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Teacher Appreciation Week

May 5, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Chatfield Public Schools

Kirk Affeldt

9 years, 5th Grade

Kirsten Armstrong

26 years, 4th Grade Reading

Renee Bakken

30 year, Preschool

Tom Bance

31 years, Elem. Phy Ed

Brian Baum

35 years, HS Health

Karla Becker

38 years, Speech/Special Education

Carmen Berge

22 years, Kindergarten

Josh Berhow

16 years, 2nd Grade

Ann Bolton

32 years, 3rd Grade

Angie Brogan

1.5 years, Elem. Special Education

Lisa Chiglo

3.5 years, 1st Grade 

Michael Christie

1 year, MS Social Studies

Stacie Conway

18 years, HS Biology

Jodie Daniels

12 years, MS Science

Jeff DeBuhr

24 years, Math

Niki DeBuhr

24 years, Social Studies

Corey Dornack

23 years, 6th Grade

Jolene Dornack

26 years, 3rd Grade

Kaitlin Dunlay

11 years, Kindergarten

Kaitlin Ellringer

11 years, 5th Grade

Sara Fenwick-Duxbury

39 years, Guidance Counselor

Stacy Fritz

21 years, Agriculture Sciences

Nora Gathje

28 years, Science

Samantha Geving

1 year, Preschool

Kathryn Goldsmith

24 years, 1st Grade

Kristine Groski

3 years, 3rd Grade 

Jessica Hanson

21 years, Sciences

James Harstad

19 years, MS Math

Jayna Harstad

15 years, EBD/EC Special Education

Adam Hurley

3.5 years, ALP/FOCUS

Blake Jansen

13 years, Spanish

Rebecca Jenneke

3 years, Preschool

Jeff Johnson

22 years, Health/Physical Education

Elissa Johnsrud

22 years, ADSIS

Kirsten Johnston

29 years, Special Education

Grace Jones-Hoover

1 year, HS Social Studies

Ashley Kester

3 years, Elem. Social Worker

Sara Kling-Punt

10 years, Student Support

Brian Kobs

28 years, 4th Grade Reading

Robyn Lampert

18 years, English

Mitch Lee

30 years, English

Shannon Love

27 years, Social Worker

Kelsey Lueck

7 years, 2nd Grade

Jessica MacLeod

12 years, Elem. Music

Matt Mauseth

7 years, HS Special Education

April McBroom

10 years, Preschool

Kaitlyn Meyer

4 years, 4th Grade Reading

Ruth Mikos

2.5 years, ES Art 

Melanie Murphy

31 years, 2nd Grade

Grace Myhre

1 year, Elem. Special Education

Tanya Nelson

13 years, Kindergarten

Tyler Nielsen

2 years, Business

Kelly O’Connor Reinecke

35 years, Elem. Special Education

Anna Olson

9 years, Title 

Abigail Potter

11 years, MS/HS Art

Tyler Reps

1 year, HS Math

Tracy Ristau Raaen

28 years, 1st Grade

Janel Sackreiter

18 years, Preschool

Greg Schaitel

17 years, Elem. Special Education

Marcia Schindler

32 years, Math

Katy Schleusner

26 years, Band, MS Music 

Ann Scneider-Bolton

32 years, 3rd Grade

Brenda Semmen

31 years, ADSIS Reading

Ann Shannahan

20 years, 3rd Grade

Bayli Shaw

4 years, Kindergarten

Tyler Simpson

8 years, Choir

Kyle Tollefson

14 years, 5th Grade

Sean Trewin

7 years, HS Special Education

Ben Volker

28 years, English

Paul Wagner

36 years, 6th Grade

Tim Willette

22 years, Ag

Caledonia Area Public Schools

Mitchell Bechtel

4 years, HS Social Studies

Katie Block

3 years, MS Math

Becky Breeser

27 years, HS Math

Bob Burmester

7 years, Elem./MS Physical Education & K-12 DAPE

Tori Burmester

7 years, MS Science

Sara Buros

14 years, MS/HS Special Education

Jennifer Burroughs

3 years, MS Science

Candyce Deck

9 years, 3rd Grade 

Jessie Emerson

14 years, HS Science

Emily Engan

10 years, 5th Grade

Julia Erchoff-Costet

26 years, MS/HS Art

Hailey Frideres

