Making a Difference – May 2023
We MAY have surprised our Making a Difference nominees for May, but it won’t surprise anyone else! Our final group of staff and students for the 2022-23 school year embody our District values daily in their schools. Each is a crucial part of the Waukee CSD and makes an impact in so many ways.
Making A Difference – May 2023
- Bhagyashree Nandikole – Special Education Associate/Brookview Elementary
- Alli Hytone – Special Education Teacher/Eason Elementary
- Emery Marean – Student/Eason Elementary
- Amelia Wells – Student/Eason Elementary
- Lauren Wiemers – Student/Eason Elementary
- Shreyas Akula – Student/Maple Grove Elementary
- Daniel Canmu – Student/Maple Grove Elementary
- Sankeerth Kodavanti – Student/Maple Grove Elementary
- Erynn Laughlin – Special Education Associate/Maple Grove Elementary
- Jason Lawry – Teacher/Maple Grove Elementary
- Sherry Martin – Special Education Associate/Maple Grove Elementary
- Cheryl Phillips – Special Education Associate/Maple Grove Elementary
- Muna Redic – Special Education Associate/Maple Grove Elementary
- Elhadji Soumare – Student/Maple Grove Elementary
- Carly Stahn – Teacher/Maple Grove Elementary
- Sara Emerick – Librarian/Walnut Hills Elementary
- Kim King – Teacher/Walnut Hills Elementary
- Molly Martinez – Teacher/Walnut Hills Elementary
- Erica Seeley – Music Teacher/Walnut Hills Elementary
- Lauren Voss – Music Teacher/Woodland Hills Elementary
- Parveen Jahan – Associate Substitute/South Middle School
- Clay Young – Assistant Principal/South Middle School
- 6th Grade Purple Team – Waukee Middle School
- Tresina Johnson – Student/Waukee Middle School
- Sheena Grove – Instructional Mentor/Timberline
- Jaxson Herselius – Student/Timberline
- 9th Grade Blue Team (Karla St. John, Dia Jones, Elyse Rice, Stephanie DeMeester) – Prairieview
- Jeni Adams – Secretary/Prairieview
- Haley Carroll – Student/Prairieview
- Brittney Cunningham – Counselor/Prairieview
- Angie Shay – Teacher/Prairieview
- Angela Hunt – Student Services Advisor/Waukee High School
- Jamie Christensen – Special Education Teacher/Northwest High School
- Kristin Jeschke – Instructional Coach/Northwest High School
- Courtney Reed – Special Education Teacher/Northwest High School
- Parker Lambert – Student/Northwest High School
- JJ Herring – Student/Vince Meyer Learning Center
- Amy Hayes – Behavior Coach/District Office
Please watch the video of these surprise recognitions! During the school year, all Waukee CSD students and staff are welcome to nominate others. However, nominations for the 2022-23 school year are closed. Submissions will open for the 2023-24 school year in September.
