Is there an award-winning teacher working at your child’s school?
From kindergarten teachers to college professors, a total of 109 educators from the St. Louis area received awards over the weekend.
They were selected for an Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award by the administrators in their schools.
Emerson is a technology and engineering company based in St. Louis that recognizes teachers every year.
These are the 2017 award winners from the metro-east:
Althoff Catholic High School
▪ Dave Woesthaus, art teacher
Mr. Woesthaus has been selected to receive the prestigious Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award! Congrats, Dave! pic.twitter.com/FGOVi8DY3E
— Althoff Catholic (@AlthoffCatholic) October 11, 2017
Alton 11
▪ Angie Kuchnicki, Lovejoy Elementary School speech therapist
Belle Valley 119
▪ Lori Zeiter, Belle Valley School kindergarten teacher
Belleville 118
▪ Shelly Schaefer, Roosevelt Elementary School third-grade teacher
Belleville 201
▪ Keith Padgett, Belleville East High School social studies teacher
@BTHS201 @BEaLancer201 @teachpadg Emerson Excellence In Teaching Award. Congratulations Keith Padgett. pic.twitter.com/STm4NIfQ9R
— Belleville East HS (@BEaLancer201) November 12, 2017
Central 104
▪ Emily Auffenberg, Joseph Arthur Middle School social studies teacher
Collinsville 10
▪ Michael Alexander, Collinsville Middle School band teacher
Columbia 4
▪ Angie Barnett, Parkview Elementary School second-grade teacher
East Alton Wood River 14
▪ Sarah Jones, East Alton Wood River High School science teacher
East St. Louis 189
▪ Zandra Joshua-Davis, Gordon Bush Elementary first-grade teacher
Edwardsville 7
▪ Cathy Vano, Albert Cassens Elementary School band teacher
Grant 110
▪ Ashleigh Deets, Illini Elementary School second-grade teacher
Harmony-Emge 175
▪ Lauren Seka-Steward, Emge Junior High School English and language arts teacher
Highland 5
▪ Sheila Laird, Highland Primary School second-grade teacher
High Mount 116
▪ Corynn Wheelan, High Mount School band teacher
Lewis and Clark Community College
▪ Rebecca Gockel, paralegal associate professor
Madison 12
▪ Spencer Saal, Madison Senior High School science teacher
Marissa 40
▪ Lydia Latham, Marissa Junior and Senior High School art teacher
Mascoutah 19
▪ Janice Amann, Mascoutah Elementary School third-grade teacher
Congratulations Ms. Amann, 3rd Grade teacher! Ms. Amann received the Emerson in Excellence Teaching Award this evening! Ms. Amann exemplifies dedication, kindness, and optimism in our profession. Her students, parents, and colleagues admire her and adore her! pic.twitter.com/hP1LJGh10r
— Mascoutah Elementary (@M19_MES) November 13, 2017
McKendree University
▪ Dawn Hankins, athletic training professor
Millstadt 160
▪ Cindy Meyer, Millstadt Consolidated School language arts teacher
New Athens 60
▪ Julie Daab, New Athens Junior High School math teacher
O’Fallon 90
▪ Jana Vasquez, Fulton Junior High School language arts teacher
O’Fallon 203
▪ Candace Caveny, O’Fallon Township High School AP physics teacher
Pontiac-William Holiday 105
▪ Lyndsey Mehrtens, William Holliday Elementary School third-grade teacher
Roxana 1
▪ Jessica Sanchez, Central Intermediate School special education teacher
Shiloh 85
▪ Wendy Kassing, Shiloh Middle School special education teacher
Signal Hill 181
▪ Stephanie Ferguson, Signal Hill School third-grade teacher
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
▪ McKenzie Ferguson, pharmacy practice associate professor
Southwestern Illinois College
▪ Jean Deitz, medical laboratory technology professor
Triad 2
▪ Carrie Metze, Triad High School business teacher
Congrats again to Carrie Metze for being one of the recipients of the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award on Sunday Night! #triadproud pic.twitter.com/iZ6OtFUcp4
— Triad High School (@TriadHighSchool) November 13, 2017
Whiteside 115
▪ Jean Hasenstab, Whiteside Middle School teacher
Wolf Branch 113
▪ Linda Tessereau, Wolf Branch Middle School music teacher
Wood River Harford 15
▪ Ginger Cramsey, Lewis and Clark Elementary School first-grade teacher
This story was originally published November 13, 2017 at 5:46 PM with the headline "Is there an award-winning teacher working at your child’s school?."