8 years, MS/HS English, ADSIS

Tina Fruechte

27 years, MS Math/ADSIS

Kelly Hansen

11 years, 1st Grade

Zach Hauser

10 years, MS/HS Physical Education/Health

Kim Head

25 years, HS Special Education

Jacob Hebeisen

7 years, 5th Grade

Susan Howe

10 years, Elem. Counselor

Fisher Klatt

1 year, Junvenile Detention Center Teacher

Jill Kleckner

2 years, ECSE/Elem. Special Education

Shannon Kochie

8 years, 3rd Grade

Scott Koepke

34 years, 2nd Grade

Rich Larson

6 years, MS/HS Agriculture/Industrial Technology

Teri Larson

6 years, HS Career Tech Ed, Social Studies

Tessa Larson

9 years, HS Spanish

David Lind

1 year, HS Science, MS/HS Ag

Beth McDonald

32 years, 1st Grade

Lindsey Meyer

22 years, 2nd Grade

Stacey Meyer

13 years, HS English

Stacie Meyer

11 years, Kindergarten

Grace Mikula

2 years, K-12 Student Support

Dustin Moburg

21 years, MS/HS Band 

Mitch Mullins

35 years, 4th Grade

Nancy Mullins

36 years, 4th Grade

Steven Munderloh

3 years, MS/HS Vocal Music

Heidi Myhre

11 years, Elem. Music/Enrichment/Keyboarding/Handwriting

Becky Newgaard

23 years, Kindergarten

Paul Nickelotti

1 year, HS Math

Rachel Nielsen

3 years, Title Teacher

Hayley Olerud

2 years, 2nd Grade

Laura Pohlman

6 years, MS/HS English

Katie Rask

6 years, MS/HS Special Education

David Riley

29 years, HS English

Joe Rye

6 years, Elem. Special Education

Meagan Sager

4 years, Elem. Special Education/Behavioral Specialist

Trina Scanlan

29 years, ADSIS/Title Teacher

Brent Schroeder

10 years, MS/HS Counselor

Amanda Schulte

7 years, MS/HS Special Education

Robbie Sobczak

5 years, HS Social Studies

Scott Sorenson

29 years, HS Phy Ed/Health & Activities Director

Erin Spencer

2 years, MS Social Studies

Cindy Staggemeyer

25 years, Elem. Special Education

Mason Staggemeyer

3 years, MS Social Studies

Rachel Staggemeyer

3 years, 3rd Grade

Alyssa Stecker

9 years, Speech Language Pathologist

Samantha Steele-Kruse

6 years, Elem. Art, Remedial Teacher

Michael Stefanidis

1 year, HS Science

Angie TenKley

4 years, MS/HS ALC

Thea Trebelhorn

11 years, MS/HS Special Education

Cyndi Welscher

31 years, Elem. Special Education

Daniel Winkler

2 years, MS/HS School Science

*Years noted are with Caledonia Area Public Schools only

St. Mary’s School, Caledonia

Wendy Dibert 

28 years, 5th Grade

Lori Ellenz 

33 years, 4th Grade

Theresa Ellenz 

9 years, 6th Grade

Molly Graff

1 year, Music

Sidney Koeller

5 years, 1st Grade

Karen Loging

24 years, Preschool

Renee Mooney 

29 years, 7th Grade

Sheila Murphy

41 years, Library

Jessica Olson 

4 years, 2nd Grade

Emily Petska 

3 years, 3rd Grade

Ryan Pitts

2 years, PE/Technology

Julie Privet 

33 years, 8th Grade

Shar Schroeder

27 years, Kindergarten

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran School, Caledonia

Trisha Engelbrecht

25 years, 3rd-4th Grade

Maria Felten

20 years, Preschool

Christina Paggi

20 years, 1st-2nd Grade 

Morgan Palubicki

4 years, 5th-6th Grade

Charlene Paus

23 years, Kindergarten

Daniel Zabel

2 years, 7th-8th Grade

Houston Public Schools and Minnesota Virtual Academy

Aneesa Adams

20 years, MNVA HS Visual Arts 

Abigail Allen

1 year, HS Math

Michelle Allmon

24 years, MNVA 4th Grade

Michelle Andres

15 years, MNVA HS Language Arts 

Megan Aranguren

14 years, MNVA HS Special Education 

Tina Barness

18 years, MNVA K-8 Counselor (L-Z)

