2022 Apple Award Winners
The Foundation for Douglas County Schools annually honors exceptional DCSD educators and staff who are inspiring a love of learning in their students and trailblazing extraordinary innovation in our schools.
Thousands of nominations are submitted every year. Just five receive an Apple Award.
2022 Apple Awards Representatives
| School | Certified Representative | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Acres Green Elementary | Julie Rethman | ESL Teacher |
| American Academy Castle Pines Campus | Audrey Miller | School Counselor |
| American Academy Lincoln Meadows | David Talafuse | Middle School Math Instructor & Interventionist/Athletic Director |
| American Academy Motsenbocker Campus | David Condry | Elementary Visual Arts Instructor |
| Arrowwood Elementary | Carolyn Quinn | 6th Grade |
| Aspen View Academy | Pamela Robertson | Kindergarten |
| Bear Canyon Elementary | Megan Bruce | GT Coordinator/PLS |
| Ben Franklin Academy | Erin Triplett | 1st Grade |
| Bridge Transition Program | Alexandra Newton | Transition/SPED |
| Buffalo Ridge Elementary | Chantel Albert | Psychologist |
| Castle Rock Elementary | Dustin Silverlake | Significant Needs Teacher (SSN) |
| Castle Rock Middle School | Stephanie Caporale | Middle School Counselor |
| Castle View High School | Jordan Boriack | 9-12, Phys Ed/Concurrent Enrollment |
| Challenge to Excellence Charter | Joana Baldermann | Middle School Math |
| Chaparral High School | Shannon Doyle | English II Honors, Contemp. Lit/Comp |
| Cherokee Trail Elementary | Ahna Bersagel-Briese | 1st Grade |
| Cherry Valley Elementary | Mary Smith | Social Worker/Art Teacher/GT Facil |
| Cimarron Middle School | Jordan Bucknam | 7th Grade Math |
| Clear Sky Elementary | Julia Morehart | Significant Needs Teacher (SSN) |
| Copper Mesa Elementary | Lucy Squire | 4th Grade |
| Cougar Run Elementary | Debbie Barr | 1st Grade |
| Coyote Creek Elementary | Anna Eccles | Kindergarten |
| Cresthill Middle School | Jon Catto | Middle School (7th & 8th) SSN |
| DCS Montessori | Erika Tinker | Middle School Social Studies Teacher |
| Daniel C. Oakes High School | Gretchen Hinkamp | English Teacher |
| Douglas County High School | Mike Vahle | Performing Arts (9-12) |
| Eagle Academy | Adriana Meyer | 10th-12th Grade Science |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary | Barb Bentley | English Language Learners (ELL) |
| eDCSD | Janda Bliek | HS Counselor |
| Eldorado Elementary | Rebecca Collins | Gifted and Talented |
| Flagstone Elementary | Becky (Rebecca) Ripp | Significant Needs Teacher (SSN) |
| Fox Creek Elementary | Jamie Kolb | 1st Grade |
| Franktown Elementary | Kayla Knoll | Counselor |
| Frontier Valley Elementary | Renata Serafini | 3rd Grade |
| Global Village Academy- Douglas County | Lonnie McKenzie | GT/Math Interventionist |
| Gold Rush Elementary | Kristen Leuschner | 3rd Grade |
| Heritage Elementary | Heidi Stock | 3rd Grade |
| Highlands Ranch High School | Karen "Scottie" Baer | ESL- Secondary |
| Hope Online Learning Academy | Dustin Lewis | Student Services 6 - 12 |
| Iron Horse Elementary | Kristin Suson | 1st Grade |
| Larkspur Elementary | Amy Ford | Special Education, Mild/Moderate |
| Legacy Point Elementary | Kim Geary | 3rd Grade |
| Legend High School | Meg Gray | English/Theater |
| Leman Classical Academy | Marcy Barrera | 7th/8th Grade Science |
| Lone Tree Elementary | Lorri Hodges | Art Teacher |
| Mammoth Heights Elementary | Trina Belzer | Reading Recovery |
| Meadow View Elementary | Nicole Chavira | 3rd Grade |
| Mesa Middle School | Maria Haas | 7th Grade Language & Literature |
| Mountain Ridge Middle School | Karen Sprafke | 8th Grade Language Arts |
