NMEA Awards Career Teacher Past Recipients

25, 30 & 35 year career teachers were recognized at the NMEA Annual Awards and Recognition Banquet in Lincoln, November 19, 2009.

25 Year Career Teachers

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30 Year Career Teachers

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35 Year Career Teachers

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2009 Career Teacher Awards
Teacher Name	School
25 Year Career Teachers
Lyn Bouma	Omaha Central
Jodie Leiss	Cambridge
Cynthia Lindblad	Diller-Odell
Annette Mitchell	Norris
Deb Pohlmann	Deshler
Sheryl Schaaf	Campbell Elementary - Lincoln
Judith M Vrbka	Wilber-Clatonia

30 Year Career Teachers
Joann M Couton	Bishop Neumann-Wahoo
Judy E Hartwig	Brownell-Talbot
Sharon Hoffman	Bayard
Catherine A. Keiser	Millard North
Denise Lueke	Blair Otte Middle School
Patty Niemann	Sheridan Elementary - Lincoln
Ron Rickert	York
Mary Smith	Minden

35 Year Career Teachers
Teresa R Christensen	Superior
Rosemary Lubbers	St Wenceslaus - Omaha
Stan Johnson	Shickley
Ted Luebbe	Fairbury
Richard Munson	Chase County
Randy Raines	Gering
Royce Schweitzer	Heartland

2008 Career Teachers
40 Year Career Teacher
Teacher	School
Evie Caldwell	McCook Central Elementary School

35 Year Career Teachers
Gary Davis	University of Nebraska at Kearney
Jeannie L Homan	Lexington City Schools
Tom Jaworski	Adams Central Public School
Richard L (Dick) Keiser	Boys Town High School
Mary J Shelton	Beatrice Public School

34 Year Career Teacher
Joyce Patch	Broken Bow Public School

30 Year Career Teachers
Sarah Boeka	Blair Community School
Dottie Ladman	Campbell & Maxey Elementaries - Lincoln
Michael Morris	Crete High School
Fred Ritter	Columbus High School
Tim Trausch	Wilcox-Hildreth Public School
Terry Rush	Lincoln High School

25 Year Career Teachers
Brian Anderson	Fremont High School
Curtis Forsch	York Middle School
Phillip K Hesterman	Trinity Lutheran - Grand Island
Karen Jobman	Beatrice Public School
Amy Lempke	Field Club Elementary - Omaha
Teresa L Rotert	Hershey Public School
Sharon Hoffman	Bayard Public School

40 Year Career Teachers
Teacher	School
Ron Austin	Omaha
James Saker	University of Nebraska at Omaha
Burton Schernikau	Kahoa Elementary, Lincoln

35 Year Career Teacher
Teacher	School
Jerry Johnson	Millard Elementary Schools
Glenn E Nierman	University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Rita Stinner	Western Nebraska Community College

30 Year Career Teachers
Teacher	School
Barbara E Jones	Goodrich Middle School, Lincoln
Mark Jones	Fort Calhoun High
Merlin Lempke	Omaha Burke High
Debra J Lund	Music in Catholic Schools, Omaha
Richard "Dick" Marolf	Scott Middle School, Lincoln
Karen S Spracklin	Douglas County West High
Brad Weber	Wayne High
Tena Whiston	Lincoln Public Schools
Jeannette Young	Nebraska Wesleyan University

25 Year Career Teachers
Teacher	School
Diane E Diffey	Western Hills Elementary, Omaha
Margaret Hein	Central Park Elementary, Omaha
Susan Hottovy	Irving Middle School, Lincoln
Deb Jones	Elgin Public

30 Year Career Teachers
Teacher	School
Charles Coleman	McCook Elementary
Jim Schulz	Pound Middle School, Lincoln
Nancy Gillpatrick	St. Bernard, Omaha
Bruce Greenwell	Beatrice High School
Bryan Johnson	Oakland-Craig Public Schools
Pamela G. Koch	Cozad Elementary
Deborah Mosier	Catlin Arts Magnet, Omaha
Randy Neuharth	Northeast Community College, Norfolk
Roger Thaden	Lux Middle School, Lincoln

25 Year Career Teachers
Teacher	School
Don Alcorn	Doniphan-Trumbull Public School
Rex J. Barker	Millard South High School
Laurie Bartels	Logan View Public Schools
Clay H. Blackman	Omaha South High School
Byron Braasch	Bellevue West High School
Kathy Dalby	Waverly High School
Teresa Mingus	Ravenna Public Schools
Jamie Switzer	Kiewit Middle School, Omaha