Tammy Bartz

30 years, MNVA MS Music & Onsite Elem. Band

Jenna Bearden

16 years, MNVA 5th Grade 

Tina Beckman

20 years, 5th Grade 

Rana Bell

21 years, MNVA Reading Specialist

Jody Beckstrom

16 years, MNVA Elementary

Darla Bernard

7 years, MNVA Elem. Special Education 

Pamela Bishop

20 years, MNVA 3rd Grade

Brittney Blake

15 years, MNVA Elem. Special Education

Travis Bockelmann

19 years, MNVA Elem. Special Education 

Susan Borgen

26 years, MNVA HS English 

Andrew Borne

15 years, MNVA HS Math

Deborah Botcher

28 years, 2nd Grade 

Addie Bratrud

18 years, MNVA HS English 

Brittney Bray

5 years, MNVA HS Operating Engineering

Leah Brehmer

3 years, MNVA MS Phy Ed/Health

Bailey Britton

6 MNVA MS Visual Arts 

Jenna Brown

17 years, MNVA Math Interventonist

Dena Buccieri

10 years, MNVA HS Special Education

Krista Bumgardner

15 years, MNVA HS Social Studies 

Regina Busch

21 years, MNVA HS Visual Arts 

Anne Cameron

27 years, MNVA HS Business 

Chelsey Carlson

10 years, MS/HS English 

Jennifer Carlson

8 years, MNVA Elem. Speech Language Pathologist

Lillian Carlson

1 year, Onsite/MNVA Entrepreneur Teacher

Becky Carr

27 years, MNVA HS Social Studies 

Jason Carrier

26 years, Summit Science & District Test Coordinator

Bobbi Cohen

10 years, MNVA 3rd Grade 

Julie Collins

8 years, MNVA HS Math 

Kevin Condit

29 years, MNVA MS Visual Arts 

Janine Curran

22 years, MNVA HS Math 

Andrea Cyert

17 years, MNVA Elem. Special Education 

Michelle Dammen

24 years, MNVA MS Special Education 

Anthony DeCamillis

20 years, MNVA MS History 

Jill Deitering

15 years, MNVA MS Math 

Catherine DesChamps

15 years, MNVA HS Operating Engineering

Michael Diekman

23 years, MS/HS Social Studies

Anna Dunnum

1 year, English, Social Studies 

Jodi English

24 years, MNVA K-8 Counselor (A-K)

Nancy Engrav

31 years, Physical & Other Disabilities

Darla Erickson

35 years, MNVA HS Special Education 

Lisa Evans

23 years, HS Special Education

Kristine Fingerson

22 years, 5th Grade  

Tori Flores

14 years, MNVA HS Special Education

Kelsy Flowers

16 years, MNVA MS Physical Education

Stirling Foley

4 years, MNVA 9th Grade Counselor

Travis Frank

6 years, MS/HS Physical Education 

Emily Freemam

5 years, Behavior Interventionist 

Melissa Friberg

19 years, MNVA MS Science 

Ryan Gatzlaff

26 years, MS/HS Business 

Melissa Glahn

9 years, MNVA MS Special Education 

Kelsey Glebke

22 years, MNVA HS Social Studies

Christopher Gordon

22 years, MNVA MS Special Education 

Karla Gotham

16 years, MNVA German, HS Science 

Kristi Griffin

25 years, Elem. Speech Pathologist

Melissa Hall

15 years, MNVA HS Science 

Kelsey Harvey

9 years, MNVA HS FACS

Jesse Hennen

16 years, MNVA HS Psychologist

Patricia Herman

21 years, MNVA 2nd Grade

Nicholas Hoff

7 years, 6th Grade 

Erin Holey

19 years, MNVA MS Math 

Brett Hoskins

4 years, Elem. Phy Ed, District Adaptive PE

Cody Hungerholt

11 years, Summit 

Anita Jarvis

15 years, MNVA HS Special Education

Rebecca Jennings

16 years, MNVA HS Special Education

Casandra Jensen

11 years, MNVA HS Agriculture

Kristin Jergenson

22 years, K-12 Visual Arts

Jennifer Johnson

13 years, MNVA Speech Language Pathologist

Nicole Kaiser

13 years, MNVA 10-12th Grade Counselor (A-K)

