2017 National Awards Ceremony
Chapter Awards
Ethical Dilemma
Ethical DilemmaSemi-Finalists
Bayside High School (VA)BCTAL Richland (TX)
Butler Tech/DRL CTC (OH)Concord Regional Technical Center (NH)
Fayette Institute of Technology (WV)Maple Heights High School (OH)
Seneca High School (KY)Sentinel Career and Technology Center (OH)
South Warren High School (KY)The Career Academy (NE)
Ethical DilemmaWinners
FIRST PLACEButler Tech/DRL CTC
Ohio
SECOND PLACEFayette Institute of Technology
West Virginia
THIRD PLACEMaple Heights High School
Ohio
Inside Our Schools Presentation
Inside Our Schools Presentation Semi-Finalists
Anderson High School – Great Oaks (OH)College Park High School (TX)Frank W. Cox High School (VA)
Kotzebue High School (AK)Philip Barbour High School (WV)
Samuel Clemens High School (TX)Sentinel Career and Technology Center (OH)
Socorro High School (TX)United High School (TX)
Washington High School (AZ)
Inside Our Schools Presentation Winners
FIRST PLACEWashington High School
Arizona
SECOND PLACEAnderson High School – Great Oaks
Ohio
THIRD PLACECollege Park High School
Texas
Impromptu Lesson
Impromptu LessonSemi-Finalists
Butler Tech/DRL CTC (OH)Independence High School (AZ)
Kofa High School (AZ)Lehman High School (TX)
Miller Career & Technology Center (TX)Perry High School (OH)
Sachse High School (TX)San Luis High School (AZ)Seneca High School (KY)
Washington High School (AZ)
Impromptu LessonWinners
FIRST PLACEMiller Career & Technology Center
Texas
SECOND PLACESeneca High School
Kentucky
THIRD PLACESachse High School
Texas
Researching Learning Challenges
Researching LearningChallenges Semi-Finalists
Bayside High School (VA)BCTAL – Birdville/Haltom (TX)
Lovejoy High School (TX)Milford High School – Great Oaks (OH)
Oxford High School (MS)Smyrna High School (DE)
Sycamore High School – Great Oaks (OH)The Career Academy (NE)
Washington High School (AZ)Wayne County Schools Career Center (OH)
Researching Learning Challenges Winners
FIRST PLACESycamore High School – Great Oaks
Ohio
SECOND PLACESmyrna High School
Delaware
THIRD PLACEWayne County Schools Career Center
Ohio
Individual Awards
Educators Rising Moment
Ivonne Carmona – Washington High School (AZ)Megan Coelho – Pinkerton Academy (NH)
Mathias Palmer – Webster County High School (WV)Reann Parker – Gulfport High School (MS)
Mischelle Price – Butler Tech/DRL CTC (OH)Stephanie Rutherford – Ball High School (TX)
Katelyn Ryman – Millard West High School (NE)Amber Shepherd – Petal High School (MS)
Yasmin Torres – South Hills High School (TX)Victoria Vache – Sentinel Career and Technology Center (OH)
Educators Rising Moment Semi-Finalists
Educators Rising MomentWinners
FIRST PLACEReann Parker
Gulfport High School, Mississippi
SECOND PLACEAmber Shepherd
Petal High School, Mississippi
THIRD PLACEIvonne Carmona
Washington High School, Arizona
Educators Rising Moment Winner PerformanceReann Parker
Exploring Education Administration Careers
Exploring Education Administration Careers Semi-Finalists
Taylor Caldwell – Milford High School – Great Oaks (OH)Carmen Cazares – Washington High School (AZ)
Nicole Finocchio – Floyd E. Kellam High School (VA)Boston Grunkemeyer – Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools (OH)
Hedieh Javan – Tolles Career Technical Center (OH)Tiffany Johnson – South Texas BETA Blue (TX)
Karaline Klakamp – Wylie East High School (TX)Anakaren Mendoza – Washington High School (AZ)Camron Stegall – George County High School (MS)
Brieanna Wayne– Webster County High School (WV)
Exploring Education Administration Careers Winners
FIRST PLACEKaraline Klakamp
Wylie East High School, Texas
SECOND PLACENicole Finocchio
Floyd E. Kellam High, Virginia
THIRD PLACETaylor Caldwell
Milford High School – Great Oaks, Ohio
