District #7 Honors Employees at Recognition Banquet

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Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 honored several of its outstanding employees and recognized the contributions of those employees with 25 years of service as well as its retirees on Thursday night during its Employee Recognition Banquet.  

The honorees included teachers, principals, custodians, cooks and paraprofessionals, along with so many others.  

Rookie of the Year Finalists 

Sara Radae, Glen Carbon Elementary (special education)
Riah Martin, Albert Cassens Elementary (3rd grade)
Erica Bailey, Columbus Elementary (3rd grade) 

Rookie of the Year: Riah Martin, Albert Cassens Elementary (VIDEO) 

Riah Martin, Rookie of the Year

 

Educator of the Year Finalists (classified)
Tina Issac, Albert Cassens Elementary (SSO)
Sheree Zoelzer, Columbus Elementary (instructional assistant)
Kayla Mensen, Edwardsville High School (bookkeeper)
Keith Sternberg, Glen Carbon Elementary (program assistant)
Jen Atchison, Goshen Elementary (principal’s secretary)
Kindra Beys, Hamel Elementary (secretary)
Alicia Sadaka, Leclaire Elementary (CASTLE program assistant)
Jack Sassen, Liberty Middle School (classroom assistant)
Sandra Barr, Lincoln Middle School (program assistant)
Caroline Cline, Midway Elementary (head cook)
Jeri Cullen, Nelson Elementary (head cook)
Wendy Sanders, Woodland Elementary (FLS program assistant)
John Grindstaf, Worden Elementary (SSO)  

Educator of the Year: Wendy Sanders, Woodland Elementary (VIDEO) 


Educator of the Year (certified)
Lauren Heigert, Albert Cassens Elementary (5th grade)
Kumar Bhooshan, Edwardsville High School (special education) 
Melissa Unger, Columbus Elementary (special education) 
Cindy Johnson, Glen Carbon Elementary (nurse)
Alli Hiller, Goshen Elementary (2nd grade)
Nicole Matthews, Midway Elementary (kindergarten)
Anna Kruthoff, Nelson Elementary (psychologist) 
Amy Nunn, Hamel Elementary (1st grade)
Casei Benton, Leclaire Elementary (2nd grade)
Jenny Mulvihill, Woodland Elementary (social worker) 
Sarah Brown, Worden Elementary (3rd grade)
Kyle Lask, Liberty Middle School (6th/8th grade math)
Kalan Gott, Lincoln Middle School (special education)  

Educator of the Year: Kumar Bhooshan, Edwardsville High School (VIDEO) 

2022 Educator of the Year: Kumar Bhooshan

 

25-Year Honorees 

  • Lisa Allen, reading specialist (Leclaire Elementary School) 
  • April Chapman, payroll coordinator (Hadley House) 
  • Lora Connor, head cook (Worden Elementary) 
  • Jeri Cullen, head cook (Nelson Elementary) 
  • Tracey Fleming, program assistant (Edwardsville High School) 
  • Cindy Johnson, school nurse (Glen Carbon Elementary) 
  • Beth Lagendorf, 4th grade (Worden Elementary) 
  • Amy Macias, challenge teacher  
  • Nicole Mathews, kindergarten (Midway Elementary) 
  • Mary Miller, assistant principal (Edwardsville High School) 
  • Beth Renth, principal (Worden Elementary) 
  • Teresa Riddle, 1st grade (Goshen Elementary) 
  • Missy Sanders, health education (Edwardsville High School) 
  • Dot Schroeder-Kraus, kindergarten (Glen Carbon Elementary) 
  • Bridget Steiner, kindergarten (Nelson Elementary) 
  • Julie VanVoorhis, kindergarten (Nelson Elementary) 
  • Barbara Wellen, special education (Leclaire Elementary) 
  • Marvin Battle, assistant principal (EHS South) 
  • Heather Clausen, special education (Edwardsville High School) 
  • Kelly Gleason, 5th grade (Columbus Elementary) 
  • Heather Haskins, language arts (Edwardsville High School) 
  • Paul Johnes, PE (Liberty Middle School) 
  • Denise Martinussen, foreign language (Edwardsville High School) 
  • Kevin Paur, social science (Edwardsville High School) 
  • Karen Sardigal, monitor (Columbus Elementary) 
  • Vanessa Sims, special education (Worden Elementary) 
  • Melissa Unger, special education (Columbus Elementary School) 
  • Angela VanBuskirk, math (Edwardsville High School) 
  • Tricia Young, special education (Woodland Elementary School) 
  • Leslie Zuber, 3rd grade (Cassens Elementary School) 

Retiree Honorees 

  • Leslie Pirok, 4th grade (Worden Elementary) 
  • Keith Morgan, science (Liberty Middle School) 
  • Donnell Duncan, math (EHS) 
  • Lori Blade, PE (EHS) 
  • Beth Prewitt, 4th grade (Columbus Elementary) 
  • Susan Converse, principal (Woodland Elementary) 
  • Tonya Gurley, 5th grade (Worden Elementary) 
  • Susi Miller, Business Office (Hadley House) 
  • Barb Johnson, Curriculum Office (Hadley House) 
  • Kelly Baird, special education (Woodland Elementary) 
  • Robin Quade, custodian (Nelson Elementary) 
  • Leslie Zuber, 3rd grade (Cassens Elementary) 
  • Janet Wiltshire, secretary (Hamel Elementary) 
  • Debbie Clemings, secretary (EHS) 
  • Sharon Andre, math (Liberty Middle School)