As the 2022-23 school year winds down, Academy District 20 (ASD20) spent an evening celebrating 29 staff who started their careers in the district in the 1980s and 1990s.
The annual Years of Service Ceremony celebrates honorees by sharing reflections of their careers and providing them a token of appreciation from the district. Those in attendance included teachers, paraprofessionals, principals and support staff.
Below is a list of this year’s honorees.
35 Years
Walt Aufderheide
Science Teacher, Liberty High School
Dana Bohenkamp
Social Studies Teacher, Timberview Middle School
Mike Pedri
Custodian, Timberview Middle School
Jon Wuerth
Administrator, School in the Woods
30 Years
Kelly Garnhart
Principal, Frontier Elementary School
Kelly Haase
Title I Teacher, Pioneer Elementary School
Sharon Iverson
Professional Learning Technician, Education and Administration Center
Linda Jezewski
English as a Second Language Paraprofessional, Explorer Elementary School
Lora Tannehill
Kindergarten Teacher, Foothills Elementary School
25 Years
Renee Burch-Castro
Kindergarten Teacher, Chinook Trail Elementary School
Cindy Conner
Executive Secretary, for Curriculum & Instruction, Education and Administration Center
Kelly Fitzgibbons
Third-Grade Teacher, Prairie Hills Elementary School
Denise Gardiner
Technology Teacher, Pine Creek High School
Scott Hayes
Math Teacher, Timberview Middle School
Brandy Hoy
Special Education Preschool Teacher, Explorer Elementary School
Daniel Jeppson
Music Teacher, Pine Creek High School
Tony Kapustka
Social Studies Teacher, Challenger Middle School
Matthew Kiser
P.E. Teacher & Digital Learning Coach, Woodmen Roberts Elementary School
Robin Koldenhoven
Principal, Aspen Valley Campus
Debbie Lagergren
Third-Grade Teacher, Academy Endeavour Elementary School
Sharon Mason
Special Education Paraprofessional, Resource, Pine Creek High School
Lisa McCone
Social Studies Teacher, Pine Creek High School
Kent McIlhany
P.E. Teacher, Liberty High School
Jonny O’Lonergan
Art/ Multi Media Teacher, Air Academy High School
Mat Pace
P.E. Teacher, Encompass Heights Elementary School
Michael Redmond
Director for Facilities, Facilities Management
Michael Sibley
Assistant Principal & Athletic Director, Liberty High School
Michelle Thompson
Kindergarten Teacher, Edith-Wolford Elementary School
Jose Tomlinson
Custodian, Discovery Canyon Campus High School