Jeanine Kangas

5 years, MNVA 5th Grade  

Alicia Katka

18 years, MNVA MS Math 

Patrick Keehner

6 years, LT substitute, Elem. SPED

Elizabeth Kisner

27 years, MNVA HS Chemistry

Peggy Knetter-Johnson

21 years, MNVA MS Physical Science 

Rachel Knowels

9 years, MNVA MS School Psychologist

Kiel Koehler

28 years, MS/HS Industrial Technology 

Elsbeth Krumholz-Stark

15 years, MNVA HS English 

Christine Kruse

16 years, Birth to Age 3 

Sarah Kueny

22 years, MNVA HS Business 

Melissa Lambrecht

14 years, 4th Grade 

Eleanor Ledger

10 years, MS/HS English 

Rebecca Leither

13 years, MNVA HS Health & Medical Technology

Tracy Lermon

17 years, MNVA Autism Disorder Assessment Coordinator

Hannah Levenick

10 years, Kindergarten

Ann Lopez

23 years, MNVA MS/HS Spanish 

Shay Mahoney

10 years, SPED Work-based Learning

Elizabeth Mangan

13 years, MNVA HS English 

Heather Martin

26 years, 2nd Grade 

Jacqueline Mathers

17 years, HS Social Studies 

Justin Mattson

4 years, MNVA Q Comp Mentor

Jackie McCormick

14 years, 1st Grade 

Emma McClure

4 years, MNVA Special Education

Adam McCullough

11 years, MNVA HS Social Studies 

Brittany McGuire

11 years, MNVA HS Social Studies

Sarah Merchlewitz

12 years, 3rd Grade 

Amanda Meyer

14 years, 4th Grade 

Amanda Moberg

17 years, MNVA Attendance & Family Advisor (A-K)

Rill Moline

17 years, MNVA Elem. School Psychologist

Martin Momsen

25 years, MS/HS Science (on sabatical) 

Kelsey Monroe

10 years, MNVA HS Special Education

Thomas Moody

17 years, MNVA MS Special Education

Jeremy Morgan

15 years, MNVA HS Life Science

Kirsten Morgan

18 years, MNVA MS English 

Jean Nelson

19 years, MNVA Elementary

Michelle Nelson

34 years, MNVA HS Special Education 

Sarah Nevin

8 years, MNVA HS Special Education 

Ryan Niedfeldt

24 years, MS/HS Physical Education

Eeva Nikula

12 years, MNVA 1st Grade

Kristine Nitti

19 years, MNVA Student & Family Advisor (L-Z)

Dana Norby

17 years, MNVA Elem. Special Education 

Jacob Nylund

14 years, MNVA HS Science 

Brenda O’Hare

21 years, 6th Grade 

Susanna Ojakangas

12 years, MNVA HS Science

Jessica Olson

4 years, MS/HS Special Education 

Ethan Papenfuss

3 years, HS Band

Kitt Patton

20 years, MNVA Engagement Counselor

Alisa Payne

9 years, MNVA Instructional Coach

Alexandra Peterson

16 years, MNVA MS Social Studies 

Jon Peterson

23 years, MNVA HS Business/Technology

Stephanie Peterson

22 years, MNVA HS Special Education

Hailey Pierazek

2 years, MNVA MS SpecialEducation

Courtney Pulsifer

8 years, HS Math 

Robert Ralph

10 years, MNVA ESL

Todd Randall

32 years, MNVA 4th Grade

Jessica Reed

18 years, Elem. Social Worker

Kiara Reichstadt

5 years, Academic Interventionist

Shelby Reinert

5 years, 1st Grade 

Katherine Revak

14 years, MNVA 1st Grade 

Stacy Robar

20 years, MNVA HS Math 

Melissa Roggemann

10 years, MNVA HS FACS 

Kristen Rohloff

12 years, MNVA HS English 

Daneka Romportl

6 years, Special Education 

Joslyn Runyan

22 years, MNVA Instructional Coordinator

Jennifer Saathoff

18 years, MNVA MS Science 

Angela Sage

14 years, MNVA MS English 

Paige Schoepel

6 years, MNVA Elem. Special Education 

Mara Schottenbauer

19 years, MNVA MS Special Education 

Martha Schultz

5 years, MNVA ESL

Tina Schulz

32 years, MNVA Speech Language Pathologist

Gary Shields

25 years, MS/HS Science

Tracy Sigl

37 years, MNVA HS Special Education 

Lisa Skifton

28 years, School Psychologist

Elizabeth Sletta

38 years, MNVA 1st Grade

Lucinda Smith

17 years, Elem. ADSIS

Ricky Smith

12 years, MNVA Grades 10-12 Counselor (L-Z)

