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