| Mountain View Elementary | Kate Bufton | World Cultures/GT Coordinator |
| Mountain Vista High School | Katie Price | Social Studies Teacher |
| North Star Academy | Kiana Benson | 2nd Grade |
| Northeast Elementary | Mike VanderWerff | Physical Education |
| Northridge Elementary | Amanda Harvey | 1st Grade |
| Parker Core Knowledge Charter | Stephanie Harper | Middle School Science and Math |
| Pine Grove Elementary | Kathleen Montgomery | 1st Grade |
| Pine Lane Elementary | Heather Bellovary | School Nurse |
| Pioneer Elementary | Melina LaPorte | SSN/Team Lead |
| Platte River Academy | Elise Landau | Middle School (7/8) Lang Arts |
| Plum Creek Academy | Julia Taylor | Occupational Therapist |
| Ponderosa High School | Kayla Diaz | Performing Arts - High School |
| Prairie Crossing Elementary | Christine (Chrissy) Everett | 4th Grade |
| Ranch View Middle School | Molly Snell | 8th Grade - Individuals & Society |
| Redstone Elementary | Kristin Bernstein | 3rd Grade |
| Renaissance Elementary Magnet School | Allison Armour | School Social Worker, K-6 |
| Renaissance Secondary School | Melissa England | 8th Grade English Teacher |
| Rock Canyon High School | Michael Sullivan | High School Counselor |
| Rock Ridge Elementary | Dawna McKnight | Counselor |
| Rocky Heights Middle School | Paige Taylor | 6th Grade Wellness |
| Roxborough Intermediate School | Caroline Newkirk | 3rd Grade |
| Roxborough Primary School | Melissa Montgomery | 1st Grade |
| Saddle Ranch Elementary | Laura Bakke | 3rd Grade |
| Sage Canyon Elementary | Betsy Simons | 4th Grade |
| Sagewood Middle School | Sean Frazier | Physical Education |
| Sand Creek Elementary | Rachel Mynes | School Psychologist K-6 |
| Sedalia Elementary | Todd Lowry | 6th Grade |
| Sierra Middle School | Karen Keller | 7th Grade Math |
| SkyView Academy | Danna Harris | 4th Grade |
| SkyView Academy | Julie Schnell | MS/HS Theater Teacher |
| SkyView Academy | Sarah Powell | Marketing & Communication Specialist |
| Soaring Hawk Elementary | Danielle Kolojay | SPED Teacher - Moderate Needs |
| South Ridge Elementary | Roberta McDonough | 4th Grade |
| Stem School Highlands Ranch (K-12) | Kathy Dwyer | 7th Grade Science |
| Stem School Highlands Ranch (K-12) | Christine Logue | 2nd Grade |
| Stone Mountain Elementary | Emily Janecek | Speech Pathologist |
| Summit View Elementary | Carolyn Marchant | 4th Grade |
| ThunderRidge High School | Genevieve Bennett | Business and CTE |
| Timber Trail Elementary | Michelle McCluskey | 3rd Grade |
| Trailblazer Elementary | Chris Heinemann | 1st Grade |
| Wildcat Mountain Elementary | Sara Christensen | 2nd Grade |
| World Compass Academy | Annie Maurice | 1st Grade French Immersion |
| DEPARTMENT | REPRESENTATIVE | JOB TITLE/POSTION |
| Business Services | Erin Fullmer | Senior Project Accountant |
| Business Services | Kim Wolfrum | Stone Canyon - Kitchen Manager |
| Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment | Christina Levesque | Administrative Assistant |
| Early Childhood Education | Verena Daigle | Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) |
| Early Childhood Education | Trina Klassen | Early Childhood Instructor |
| Human Resources | Nacolle Esposito | Staffing Generalist |
| Information Technology | Bryan Mitchell | Student Systems Delivery Lead |
| Learning Services | Vanessa Hoffman | Professional Development |
| Nutrition Services | Lola Runyan | Warehouse Inventory Specialist |
| Operations & Maintenance | Izzy Caloca | Custodian - Group Leader |
| Student Support Services | Keith Sousa | Behavior Specialist |
| Transportation - Parker | Ted Offerman | Bus Driver |