2025 Educator Award Nominees
CONGRATULATIONS!
Hastings Public Schools 2025
Educator of the Year
Emerging Educator of the Year
Distinguished Senior Educator Nominees
Winners will be announced at the Hastings Public Schools Foundation event, March 21, 2025.
 Kiley Dodson Skilled and Technical Sciences HHS
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 Tony Fagiolo Elementary Music Alcott
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 Erin Foster Secondary Special Education HHS
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 Ellie Friend Secondary Special Education HHS
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 Eric Garchow Foreign Language/German HHS
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 Chloe Onken Elementary Special Education Longfellow
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 Kathy Perdew Elementary Special Education Watson
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 Megan Steinhauer Social Studies HHS
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 Danielle Tubergen Elementary Special Education Lincoln
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 Karen Valdes Instructional Facilitator HHS
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 Shannon Waite Learning Loss Intervention Hawthorne
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 Renata Zigelstein Kindergarten Longfellow
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DISTINGUISHED SENIOR EDUCATOR
 Rochelle Andersen 2nd Grade Lincoln
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 Shannon Bunch Head Custodian HMS
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 Delta Fajardo English Teacher, Debate Coach HHS
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 Cindy Hinrichs Elementary Special Education Alcott
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 David Johnson Social Studies, Boys Track and Field Head Coach HHS
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 Shelly Mau Science Teacher, Science Club Sponsor HHS
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 Kirk Ortegren Math Teacher, Boys Track and Field Coach HHS
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 Jayson Stoddard Teacher on Special Assignment HMS
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 Dana Thompson 2nd Grade Alcott
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 Mike Trindle Industrial Technology HMS
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 Kristie Wellensiek Title I Teacher, Student Council Sponsor Lincoln
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