Past Winners
Preschool to 2nd Grade
| Year | Winner | Role | School | Nominated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Melissa Christensen | First Grade teacher | Kooser Elementary | Abby Roth, former student |
| 2021 | Ashley Livers | First Grade | Beattie Elementary | Jessica Mitchell-McCollough and her daughter, Violet |
| 2020 | Kris Sprague | First Grade | Morley Elementary | Kelli Czarnick, Parent |
| 2019 | Stephanie Emry | Preschool Teacher | Rousseau Elementary | Mary Monahan and her son Owen. |
| 2018 | Andrea Woita | Teacher | Kooser Elementary | Julian Romo Gonzalez, Kooser |
| 2017 | Vickie Neilly | Teacher | Riley Elementary | Jackson Okereke, Lincoln High |
| 2016 | Amy Judd | Teacher | Sheridan Elementary | |
| 2015 | Tiffany Reynolds | Teacher | Kooser Elementary | |
| 2014 | Stephanie Schulz | Kloefkorn Elementary | ||
| 2013 | Cheryl Richter | Fredstrom Elementary | ||
| 2012 | Susan Johnson | Randolph Elementary | ||
| 2011 | Molly Moller | Fredstrom Elementary | ||
| 2010 | Erin Honnens | Kahoa Elementary | ||
| 2009 | Sue Hamilton | Hill Elementary | ||
| 2008 | Erin Chambers | Eastridge Elementary | ||
| 2007 | Lorie Carlson and Jeanette Maas | Campbell Elementary and Pyrtle Elementary | ||
| 2006 | Lynn White | Sheridan Elementary | ||
| 2005 | Jody Lindberg | Hill Elementary | ||
| 2004 | Susan Griffin | Morley Elementary | ||
| 2003 | Wendi Mandl | Rousseau Elementary | ||
| 2002 | Nancy Sutton | Fredstrom Elementary | ||
| 2001 | Chris Gies | Cavett Elementary | ||
| 2000 | Becky Cary | Maxey Elementary | ||
| 1999 | Frances Clark | Humann Elementary | ||
| 1998 | Kristi Larson | Cavett Elementary | ||
| 1997 | Ginny Schnabel | Pershing Elementary | ||
| 1996 | ||||
| 1995 | Karen Galloway | Randolph Elementary | ||
| 1994 | Phyllis Royer | Kahoa Elementary | ||
| 1993 | Debbie Larson | Preshing Elementary |
3rd Grade to 5th Grade
| Year | Winner | Role | School | Nominated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Angie Stahl | Special Education teacher | Holmes Elementary | Rose Lorenz, former student and Grandma Donna Woudenberg |
| 2021 | Daisy Shada | Teacher | Hill Elementary | Michael Donner and his mother, Jacqui Donner. |
| 2020 | Bobbie Ehrlich | Teacher | Belmont Elementary | Molly Schnabel, former student |
| 2019 | Ardis Koehn | Teacher | Meadow Lane Elementary | Jackie Stoebner, Meadow Lane Elementary |
| 2018 | Tim Oehrig | Saratoga Elementary | Anycia DuBray-Bivens, Belmont Elementary | |
| 2017 | Kristy Kennedy and Kate Manstedt | Teacher | Kloefkorn Elementary | Alexis Verzal, Kloefkorn Elementary |
| 2016 | Ed Aken | Teacher | Cavett Elementary | |
| 2015 | Deb Coyle | Teacher | Sheridan Elementary | |
| 2014 | Kelly Reineke | Kloefkorn Elementary | ||
| 2013 | Annette Hagaman | Maxey Elementary | ||
| 2012 | Pat Henry | Meadow Lane Elementary | ||
| 2011 | Kathy Horesji | Lakeview Elementary | ||
| 2010 | Jeff Knopik | Hartley Elementary | ||
| 2009 | Tobi Scofield | Sheridan Elementary | ||
| 2008 | Deb Biggs | Campbell Elementary | ||
| 2007 | Tami Filbrandt | Goodrich Middle School | ||
| 2006 | Christine Martin | Everett Elementary | ||
| 2005 | Rebecca Ritterbush | Sheridan Elementary | ||
| 2004 | Sue Kirby | Clinton Elementary | ||
| 2003 | Barbara Estergard | Norwood Park Elementary | ||
| 2002 | Marilyn Jensen | Lakeview and Beattie Elementary | ||
| 2001 | Linda Splichal | Humann Elementary | ||
