Alpine School District "Teachers of the Year" For 2011

Elementary North 

Alpine Elementary (Nancy Pope) -            
Cedar Ridge Elementary (KJ Williams)              
Deerfield Elementary (Charlotte McKell)     
Eaglecrest Elementary (Cassie Lewis)        
Fox Hollow Elementary (Lacy Mickelson)      
Freedom Elementary (Laura Laycock)          
Highland Elementary (Ann Barker)
Lehi Elementary (Kathy Ferre)
Meadow Elementary (Cynde Laudie)
Ridgeline Elementary (Jeff Shirley)
Sego Lily Elementary (Lorrie Crandall)
Traverse Mountain Elementary (Jennifer Payne)
Westfield Elementary (Marie Bjornberg)

Elementary Central 

Aspen Elementary (Rachel Anderson)           
Barratt Elementary (Carol Weight)           
Bonneville Elementary (Kelly Jeffery)       
Central Elementary (Talese Baxter)          
Dan Peterson (Lenae Crandall)               
Forbes Elementary (Evelyn Fowles)           
Greenwood Elementary (Wendy Wakefield)      
Grovecrest Elementary (Casey Johnson)
Legacy Elementary (David Geels)
Lindon Elementary (Kwin (Devin) Walker)
Manila Elementary (Chris Shores)
Mount Mahogany Elementary (Sherl Miner)
Rocky Mtn. Elementary (Lindsay McFarland)
Shelley Elementary (Karla Womble)
Valley View Elementary (Neresa Nielsen)

Elementary South 

Cascade Elementary (Becky Hutchison)        
Cherry Hill Elementary (Gina Witt)          
Foothill Elementary (Kris Pinegar)          
Geneva Elementary (Jenni Call)              
Hillcrest Elementary (Jon Standing)         
Northridge Elementary (Richard Soto)        
Orchard Elementary (Molina Davis)           
Orem Elementary (Steve Herrman)
Scera Park Elementary (Andrea Green)
Sharon Elementary (Kamden Hainsworth)
Suncrest Elementary (Debbie Tingey)
Vineyard Elementary (Tiffaney Frost)
Westmore Elementary (Melanie Nielson)
Windsor Elementary (Kristine Clarke)

Elementary West

Cedar Valley Elementary (Mary Beth Thomas)  
Eagle Valley Elementary (Ilene Washburn)    
Harvest Elementary (Debbie Mullinax)        
Hidden Hollow Elementary (Lacee Southard)   
Mountain Trails Elem.(Jennifer Fletcher)    
North Point Elementary (Craig Knight)
Pony Express Elementary (Pam O’Toole)
Sage Hills Elementary (Angela McNamara)
Saratoga Shores Elementary (Maryanne Larsen)
Snow Springs Elementary (Mary Ann Nuttall)

Junior High School

American Fork (Rachel Steed)                
Canyon View (Kathy Moe)                     
Lakeridge (Kari Shirk)                      
Lehi Junior (Pete Swiderski)                
Mountain Ridge (Cassidy Fitt)               
Oak Canyon (Jon Winget)
Orem Junior (Derek Rentz)
Pleasant Grove Junior (Denise Lund)
Timberline Middle (Brad Barker)
Vista Heights (Jamie Richmond)
Willowcreek (Ashley Welling)

High School

American Fork (Melody Apezteguia)           
East Shore (Nora Garcia)                    
Lone Peak (Jim Smith)                       
Orem (James Jones)                          
Summit (Matthew Davies)                     
ATEC (Lizzy Coleman)
Lehi (Aaron Anderson)
Mountain View (Marti Read)
Pleasant Grove (Matt Embley)
Timpanogos (Kori Crampton)
Westlake (Don Bastian)

Darren Hodges, Oak Canyon Junior High Teacher, Honored As Winner of Great Public Schools Celebration - Outstanding Education Program

Darren Hodges, a Science teacher at Oak Canyon Junior High School in Alpine School District, was honored at a school assembly recently for being the winner of the Great Public Schools Celebration - Outstanding Education Program. Darren has worked tirelessly to develop an outstanding science academic program for his students. He and the entire Oak Canyon Junior High School student body and staff were honored and entertained at the assembly by a surprise visit from the Utah Jazz Bear. This extremely special visit provided the final touch to an already impressive honor earned by Darren Hodges in his prized educational award.

Salem Hills High Teacher Awarded VFW Teacher of the Year Title

Sandra Strange, an English and Yearbook teacher at Salem Hills High School in Nebo School District, was awarded the Veterans of Foreign Wars Teacher of the Year title. Sandra is a daughter, granddaughter, and wife if veterans of various foreign wars. When she received this award, Sandra expressed much gratitude for the honor. She said, "I am proud to represent the thousands of teachers, who, like me, work very hard to educate the youth of our country, and help them grow up to be good, honorable adults and responsible citizens of the U. S."