Exploring Support Services Careers
Exploring Support Services Careers Semi-Finalists
Andrea Contreras – Independence High School (AZ)Melanie Delgado – Washington High School (AZ)Brooklyn DeLong – Polytech High School (DE)
Mandy Fulton – Gulfport High School (MS)Emma Imrie – Cuyahoga Valley Career Center (OH)
Madilyn Majors – Lebanon High School (OH)Kathleen McGuff – Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools (OH)
Taylor Powers – The Career Academy (NE)Lauren Theis – Sentinel Career and Technology Center (OH)
Sifen Zewdie – NYOS Charter School (TX)
FIRST PLACELauren Theis
Sentinel Career and Technology Center, Ohio
SECOND PLACEMadilyn Majors
Lebanon High School, Ohio
THIRD PLACETaylor Powers
The Career Academy, Nebraska
Exploring Support Services Careers Winners
Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers
Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers Semi-Finalists
Devi Andreadis – Anderson High School – Great Oaks (OH)Jacalin Biggs – Abernathy High School (TX)
Nikole Gomez – Washington High School (AZ)Katherine Gray – Lake Highlands High School (TX)Alexandra Guillen – Washington High School (AZ)
Jamaree Isekeije – Tallwood High School (VA)Jasmine Pineda – North Garland High School (TX)Maria Reyes – George County High School (MS)
Carissa Sexton – Seneca High School (KY)Jalina Spiker – Preston County High School (WV)
Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers Winners
FIRST PLACENikole Gomez
Washington High School, Arizona
SECOND PLACEJacalin Biggs
Abernathy High School, Texas
THIRD PLACEJamaree Isekeije
Tallwood High School, Virginia
Impromptu Speaking
Impromptu SpeakingSemi-Finalists
Lennon Audrain – Brophy College Preparatory (AZ)Blake Browning – Perry High School (OH)
Akeem Cherizard – Killeen ISD Career Center (TX)Branson Cobb – Bay City High School (TX)Alysa Forden – Atherton High School (KY)
Ryleigh Gebers – The Career Academy (NE)Patrick McLellan – Rio Rancho High School (NM)
Cassidy Pitzer – Monroe County Technical Center (WV)Gavin Surbaugh – Webster County High School (WV)
Chloe Thomas – Marcus High School (TX)
Impromptu SpeakingWinners
FIRST PLACELennon Audrain
Brophy College Preparatory, Arizona
SECOND PLACERyleigh Gebers
The Career Academy, Nebraska
THIRD PLACEAkeem Cherizard
Killeen ISD Career Center, Texas
Job Interview
Job InterviewSemi-Finalists
Megan Andrievk – Blue Valley CAPS (KS)Jose Arreazola – United High School (TX)
Kaylah Briscoe – Smyrna High School (DE)Bryanne Cahall – North Caroline High School (MD)
Becca Crosby – Prosper High School (TX)Nicole Delpido – Pinkerton Academy (NH)
Hannah Eisenberg – Round Rock High School (TX)Madeline Gibson – BCTAL-Birdville/Haltom (TX)
Katie Howell – Buckhannon Upshur High School (WV)Abbigale Rodriguez – Lubbock Advanced Technology Center (TX)
Job InterviewWinners
FIRST PLACEHannah Eisenberg
Round Rock High School, Texas
SECOND PLACENicole Delpidio
Pinkerton Academy, New Hampshire
THIRD PLACEMadeline Gibson
BCTAL-Birdville/Haltom, Texas
THANK YOU to our2016-2017 Teacher Leader-in-Residence
DEIDRA GAMMILL
ERIN YOUNG VOICE AWARD
Children’s Literature Pre-K
Children’s Literature Pre-KSemi-Finalists
Sarah Adler and Megan Zimmerman – SycamoreHigh School – Great Oaks (OH)
Amira Akam and Ellie Bryn – Heritage High School (VA)Natalia Chavez and Kayla Sanzari – Eldorado High School (NM)
Dolores Escoto and Andrea Robledo – Eisenhower High School (TX)Mariana Flores – United High School (TX)
Hannah Perry and Jenni-Ann MacDonald – Seacoast School of Technology (NH)Haley Pitman and Alanna Baxter – Marcus High School (TX)
Madeline Schaub – Eldorado High School (NM)Deborah Soto Lopez – Washington High School (AZ)
Emma Zamora – South Texas BETA Blue (TX)
