Past Award Winners

Outstanding Superintendent

2024-25 Dale Hafer--Ainsworth Community Schools

2023-24 Tim Heckenlively--Falls City Public Schools

2022-23 Kevin WIngard--Milford Public Schools

2021-22 Chad Denker--David City Public Schools

2020-21 Grant Norgaard--McCook Public Schools

2019-20 Brad Best--Heartland Community Schools

2018-19 Dan Endorf--North Bend Central Public Schools

2017-18 Jay Bellar--Battle Creek Public Schools

2016-17 Del Dack--Paxton Consolidated Schools

2015-16 Greg Barnes--Seward Public Schools

2014-15 Clint Kimbrough--Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer

2013-14 Jon Cerny--Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools

2012-13 Mike Teahon--Gothenburg Public Schools

2011-12 Bill Mowinkel--Northwest Public Schools

2010-11 Larry Ramaekers--Aurora Public Schools

2009-10 Jon Habben--Falls City Public Schools

2008-09 Jim Havelka--North Bend Central Public Schools

2007-08 Dallas Watkins--Dundy County-Stratton Public Schools

2006-07 Keith Fagot--Loomis Public Schools

2005-06 Mike Cunning--Sutherland & Hershey Public Schools

2004-05 Brad Cabrera--Sutton Public Schools

2003-04 Glen Morgan--Neligh-Oakdale Schools

2002-03 Russ Hicks--Johnson-Brock Public Schools

2001-02 Wayne Koehler--Bruning-Davenport Unified Schools

2000-01 Al Schleuter--Nebraska Unified Dist 1

1999-00 Gary Oxley--Tri-County Public Schools

1999-00 Milford Smith--Odell Public Schools

1998-99 Gil Fies--ESU 9

1997-98 Donald Wagner--Mitchell Public Schools

1996-97 Russell Hoppner--Hampton Public Schools

1995-96 Wayne Ferguson--Crawford Public Schools

1994-95 Nate Stineman--Southern Valley Public Schools

1993-94 Richard Kamm--Lakeview Community Schools

1992-93 Gary Fisher--Hildreth Public Schools

Outstanding Administrator (Prior to 1992-93)

1991-92 Virgil Combs--Potter Dix Public Schools

1990-91 Dennis Wentz--Wauneta Public Schools

1989-90 James Tenopir--Cambridge Public Schools

1988-89 Eugene McCue--Alma Public Schools

1987-88 Frank Shaughnessy--Trumbull Public Schools

Outstanding Principal

2024-25 Kari Homan--Crawford Public Schools

2023-24 Jamie Gorwill--Arthur County Schools

2022-23 Laura Kroll--Exeter-Milligan Public Schools

2021-22 Sandy Pohl--Minden Public Schools

2020-21 Tammy Carlson--Fullerton Public Schools

2019-20 Danielle Beerbohm--David City Public Schools

2018-19 PJ Quinn--Mead Public Schools

2017-18 George Loofe--Neligh-Oakdale Public Schools

2016-17 Josie Floyd--Sutherland Public Schools

2015-16 David Friedli--Conestoga Public Schools

2014-15 Kurk Wiedel--Thayer Central Community Schools

2013-14 Michael Troxel--Hershey Public Schools

2012-13 Steve Brosz--O'Neill Public Schools

2011-12 Laurie Kimbrough--Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer

2010-11 Randy Evans--Gothenburg Public Schools

2009-10 Ken Kujath--Broken Bow Public Schools

2008-09 Gary Brouillette--Elm Creek Public Schools

2007-08 Steven Whitwer--Southern Dist 1

2006-07 Mike Harvey--Arnold Public Schools

2005-06 Ron Pauls--Heartland Community Schools

2004-05 Earl Nannen--Malcolm Public Schools

2003-04 Don Sackett--Cambridge Public Schools

2002-03 Terry Fusco--Shelby Public Schools

2001-02 Jacquelyn Kelsay--Johnson-Brock Public Schools

2000-01 John Grinde--Cozad Community Schools

1999-00 Gary Andrson--Nemaha Valley Public Schools

1998-99 Jerry Williams--Kimball Public Schools

1997-98 Steven Vanderbeek--Medicine Valley Schools

1996-97 Kevin Thomas--Potter-Dix Public Schools

1995-96 Dan Van Dyke--Dundy County Public Schools

1994-95 Donald Penner--Loup City Public Schools

1993-94 LeRoy Ernst--Centennial Public Schools

1992-93 Gerry Reinsch--East Butler Public Schools

Outstanding Board Member

2024-25 Mike Stracke--Stuart Public Schools

2023-24 Ken Spray--Educational Service Unit 9

2022-23 Stephanie Summers--David City Public Schools

2021-22 Bob Sykes--Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools

2020-21 Dan Wesely--North Bend Central Public Schools

2019-20 Ed Harris--Falls City Public Schools

2018-19 Gary Stohs--Diller-Odell Public Public Schools

2017-18 Sandy Roes--Chadron Public Schools

2016-17 Ron Clark--McCool Junction Public Schools

2015-16 Duane Bowers--Arnold Public Schools

2014-15 Kurt Moore--Cross County Community Schools

2013-14 Richard Zimmerman--Fairbury Public Schools

2012-13 Kathy Bartek--Falls City Public Schools

2011-12 Paul Saathoff--Sterling Public Schools

2010-11 Marian Glunz--Perkins County Schools

2009-10 Clarence Hupka--Educational Service Unit 4

2008-09 Ralph Huettner--Falls City Public Schools

2007-08 Mike Tomes--Centennial Public Schools

2006-07 Marge Beatty--Sutherland Public Schools

2005-06 Mark Perkins--Mitchell Public Schools

2004-05 Keith McKim--Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer

2003-04 Steve Hankla--Nebraska Unified Dist 1

2002-03 Virginia Halligan--Kimball Public Schools

2001-02 Myron Lautenschlager--Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools

2000-01 Keith Wellensiek--Nemaha Valley Public Schools

1999-00 Gordon Shrader--Nebraska Unified Dist 1

1998-99 Deb Fischer--Valentine Community Schools

1997-98 Rodney Wheeler--Wauneta Palisade Public Schools

1996-97 Arnold Oehlrich--Richland Public Schools

1995-96 Boyd Stuhr--Bradshaw Public Schools

1994-95 Neal Horner--Dundy County Public Schools

1993-94 Harold Gottula--Table Rock-Steinauer Public Schools

1992-93 Charles Patterson--Callaway Public Schools

1991-92 Paul O'Connor--ESU 6

1990-91 Donald Ellison--ESU 7

1989-90 Roger Meyer--Centennial Public Schools

1988-89 Ira Paisley--Garden County Public Schools

1987-88 Gurn Curry--Ponca Public Schools

Outstanding ESU Staff Member

2024-25 Scott Jones--ESU 16

2023-24 Brooke Kavan--ESU 7

2022-23 Jen McNally--ESU 5

2021-22 Jamen Hall--ESU 6

2020-21 Jeff McQuistan--ESU 17

2019-20 Toby Boss--ESU 6

2018-19 Jennifer Madison--ESU 4

2017-18 Kate Hatch--ESU 11

2016-17 Natalie Brauer--ESU 5

2015-16 Diane Wolfe--ESU 2

2014-15 Gregg Robke--ESU 4

2013-14 Julie Downing--ESU 13

2012-13 Jill Bates--ESU 8

2011-12 Jane Moody--ESU 11

2010-11 Mitzi Hoback--ESU 4

2009-10 Graci Gillming--ESU 10

2008-09 Mike Danahy--ESU 2

2007-08 Linda Chatelain--ESU 7

2006-07 Ellen Stokebrand--ESU 4

2005-06 Jerry Gronewald--ESU 11

2004-05 Nigel Buss--ESU 8

2003-04 Margaret McInteer--ESU 4

Outstanding Elementary Teacher

2024-25 Kari Schroeder--Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools

2023-24 Karma Ridpath--Dorchester Public Schools

2022-23 Jean Loshonkohl--Eustis-Farnam Public Schools

2021-22 Patti Meysenburg--East Butler Public Schools

2020-21 Laurie Hothem Smith--Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools

2019-20 Kendra Carlson--Raymond Central Public Schools

2018-19 Barb Hart--David City Public Schools

2017-18 Sandy Behrends--Johnson-Brock Public Schools

2016-17 Patty Wegner--Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools

2015-16 Lori Herbolsheimer--Elkhorn Valley Schools

2014-15 Bonnie McPhillips--Riverside Public Schools

2013-14 Lori Nickels--McCool Junction Public Schools

2012-13 Margaret Marks--Mullen Public Schools

2011-12 Connie McKinney--Morrill Public Schools

2010-11 Deb Avery--Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer

2009-10 Nancy Corman-Vossler--Friend Public Schools

2008-09 Greg Holdren--Friend Public Schools

2007-08 Sally Hutt--Johnson County Central Public Schools

2006-07 Twila Griffiths--Banner County Schools

2005-06 Dayna Anderson--Lewiston Consolidated Schools

2004-05 Ardythe Dunn--Deshler Public Schools

2003-04 Sherron Sullivan--Mullen Public Schools

2002-03 Betty Kamphaus--Elgin Public Schools

2001-02 Kathie Grotrian--Nemaha Valley Public Schools

2000-01 Sharon Bruner--East Butler Public Schools

1999-00 Suzanne Ratzlaff--Heartland Community Schools

1998-99 Suzanne Bottorff--Gordon Public Schools

1997-98 Ellen Gartner--Crawford Public Schools

1996-97 Donna Applegarth--Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools

1995-96 Beth Foulks--Ponca Public Schools

1994-95 Rodney Diercks--Henderson Public Schools

1993-94 Helen Martens--O'Neill Public Schools

1992-93 Kathy Hansen--Bartley Public Schools

1991-92 Darlene Darbo--Bradshaw Public Schools

1990-91 Mary Ellen Tunnell--Arnold Public Schools

1989-90 Virginia Collins--Orleans Public Schools

Outstanding Secondary Teacher

2024-25 Kimberly Bender--Humphrey Public Schools

2023-24 Tiffany Heins--David City Public Schools

2022-23 Mike Peterson--O'Neill Public Schools

2021-22 Twila Knehans--Adams Central Public Schools

2020-21 Becky Buening--Crofton Community Schools

2019-20 Jason Vitosh--Falls City Public Schools

2018-19 Peggy Parker--Dundy County-Stratton Public Schools

2017-18 Stacie Heldt--Silver Lake Public Schools

2016-17 Jeri Revelle--Banner County Schools

2015-16 Scott Lambley--Dundy County-Stratton Public Schools

2014-15 Linda Wolf--West Holt Public Schools

2013-14 Joe Green--Minden Public Schools

2012-13 Cindy Hild--Neligh-Oakdale Public Schools

2011-12 Julie Mohr--Arnold Public Schools

2010-11 Helen Banzhaf--Seward Public Schools

2009-10 Deb McCarter--Hitchcock County Public Schools

2008-09 Karen Gray--Stanton Public Schools

2007-08 Gary Hostert--O'Neill Public Schools

2006-07 Karen Gottsch--Cambridge Public Schools

2005-06 Corliss Dixon--Pleasanton Public Schools

2004-05 Linda Clark--Southwest Public Schools

2003-04 Steve Gilliland--Kimball Public Schools

2002-03 Royce Schweitzer--Heartland Community Schools

2001-02 Darrell Steckelberg--Neligh-Oakdale Schools

2000-01 Jim Harmon--West Holt Public Schools

1999-00 Monte Standage--Gibbon Public Schools

1998-99 Dennis Haack--Geneva Public Schools

1997-98 Carol Eischeid--Petersburg Public Schools

1996-97 Jane Antholz--Nemaha Valley Public Schools

1995-96 Kathy Brosius--Maxwell Public Schools

1994-95 Sandy Olson--Wood River Schools

1993-94 Mark Sieer--Newman Grove Public Schools

1992-93 Ken Schultz--Bradshaw Public Schools

1991-92 Robert Feurer--North Bend Central Public Schools

1990-91 Rosalea Gift--Thedford Public Schools

1989-90 Gary Goodchuck--Wauneta Public Schools

Gary Fisher Outstanding Music Teacher

2024-25 Kim Hammer--Weeping Water Public Schools

2023-24 Robin Ankrom--Falls City Public Schools

2022-23 Matt Bertrand--Humphrey Public Schools

2021-22 Misty Michelman--Sidney Public Schools

2020-21 Heather Stahr--McCool Junction Public Schools

2019-20 Laureen Powell--Cross County Community Schools

2018-19 Donna Roggenkamp--Southwest Public Schools

2017-18 Dale Ritter--Alma Public Schools

2016-17 Alisha Sutton--Falls City Public Schools

2015-16 Beth Petersen--Axtell Community Schools

2014-15 Teresa Rotert--Hershey Public Schools

2013-14 Duane DeVries--Chambers Public Schools

2012-13 Kathy Peithmann--Thayer Central Public Schools

2011-12 Phil Goddard--Milford Public Schools

2010-11 Ernie Blecha--Gothenburg Public Schools

2009-10 Senja Stephens--Arapahoe Public Schools

2008-09 William Reichert--Broken Bow Public Schools

2007-08 John Svoboda--Falls City Public Schools

2006-07 Bryan Johnson--Oakland-Craig Public Schools

2005-06 Mike Nickel--Minden Public Schools

2004-05 Chuck Wellensiek--Centura Public Schools

2003-04 Sharon Luhr--Osmond Public Schools

2002-03 Doyle Anderson--Hartington Public Schools

Outstanding Classified Staff Member

2024-25 Juli Klingelhoefer--Amherst Public Schools

2023-24 Kim Fuehrer--East Butler Public Schools

2022-23 Pam Ginkens--Mullen Public Schools

2021-22 Robert Osmotherly--Crawford Public Schools

2020-21 Mary Teten--Johnson County Central Public Schools