Gary Siemers Award

The Gary Siemers Exemplary Educator Award is a BFT award inspired by Bloomington mathematics teacher Gary Siemers.

This highly prestigious honor is awarded to teachers that are nominated by their peers and are dedicated to:

• High quality student learning

• Professional growth

• Union involvement

• Continuous learning

Past recipients are:

• Gary Siemers - 1993-94 (Olson Jr. High/Olson Middle School)

• Karolyn Lee - 1994-95 (NH)

• Rose Brown - 1995-96 (WW)

• Mavis Klefsaas - 1996-97 (OGE)

• Gayl Schouveller - 1996-97 (OGE)

• Del Holz - 1996-97 (Jefferson)

• Marcia Averbrook - 1996-97 (BRAVO!)

• Joe Meuwissen - 1997-98 (PB/Jefferson)

• Tom Selwold - 1998-99 (Jefferson)

• Mary Haltvick - 1999-2000 (Kennedy)

• Brenda Armstrong - 2000-01 (Oak Grove Intermediate)

• Sharon Traxler - 2001-02 (VVE)

• Mickey (Mary) Bloom - 2001-02 (OGMS)

• Martie Glockner - 2002-03 (PB)

• Lynne Scherer - 2003-04 (IM)

• Kelley Spiess - 2004-05 (VVMS)

• Carole Hubner Bennett - 2005-06 (WB)

• Barb Parrish - 2006-07 (Kennedy)

• Lynn Aaze - 2007-08 (IM)

• David Dorava - 2008-09 (VVE & Mentor)

• Mary Childs - 2009-10 (VVMS)

• Deb Dargay - 2010-11 (Jefferson)

• Wendy Marczak - 2011-12

• Pam Ludvigsen - 2012-13 (OGMS)

• Sue Pierson - 2013-14  (OGE)

• Aaron Pinski - 2014-15 (KENN)

• Molly Geislinger - 2015-16 (OGM)

• Ryan Meyering - 2016-17 (JEFF)

• Melissa Del Rosario - 2017-18

• Lacey Dawson - 2018-19