Sherrill Education Center
    Behavior Teacher

  • Katelyn Johnson

    Eastridge Elementary
    4th Grade Teacher

  • Hannah Leitt

    Elliott Elementary
    4th Grade Teacher

  • Ann Cech

    Everett Elementary
    Behavior Intervention Technician

  • Sydney Swann

    Fredstrom Elementary
    1st Grade Teacher

  • Mickie Beran

    Hartley Elementary
    Special Education Teacher

  • Kelly Winkler

    Hill Elementary
    Registrar

  • Angie Stahl

    Holmes Elementary
    Special Education Teacher

  • Stacy Olsen

    Humann Elementary
    Kindergarten Teacher

  • Rosa Maria Kenney

    Huntington Elementary
    Special Education Paraeducator

  • Shira Kaplan-Buller

    Kahoa Elementary
    1st Grade Teacher

  • Shari Freeman

    Kloefkorn Elementary
    EC Paraeducator

  • Matt Tangen

    Kooser Elementary
    Special Education Paraeducator

  • Lisa Moore

    Lakeview Elementary
    Counselor

  • Becky Balfany

    Maxey Elementary
    Reading Interventionist

  • Elizabeth Philson

    McPhee Elementary
    EL Teacher

  • Joe Smith

    Meadow Lane Elementary
    Assistant Supervisor Custodian

  • Janelle Franklin

    Morley Elementary
    4th Grade Teacher

  • Jody Ernst

    Norwood Park Elementary
    Special Education Teacher/Family Engagement Team Leader

  • Stephanie Fowler

    Pershing Elementary
    Instructional Coach

  • Tracy Owens

    Prescott Elementary
    Librarian/Computer Science Teacher

  • Tammie Painter

    Pyrtle Elementary
    Kindergarten Teacher

  • Julie Rohrs

    Randolph Elementary
    2nd Grade Teacher

  • Jessica Haney

    Riley Elementary
    Kindergarten Teacher

  • Sydney Mickells

    Robinson Elementary
    Resource Teacher

  • Kira Matzner

    Roper Elementary
    Secured Entrance Monitor

  • Rachel Schlueter

    Rousseau Elementary
    Speech Language Pathologist

  • Jill Hughes

    Saratoga Elementary
    School Counselor

  • Holly Stange

    Sheridan Elementary
    4th Grade Teacher

  • Brandi Rowland

    West Lincoln Elementary
    Kindergarten Teacher

  • Celeste Leibbrandt

    Wysong Elementary
    General Education Paraeducator

  • Krissy Lasek

    Zeman Elementary
    Interventionist (Academics)

2025 Student Recipients

High School

Meet our featured Inspire High School Student winner, Brooks!

  • Laura Helmstadter

    Arts and Humanities Focus Program
    12th Grade

  • Camila Ortiz Ramirez

    Bay High
    12th Grade

  • Sam Bilbo

    Bryan Community Focus Program
    12th Grade

  • Jack Reiss

    Lincoln East
    12th Grade

  • Jacky Itoua

    Lincoln High
    12th Grade

  • Max Kleppinger

    Lincoln North Star
    12th Grade

  • Canaan Beason

    Lincoln Northeast
    12th Grade

  • Luke Seidl

    Lincoln Northwest
    11th Grade

  • Brooks Gordon

    Lincoln Southeast
    10th Grade

  • Mary Beth Hart

    Lincoln Southwest
    12th Grade

  • Kaylynn Pickering

    Lincoln Standing Bear
    10th Grade

  • Lily Ardinger-Stibal

    Science Focus Program
    12th Grade

  • Shogofa Jafari

    The Career Academy
    12th Grade

  • Azariah Salas

    Yankee Hill Educational Center
    12th Grade

Middle School

Meet our featured Inspire Middle School Student winner, Xauiki!

  • Bible Makuach

    Culler Middle School
    8th Grade

  • Kalief Guerra Barfield

    Dawes Middle School
    8th Grade

  • Janise Rosas

    Goodrich Middle School
    8th Grade

  • Xauiki Garcia-Adame

    Irving Middle School
    8th Grade

  • Blake Rauner

    Lefler Middle School
    8th Grade

  • Peschel Patneaude

    Lux Middle School
    8th Grade

  • A'Ryan Sheldon

    Mickle Middle School
    8th Grade

  • Mayuha Kadiri

    Moore Middle School
    8th Grade

  • Parker Carter

    Nuernberger Education Center
    7th Grade

  • Yolanda Peña Ibañez

    Park Middle School
    8th Grade

  • Maria Araya Korn

    Pound Middle School
    8th Grade

  • Nancy Tong

    School Middle School
    8th Grade

  • Lily Salem

    Scott Middle School
    8th Grade

Elementary School

Meet our featured Inspire Elementary School Student winner, Noah!

  • Trevin Ladd

    Adams Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Osmar Canales

    Arnold Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Laura Strate

    Beattie Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Abeer Behiyah

    Belmont Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Jazelle Robinson

    Brownell Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Brian Welch

    Calvert Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Natalie Nguyen

    Campbell Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Daniel Gonzales

    Cavett Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Wel Achiek

    Clinton Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Jaylen Harper

    Donald D. Sherrill Education Center
    5th Grade

  • Ramie Fur

    Eastridge Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Lisdy Lopez Vidal

    Elliott Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Ariana Canil Canil

    Everett Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Emma Mumm

    Fredstrom Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Aritzel Figueroa Sanchez

    Hartley Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Harper Selz

    Hill Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Ozzy White

    Holmes Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Hudson Michaud

    Humann Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Cory Buettgenbach

    Huntington Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Keyana Schultz

    Kahoa Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Addisen Richardson

    Kloefkorn Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Paisley Buck

    Kooser Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Corbynn Calkins

    Lakeview Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Oliver Linn

    Maxey Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Dah Lwel Moo

    McPhee Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Evelia Stilwell

    Meadow Lane Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Elliot Wood

    Morley Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Dakotah Justus

    Norwood Park Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Ahtziri Pompa Ramirez

    Pershing Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Bibi-Safa Sediqy

    Prescott Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Lucia Harmon

    Pyrtle Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Talamaya Bashir

    Randolph Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Madalyn Gosch

    Riley Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Makenna Olberding

    Robinson Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Ava Prokop

    Roper Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Noah Sothan

    Rousseau Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Ruby Forrest

    Saratoga Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Luna Kim

    Sheridan Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Leah Granger

    West Lincoln Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Aubree Reynolds

    Wysong Elementary
    5th Grade

  • Cassandra Smallwood

    Zeman Elementary
    5th Grade

The Numbers

  • Schools Served

    74

  • Focus & Specialty Programs Served

    15

  • Students Empowered

    42,282

  • Teachers & Staff Supported

    6,625

  • Funds Received This Year

    $4.30M

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