Children’s Literature Pre-KWinners
FIRST PLACEEmma Zamora
South Texas BETA Blue, Texas
SECOND PLACEMariana Flores
United High School, Texas
THIRD PLACEDolores Escoto and Andrea Robledo
Eisenhower High School, Texas
Children’s Literature K-3
Children’s Literature K-3Semi-Finalists
Ashlee Biggs – Abernathy High School (TX)Sabrina Chambers – Boone County Technical Career Center (WI)Miriam Choi and Vanessa Ledford – NYOS Charter School (TX)
Madison Gilbert – Western Technology Center (OK)Betty Gonzalez and Lizbeth Gonzalez – Carlsbad High School (NM)
Maria Kamar and Marga Galins – The Career Academy (NE)Blanca Ramirez – Chaparral High School (NM)
Marielle Anne Rivera – Mary Carroll High School (TX)Hannah Tollison – Cooper High School (TX)
Michelle Tse – Clovis North Educational Center (CA)
Children’s Literature K-3Winners
FIRST PLACEMichelle Tse
Clovis North Educational Center, California
SECOND PLACESabrina Chambers
Boone County Technical Center, Wisconsin
THIRD PLACEBetty Gonzalez and Lizbeth GonzalezCarlsbad High School, New Mexico
Children’s Literature Higher Ed
Children’s LiteratureHigher Ed Semi-Finalists
Emma Davis – Southeast Community College (NE)Brandi Norman – Bowling Green State University – Great Oaks (OH)
FIRST PLACEBrandi Norman
Bowling Green State University – Great Oaks, Ohio
SECOND PLACEEmma Davis
Southeast Community College, Nebraska
Children’s LiteratureHigher Ed Semi-Finalists
Creative Lecture (TED Talk)
Creative Lecture Semi-Finalists
Jhoanna Angeles – Lyndon B Johnson High School (TX)Emily Haywood-Minery – Concord Regional Technical Center (NH)
Mary Hinnah – Four Rivers Career Center (MO)Dion Jamerson – Duncanville High School (TX)
Ryan Kent – Southwest High School (TX)Beca Kimmet – Sentinel Career and Technology Center (OH)
Emily Lewis – Anderson High School – Great Oaks (OH)Patrick McLellan – Rio Rancho High School (NM)
Victoria Negrete – North High School (AZ)Ke’andra Smith – Winston/Louisville Career and Technology Center (MS)
Creative LectureWinners
FIRST PLACERyan Kent
Southwest High School, Texas
SECOND PLACEPatrick McLellan
Rio Rancho High School, New Mexico
THIRD PLACEVictoria Negrete
North High School, Arizona
Creative Lecture Winner PerformanceRyan Kent
Creative Lecture (TED Talk)Higher Ed
Creative Lecture Higher Ed Semi-Finalists
Patricia McCasland – SUNY Geneseo (NY)Elizabeth McFarland – Elon University (NC)
Creative Lecture Higher EdWinners
FIRST PLACEElizabeth McFarland
Elon University, North Carolina
SECOND PLACEPatricia McCasland
SUNY Geneseo, New York
Lesson Planning & Delivery – Career & Technical Education
Lesson Planning & Delivery – CTE Semi-Finalists
Brittany DuMonte – Sentinel Career and Technology Center (OH)Marivel Medrano – Socorro High School (TX)
Madison Read – George County High School (MS)Haley Sackman – Turpin High School (OH)Brittany Salaz – Lockhart High School (TX)
Alisia Salazar – Washington High School (AZ)Taylor Seibel – Cypress Ranch (TX)
Jakelyn Trevino – South Texas BETA Silver (TX)Sharon Tuck-Hayden – Buchtel High School (OH)
Morgan Whitaker – Milford High School - Great Oaks (OH)
Lesson Planning & Delivery – CTE Winners
FIRST PLACEBrittany DuMonte
Sentinel Career and Technology Center, Ohio
SECOND PLACEJakelyn Trevino
South Texas BETA Silver, Texas
THIRD PLACEMorgan Whitaker
Milford High School - Great Oaks, Ohio
Lesson Planning & Delivery – Humanities
Lesson Planning & Delivery –Humanities Semi-Finalists
Alyssa Andersen – Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools (OH)Alexandra Gomez – Washington High School (AZ)
Deanna Green – Buchtel High School (OH)Karissa Loewe – Needville High School (TX)
Kaleigh Nieman – Butler Tech (OH)Shamira Peters – Killeen ISD Career Center (TX)Carolina Rosas – Washington High School (AZ)
