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Staff Recognition

Over the course of the school year, students, staff, and the district are recognized for achievements as individuals or as part of a team.  This page will be updated as we are notified of these honors. 

Due to the volume of awards, this page will generally only report regional, state and national awards.

 

Office Professional Award

Charlene Jones, Eastgate secretary and editor of the Bellevue Association of Education Office Professionals publication, BAEOP Keynoter, received the 2007-08 Washington Association of Educational Office Professionals Award for Excellence in Communication Affiliate Newsletter.  
WITEA Awards

In March 2008, Tillicum Middle School teacher Rob Westcott was awarded the Ken Pattie Award "for 25 Years of Outstanding Service in Industrial Technology Education."  The award was presented by WITEA  (Washington Industrial Technology Education Association).  Westcott also received this organization's Industrial Technology Education "Program of the Year"  2007-2008 "in recognition of outstanding development of an Industrial Technology Education Program."  

Angel Award

Silvia Honores, parent outreach coordinator, was presented with the Angel award by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s office, for her outstanding work with Latino families to prevent students from dropping out and bring truant students back into the school system.


Classified Employee Excellence Award

Robinswood Office Manager Karen Penewell was recently presented with the Washington State Classified Employee Excellence Award by State Superintendent Terry Bergeson at a ceremony in Olympia.  Penewell was one of 37 classified employees chosen statewide, out of 1,200 nominees, to receive this award and a check for $1,000.

WAEA Art Administrator of the Year 2007

Lisa Crubaugh, District Art Curriculum Developer, was nominated by one of her teachers and selected at by the Washington ART Education Association as the recipient of The WAEA Administrator of the Year 2007.   The WAEA achievement awards recognize "outstanding professionalism, service, promotion and support of the arts by individual art educators in our state."
Science Teacher of the Year

Stevenson teacher Paula Fraser received the first Walter P. Kistler Science Teacher Award in recognition of her outstanding work in the development and teaching of science-based programs of study.


Earth Heroes

Newport High teacher Thanh Nguyen, was selected as a 2008 Earth Hero at School.  Nguyen was nominated for supporting and taking an “active role in promoting recycling at Newport High School.”


Art Award

Bellevue High art teacher Faye Scannell was the recipient of the National Art Education Association's 2008 Pacific Region Secondary Art Educator Award.  Scannell was honored at the NAEA conference in New Orleans this spring.     


Excellence in Educational Leadership

Spencer Welch, executive director of Human Resources, received the University Council for Educational Administration’s Excellence in Educational Leadership Award from the University of Washington’s Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department.  Welch was selected for his work as a mentor for students enrolled in a course called "Moral and Political Dimensions of Leadership" and for teaching the model this past year.
Amgen Award

Robinswood High School science teacher, Laura Baumgartner was one of 30 teachers in the nation selected to receive the Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence.  This program designed by Applied Molecular Genetics recognizes K-12 teachers who have demonstrated creativity in the classroom and have had a significant impact on the learning and interest of the future generation of scientists.  The award includes a check for $10,000. 

Professional Standards Program (PSP)

PSP is a voluntary program established by the National Association of Education Office Professionals (NAEOP) to encourage educational office professionals to grow professionally.  The program is designed as a series of five levels in Option I and nine levels in Option II.  The awarding of a certificate is based on education, experience, and professional activity and recognizes each level of achievement in the program. 

 

Two employees were recertified this year.  Recertification provides the opportunity for continued recognition of professional growth.  For a PSP certificate to be considered current, members must recertify their PSP certificate every five years.  Those applying for recertification must complete 60 hours of continuing education courses, workshops or seminars.  The two recertified employees are Karen Penewell and Paula Jo Brave.

 

2007-2008 PSP Certification

 

Andrews, Debra Associate Degree, Option ll

McFarlane, Kathy

Bachelor Degree, Option ll
Bauer, Lauren Associate Degree, Option ll

Mousavi-Hesary, Soheila

Bachelor Degree, Option ll

Epstein, Lorena

Bachelor Degree, Option ll & CEOE

Patterson, Kerri

Bachelor Degree, Option ll & CEOE

Dawes, Shelby

Associate Degree, Option ll

Pazan, Gwen K.

Bachelor Degree, Option ll

Fenn, Katherine

Bachelor Degree, Option ll

Pierson, Ellen

Bachelor Degree, Option ll

Gerard, Jean (Tina)

Bachelor Degree, Option ll Nupur Ghosh Roy Masters Degree, Option ll

Gilbert, Norma

Associate Degree, Option ll Rush, Mary Bachelor Degree, Option ll

Gunderson, Patricia

Bachelor Degree, Option ll

Shahid, Shamima

Master Degree, Option ll
Halela-Mosholder, Maggie Bachelor Degree, Option ll 

Stoddard, Amy

Bachelor Degree, Option ll

Kipper, Diana

Bachelor Degree, Option ll & CEOE

Turner, Jeanie

Bachelor Degree, Option ll
Klassen, Kimm Bachelor Degree, Option ll

VandenBerghe, Elizabeth

Bachelor Degree, Option ll & CEOE

Kliff, Tina

Bachelor Degree, Option ll

Worden, Julie

Bachelor Degree, Option ll

Lampi, Kathleen

Bachelor Degree, Option ll Yusen, Natalie  Bachelor Degree, Option ll
McDonald, Ortansa Bachelor Degree, Option ll

 

The Bellevue School District is committed to providing equal opportunities for all person without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, sex, or other extraneous factors.  Questions regarding this policy or procedures may be directed to the district Title IX Officer and Section 504/ADA Coordinator.

The Bellevue School District is committed to providing equal opportunities for all person without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, sex, or other extraneous factors.  Questions regarding this policy or procedures may be directed to the district Title IX Officer and Section 504/ADA Coordinator.