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Educator of the Year Award

The Foundation presents an Educator of the Year award each year to a teacher or school administrator who has made outstanding contributions to our students in the Lawrence Public Schools.

The Foundation presents a $1,000 check to the recipients at the annual Foundation Follies.

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2008 Educator of the Year Award

The Foundation annually announces it's Educator of the Year Award during the Follies fund-raising event at Liberty Hall. The $1,000 cash award given to two outstanding teachers, one elementary and one secondary, nominated by a student, parent or teaching colleague.
This year the Lawrence Schools Foundation presented the $1,000 awards to Lois Orth-Lopes, Cordley music teacher and Betty Norwood, South Jounior High language arts and social studies teacher.

 

Educator of the Year Recipients

Year Teacher School

2008

Betty Norwood

South Junior High School

2008

Lois Orth-Lopes

Cordley Elementary

2007

George "Skip" Bennett

Southwest Junior High School

2007

Terri Durgan

Quail Run Elementary

2006

Suzanne Knowlton

Sunflower Elementary

2005

Carolyn Gaddis

Pinckney Elementary

2004

Denise Hobbs

Broken Arrow Elementary

2003

Frank Hoffman

Cordley Elementary School

2002

Lynne Renick

Southwest Junior High School

2001

Christine Valcich

Quail Run Elementary School

2000

Mike Ortmann

Lawrence High School

1999

Sue Hack

Southwest Junior High School

1998

Jacquline Shipstead

Sunflower Elementary School

1997

Lois Groh

Lawrence High School

1996

Patricia Nemchock

Lawrence High School

1995

Robert Taylor

Administration

1994

Jane Polcyn

Sunset Hill Elementary School

1993

Randy Weseman

South Junior High School Principal

1992

Paul Stuewe

Lawrence High School

 
   
               
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