Great Falls Public Schools

Awards

2010-2011

Administrator Awards

Name	School	Award
Beth Thomas	North Middle	Teaching Excellence and Acheivement Program (TEA) and International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) U.S. Teacher Exchange
Pat Volkmar	North Middle	Educator of the Year - American Fisheries Society
Shelly Fagenstrom	East Middle	Montana Principal of the Year - National Association of Secondary School Principals
Paul Culbertson	Great Falls High	Montana Associate Principal of the Year - National Association of Secondary School Principals
Jon Konen	District Office	Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Brian Sullivan	Great Falls High	US Presidential Scholars Program Teacher Recognition Award
Sandra Boham	District Office	President, Montana Indian Education Association
Cal Gilbert	Longfellow	Special Recognition from Montana Indian Education Association Member, Montana Board of Public Education
Katy Deffe	Paris Gibson Education Center	Great Falls Education Association Outstanding Educator of the Year

2009-10

Administrator Awards

Name	School	Award
Shelly Fagenstrom	East Middle	Montana PTA Educator of the Year
Shelly Fagenstrom	East Middle	Combined Local Chapters of Business and Professional Women - Woman of the Year
Howard Corey	Riverview	Distinquished Principal of the Year
Rhonda McCarty	Valleyview	3-year term the Montana Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals’ Federal Relations Coordinator
Cheryl Crawley	District Office	Montana Associaton of School Superintendents Regional Superintendent of the Year 2008-2009, North Central Region
Teacher Awards
Name		Award
Elaine Schoyen	East Middle	Leadership Award from the Mental Health Association of Montana
Joe Wilkins	Paris Gibson	2010 National ACTE Teacher of the Year Finalist and 2009 winner for Montana ACTE Teacher of the Year!
Tawnee Boham	CMR	Montana Representative of National Youth Leadership conference
Gary Lowry	CMR Coach	Special Recognition, National Football Foundation
Roxanne Christofferson	North Middle	Outstanding Professional Award for the Montana Association of Family and Consumer Science
Christi Virts	CMR	Advisor of the Year, Montana Chapter of Health Occupations Students of America
Dawn Drahos	CMR	Advisor of the Year, Montana Chapter of Health Occupations Students of America
Cynde Jacobsen	East Middle	Superior Achievement in Science Education in Middle School
Terri Dahl	CMR	Montana Council for the Teachers of Mathematics Dean Preble Memorial Award
Kelly Wiles	GFH	National Forensic's League “100 Club”
Tom Cubbage	CMR

Other Awards

Great Falls Public Schools		Music Department NAMM Foundation Award as one of the Top 100 Communities for Music Education
Great Falls Public Schools		In Recognition of the Dedication and Commitment to Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use Among Montana Youth from Denise Juneau, Superintendant of Montana Office of Public Instruction
Great Falls Public Schools		Bronze Award from the 2010 Montana Excellence in Workspace Wellness Awards