2011 NMEA Career Teacher Recognition
Career Teachers were recognized at the NMEA Annual Awards and Recognition Banquet in Lincoln, November 17, 2011.
25 Year Career Teachers
30 Year Career Teachers
35 Year Career Teachers
40 Year Career Teacher
| Teacher | School |
25 Year Career Teachers |
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| Melody Antholz | Franklin |
| Teri Cambron | Carlin Arts Magnet, Omaha |
| Dan Frisbie | Seward Middle School |
| Kim Hammer | Weeping Water |
| Eric D. Hansen | Wilber-Clatonia |
| Daniel Irvin | Music in Catholic Schools |
| Molly Jennings | O'Neill |
| Arlyce Johnson | Mickle Middle School, Lincoln |
| Ray Kirkpatrick | North Bend Central |
| James S. Kordick | Omaha Westside High School |
| Rhonda Neely | Lincoln |
| Dale Ritter | Alma |
| Christine M. Tucker | Gretna Middle School |
30 Year Career Teachers |
|
| Donald A. Alcorn | Doniphan-Trumbull |
| Rex Barker | Millard South |
| Clay Blackman | Omaha South High Magnet |
| Byron Braasch | Lewis & Clark Middle School |
| Debra Faltys | Clarkson |
| Katherine Huerta-Simpson | Millard West |
| Jeff James | Grace University |
| Bill Kellett | Papillion-LaVista South |
| Karen Kotrc | Wheeler Central |
| Shelly Lentz | Goodrich Middle School, Lincoln |
| Bill Lovgren | Omaha Northwest |
| Teresa Mingus | Ravenna |
| Jolene Rose | Arthur County |
| Clark Roush | York College |
35 Year Career Teachers |
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| Nancy Gillpatrick | St. Bernard |
| Debra Lund | Music in Catholic Schools |
| Deborah Mosier | Catlin Arts Magnet, Omaha |
| Roger Thaden | Music in Catholic Schools |
| Bradley R. Weber | Wayne |
40 Year Career Teacher |
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| Marilyn Gewecke | Wood River Rural |
2010 Career Teacher Awards |
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| Teacher Name | School |
25 Year Career Teachers |
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| Kate Metzger | Aurora |
| LeAnn Hofmann | Culler Middle School - Lincoln |
| Melanie Frohberg | Irving Middle School - Lincoln |
| Gregg Loghry | Dundee County Straton |
30 Year Career Teachers |
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| Dave L. Klein | Kearney |
| Cynthia Lindblad | Diller Odell |
| Scot Thompson | Elkhorn Ridge Middle School |
35 Year Career Teachers |
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| Hugh P. Johnson | Omaha North High Magnet School |
| Brian Grueber | Sandy Creek |
| Monte Burger | Aurora |
50 Year Career Teacher |
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| Jon I. Peterson | Nebraska Wesleyan University |
2009 Career Teacher Awards |
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Teacher Name |
School |
25 Year Career Teachers |
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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 |
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30 Year Career Teachers |
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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 |
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35 Year Career Teachers |
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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 |
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| Teacher | School |
| Evie Caldwell | McCook Central Elementary School |
35 Year Career Teachers |
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| 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 |
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| Joyce Patch | Broken Bow Public School |
30 Year Career Teachers |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 2007 Career Teachers | |
|---|---|
| 45 Year Career Teachers | |
| Teacher | School |
| Jim Elsberry | Midland Lutheran College |
| Russell Workman | Syracuse Public |
| David R Young | Lincoln Southeast High |
40 Year Career Teachers |
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|---|---|
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 |
2006 NMEA Career Teacher Recognition
35 Year Career Teacher |
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| Teacher | School |
| William A. Roehrs | Lincoln Public |
30 Year Career Teachers |
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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 |
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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 |
