Manhattan School District's Employee Recognition
USD 383 Annual Employee Recognition
YEARS OF
SERVICE AWARDS
10 Years of
Service to USD 383
Janet Benninga
Kendra Billam
Sandy Chastan
Judy DeLong
Pat Dillingham
Greg Emmerich
Helen Estes
Beverly Fink
Cathy Flinchbaugh
Karen Franz
Kathleen Gerdes
Vicky Hammerschmidt
Robert Harper
Mary Hattrup
Kelly Hoggatt
Bob Kelly
Scott Mall
Lori Martini
Elizabeth Mathews
Patrick McKiney
Sheri Meredith
Helen Miller
Connie Morgan
Allen Nesbitt
Pamala O’Neill-Griffay
Carol Pape
Bart Plummer
Melodie Pooler
Shirley Potter
Janice Reitz
Deb Schapaugh
Shirley Shaffer
Rebecca Snyder
Lonnie Steere
Barb Sylvester
Lori Titgemeyer
Linda Trubey
Kay Wunder
15 Years of
Service to USD 383
Deborah Abernathy
Coleen Beck
Debra Bidwell
Lisa Bietau
Jane Bonser
Deanna Brandsberg
Tom Brich
Alan Days
Kim Droge
Nancy Evans
Roberta Kinsinger
Mary Kirk
Elisabeth Leipold
Rod Manges
Traci McCarthy
Cindy Norris
Susan O’Neil
Jo Petty
Thac Pham
Darrell Philippi
John Reichle
Ron Schwerdt
Carolyn Scott
Ingrid Shannon
Rosemary Shewmake
Dean Stramel
Son Tran
Penny Wika
Jim Wohler
20 Years of
Service to USD 383
Jim Fleming
Monta Harris
Kathryn Keller
Ann Micklos
Monika Niehaus
Sharon Pence
Judy Richter
Marla Schmidt
Linda Stewart
Retta Watson
Nancy Wilson
Dan Yunk
25 Years of
Service to USD 383
Sylvester Benson
Jim Bogart
Pat Conkwright
Kay Hoffman
Jan Wichman
35 Years of
Service to USD 383
Carol Schleif
25 Years of
Service to Youth
An award sponsored by Kansas University
Jocelyn Baker
Karen Curtin
Beverly Fink
Marie Green
Deb Kleinau
Terri Koran
Bonnie Kuehne
Margaret Long
Greg Marn
Teresa Miller
Katie Philp
Clark Reinke
Pam Russell
Retiring Staff
Janice Albright
Stan Bartel
Jim Bogart
Jane Bonser
Elizabeth Boone
Les Depew
Mike Dillon
Leona Dressler
Lela Gillispie
Don Jones
Luetta Lake
Elisabeth Leipold
Al Meyers
Bobbie Neugent
Sue Reeves
Carol Schleif
Barbara Warner
Susan Wilson
Julie Woolfolk
Dan Yunk
Bob Srack Excellence in Teaching Award
Elementary Level
Kathy Swenson, 2000 Bob Srack Excellence in Teaching Award winner
Nominees:
Cathy Aslin
Beth Bergsten
Sharon Behnke
Gayle Connet
Linda Duckworth
Nancy Evans
Mitzi Eyestone
Andrea Fields
Jeanne Fridell
Terry Healey
Mary Hemphill
Carolyn Kelley
Julie Koenig
Bonne Kuehne
Bev Martin
Sharon McCaffrey
Bridget Morin
Carlita Pederson
Dorothy Pesaresi
Connie Schwandt
Mary Shawgo
Barb Sylvester
Jan Westburg
Susan Wilson
Secondary Level
Steve Barnes,
2000 Bob Srack Excellence in Teaching Award winner
Nominees:
Carol Adams
Janice Albright
Steve Barnes
Stan Bartel
Maggie Braun
Susan Copeland
Helen Estes
Lou Ann Getz
Calvin Hodges
Tom Jones
Paula Mueller
Melodie Pooler
Donna Sears
Bob Seymour
Christi Wiegers
Lena Winkler
Jean Wood
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR
Custodial/Maintenance
Employee of the Year: Greg Wilhoite
Nominees:
Larry Bestwick
Arman Brinkman
Ron Fecteau
Joe Flower
Kirk Jones
Christine Lockhart
Mike Philippi
Vanessa Townley
Karen Wilson
Food Service
Employee of the Year:
Shirley Zentz
Nominees:
Deana Clark
Cheryl James
Pam Zarger
Office Professional
Employee of the Year:
Janet Benninga
Nominees:
Michele Bellamy
Tina Cieslak
Lela Gillispie
Vicky Hammerschmidt
Melissa Jacobs
Deb Lundgren
Sheri Meredith
Betty Rohrer
Jody Schlup
Phyllis Schnedler
Geene Scott
Kay Wunder
Teacher Aide/
Paraprofessional
Employee of the Year:
Barbara Crooks
Nominees:
Heather Asher
Debra Bidwell
Theresa Boatman
Suzanne Burnette
Linda Bush
Paula Cooper
Raelene Dawson
Pat Embers
Barbara Ferguson
Darlene Flescher
Jane Haggerty
Rose Hill
Lavonne James
Diana Johnson
Carol Kelley
Joanne McIntosh
Barb Moore
Debbie Olexa
Barb Rivett
Vanessa Scheideman
Doris Swartz
Shawn Teeter
Claudie Yackley
Transportation
Employee of the Year:
Earnest Worley, Jr.