Joey Sobolik

22 years, MNVA MS Science 

Crystal Sobotta

26 years, MS/HS & Summit Counselor

Dean Sonsalla

26 years, MNVA Grades 7 & 8 Phy Ed

Christine Speck

7 years, MNVA Grades 4 & 5

Michael Stefanidis

2 years, HS Science

Sarah Stradtmann

15 years, MNVA Elem. Reading Interventionist

Todd Sukalski

26 years, MNVA HS Special Education 

Rebecca Swedberg

11 years, Instructional Coach

Heidi Thompson

31 years, 3rd Grade 

Tami Tinderholt

14 years, MNVA Kindergarten/1st Grade

Amy Todd

25 years, ECSE

Becky Todd

31 years, MNVA HS Special Education

Kathleen Tostenson

1 year, Onstie/MNVA Preschool

Kathleen Undeland

26 years, MNVA French & HS Math

Larissa Unseth

2 years, HS/Summit Special Education

Erin Van Beek

19 years, MNVA MS Special Education 

Emilee Van Blaricom

9 years, MNVA HS Social Studies 

Robin Wedl

6 years, HS FACS 

Angela Weisbrod

18 years, 3rd Grade 

Cary Whittington

17 years, MNVA Reading Specialist

Heidi Wick

8 years, MNVA HS Math 

Miranda Wierson

11 years, MNVA MS English

Megan Wieser

10 years, MNVA Speech Language Pathologist

Becky Wilfahrt

28 years, MNVA HS English 

Jessica Winter

16 years, MNVA Grades 1 & 2

Dane  Wiskow

4 years, K-12 Vocal Music 

Jamie Woodard

25 years, ECFE/LR Coordinator, Preschool & Head Start 

Kyrie Zastrow

4 years, MNVA HS Physical Education/Health

Grand Meadow Public School

Nikita Albrecht

5 years, Vocal 

Lori Arndorfer

17 years, Elementary

Josh Bain

8 years, Phy. Ed./DAPE

Lynn Baldus

29 years, Elementary

Chad Burmester

20 years, Phy. Ed./Health

Jessie Christian

9 years, Band

Kandise Drinkall

3 years, Language Arts

Hana El-Afandi

2 years, Social Worker

Stephanie Fingerson

1 year, Elementary

Wyatt Garten

2 years, Ag/Industrial

Faith Gehling

2 years, Middle School

Lisa Glynn

12 years, Social Studies

Dylan Gowlland

1 year, Middle School

Darcy Hanken

40 years, Elementary

Rachel Hanson

12 years, Elementary

Tyler Hoch

7 years, Social Studies

Kristine Johnson

14 years, Elementary

Sonja Johnson

8 years, K-12 Art

Mike Keefe

20 years, Science

Nora Marzolf

3 years, Elementary

Jodi Munson

8 years, Middle School

Allison Oian

3 years, Social Studies

Ben Pischke

18 years, Math

Stephanie Rohl

9 years, Math

Tera Schmitt

1 year, Special Education

Alyssa Severtson

2 years, Special Education

Brooke Sloan

33 years, Elementary

Seth Stettler

4 years, Science

Philip Strong

1 years, Dean of Students

Christina Swanek

10 years, Ag Science

Leigh Swanson

3 years, Student Success/Career Navigator

Makenna Theobald

1 year, Elementary

Paige Ulwelling

4 years, ECFE/Preschool

Sue Wilson

10 years, Language Arts

Rebecca Young

6 years, Special Education

*Years noted are with Grand Meadow School only

Fillmore Central Public Schools

Matthew Anderson

20 years, 6th Grade

Melissa Andring

26 years, 6th Grade

Connie Berg

32 years, Early Childhood Special Education

Isabelle Berg

1 year, 3rd Grade

Paula Birch

31 years, Speech pathologist

Sonia Bockoven

10 years, Preschool

Jessica Bradt

11 years, Preschool

Emma Breitsprecher

3 years, Special Education

Jeanette Burns

20 years, 4th Grade

Logan Corson

2 years, 2nd Grade

Marsha Dowe Indahl

22 years, ALP/SpecialEducation

Kelly Duff

14 years, Reading coach

Emily Hahn Larson

21 years, Instrumental Music

Brad Holten

31 years, HS Social Studies

Sarah Holten

25 years, HS Vocal Music

Sarah Hutchison

1 year, HS Art

Derek Ihrke

8 years, 5th Grade

Angie Kennedy

25 years, 5th Grade

Morgan Knutson

7 years, HS Sciences

Kayla Koch

4 years, HS Vocational/Agriculture

Philip LaFleur

3 years, Elem. Phy Ed

Anna Lane

4 years, HS Science, German, EL

Alex Lange

4 years, HS Social Studies

Carolyn Ledin

16 years, Preschool

Connie Lindstrom

48 years, Title I 

Jennifer Lindstrom

4 years, Special Education

Joni Mehus

37 years, HS English

Aaron Mensink

20 years, HS Business Education

Chris Mensink

29 years, Elementary Phy Ed

Rebecca Mueller

18 years, HS Mathematics

Ericka Nagel

11 years, Kindergarten

Jolene Nelson

18 years, 4th Grade

Gerri Nielsen

29 years, HS English

Sara Niemeyer

23 years, Title I

Sarah O’Connell

8 years, 5th Grade

Julia Olstad

15 years, HS Sciences

Levi Olstad

13 years, HS Mathematics

Daron Omar

7 years, 2nd Grade

Mary Beth Ostrom

17 years, 1st Grade

Tim Ostrom

21 years, Title I Teacher

Matthew Patterson 

10 years, Elementary Music

Andrew Pederson

15 years, HS Phy Ed/Health

Brandi Rettick

9 years, Spanish

Brady Ristau

3 years, HS Vocational/Agriculture

