Osceola School District names Teacher of the Year, School-Related Employee of the Year winners tonight!

The 10 nominees for Osceola School District's Teacher of the Year and School-Related Employee of the Year, along with the rest of the county, will find out who earned each of those titles at a banquet tonight.

The District's annual Education Awards ceremony will be held at Osceola Heritage Park. The winners will be in the running for the state Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year awards.

As a reminder, here are the nominees:

The Teacher of the Year nominees:

Danielle Alonso – Partin Settlement Elementary - Pre-K ESE Teacher 
Marny Brennan – Harmony Middle - Intensive Reading Research Teacher 
Elizabeth Colon – Denn John Middle - Science Teacher  
Kimberly Holt – Poinciana High - AVID Elective Teacher and Coordinator 
Melissa James – Tohopekaliga High - English Teacher   
Taylor Kuwik – St. Cloud Elementary – First Grade Teacher  
Renee Navarre - Canoe Creek K-8 - Fifth Grade Teacher  
Amber Taylor – Celebration K-8 - Third Grade Teacher   
Jannine Williams-Wilson  Michigan Avenue Elementary - K-5 Literacy Coach  
Austin Young  Westside K-8 - English Teacher  

The School-Related Employee of the Year nominees are:

Donna Kelley - Narcoossee Elementary - Food Services Manager  
Jonathan Kochan - Research, Evaluation and Accountability Department - Research & Evaluation Specialist  
Darlene Maresco - Tohopekaliga High - Bookkeeper  
Karina Ramos-Torres – Human Resources Department - Senior Records Clerk 
Heidi Richards – Osceola High - Clerk Typist  
Michelle Ruiz – Sunrise Elementary - LPN/Health Assistant      
Jessica Ruiz-Ahorrio – Special Programs Department - Grant Program Manager 
Tina Tarrence – Mill Creek Elementary - Paraprofessional                       
Dagmar Vazquez – Heritage Park Academy - ESE Paraprofessional                         
Cody Workman – St. Cloud High - Campus Monitor