| 2000 | Deb Cabela | Fredstrom Elementary | ||
| 1999 | Diane Mickey | Huntington Elementary | ||
| 1998 | Laura Oehring | Calvert Elementary | ||
| 1997 | Karen McWilliams | Calvert Elementary | ||
| 1996 | Karen Stanley | Prescott Elementary | ||
| 1995 | Sherri Ernst | Holmes Elementary | ||
| 1994 | Mike Goodrich | Prescott Elementary | ||
| 1993 | Pat Kavan | Hawthorne Elementary |
Middle School
| Year | Winner | Role | School | Nominated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sarah Roehl | Counselor | Dawes Middle | Zoe Ingram, former student |
| 2021 | Kenneth Pyle | Teacher | Dawes Middle School | Bella Brice, Dawes student |
| 2020 | Jordan Sorge | Social Studies Teacher | Charles Culler Middle School | Leiah Eberhardt, Culler student |
| 2019 | Valerie Bergo | Counselor | Irving Middle | Veronica Chapman, senior at East High School. |
| 2018 | Molly Hoffmann | Irving Middle | Thea Lahey, Lincoln High School | |
| 2017 | Jeff Williams | Teacher | Culler Middle | Kaleb Miller, Lincoln High School |
| 2016 | Jai Burks | Teacher | Park Middle | |
| 2015 | Nate Miller | Teacher | Dawes Middle | |
| 2014 | James Karas | Lefler Middle | ||
| 2013 | Rebecca Neff | Irving Middle | ||
| 2012 | Kailah Anglin | Culler Middle | ||
| 2011 | Michalla Schartz | Lefler Middle | ||
| 2010 | Mike Robb | Irving Middle | ||
| 2009 | Jean Keister | Mickle Middle | ||
| 2008 | Becky Boswell | Lefler Middle | ||
| 2007 | Sarah Gergen | Irving Middle | ||
| 2006 | John Dupont | Lux Middle | ||
| 2005 | Susan Townsend | Lefler Middle | ||
| 2004 | Jon Maxwell | Pound Middle | ||
| 2003 | Paul Ells | Scott Middle | ||
| 2002 | Barb Tiemann | Lux and Pound Middle | ||
| 2001 | Thomas Burtch | Mickle Middle | ||
| 2000 | Carol Cabacungan | Lux Middle | ||
| 1999 | Patricia Bruner | Lux Middle | ||
| 1998 | Dan Senstock | Lux Middle | ||
| 1997 | Richard Carpenter | Dawes Middle | ||
| 1996 | Al Bock | Pound Middle | ||
| 1995 | Lisa Kramer-Hansen | Mickle Middle | ||
| 1994 | Paula Baack | Irving Middle | ||
| 1993 | John Gingery | East Junior High School |
High School
| Year | Winner | Role | School | Nominated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brent Noser | Music teacher | Lincoln High | Zeph Siebler, former student |
| 2021 | Lacey Kinning | Teacher | Lincoln High School | Former student Sona Buchholz |
| 2020 | Missy Noonan | Choir Teacher | Southeast High | Abby Henjes, Former student |
| 2019 | Julie Krueger | English Teacher | Southeast High | Trinity Babcock, junior at Southeast High |
| 2018 | Deborah McGinn | Lincoln High | Samantha Roblyer, Lincoln High | |
| 2017 | Sam Segrist | English Teacher | Southeast High | Aaron Bolton, Southeast High |
| 2016 | Elizabeth Okereke | Teacher | Lincoln High | |
| 2015 | Bruce Chapman | Teacher | Lincoln Northeast | |
| 2014 | Julie Latenser | Lincoln Southeast | ||
| 2013 | Ken Flowerday | Lincoln East | ||
| 2012 | Darla Starr | Special Education | ||
| 2011 | Mary Dickinson | Arts and Humanities Focus Program | ||
| 2010 | Tommy Bender | Lincoln Southeast | ||
| 2009 | George O'Boyle | Pius X High | ||
| 2008 | Shaunna Meyer | Lincoln High | ||
| 2007 | Chris Maly | Lincoln High | ||
| 2006 | Shaunna Meyer | Lincoln High | ||
| 2005 | Paul Smith | Lincoln Southeast | ||
| 2004 | Jen Madison | Waverly High | ||
| 2003 | Mike Musil | Lincoln Northeast | ||
| 2002 | Bill Zuspan | Lincoln High | ||
| 2001 | Ed Muller | Lincoln Southeast | ||
