Press release:

Each year the Highline Schools Foundation solicits nominations from community members, district employees, and parents for its prestigious and much-anticipated Gold Star Awards. This year’s list of impressive and well-deserving nominees includes highly qualified staff, volunteers, and administrators.

The Gold Star Award WINNERS will be announced live next Thursday, March 22nd, at the first annual Gold Star Awards BASH. The Foundation has created this event as a low-cost way for parents, teachers, and community members to participate in Gold Star and celebrate all of the notable people who do such important, great work in Highline Public Schools.

Event Details:

Gold Star Awards BASH
Thursday, March 22nd
6:30-8:30 p.m.
The Production Shop (a new event space in Burien)
14624 9th Avenue, one block East of Burien Walgreens.
Tickets are $15 and include appetizers, drinks, music and celebration at this fun event unveiling the winners of the 2012 Gold Star Awards! 21 and over, please.
Click this link to our event registration page:
http://goo.gl/J7DtV

2012 GOLD STAR AWARD NOMINEES

Outstanding Administrator Nominees
Catherine Carbone Rogers, Director of Communication & Community Relations
Loren Demeroutis, Co-Principal, Big Picture High School
Aimee Denver, Coordinator of Health & Social Services
Bernard Koontz, Language & Cultural Arts Coordinator
Terri McMahan, Director of Athletics
Bernadette Merikle, Equity & Family Partnerships Director
Dr. Alan Spicciati, Interim Superintendent
Don Waring, Executive Director of Human Resources

Outstanding Classified Employee Nominees
Scott Albright, District Facilities Dept.
Ron Crum, District Transportation Dept.
Jill Cummins, Midway Elementary School
Kathi Dewey, Pacific Middle School
Carol Diefenbach, Mount Rainier High School
Laura Elliott, Mount Rainier High School
Tom English, District Central Office
Jennifer Fichamba, Evergreen Campus
Carey Gannaw, T.E.C. High School
Cindy Gilbert, Health Sciences & Human Services High School
Jack Kerns, District Commissary/Warehouse
Emily Manalisay, Chinook Middle School
Alberto Mendoza, Chinook Middle School
Lolita O'Donnell, District Family Center
Janell Olson, Marvista Elementary
Jennifer Olson, Highline High School
Angelica Ponce, White Center Heights Elementary
Barb Rodgers, Health Science & Human Services
Sissy Stanton, Big Picture High School
Jeanne Stratton, Bow Lake Elementary
Patsy Trujillo, Pacific Middle School
Dawna Turk, McMicken Heights Elementary School

Outstanding Teacher Nominees
Casey Alexander, New Start High School
Andrea Bernardoni, Midway Elementary School
Ginnie Brossard, Marvista Elementary School
Darci Downs, Midway Elementary School
Denise Gardner-Young, Marvista Elementary School
Vicki L. Hagen, Marvista Elementary School
Dale Lautenschlager, Sylvester Middle School
Math Department, Chinook Middle School
Shawna Moore, Sylvester Middle School
Marianne Shibly, Gregory Heights Elementary
Darcy Smith, McMicken Heights Elementary School
Eric Soran, Valley View Early Learning Center
Colleen Thomas-Reitsma, North Hill Elementary

Outstanding Volunteer Nominees
Kay Duncanson, Pacific Middle School
Kristi Jacobi, North Hill Elementary
Dan Johnson, Marvista Elementary School
Dan & Cindy Johnson, Marvista Elementary School
Astha Tada, Cascade Middle School
Debbie Thoma, Cedarhurst Elementary School
Barbara Tobin, North Hill Elementary School
Joe Van, McMicken Heights Elementary School