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Salem-Keizer Crystal Apple Awards
The Western Oregon Univeristy College of Education proudly supports the Salem-Keizer Crystal Apple Awards program, which recognizes exemplary teachers, administrators and support staff throughout the public school district. The awards program is presented by the Salem-Keizer Education Foundation, Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Salem Area Chamber of Commerce and Keizer Chamber of Commerce.
With WOU's long history of teacher education in Oregon, it is no surprise that each year a number of nominees and award winners are our graduates. In addition to honoring outstanding practitioners throughout the school district, the annual ceremony features an award to a promising future teacher from an area high school. This $1,200 scholarship to attend WOU is funded by the College of Education.
For more information on the program, visit the Web site at Salem-Keizer Public Schools. Here is recent information about the Crystal Apple Awards and its connections with the WOU College of Education. Link to: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
2009
Congratulations to all of the 2009 Salem-Keizer Crystal Apple Award nominees and recipients, who were honored at the Nov. 12 annual awards event. Of the 12 recipients this year, nine are teachers or administrators and six (66%) of those are WOU graduates.
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Hilda Rosselli, Dean of the WOU College of Education, congratulates Heather Mischke, left, at the Salem-Keizer Crystal Apple Awards event. Heather received the annual WOU COE Scholarship. A 2009 graduate from South Salem High School, she is pursuing a degree in education at WOU. |
Crystal Apple Award recipients
- Stacie Creighton, North Salem High School
- Brian Eriksen, South Salem High School
- Brenda Hauswirth, West Salem High School
- Scott May, Crossler Middle School
- Mary Paulson, Superintendent's Office
- Christina Tracy, Howard Street Charter School
WOU graduates receive nomination
Of the 56 nominees honored at the event, 39 were teachers or administrators, 17 of whome are WOU graduates (44%). They are:
- David Best, Stephens Middle School
- Christine Bowlby, Swegle Elementary School
- Marlo Cleary, McNary High School
- Stacie Creighton, North Salem High School
- Brian Eriksen, South Salem High School
- Jennifer Foster, Scott Elementary School
- Laurie Hatfield, Sprague High School
- Brenda Hauswirth, West Salem High School
- Scott May, Crossler Middle School
- Rose Morales, Crossler Middle School
- Michael Murdock, Sprague High School
- Mary Paulson, Chief Information Officer
- Tracy Phipps, Sprague High School
- Shawn Stanley, West Salem High School
- Scott Stenlund, Myers Elementary School
- Andy Thomas, Whiteaker Middle School
- Christina Tracy, Howard Street Charter School
Also featured was the 7th Annual WOU Crystal Apple Awards Scholarship recipient Heather Mischke, a WOU freshman and 2009 South Salem High School graduate. Kudos also go to WOU graduate student Bill Hamlin, whose film vignette, A Tribute to Educators, was featured at the event.
2008
Scholarship goes to aspiring teacher
Jeremy Horton, second from left, received the annual WOU College of Education scholarship at the 2008 Salem-Keizer Crystal Apple Awards. He graduated this year from McKay High School in Salem. Also pictured (l. to r.) are WOU President John Minahan, College of Education Dean Hilda Rosselli, and Vice President of Academic Affairs Kent Neely.
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Winners announced
Of the 10 teachers and administrators who were selected as winners, six earned their degrees from WOU and three earned two degrees. Here they are:
- Laura Daniel - teacher at Swegle Elementary, '89 undergradaute program, '98 MS Education - handicapped learner
- Matthew Faatz - teacher at Whiteaker Middle, '88 undergraduate program, '99 MS Education - language arts and social studies
- Lorelei Gilmore - Principal at Four Corners Elementary, '86 undergraduate program, '92 MS Education - language arts
- Christine Haskell - teacher at Salem Heights Elementary, '01 undergraduate program - early childhood/elementary
- Lester Charles, Jr. - teacher at Sprague High, '96 MS Education - social studies
- Joshua Scott - teacher at McNary High, '01 MAT - advanced mathematics
WOU graduates receive nomination
The 12th annual awards ceremony was Nov. 13, 2008, at The Historic Elsinore Theatre in Salem. Here are nominees with WOU connections:
- Chris Allen - teacher at North Salem High, '00 undergraduate program, plus graduate hours - social studies
- Lester Charles, Jr. - teacher at Sprague High, '96 MS Education - social studies
- Laura Daniel - teacher at Swegle Elementary, '89 undergradaute program, '98 MS Education - handicapped learner
- Matthew Faatz - teacher at Whiteaker Middle, '88 undergraduate program, '99 MS Education - language arts and social studies
- Lorelei Gilmore - Principal at Four Corners Elementary, '86 undergraduate program, '92 MS Education - language arts
