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Distinguished Faculty Award (Pre K-5th grade)
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Kate Lambert	Clark Elementary School	Teacher	Winner
Lindsay Koebbe	Murray Middle School	4th Grade Teacher	Finalist
Cody Lane	Symsonia Elementary School	5th Grade Social Sutdies Teacher	Finalist

Distinguished Faculty Award (Pre 6th-12th grade)
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Kelly Locker	South Marshall Middle School	Teacher	Winner
Clay Burgess	Loan Oak Middle School	Orchestra Director	Finalist
Kim Roberts	Graves County High School	Social Studies Department Chair and Teacher	Finalist

Distinguished Administrator Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Jean Little	Carr Elementary, Fulton Independent Schools	Principal	Winner
Shonda Hollowell Burrus	Paducah Public Schools	Chief Equity Officer	Finalist
Kendra Glenn	Calvert City Elementary	Principal	Finalist

Cornelia Reece Unsung Hero Administrative Staff Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Marcie Leonard	Graves County High School	Counselor	Winner
Kelli Bowland	Lone Oak Intermediate School	Counselor	Finalist
Brandi Rogers	Reidland Elementary School	Family Resource Coordinator	Finalist

Cornelis Reece Unsung Hero Support Staff Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Kanda Boyd	South Livingston Elementary School	School Kitchen Manager and Child Nutrition Program Assistant	Winner
Lori Kauffman	Clark Elementary School	Finance Secretary	Finalist
Trish Pickett	Murray Head Start	Data Services Specialist	Finalist

Challenger Learning Center Outstanding Educator
Educator	School	Position
Rhonda Wicker	Calloway County Schools	Gifted and Talented Teacher

President's Award
Educator	School	Position
Casey Henderson	Carlisle County Schools	Superintendent
Linette Hamilton	McCracken County	Retired Teacher
Shirley Massie	Paducah Public Schools	Retired Educator

Distinguished Faculty Award (Pre K-5th grade)
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Kandi Dawson	Murray Elementary School	3rd Grade Teacher	Winner
Stephenie Wheeler	Sedalia Elementary School	Music and Art Teacher	Finalist
Jill Dobson	Heath Elementary School	1st Grade Teacher	Finalist

Distinguished Faculty Award (Pre 6th-12th grade)
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Kara Dowdy	Mayfield High School	English Department Chair and Teacher	Winner
Amanda LeClere	Hickman County High School	Chemistry Teacher	Finalist
Kim Roberts	Calloway County High School	Business and Marketing Education Teacher	Finalist

Distinguished Administrator Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Miranda Reed	Lyon County Schools	Director of Special Education and 504 Coordinator	Winner
Jodi Butler	Calloway County Middle School	Principal	Finalist
Sarah Townsend	Fulton Independent Schools	Director of Student Services	Finalist

Cornelia Reece Unsung Hero Administrative Staff Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Natalie Crawford	Mayfield Independent Schools	Youth Service Center Coordinator	Winner
Kara Connell	Lone Oak Middle School	Counselor	Finalist
Tasha Seig	Paducah Public Schools	Psychologist	Finalist

Cornelis Reece Unsung Hero Support Staff Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Kari Garner	Livingston Central High School	Nurse	Winner
Mindy Varel	Hendron-Lone Oak Elementary School	School Secretary	Finalist
Katherine Tilley	Lone Oak Intermediate School	Attendance Secretary	Finalist

Challenger Learning Center Outstanding Educator
Educator	School	Position
Melinda D. Smith	Calloway County Middle School	7th Grade Science Teacher

President's Award
Educator	School	Position
Cynthia Alston	Paducah Public Schools	Retired Education
Dr. Casey Allen	Ballard County	Superintendent and Veteran Educator
Jay Simmons	Carlisle County Schools	Retired Superintendent

Distinguished Faculty Award (Pre K-5th grade)
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Cynthia S. Collins	Heath Elementary School Jump Start	Kindergarten Teacher	Winner
Keri L. Cornwell	Symsonia Elementary School	3rd and 4th Grade Science Teacher	Finalist
Brittany Riley	Morgan Elementary	3rd Grade Teacher	Finalist

