Congratulations to all of our nominees for the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce 2026 Excellence in Education Award! The AASD is incredibly proud of these staff members and grateful for the dedication, compassion, and excellence they bring to our students and school communities every day.

Each award honors an educator who has shown an exceptional commitment to supporting students both inside and outside of the classroom, enhancing educational experiences, and improving student outcomes.

Appleton Community 4K

• Marilyn Howard

Appleton East High School

• Amy McAloon
• Dan Van Sickle
• PaNhia Yang

Appleton North High School

• Matthew Hechel
• Joseph Pollari
• Mollie Spencer
• Abby Vanderloop

Appleton West High School

• Kathryn Rosenbaum

Classical Charter School

• Jessica Crownhart

Columbus Elementary

• Sarah Remmel
• Stephanie Vos

Edna Ferber Elementary

• Jenny Gilbert

Einstein Middle

• Stacy Juhl

Fox River Academy

• Meghan McCallum
• Amanda Voss

Highlands Elementary

• Sarah Hestres

Hmong American Immersion School

• Mailee Harkey

Horizons Elementary

• Erica Roberts

Huntley Elementary

• Yvonne Mullen
• Tami Wendt

Janet Berry Elementary

• Raeanne Albertson

Johnston Elementary

• Abby Schmidt
• Julie Westphal

Kaleidoscope Academy

• Shandee Kempf-Cohen
• Craig Morois
• Michael Schroeder

Madison Middle

• Christine Meixl

Richmond Elementary

• Jack Knaack
• Olivia Schwarm
• Ashley Whittington

Sandy Slope Elementary

• Amber Heiting
• Ilse Lathrop

Stephen Foster Elementary Charter

• Matthew Kierzek
• Ryan Vander Heiden

Multiple Schools

• Katie Dalke

PRIDE

• Meghyn Scheffler