Shelby Ristau

4 years, Kindergarten

Sam Russell

3 years, Special Education

Terisa Scrabeck

11 years, 3rd Grade

Melissa Simonson

13 years, Mental Health practitioner

Tyler Sloan

4 years, 3rd Grade

Karlee Spande

8 years, Elem. Reading/Math Specialist

Kaitlyn Steichen

9 years, 1st Grade

Amanda Thomas

13 years, Special Education

Andy Todd

7 years, HS Social Studies

Jackie Whitacre

35 years, HS English

Kelsey Woellert

12 years, Special Education

Sara Xavier

8 years, Elementary Art/GATE

Lanesboro Public Schools

Zara Bezhanyan

26 years, Spanish

Sharon Boyum

36 years, Choir

Mary Bronk

3 years, 5th Grade

Nick Charlebois

3 years, Industrial Technology

Anna Courbat  

4 years, Band

Lori Crum

36 years, Business

Joseph Cullen

18 years, Mathematics

Alissa Dahl

11 years, Special Education

Shannon Ehler-Vickerman

21 years, 1st Grade

Savanna Frie

1 year, 3rd Grade 

Rochelle Gathje

27 years, Science

Courtney Graves

3 years, 2nd Grade

Teresa Heim

8 years, Preschool

Tara Honsey

4 years, Intervention Specialist

Alexa Horihan

4 years, 6th Grade

Nicole Howard

22 years, 2nd Grade

Jake Ihrke

3 years, Social Studies. Physical Education

Melissa Johnson

16 years, Physical Education/Health

Bret Klaehn

18 years, Physical Education

Christine Knutson

32 years, English/Language Arts

Gracie Kupietz

1 year, 2nd Grade

Michelle Leon

11 years, Special Education

Stena Lieb

13 years, Art

Alysha Mohs

18 years, 3rd Grade

Timothy Opat

4 years, 4th Grade

Kristin Overland

17 years, English/Language Arts

Jill Pigott

14 years, Mathematics

Darcel Reker

52 years, Special Education

David Rogers

37 years, Special Education

Jennifer Rogers

33 years, Kindergarten

Jody Ruen

32 years, 5th Grade

Kristi Ruen

22 years, Agriculture

Jo Schultz

8 years, Special Education

Ethan Simonson

18 years, Social Studies

Andrew Sobota

25 years, Science

Hannah Terry

4 years, 1st Grade

Sara Twait

21 years, Kindergarten

Spring Grove Public Schools

Teala Amberg

10 years, Special Education

Michelle Anderson

36 years, Business Education/Athletic Director

Jordan Anderson

5  years, 3/4 Elementary

Kaitlin Augedahl

4.33 years, Special Education

Bethany Bergsgaard

19 years, ECFE & Preschool

Jill Bjerke

16.5 years, Kindergarten

Missy Bratland

35 years, 1st Grade

Kaley Cross

3 years, Art 

Chris Deck

22 years, Reading/Math Specialist

Renee Eiken

27 years, Art

Taylor Elton

5.5 years, Science

Adri Fisher

15 years, Special Education

Wade Grinde

31 years, 5th Grade

Kandice Hammel

22 years, 5th Grade

Dave Konz

29 years, Physical Education

Julianna Lile

24 years, Language Arts

Ryan Lueschen

3 years, Instrumental Music

Megan Miller

24 years, Language Arts

Kody Moore

11 years, Health and Physical Education, ALC

Kelsey Morken

17 years, Math/College & Career

Vicki Nelson

30 years, Special Education

Jackie Parker

27 years, 4th Grade

Weston Riley

3 years, Social Studies

Jana Schroeder

8 years, Science

Stacey Schultz

25 years, 1st/2nd Grade

Jen Solberg

21 years, 2nd Grade

Rachel Storlie

2 years, Vocal Music

Heather Strand

19 years, 6th Grade

Chris Strinmoen

25 years, Math

Karen Tisthammer

35 years, Agriculture

Sarah Tollefsrud

9 years, 3rd Grade

Rachel Udstuen

16 years, Language Arts

LeRoy-Ostrander Public School

Kathryn Bakke

1 year, 2nd grade

Trevor Carrier

12 years, Student Support Services

Catherine Dudley

11 years, MS/HS Math

Nina Goodale

9 years, K-12 Band, Choir

Amy Hungerholt

21 years, Kindergarten

Tonya Keim

19 years, Early Childhood Education

Jill Keune

31 years, Elem. Phy. Ed., Adaptive P.E.

Melody Lunning

4 years, HS Language Arts

Lindsay Milks

3 years, 5th Grade

Becky Morrow

8 years, Social Worker

Emily Nehl

19 years, Soc Studies 6, Geog 7, Hist 8, 11; Psychology

Tina Offen

18 years, First Grade

Kari Olson

26 years, Computers, Math, Algebra, Personal Finance, Office/Web Design

Sarah Otto

4 years, 3rd Grade

Cori Ronnenberg

23 years, PE/Health/8th Gr. Science

Nicholas Schmitz

4 years, STEAM

Chrissy Schumann

7 years, MS Language Arts

Jill Soltau

42 years, Title I 

Kylie Tart

3 years, 4th Grade

Ian Thomason

1 year, Special Education

Tiffany Timm

26 years, Agriculture, Sr. Project

Shannon Twait

27 years, U.S. History, Gov/Econ, World Geography

St. Johns Lutheran School, Wykoff

Mickey Angerman

42 years, Grade 4 Math, English, Vocabulary, History; Grades 5, 6 & 8 English, Spelling, Reading, Vocabulary, History, Math, Science; K-8 Music

