Congratulations to Our Winners!
Teacher of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Leadership, Rising Star, Class Act, & Transformational
2025 Excellence in Education Awards
May 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Wild Horse Showroom
Open to the public
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HONORING EDUCATORS FROM
Tempe Elementary Schools
Teacher of the Year
Nicolette Patterson
Arredondo Elementary School
Lifetime Achievement
Philip Lemar
Connolly Middle School
Rising Star
Habacu Ortiz
Fees College Preparatory Middle School
Leadership
Patty Malley
Frank Elementary School
High Impact
Angie Claucherty
Frank Elementary School
Inspiration
Philip Lemar
Connolly Middle School
Class Act
Suzanne Morales
Arredondo Elementary School
Kyrene School District
Teacher of the Year
Bethany Ghostasbi
Kyrene de los Niños Elementary
Lifetime Achievement
Carrie Furedy
Kyrene District Office
Rising Star
Brooke Thomas
Kyrene de los Niños Elementary
Leadership
Scott Maxwell
Kyrene Middle School
High Impact
Dori Rabbani
Kyrene Altadeña Middle School
Inspiration
Melissa Campbell
Kyrene Middle School
Class Act
Margarita Gonzalez Cabrera
Kyrene Monte Vista Elementary
Tempe Union High School District
Teacher of the Year
Kim McElwain
McClintock High School
Lifetime Achievement
Elizabeth Stone
District Office
Rising Star
Melissa McLaughlin
McClintock High School
Leadership
John Cook
Desert Vista High School
High Impact
Meg Austin
Mountain Pointe High School
Inspiration
Sean Freeman
Tempe High
Class Act
Joyce Johnson
McClintock High School
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2025 Finalists!
Class Act
Margarita Gonzalez Cabrera – Kyrene Monte Vista Elementary
Rose Haas – Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School
High Impact
Ryan McCormick – Kyrene Monte Vista Elementary
Dori Rabbani – Kyrene Altadena Middle School
Inspiration
Michelle Anderson – Kyrene de la Mirada Leadership Academy
Melissa Campbell – Kyrene Middle School
Leadership
Scott Maxwell – Kyrene Middle School
Jo Shurman – Kyrene District Office
Lifetime Achievement
Carrie Furedy – Kyrene District Office
Ann Leftwich – Kyrene de la Mirada Leadership Academy
Rising Star
Brooke Thomas – Kyrene de los Ninos Elementary
Benjamin Winebrake – Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School
Teacher of the Year
Bethany Goshtasbi – Kyrene de los Ninos Elementary
Ryan McCormick – Kyrene Monte Vista Elementary
Abbey Walejko – Kyrene Monte Vista Elementary
Class Act
Suzanne Morales – Arredondo Elementary School
Cristina Palmerin – Connolly Middle School
High Impact
Angie Claucherty – Frank Elementary School
Philip Lemar – Connolly Middle School
Inspiration
Helen Donhowe – Broadmor Elementary School
Philip Lemar – Connolly Middle School
Leadership
Patty Malley – Frank Elementary School
Brandon Russell – Arredondo Elementary School
Lifetime Achievement
Philip Lemar – Connolly Middle School
Dr. Gerry Taylor – Connolly Middle School
Rising Star
Habacuc Ortiz – Fees College Preparatory Middle School
Karson Sakalosky – Spracale Elementary School
Teacher of the Year
Jordan Beddo – Fuller Elementary School
Alice Maxwell – Ward Traditional Academy
Nicolette Patterson – Arredondo Elementary School
Class Act
Joyce Johnson – McClintock High School
Jesus Rivera – Tempe High School
High Impact
Meg Austin – Mountain Pointe High School
Chris Rooney – Tempe High School
Inspiration
Sean Freeman – Tempe High School
Reagan Guzman – Marcos de Niza High School
Leadership
John Cook – Desert Vista High School
Melinda Coronado – McClintock High School
Lifetime Achievement
Shelly Arredondo – Tempe High School
Elizabeth Stone – TUHSD District Office
Rising Star
Kelsey Kerley – McClintock High School
Melissa McLaughlin – McClintock High School
Teacher of the Year
Nathan Balzer – Tempe High School
Korine Gomez – Marcos de Niza High School
Kim McElwain – McClintock High School