April Ruiz – South Hills High School (TX)Christina Zendzian – Tallwood High School (VA)
Nicole Zimmerman – Sentinel Career and Technology Center (OH)
Lesson Planning & Delivery –Humanities Winners
FIRST PLACEChristina Zendzian
Tallwood High School, Virginia
SECOND PLACEAlyssa Andersen
Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
THIRD PLACEShamira Peters
Killeen ISD Career Center, Texas
Lesson Planning & Delivery – Arts
Lesson Planning & Delivery – ArtsSemi-Finalists
Ashlyn Allen – Buchtel High School (OH)Michael Biggers – Seneca High School (KY)
Kriselly Garza – South Texas BETA Silver (TX)Brianna Guerrero – South Hills High School (TX)
Emma Hayes – Bedford Science and Technology Center (VA)Charlece Lake – Marcus High School (TX)
Mercedes Martin – ButlerTech/DRL CTC (OH)Celeste Powell – Brazosport High School (TX)
Erin Rogers – Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools (OH)Jordan Shanley – Wheeling Park High School (WV)
FIRST PLACEErin Rogers
Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
SECOND PLACEMichael Biggers
Seneca High School, Kentucky
THIRD PLACECharlece Lake
Marcus High School, Texas
Lesson Planning & Delivery – ArtsWinners
Lesson Planning & Delivery – STEM
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Lesson Planning & Delivery – STEMSemi-Finalists
Ashton Bailey – Wayne County Career-Technical Center (MS)Savanna Bass – Lorain County JVS (OH)
Alexis Baxter – Richard King High School (TX)Katie Blanchard – Allen High School (TX)
Jose Cardenas – Washington High School (AZ)Sophia Easton – Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools (OH)
Katelyn Gillig – Sentinel Career and Technology Center (OH)Marissa Hayes – Roane Jackson Technical Center (WV)
Kaity Rainwater – Timber Creek High School (TX)Sarah Simpson – Polytech High School (DE)
Lesson Planning & Delivery – STEMWinners
FIRST PLACEKatie Blanchard
Allen High School, Texas
SECOND PLACEAshton Bailey
Wayne County Career and Technical Center, Mississippi
THIRD PLACESophia Easton
Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, Ohio
Public Speaking
Public SpeakingSemi-Finalists
Lennon Audrain – Brophy College Preparatory (AZ)Ariel Davis – Mesa High School (AZ)
Kylie Gregory – Idalou High School (TX)Geneva Natal – Abernathy High School (TX)
Sara Rangel – George County High School (MS)Tyler Restuccia – Concord Regional Technical Center (NH)
Erin Schuster – Wylie East High School (TX)Olivia Shuholm – Sycamore High School – Great Oaks (OH)
Crystal Valera – Independence High School (AZ)Sierra Watson – Seneca High School (KY)
Public SpeakingWinners
FIRST PLACELennon Audrain
Brophy College Preparatory, Arizona
SECOND PLACESierra Watson
Seneca High School, Kentucky
THIRD PLACEAriel Davis
Mesa High School, Arizona
Public Speaking Winner PerformanceLennon Audrain
Educators Rising Leadership Award
Lizbeth Garcia Bernal – Washington High School (AZ)Kenia Ramirez Carballo – Lockhart High School (TX)
Nikole Gomez – Washington High School (AZ)Lesly Ibanez – South Texas BETA Blue (TX)
Marifer Mares – South Hills High School (TX)Aubrey Redifer – Bayside High School (VA)
Erica Trollope – Porter High School (TX)
Educators RisingLeadership Award
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
$1,000 SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Educators RisingLeadership Award
This award is made possible through the generous support of the Greater San Antonio PDK Chapter.
NIKOLE GOMEZWashington High School
Arizona
Outgoing Officers
Cassey Hall
Jordyn Kuemerle
Educators Rising 2018 Officers
Tamir Harper
Lennon Audrain
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Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista (Disney Springs)JUNE 21–24, 2018