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2025 Edina Award Recipients

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2025 Edina Award Recipients

During the 2025 Annual Award Luncheon, we got to celebrate some of our most dedicated teachers and staff who are some of the district's biggest supporters, leaders, and sources of inspiration. This year, we celebrated tenure, 25 years of service, safe bus drivers, and Experienced Preschool Teacher.

A collage of some of the award recipients.

Tenure

 Alicia Abdella  Marissa Gearou  Anile Morales Robles
 Jessic Bass  Cynthia Giannakakis  Pamela Olson
 Micaela Bell  David Greisen  Annie Otzen
 Julia Benson  Kimberly Griffiths  Paola Palacios
 Alyssa Byrnes  Mae Grigsby  Gavin Pratumwon
 Allyson Cadwallader  Staci House  Cayla Roberts
 Jordyn Carlson  Jasmine Johnson  Jordan Robinson
 Marie Cherry  Alea Kahn  Megan Salmon
 Annika Culver  Heather Kalthoff  Mary Schoeb
 Joseph Curtis  Maren Kind  Emily Sjolander
 Kellie deNeui  Alyssa Mancl  Colby Smith
 Laura Engwall  Julia Mason  Samual Soule
 Allyson Esades-Throne  Brian Massie  Emma Tewes
 McDaniel Foley  Shannon McGinnis  Robyn Tisser
 Chelsea Gates  Jessica Morales  Megan Williams

 

25 Years of Service

 Erik Anderson  Douglas Eischens  Jessica Lynch
 Catherine Borries  Erik Gronberg  Sara Meeh
 Jonathan Buckley  Jennifer Harrits  Bethany Mohs
 Mark Carlson  Katherine Higgins  Maryjo Rochester
 Jennifer Carter  Todd Highland  Ndeye Seck
 Kimberly Caster  Sue Johnson  Leslie Stacey
 Alexander Converse  Dorinda Johnson  Michelle Stein
 Tami Jo Cook  Kristin King  Katherine Strand
 Tara Dunning  Mary Livant  Katherine Sundquist

 

Safe Bus Driver

5 Years 15 Years
 Mary Barnd  Dave Hart
 Charlie Kotovic  Frank Murray
   Connie Sivilay
10 Years  
 David Johnson 20 Years
 Phil Johnson  Stein Settergren
 Mike Kelley  
 Brian Kise 25 Years
 Jerry Larson  Dodie Johnson
 Lavina Phillips  
 Deb Thoreson  

 

Experienced Preschool Teacher

 Alaina Zapata