On Wednesday, May 3rd, Sourcewell recognized their Educators of Excellence.
These educators were nominated for these awards and are most deserving of the recognition.
Below are the area educators to receive this award. They are listed by name and school district they work in, not necessarily by the specific school within that district:
Sourcewell’s Educators of Excellence
Jared Hoemberg- Bertha-Hewitt
Jessica Johnson- Brainerd
Katie Craft- Brainerd
Heather Larson- Brainerd
Lisa Miller- Brainerd
Tracy Riley- Brainerd
Marty Sauer- Brainerd
Leah Blumenthal- Freshwater
Tracy Brown- Freshwater
Rebecca Jones- Little Falls
Heidi Lang- Little Falls
Julie Rush- Little Falls
Tonya Birdman- Little Falls
Mike Calooza- Little Falls
Jamie Exler- Menahga
Todd Frie- Menahga
Rachel Gerhardt- Pequot Lakes
Sheree Pape- Pequot Lakes
Joanna O’Neil- Pequot Lakes
Penny Grimsley- Pillager
Tatum Sheely- Pillager
Jamie Prax- Pillager
Erica Norman- Pine River-Backus
Katie Verseldi- Pine River-Backus
Donna Yliniemi- Sebeka
Jeff Lake- Sebeka
Heather Wigand- Staples-Motley
Eric Johnson- Staples-Motley
Diane Schleicher- Swanville
Chad Braver- Swanville
Chelsea Fuchs- Upsala
Gretchen Schlepper- Upsala
Jennifer Cameron- Verndale
Brian Hartwig- Verndale
Sarah Lenz- Wadena-Deer Creek
Lynn Quincer- Wadena-Deer Creek
Joseph Woods- Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
Levi Capacious- Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
Leaders of Excellence
Dr. Tammy Stelmach- Baxter
Lori Murdoch- Freshwater
Paraprofessionals of Excellence
Trudy Kreklow- Sebeka
Innovative School Project Innovator of the Year
Deanne Trottier- Pequot Lakes
Congratulations!