Every year the Branch Intermediate School District gives out awards for those people in education who have made a difference in the lives of children. They are called the “Making a Difference Awards”.
Generally they have a ceremony where nominators read their letters aloud, the award is presented, and then the winner is able to give a short speech. However, in light of the world as we currently know it this ceremony was not be able to be held this year.
Here are some of the stories of those winners, in the words of their nominators:
Beth Karney-General Education Teacher (nominated by Christine Barry)
Karen Bell-Support Staff (nominated by Charlene Fincham)
Karen Bell-Support Staff (nominated by Lisa Sikorski)
Valencia Barrett-Support Staff (nominated by Michelle Sheppard)
S.J. Monville-Student With IEP (nominated by Charlene Fincham)
2020 Making a Difference Awards
Administrator
Johnson, Nate Winner By: Catherine Norton-Lams
Dancer, Gary Nominated By: Renee Timar
Johnston, Angela Nominated By: Charlene Fincham
Reardon, Tobi Nominated By: Denise Jarrell
Wheaton, Ray Nominated By: Josie Smith
General Education Teacher
Karney, Beth Winner By: Christine Barry
Blair, Andy Nominated By: Josie Smith
Webb, Amanda Nominated By: Christine Barry
Itinerant Staff
Swallow, Becky Winner By: Andrew Craig
Jackson, Becky Nominated By: Julie Lyon-Welch
Special Education Teacher
Mallow, Lynette Winner By: Lisa Kontowsky
Mallow, Lynette Winner By: James Lyon
Closson, Joe Nominated By: Conner Kaniewski
DeMeester, Sharon Nominated By: Penny DeWitt
Fowler, Laura Nominated By: Heather Sullins
JeuDevine, Sue Nominated By: Denise MacArthur
Parsell, Denise Nominated By: Amy Galliers
Reed, Michelle Nominated By: Kayla Monville
Sabo, Jan Nominated By: Collin Stevens
Sheppard, Michelle Nominated By: Hosen Asker
Sheppard, Michelle Nominated By: Julie Welch
Sheppard, Michelle Nominated By: Kendall Galloway
Stahl, Jennifer Nominated By: Angela Neusbaum
Stahl, Jennifer Nominated By: Erin Marshall
Stahl, Jennifer Nominated By: Melissa Norris
Student with an IEP
Monville, SJ Winner By: Charlene Fincham
Support Staff
Barrett, Valencia Winner By: Kendall Galloway
Barrett, Valencia Winner By: Michelle Sheppard
Bell, Karen Winner By: Lisa Sikorski
Bell, Karen Winner By: Charlene Fincham
Bostic, Nicole Nominated By: Renee Timar
Coan, Sarah Nominated By: Josie Smith
Davenport, Staci Nominated By: Christine Barry
Dey, Samantha Nominated By: Brandon Suever
Fowler, Brenda Nominated By: Renee Timar
Sullins, Heather Nominated By: Laura Fowler
