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2024 Teacher of the Year Recipients
2024 Teacher of the Year Recipients
Elementary – Janice Congour, NES
Middle – Greg Solseth, CMS
High – Laurelee MacHale, MHS
PAST TEACHER OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS (2002-2024)
The MEF Teacher of the Year Program began in 2002 to recognize licensed classroom teachers for the significant contributions they make to their schools, district and their community. Teachers who:
· Inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn;
· Have the respect and admiration of students, parents, community and colleagues;
· Play an active and useful role in the community as well as in their school; and
· Demonstrate high levels of academic achievement for their students.
2024 - Elementary – Janice Congour
Middle – Greg Solseth
High – Laurelee MacHale
2023 - Elementary – Lisa Franks
Middle – Amy Jane Priest
High – Reyna Carroll
2021-2022 - Elementary – Kimberly Martin
Middle – Mark Liebenthal
High – Daniel Herod
2020 - Elementary – Stephanie Pietrick
Middle – Jessica Blacker
High – Josiah St. Peter
2019 - Elementary – Christina Kohout
Middle – Shay Freeburg
High – Rusty George
2018 - Elementary – Melissa Good
Middle – Jamie Gann
High – Jeff Mitchell
2017 - Elementary – Tracy Reinhard
Middle – David Perfors
High – John Steele
2016 - Elementary – Donna Brummitt
Middle – Jeff Blacker
High – Brian Simpson
2015 - Elementary – Jody Hovde
Middle – Meghan Waschbusch
High – Erin Martinez
2014 - Elementary – Nora Waldow
Middle – Teresa Brown
High – Mark Bollinger
2013 - Elementary – Twila Brown
Middle – Keith Acuncias
High – Kathy Gaber
2012 - Elementary – Lynn Neal
Middle – Chris Thompson
High – Heidi Voehringer
2011 - Elementary – Jamie Simo
Middle – Greg Whitsell
High – Doug Eccher
2010 - Elementary – Vi Conklin
Middle – Crystal Sabatke-Smith
High – Mike Nadiak
2009 – Silas Almgren
2008 – William Hamm
2007 – John King
2006 – Jeffra Walters
2005 – Kathy Bowman-Flower
2004 – Kathy Heavers
*2005 Colorado Teacher of the Year
2003 – Russ Sullivan
2002 – Bruce Grigsby
ELIGIBILITY TERMS
Background
The Montrose Education Foundation Teacher of the Year Program recognizes licensed classroom teachers for the significant contributions they make to their schools, district and their community. The nominees are individuals who:
Inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn;
Have the respect and admiration of students, parents, community and colleagues;
Play an active and useful role in the community as well as in their school; and
Demonstrate high levels of academic achievement for their students.
Each nomination will be reviewed by the Montrose Education Foundation and those nominees who meet the selection criteria, will be recognized during American Education Week in November. To be considered for Teacher of the Year, a teacher must be nominated, then the nominated teacher must complete the Teacher of the Year Candidate Application, which they will receive in November. Nominated elementary, middle, and high school teacher candidates will be provided with information on how to proceed with applying for the April Teacher of the Year Award.
Who is eligible to be considered for Teacher of the Year?
A classroom teacher who holds a Colorado teaching license and is currently employed by Montrose County School District RE-1J. The teacher must be in good standing and any non-compliant (expired) teaching license will disqualify the candidate.
A classroom teacher who has been employed with Montrose County School District for 3 years or more consecutively.
Prior MCSD Teacher of the Year recipients will not be eligible to receive the award twice; however, all nominees will be recognized.
How will Teacher of the Year be selected?
The program is modeled after the Colorado Teacher of the Year Program and selections will be based on that program’s scoring matrix. Visit Colorado Department of Education for more details (https://www.cde.state.co.us/).
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