Distinguished Faculty Award (Pre 6th-12th grade)
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Courtney Carter Brantley	McCracken County High School	Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher	Winner
Elaine R. Farris	Loan Oak Middle School	Special Education Teacher	Finalist
Robert Wade Morse	Paducah Tilghman High School	English Department Chair	Finalist

Distinguished Administrator Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Geco E. Ross	Paducah Middle School	Principal	Winner
Billy Edwards	Mayfield High School	Principal	Finalist
Jonathan Reid	Hendron-Lone Oak Elementary	Principal	Finalist

Cornelia Reece Unsung Hero Administrative Staff Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
LaToya Benberry	McNabb Elementary School	School Kids Co. II Director	Winner
Ann Samons	Murray High School	Counselor	Finalist
Brandon Uzzle	Fulton County Schools	Family Ties Director (FRYSC)	Finalist

Cornelis Reece Unsung Hero Support Staff Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Todd Moore	Paducah Public Schools	Maintenance Supervisor	Winner
Wanda Kay Rouse	Paducah Public Schools	Administrative Assistant/Personnel	Finalist
Annaka Wilson	Paducah Public Schools	Finance Secretary and Bookkeeper	Finalist

Challenger Learning Center Outstanding Educator
Educator	School	Position
Jill Rogers	Community Christian Academy	5th Grade Teacher

President's Award
Educator	School	Position
Dr. William Murphy	University of Kentucky College of Engineering’s Paducah Campus	Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering and Former Director
Donna Newsome Hawkins	Paducah Public Schools	Former Supervising and Resource Teacher
Steve Carter	McCracken County High School	Superintendent

Distinguished Faculty Award (Pre K-5th grade)
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Beverly Claybrooks	Fulton County Elementary School	2nd Grade Teacher	Winner
Brittany Riley	Morgan Elementary School	Technology Resource Teacher	Finalist
Renda D. Childress	Reidland Elementary School	Read to Achieve Teacher	Finalist

Distinguished Faculty Award (Pre 6th-12th grade)
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Danette Humphrey	Paducah Middle School	Instructional Coach and GTC Teacher	Winner
Stephanie Barker Ford	Reidland Middle School	8th grade Language Arts Teacher	Finalist
Greta Ramage	Livingston Central High School	Business and Marketing Teacher	Finalist

Distinguished Administrator Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Sondra Gibbs	Fulton County Elementary School	Principal	Winner
Julie Workman Jackson	Fulton County Schools	Director of Operations	Finalist
Denise Ann Whitaker	Murray Elementary School	Principal	Finalist

Cornelia Reece Unsung Hero Staff Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Marianna L. Romero	Reidland Elementary School	Family Resource Center Director	Winner
Jim Baurer	Murray Independent School	District Director of Maintenance	Finalist
Charles W. Ligon	Paducah Tilghman High School	Head Custodial Supervisor	Finalist

President's Award
Educator	School	Position
Mike Miller	Mayfield-Graves County Area Technology Center	Principal
Michael Wood	McCracken County	Agriculture Program Director
Steven Elder	WAVE River Counties	Agriculture Consultant
Olivia Burr	Paducah and McCraken County	Retired life-long educator, Family Resource Center Coordinator

Distinguished Faculty Award (Pre K-5th grade)
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Patti F. Farmer	Hendron-Lone Oak Elementary	3rd Grade Teacher	Winner
Vicki M. Sims	Concord Elementary School	Response to Intervention Teacher	Finalist
Crystal “Crissy” R. Courtney	Heath Elementary School special	Special Education Teacher	Finalist

Distinguished Faculty Award (Pre 6th-12th grade)
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Timothy L. Franklin	Paducah Middle School	7th Grade Teacher	Winner
Lauren W. Williams	McCracken County High School	Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher	Finalist
Shelley H. McGregor	Paducah Tilghman High School	Chemistry Teacher	Finalist