Kayla Duxbury

1 year, Kindergarten, 1st Grade

Susan Nash

24 years, Grades 2-4

Rev. Sandeno

5-8 Religion

Rachel Welch

31 years, Title 1, Teacher Mentor

Mabel-Canton Public Schools

Tyler Augedahl

13 years, 3rd Grade

Kati Bergey

17 years, 6th Grade

Nicky Eiken

4 years, 3rd Grade

Katie Farnen

6 years, ECSE/Elem. SpecialEducation

Sam Farnen

8 years, Band, Music

Carlena Gallagher

4 years, Ag

Jessica Hahn Miller

22 years, HS History

Sarah Holdmeyer

27 years, 1st Grade

Lana Hollar

20 years, Guidance Counselor

Laura Horihan

6 years, HS English/Art, Speech

Amy Hoscheit

25 years, Preschool

Lonnie Morken

31 years, Ahtletice Director, Gym

Stephanie Morken

21 years, Choir

Susan Munroe

27 years, Title 1

Jordan Nelson

14 years, HS Science

Tamitha Peter

7 years, MS Science

Pamela Rasmussen

25 years, 2nd Grade

Ruth Ann Sacquitne

32 years, K-6 Elementary Ed

Lori Schutte

25 years, Special Education

Blaine Storlie

2 years, K-12 Academic/Behavioral Strategist

Tina Swenson

16 years, Kindergarten

Paul Tollefsrud

23 years, Industrial Tech

Laura Vatland

10 years, 4th Grade

Michelle Weidemann

16 years, Business, K-12 Principal

Adam Wilder

8 years, Special Education

Heather Wilder

12 years, HS English

Stacey Wilson

9 years, Special Education

Douglas Wyffels

31 years, HS Mathematics

Kingsland Schools

Annie Aldrich

6 years, Social Worker

Collin Boekhoff

7 years, 4th Grade

Rachael Burt

13 years, 6th Grade

Ariana Caddell

4 years, 4th Grade

Todd Davis

23 years, HS Math

Scott Eckelkamp

7 years, HS Math

Paul Eckheart

16 years, 5th Grade

Brian Feight

12 years (Kingsland years only), School Psychologist

Mark Fitzpatrick

7 years, Elem. Phy Ed

Amanda Fletcher

11 years, HS Special Education

Angela Forland

11 years, 6th Grade

Tonia Gardner

8 years, Kindergarten

Lee Gealow

8 years, HS English

Kevin Geer

9 years, HS Science

Lindsey Gries

6 years, ECSE

Theodore Haddad

5 years, 5th Grade

Josh Hogberg

19 years, Elem./HS Music

Stacey Hogberg

12 years, HS English

Tara Holmen

18 years, 1st Grade

Morgan Jacobson

10 years, HS Spanish

Richard Kemper

12 years, HS Social Studies

Kristine Kundert

8 years, Elem. Special Education

Chris Lannin

29 years, Elem./HS Media

Laura Lanning

6 years, 3rd Grade

Amanda Lorentz

9 years, Elem. Title I

Ben Marcom

9 years, IDEA Lab

Tara Marcom

2 years, Social Worker

Val McConnell

2 years, HS Art

Jonathan Miller

5 years, Elem./HS Music

Isaiah Minnich

6 years, HS Phy Ed

Martin Moore

3 years, HS Science

Kelly Opseth

13 years, 1st Grade

Cole Roeder

11 years, Industrial Tech.

Kristal Schaufler-Brogan

20 years, HS Ag Education

Mary Scott

8 years, Elem. Title 1