- James Harms - teacher at Leslie Middle, '86 undergraduate program, '98 MS Education - social studies
- Christine Haskell - teacher at Salem Heights Elementary, '01 undergraduate program - early childhood/elementary
- Paula Hassenstab - teacher at Chapman Hills Elementary, graduate hours
- Kathleen Hill - district facilities services, graduate hours
- Gayle Korfhage - teacher at Lee Elementary, '79 undergraduate program, plus graduate hours
- Aaron Level - teacher at Wright Elementary, '99 undergraduate program, '02 ESOL endorsement, '03 MS Education - early childhood/elementary
- Donna Lipscomb - teacher at Liberty Elementary, graduate hours
- Sonya Lyon - teacher at South Salem High, '05 undergraduate - social studies, '07 MS Education - special education, middle level/high
- Jack Martino - teacher at McKay High, '92 undergraduate program, '98 MS Education - advanced mathematics
- Daniel Mills - teacher at South Salem High, '97 MS Education - bilingual/ESOL
- Philip Nickel - teacher at Sprague High, '96 undergraduate program, '01 MS Education - social studies
- Frankie Osborne - teacher at Parrish Middle, '92 MS Education - language arts
- Betty Ostrom - teacher at Four Corners Elementary, '70 undergraduate program
- Carolyn Ream - teacher at Whiteaker Middle, graduate hour
- Dawn Reichle Bailon - teacher at McNary High, '94 undergraduate program, '97 MS Education - integrated science
- Robin Richards - teacher at Walker Middle, '79 undergraduate program, plus gradute hours
- Karina Rodriguez - teacher at Swegle Elementary, graduate hours
- Joshua Scott - teacher at McNary High, '01 MAT - advanced mathematics
- Terry Shrout - teacher at Claggett Creek Middle, graduate hours
- Daryl Stickles - teacher at North Salem High, '89 undergraduate program, '92 MS Education - integrated science
- Cielo Tahmaseb - teacher at Richmond Elementary, graduate hours
- Amy Tipelin - teacher/literacy coach at Clear Lake Elementary, graduate hours
- Randall Toews - counselor at Hoover Elementary, graduate hours
2008 fast facts about the WOU College of Education: Of the 41 nominees who are either teachers or principals, 26 have taken classes here, 19 have completed at least one degree here, and 12 have completed both undergraduate and graduate degrees here.
2007
Future teacher gets a financial boost
Ashley Durschmidt (center) beams Nov. 15, 2007, after receiving the WOU scholarship given annually at the Salem-Keizer Crystal Apple Awards. Also pictured (l. to r.) are WOU President John Minahan; Christi McAfee and Linda St. Pierre, both WOU alumni and 2006 Crystal Apple recipients; and College of Education Dean Hilda Rosselli. Ashley, a 2007 McKay High School (Salem) honors graduate, is a pre-education major at WOU interested in teaching young children.
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Nearly one-third of nominees are WOU alumni. Award winners are:
'75 Rhonda Hansen (Education), Keizer Elementary
'90, '95 Rich Swartzentruber (Biology), North Salem High
Nominees who have ties to WOU include:
'94 Kristin Anderson, Sprague High
'88, '96 Kristin Burgess, Judson Middle
'89, '01 Sheri Burleson, Sprague High
'99 John Dixon, South Salem High
'96 Scott DuFault, South Salem High
'91, '97 Mark Gilman, North Salem High
'89 Fritz Juengling, Sprague High
'74, '78 Sandi Levak, Myers Elementary
'76 Meri McLeod, West Salem High
'86 Steve Nelson, Leslie Middle
'04 Colleen Post (Special Education), Whiteaker Middle
'01 Jennifer Rowan (Special Education), Lee Elementary
'74, '84 Susan Studebaker, Leslie Middle
'96 Jeff Swartwout, Sprague High
'80 Carla Vande Griend, (Special Education), Parrish Middle
2006
Crystal Apple event spotlights Education stars
Four WOU Crystal Apple Scholarship recipients unite at the 10th annual Salem-Keizer Crystal Apple Awards event on Nov. 16, 2006. Left to right: Amanda Fleer (2006 recipient), Mari Vásquez (2003), College of Education Dean Hilda Rosselli, WOU President John Minahan, Megan McCann (2004), and Elise Anderson (2005). |
In addition, several Willamette Valley educators who are alumni of the WOU College of Education were nominated for Salem-Keizer Crystal Apple awards at the 10th anniversary gala.
The three award winners are:
Olga Gloria ('93 and '96), Compensatory Education
Christi McAfee ('01 and '04), Kennedy Elementary
Linda St. Pierre ('83), Keizer Elementary
Award nominees are:
Tony Brandt ('00 and '03/04), Houck Middle
Kathie Bridges ('86), Pringle Elementary
Steve Bulen ('79), Brush College Elementary
Matt Faatz ('99), Whiteaker Middle
Molly Goldstein ('91), Howard Street Charter
Michelle Halter ('01 and '06), Harritt Elementary
Meghan Lavis ('99 and '04), St. Joseph Catholic School
Mary Leach-Provancha ('90 and '94), Sprague High
Tim Lewis ('85), Sumpter Elementary
Susanne Riley ('89), Clear Lake Elementary
Philip Rodin ('90 and '96), Sprague High
Shawn Stanley ('96 and '03), West Salem High
Marni Watts ('92), Parrish Middle
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