Distinguished Administrator Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Anne Hancock Cox	Reidland Elementary School	Principal	Winner
Bob H. Wilson	Ballard County Schools	Director of Pupil Personnel	Finalist
PaTrice T. Chambers	Fulton County Schools	Assistant Superintendent	Finalist

Cornelia Reece Unsung Hero Staff Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Robyn Y. West	Clark Elementary School	KIDS Co. I Family Resource Center Coordinator	Winner
F. Dale Story	Concord Elementary School	Custodian	Finalist
Jennifer Robinson	Ballard County Schools	Student Data Specialist	Finalist

Challenger Learning Center Outstanding Educator
Educator	School	Position
Misty Fritch	New Simpson School	5th Grade Teacher

President's Award
Educator	School	Position
Aaron Collins	Fulton County Schools	Superintendent
Donald Shively	Paducah Independent Schools	Superintendent
J.W. Cleary	Paducah Chapter	NAACP President

Distinguished Faculty Award (Pre K-5th grade)
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Rachel S. Dodson	Heath Elementary School	2nd Grade Teacher	Winner
Carol A. Withrow	Morgan Elementary School	Teacher and Literacy Coach	Finalist
Penny L. Hite	Paducah Head Start and Preschool	Teacher	Finalist

Distinguished Faculty Award (Pre 6th-12th grade)
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Stephanie E. Hinz	McCracken County High School	Mathematics Teacher	Winner
Hope K. Foster	Murray Middle School	7th Grade Language Arts Teacher	Finalist
Lisa H. Skipworth	McCracken County High School	Dual Credit College Algebra Teacher	Finalist

Distinguished Administrator Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Amy S. Carrico	Community Christian Academy	Principal	Winner
Tamra Parker	Fulton County Schools	Special Education Director	Finalist
Jill H. Boone	Marshall County High School	Guidance Counselor	Finalist

Cornelia Reece Unsung Hero Staff Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Sidonie “Sid” E. Hancock	Paducah Tilghman High School	Senior Class College and Scholarship Counselor	Winner
Stacy A. Thomas	McCracken County High School	Youth Service Center Director	Finalist
Kelly R. Wray	Ballard County Schools	Family Resource and Youth Service Center Director	Finalist

Challenger Learning Center Outstanding Educator
Educator	School	Position
Julie Sheffer	Clark Elementary School	STEM Teacher and K-5 Science Specialist

President's Award
Educator	School	Position
Terry Sullivan	West Kentucky	GEAR UP Director
Art Davis	Retired McCracken County	Principal

Distinguished Faculty Award (Pre K-5th grade)
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Susan K. Crawford	Murray Head Start	Lead Teacher and Center Supervisor	Winner
Debbie Steele Moss	Community Christian Academy	Kindergarten Teacher	Finalist
Bailey Frances Wolfe	Concord Elementary School	1st Grade Teacher	Finalist

Distinguished Faculty Award (Pre 6th-12th grade)
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Gena Maley	Murray Middle School	Visual Arts Teacher	Winner
Lynn E. Pesoat	McCracken County High School	Art Teacher	Finalist
Kathy Aileen Thweatt	Fulton High School	Science Teacher	Finalist

Distinguished Administrator Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Ellen Murphy	Fulton County High School	Principal	Winner
Amy Scoggins Carrico	Community Christian Academy	Principal	Finalist
Ginger Stewart	Concord Elementary School	Principal	Finalist

Cornelia Reece Unsung Hero Staff Award
Educator	School	Position	Finalist/Winner
Heather Vashti Anderson	Paducah Public Schools	Families in Transition coordinator	Winner
Lakilia S. Bedeau	Paducah Public Schools	Director of Tornado Alley Youth Services Center	Finalist
LeToun Shuriva Bledsoe	Ballard County Elementary School	Custodian	Finalist

President's Award
Educator	School	Position
Dianne Owen	Four Rivers Foundation	Director
Patricia Greer	Marshall County High School	Principal
Trent Lovett	Marshall County School District	Superintendent
Donna L. Wear	Commonwealth Middle College	Principal