| 2000 | Jake Winemiller | Lincoln Southeast | ||
| 1999 | Jon Peterson | Lincoln East | ||
| 1998 | Rachel Scherbak | Lincoln East | ||
| 1997 | Don Kelley | Pius X High | ||
| 1996 | Mary Butler | Lincoln East | ||
| 1995 | Randy Emry | Lincoln Southeast | ||
| 1994 | Lois Mayo | Pius X High | ||
| 1993 | John Novotny | Wilber-Clatonia |
Retired
| Year | Winner | Role | School | Nominated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sue Hedrick | Retired teacher | Rousseau Elementary | Hope DaCosta-Schiltz, second-grade teacher at Rousseau |
| 2021 | June Reta | Former teacher | Pyrtle Elementary | Former student and current Pyrtle teacher Sara Ewerth |
| 2020 | Julie Hunter | Former teacher | Irving Middle School | Alivia Neater, Sophomore, Southeast High School |
| 2019 | Kathy Wortman | Teacher | Riley Elementary | First-grade teachers Vickie Neilly, Jenna Adamson and Nikki Janssen |
| 2018 | Lynn White | Counselor | Lakeview Elementary | Lakeview Staff |
| 2017 | ||||
| 2016 | Marcia Benner | Counselor | Lincoln High | |
| 2015 | Jan Erickson | Teacher | Kahoa Elementary | |
| 2014 | Jeanne Zwiebel | Teacher | Meadow Lane Elementary | |
| 2013 | Gary Hinkley | Teacher | Lincoln High | |
| 2012 | George Nutt | Teacher | Culler Middle | |
| 2011 | Clarice Ramsey | Teacher | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | |
| 2010 | Kathy Goodrich | Teacher | Hartley Elementary | |
| 2009 | Alden Johnson | Teacher | Lincoln High and Lincoln Northeast | |
| 2008 | Gene Armstrong | |||
| 2007 | Edith Meints | Teacher | Randolph, Hartley, Culler, Scott | |
| 2006 | Vernon Forbes | Teacher | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | |
| 2005 | Doris Wiens | Teacher | Meadow Lane, Bethany, Calvert and Zeman Elementary | |
| 2004 | Joan O'Meara | |||
| 2003 | Mary Tvrdy | Teacher | Raymond Central | |
| 2002 | Byrleta Pittam | Teacher | Adams/Firth | |
| 2001 | Rosalyn Chmelka | |||
| 2000 | Mabel Stansbury | Teacher | Pershing Elementary | |
| 1999 | Sally Wysong | Teacher | Meadow Lane Nursery School | |
| 1998 | Bill Pfeiff | |||
| 1997 | David Mickey | |||
| 1996 | Jack Snider | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
| 1995 | Burnita Den Hartog | Teacher | Randolph Elementary | |
| 1994 | Ray Steinacher | Teacher | University of Nebraska Dental School | |
| 1993 | Dee Simpson |
Higher Education
| Year | Winner | Role | School | Nominated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Aleidine Moeller | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
| 2008 | Dr. Becky Pasco | University of Nebraska at Omaha | ||
| 2007 | Sara Hollcroft | Southeast Community College | ||
| 2006 | Larry Dlugosh | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
| 2005 | Sidney Hahn Culver | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
| 2004 | David Grothen | Doane College | ||
| 2003 | Doug May | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
| 2002 | Glenn Nierman | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
| 2001 | ||||
| 2000 | Lew Kaye-Skinner | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
| 1999 | Larry Andrews | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
| 1998 | Michael Greene | |||
| 1997 | Susan Graham | |||
| 1996 | Lyle Engstrom | |||
| 1995 | Clarice Ramsey | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
| 1994 | LaVerne Rudell | Nebraska Wesleyan University | ||
| 1993 | Lisa Bourlier | Lincoln School of Commerce |
