2018 Crystal Apple Awards - Winners Will Be Announced Monday, May 7th At 4pm, 4th Street Theatre - 05/04/18
The 31st Crystal Apple Awards ceremony will be held:
- Monday, May 7, 2018
- 4:00-5:00pm, doors open at 3:30pm
- 4th Street Theatre, 16 S 4th Street
The Crystal Apple Awards were established in 1988 by Yakima’s business community. It honors the certified educator profession as a whole by awarding certificated individuals who positively impact the lives and futures of their students. The goals of the Crystal Apple Awards are to:
- Reward excellence in education in the Yakima Public Schools.
- Encourage creative and quality instruction.
- Encourage the development of a positive learning environment.
- Encourage excellent teachers to remain in teaching as a career.
- Provide incentive for individual initiative on the part of teachers.
- Contribute in a substantive way to the improvement of education in the Yakima Public Schools.
Yakima Business Community Co-Chairs for the 2018 Crystal Apple Awards:
Cal Blethen, RBC Wealth Management
Moriet Miketa, Heritage Moultray Real Estate
The following 17 certified staff members from the Yakima School District have been nominated by their peers for the 2018 Crystal Apple Award (5 will win):
|
First Name |
Last Name |
School/Department |
Title |
Nominator |
|
Tammi |
Beam |
Lewis & Clark Middle School |
Teacher, 6-8th Grade Band & Orchestra |
Matt Enhoff |
|
Brian |
Beck |
A.C. Davis High School |
Band Director, 9-12th Grade Band, Jazz, Percussion |
Angelina Mesa |
|
Rachel |
Becker |
Gilbert Elementary School |
Teacher, 4th grade & Highly Capable |
Sara Ettl |
|
Lori |
Benoit |
D.D. Eisenhower High School |
Teacher, 9-12th Grade CTE & Leadership |
Tiffany Spencer |
|
Robert "Bob" |
Braun |
Nob Hill Elementary School |
Teacher, Health & Fitness PE Specialist |
Collen Kaluzny |
|
Anne |
Chapman |
Martin Luther King, jr. |
Teacher, K-5th Music |
George Flores |
|
Richard E. |
Cline |
Wilson Middle School |
Teacher; Resource Room, Math 6-8th, Language Arts & Writing 8th grade |
Rhonda Easter |
|
Stacey |
Drake |
Barge-Lincoln Elementary School |
Principal, K-5th grade |
Hector Mendez, Jr. |
|
Kiel |
Grabenhorst |
Frankling Middle School |
Teacher, 8th grade Math |
Robert Sanders |
|
Robbie |
Gruhn-Hilton |
Wilson Middle School |
Teacher, 8th Grade Language Arts |
Aliyah Waterworth, Laurel Heesemann, Grace Rasband |
|
William |
Hilton, Jr. |
Washington Middle School |
Principal, 6-8th Grade |
Maria (Lilly) Guizar |
|
Moi Kai |
Maxwell |
Frankling Middle School |
Teacher, 6-7th Grade PE & Health |
Jennifer Gawlik |
|
Ryan |
McDaniel |
A.C. Davis High School |
Principal, 9-12th Grade |
Tiffany Spencer |
|
Sylvia |
Mendoza |
Hoover Elementary School |
Teacher, 3rd Grade |
Cecilia Cuevas |
|
Nick |
Mifflin |
Washington Middle School |
Teacher, 6th Grade Math |
Tanya Randolph |
|
Michael |
Rose |
Frankling Middle School |
Teacher, 6th Grade Science |
Kate Watters |
|
Raymond "Buddy" |
Smith |
Martin Luther King, jr. |
K-5 Math Interventionist |
Maria Lucero |
The selection committee reviewed the nominations and selected five winners. The winners will be announced at the ceremony.
Thank you to the following selection committee members (volunteers):
|
FIRST |
LAST |
Representing |
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|
Harlan |
Hefner |
Yakima Schools Foundation |
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|
Kathleen |
McCarthy |
Community Member |
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|
Julia |
Cruise |
McClure PTA |
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|
Carmen |
Mendez |
City of Yakima |
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|
Carmela |
Solorzano |
Yakima Herald-Republic |
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|
Omar |
Santoy |
2017 Recipient |
Thank you to the many community members and businesses who have sponsored the 2018 Crystal Apple Awards:
Astria
RBC Wealth Management
Pacific Power
Gesa Credit Union
Heritage University
Tree Top
Coca Cola
Banner Bank
Yakima Federal
Menke Jackson Beyer
Western Materials
Garon Jones
Dave & Cindy Hargreaves
Yakima Herald-Republic
Washington Fruit
Bob Hall Harvest Auto