(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that nominations were received for 65 Joplin educators for the 2023 Golden Apple Awards. For 38 years, the Golden Apple Awards have recognized excellence in the teaching profession and informed the public of the exceptional quality of instruction in the Joplin community!
The individuals listed below were nominated by students, parents, and peers in Joplin’s public and private schools. All nominees and the individuals who nominated them were recognized at an assembly on March 13 at Missouri Southern State University’s Criminal Justice Center Auditorium.
Judging will take place over the next month and the awardees in each of the four categories will be announced at the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet on Thursday, April 27 at 5:15 pm.
The nominees are:
Kindergarten to Second Grade
| Leah Blakenship | College Heights Christian School |
| Meg Carlisle | Jefferson Elementary |
| Bailey Gardner | Royal Heights Elementary School |
| Shannon Harris | Stapleton Elementary School |
| Beth Haubein | Martin Luther School |
| Stephanie Lynch | Soaring Heights Elementary School |
| Monica McGriff | Dover Hill Elementary School |
| Sara Meyer | Irving Elementary School |
| Kira Mitchell | Jefferson Elementary |
| Alexa Murray | Stapleton Elementary School |
| Shawna Sampson | Irving Elementary School |
| Whitney Terry | Eastmorland Elementary School |
| Nicole Thorn | Jefferson Elementary School |
| Jaylee Todd | Dover Hill Elementary School |
| Kelsey Vene | Cecil Floyd Elementary School |
Third to Fifth Grade
| Mary Arnold | Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School |
| Rebecca Askew | College Heights Christian School |
| Sheenah Briggs | Kelsey Norman Elementary School |
| Kari Dietrich | Irving Elementary School |
| Molly Graham | Cecil Floyd Elementary School |
| Tylan Harris | Jefferson Elementary |
| James Hartzfeld | Soaring Heights Elementary School |
| Hannah Horn | Cecil Floyd Elementary School |
| Tracy Horton | Soaring Heights Elementary School |
| Lisa Jolley | Soaring Heights |
| Lori Lindsey | Kelsey Norman Elementary School |
| Sophia Martin | Jefferson Elementary |
| Roxcee McCully | Soaring Heights Elementary School |
| Angela McPhail | Eastmorland Elementary School |
| Tina Olson | Cecil Floyd Elementary School |
| Terryle Pullum | Soaring Heights Elementary School |
| Gabrielle Robinson | Kelsey Norman Elementary School |
| Jessica Rogers | Stapleton Elementary School |
| Amanda Sauer | Kelsey Norman Elementary School |
| Tyler VanCleave | McKinley Elementary School |
| Kristina Warden | Stapleton Elementary School |
Sixth to Eighth Grade
| Kim Alford | North Middle School |
| Rachel Bowyer | South Middle School |
| Leslie Coleman | East Middle School |
| Laurel Cook | South Middle School |
| Whitney Cummings | North Middle School |
| Angela Fry | St. Peter’s Middle School |
| Chandler Glasgow | South Middle School |
| Michaela Glensky | South Middle School |
| Leah Ingram | South Middle School |
| Katie Juergens | North Middle School |
| Jil McKinney | College Heights Christian School |
| Melissa Moseley | North Middle School |
| Natalie Prodan | North Middle School |
| Jessica Sewing | East Middle School |
| Morgan Smith | South Middle School |
Ninth to Twelfth Grade
| Ryan Burnside | Joplin High School |
| Joshua Carter | Joplin High School |
| Ben Coltharp | Joplin High School |
| Brad Douglas | Joplin High School |
| Jeremy Finley | Joplin High School |
| Shelly Greninger | Joplin High School |
| Alan Linden | Joplin High School |
| Hannah New | Joplin High School |
| Janet Parker-Spain | Roi S. Wood Campus |
| Robert Parsons | Joplin High School |
| Tracy Saunders | Joplin High School |
| Dave Smith | Joplin High School |
| Amber Travis | Joplin High School |
| Ashley Trotnic | Joplin High School |
Thank you to all the students and parents who took the time to nominate these teachers. And a special thank you to the title sponsor of this year’s program, Liberty Utilities, and the presenting sponsor, Missouri Southern State University’s Teacher Education Department.
Reference:
Erin Slifka, Marketing & Public Information Manager
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
417.624.4150
erin@joplincc.com
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