Erin Stevenson

17 years, Elem. Special Education

Meagan Streiff

12 years, 2nd Grade

Kristine Swier

9 years, 2nd Grade

Aaron Thauwald

9 years, HS Social Studies

Amanda Thauwald

12 years, ECSE

Cierra Ulwelling

4 years, Preschool

Lori Weiss

6 years (Kingsland years only), Preschool 

Emma Welch

3 years, 3rd Grade

Paul Wilson

29 years, HS Special Education

Rushford-Peterson Schools

Brenda Bergan

24 years, MS Special Education

Crystal Bieberdorf

26 years, MS/HS Spanish

Dan Bieberdorf

16 years, MS Math

Aspen Blom

6 years, ECSE

Lisa Boyum

10 years, 6th Grade

Teresa Brown

38 years, Elem. Phy Ed, Adaptive Phy Ed 

Mitchell Buerkle

1 year, MS/HS Business

Jessica Burt

17 years, 1st Grade

Emily Charlebois

17 years, 5th Grade

Sam Cunningham

16 years, MS/HS Art

Jason Dahl

28 years, 6th Grade, Math Intervention

Chris Drinkall

11 years, 5th Grade

Lacey Drinkall

17 years, Title 1

Carissa George

11 years, Kindergarten

Heather Grigg

10 years, ECFE

Becky Halverson Lind

18 years, 1st Grade 

Joe Hatch

10 years, HS Math

Darrin Hegland

16 years, HS Special Education

Jennifer Helgemoe

26 years, 7-12 Guidance Counselor

Mike Honken

30 years, HS Social Studies 

David Jewison

19 years, 4th Grade

Emily Johnson

18 years, Preschool

Meredith Johnson

13 years, 4th Grade

Krissy Kelly

22 years, 3rd Grade

Alison Kjos

12 years, Preschool

Shannon Kopperud

17 years, 2nd Grade

Jacob Kramer

5 years, HS Science

Colby Lind

15 years, HS Ag

Ben Mahlke

10 years, 3 & 5 Music, 6-12 Vocal

Margaret Marklowitz

17 years, K-2 Reading & Math Intervention 

Dena Mathison

19 years, HS Math

Amber Meisch

14 years, Elem.Special Education

Shari Michel

34 years, HS English

Kora Miller

1 year, Kindergarten

Dan Mlsna

20 years, HS Social Studies

Jodi Monerson

1 year, Elem. Music, K-12 EL

Mike Mulholland

8 years, HS Science

Forrest Musselman

25 years, HS English

Matthew Myszewski

4 years, MS Social Studies 

Lindsey Olson

1 year, K-8 Counselor, Assessment Coordinator

Clay Olstad

11 years, 2nd Grade

Jade Olstad

11 years, 3rd Grade

Madlyn  Ripka

1 year, MS/HS Band

Luke Rye

18 years, MS English and Reading Interventionist

Nikki Schultz

14 years, Elem./MS Phy Ed 

Kelly Smith

12 years, Social Worker

Tracy Smith

19 years, Speech and Language

Jeremy Tesch

18 years, MS Science

Jon Theuer

8 years, 4th Grade

Erin Thompson

25 years, HS FACS

Courtney Thorman

4 years, MS/HS Agriculture

Kendra Vix

6 years, MS Special Education

Gary Wade

36 years, MS/HS Phy Ed

Emily Walberg

1 year, 1st Grade

Sophia Westcott

1 year, K-5 Special Education

Nathan Whitacre

1 year, MS/HS Special Education

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