Nominee:
Clinney Burdette
USD 383 Annual Employee Recognition
YEARS OF
SERVICE AWARDS
10 Years of
Service to USD 383
Janet Benninga
Kendra Billam
Sandy Chastan
Judy DeLong
Pat Dillingham
Greg Emmerich
Helen Estes
Beverly Fink
Cathy Flinchbaugh
Karen Franz
Kathleen Gerdes
Vicky Hammerschmidt
Robert Harper
Mary Hattrup
Kelly Hoggatt
Bob Kelly
Scott Mall
Lori Martini
Elizabeth Mathews
Patrick McKiney
Sheri Meredith
Helen Miller
Connie Morgan
Allen Nesbitt
Pamala O’Neill-Griffay
Carol Pape
Bart Plummer
Melodie Pooler
Shirley Potter
Janice Reitz
Deb Schapaugh
Shirley Shaffer
Rebecca Snyder
Lonnie Steere
Barb Sylvester
Lori Titgemeyer
Linda Trubey
Kay Wunder
15 Years of
Service to USD 383
Deborah Abernathy
Coleen Beck
Debra Bidwell
Lisa Bietau
Jane Bonser
Deanna Brandsberg
Tom Brich
Alan Days
Kim Droge
Nancy Evans
Roberta Kinsinger
Mary Kirk
Elisabeth Leipold
Rod Manges
Traci McCarthy
Cindy Norris
Susan O’Neil
Jo Petty
Thac Pham
Darrell Philippi
John Reichle
Ron Schwerdt
Carolyn Scott
Ingrid Shannon
Rosemary Shewmake
Dean Stramel
Son Tran
Penny Wika
Jim Wohler
20 Years of
Service to USD 383
Jim Fleming
Monta Harris
Kathryn Keller
Ann Micklos
Monika Niehaus
Sharon Pence
Judy Richter
Marla Schmidt
Linda Stewart
Retta Watson
Nancy Wilson
Dan Yunk
25 Years of
Service to USD 383
Sylvester Benson
Jim Bogart
Pat Conkwright
Kay Hoffman
Jan Wichman
35 Years of
Service to USD 383
Carol Schleif
25 Years of
Service to Youth
An award sponsored by Kansas University
Jocelyn Baker
Karen Curtin
Beverly Fink
Marie Green
Deb Kleinau
Terri Koran
Bonnie Kuehne
Margaret Long
Greg Marn
Teresa Miller
Katie Philp
Clark Reinke
Pam Russell
Retiring Staff
Janice Albright
Stan Bartel
Jim Bogart
Jane Bonser
Elizabeth Boone
Les Depew
Mike Dillon
Leona Dressler
Lela Gillispie
Don Jones
Luetta Lake
Elisabeth Leipold
Al Meyers
Bobbie Neugent
Sue Reeves
Carol Schleif
Barbara Warner
Susan Wilson
Julie Woolfolk
Dan Yunk
Bob Srack Excellence in Teaching Award
Elementary Level
Kathy Swenson, 2000 Bob Srack Excellence in Teaching Award winner
Nominees:
Cathy Aslin
Beth Bergsten
Sharon Behnke
Gayle Connet
Linda Duckworth
Nancy Evans
Mitzi Eyestone
Andrea Fields
Jeanne Fridell
Terry Healey
Mary Hemphill
Carolyn Kelley
Julie Koenig
Bonne Kuehne
Bev Martin
Sharon McCaffrey
Bridget Morin
Carlita Pederson
Dorothy Pesaresi
Connie Schwandt
Mary Shawgo
Barb Sylvester
Jan Westburg
Susan Wilson
Secondary Level
Steve Barnes,
2000 Bob Srack Excellence in Teaching Award winner
Nominees:
Carol Adams
Janice Albright
Steve Barnes
Stan Bartel
Maggie Braun
Susan Copeland
Helen Estes
Lou Ann Getz
Calvin Hodges
Tom Jones
Paula Mueller
Melodie Pooler
Donna Sears
Bob Seymour
Christi Wiegers
Lena Winkler
Jean Wood
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR
Custodial/Maintenance
Employee of the Year: Greg Wilhoite
Nominees:
Larry Bestwick
Arman Brinkman
Ron Fecteau
Joe Flower
Kirk Jones
Christine Lockhart
Mike Philippi
Vanessa Townley
Karen Wilson
Food Service
Employee of the Year:
Shirley Zentz
Nominees:
Deana Clark
Cheryl James
Pam Zarger
Office Professional
Employee of the Year:
Janet Benninga
Nominees:
Michele Bellamy
Tina Cieslak
Lela Gillispie
Vicky Hammerschmidt
Melissa Jacobs
Deb Lundgren
Sheri Meredith
Betty Rohrer
Jody Schlup
Phyllis Schnedler
Geene Scott
Kay Wunder
Teacher Aide/
Paraprofessional
Employee of the Year:
Barbara Crooks
Nominees:
Heather Asher
Debra Bidwell
Theresa Boatman
Suzanne Burnette
Linda Bush
Paula Cooper
Raelene Dawson
Pat Embers
Barbara Ferguson
Darlene Flescher
Jane Haggerty
Rose Hill
Lavonne James
Diana Johnson
Carol Kelley
Joanne McIntosh
Barb Moore
Debbie Olexa
Barb Rivett
Vanessa Scheideman
Doris Swartz
Shawn Teeter
Claudie Yackley
Transportation
Employee of the Year:
Earnest Worley, Jr.
Nominee:
Clinney Burdette