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The Golden Apple Foundation releases a list of the hundreds of local teachers nominated for the 2011-2012 Golden Apple Teacher Awards.

Alpine Academy

• Janet Schulenburg
• Barbour Language Academy
• Patty Bachman*
• Sonia Belmontes
• Heather Cyrus
• Norman Gilg
• Carrie Hartinger
• Jennifer Hererra
• Jelena Holcomb
• Marie Rodriguez

Beyer Elementary School

• Sue Bowman
• Sarah Decker
• Joanne Infusino
• Thomas O'Brien
• Jennifer Tilford

Blackhawk Elementary School

• Teresa Futrell
• Todd VanSchelven

Bloom School

• Holly Grocholl
• Cyndy Janssen
• Sheri Kennerly
• Debby Krueger
• Claudia Marshall
• Sherry Mensching
• Nancy Otwell
• Lori Rice
• Beth Rydberg*

Brookview Elementary School

• Vicki Chance
• Becky Lindvall*
• Lisa Peterson Doll

Caledonia Elementary School

• Dawn Barrett
• Dawn Brunschon
• Jill Carlson
• Jennifer Dashner
• Sue Drilling
• Stacey Emanuel
• Pat Kloster
• Laury Lunde
• Michelle McGuire
• Laura McLarty
• Stoney Pinson
• Lorna Purvis
• Robyn Riccardo
• Beth Stuckey
• Nan Zickert

Capron Elementary School

• Shannon Harkness

Carlson Elementary School

• Kalliopi Bruck
• Pam Herrmann
• Cristie Larson
• Jaclyn Nicholls

Cherry Valley Elementary School

• Julie Johnson

Christian Life Elementary School

• Ami Atkins
• Jennifer Boom
• Debbie LeFevre
• Carrie Smith
• Julie Stacionis
• Marlena Stechschulte
• Moriah Wegner

CICS Patriot's Charter School

• Autumn Elrod

Clark Elementary School

• Joan Boul

Concordia Lutheran School

• Trina Gritzmacher

Conklin Elementary School

• Beth Ackerman
• Christine Griffis
• Jennifer Martin

Durand Elementary School

• Amy Damon
• Jodi Kinney

Ellis Arts Academy

• Mario Crutchfield
• Aaron Park
• Amie Schumann

Fairview Early Childhood Center

• Bev Cicollelo
• Melissa Finley
• Lesya Kozlovsky
• Susan Lambert*
• Sarah Meyers
• Gloria Petty

Froberg Elementary School

• David Bartel
• Vanessa Carter
• Holly Erdmann
• David Gunderson
• Catherine Huber
• Susan Kulick
• Robb Miller
• Elvira Okwumabua
• Patricia Whitlow

Galapagos Charter School

• Amy Carol Mosca

Gregory Elementary School

• Kimberlie Jirack

Haskell Year Round Academy

• Dione Baldwin
• Taren Stubbs
• Angelique Watson

Hillman Elementary School

• Victoria Chamorro
• Rebecca Kallstrom
• Lilliana Weissbuch

Holy Family School

• Angela Christensen
• Linda Goodwin
• Gloria Heck
• Laurie Webb

Immanuel Lutheran Belvidere

• Dan Albrecht
• Susan Breuer
• Natalie Drella
• Vicky Goltermann
• Mark Gutzler
• Nancy Rasmussen

Johnson Elementary School

• Jeanette Kellogg
• Therese Moncelle

Keith School

• Rhonda Hanley
• Brook Nelson

Kinnikinnick School

• John Anderson
• Deb Lecuyer
• Amy Lewis

Kishwaukee Elementary School-Garden Prairie

• Angie Bahling
• Tammie Bahling
• Julie Brahmstedt
• Tomye Erbe
• Seth Greier
• Sheila Grooms
• Renee Jamison
• Hillary Kessler
• Jessica Kucher
• Robert Leese
• Jeanne Marnen
• Jill Mosbach
• Maddy Paulson
• Cindy Poulter
• Megan Propp
• Mary Rabideau
• Aaron Reinold
• Sara Richter
• Deanna Thunberg
• Kathryn Whitehead

Kishwaukee Elementary -Rockford

• Judy Cowen
• Kathleen Gross
• Patcharee Plypoo
• Sarah Sheridan

Lathrop Elementary School

• Carlos Arroyo
• Dianah Hyslop
• Michelle Till

Ledgewood Elementary School

• Nancy Corcoran
• Mary Hartshorn*
• Caron Hruby
• Glenda Johnson
• Ann Molitor
• Mary Beth Moser
• Emily Moyer
• Jessica Powell*
• Susanne Rendberg
• Courtney Samuelson
• Kristen Swanson
• Sandra Timmerman*
• Jody Tomilonus

Legacy Academy of Excellence

• Sarah Behrens
• Angela Hulsey
• Robyn Kovar
• Amanda Lauer
• Ms. Owens

Lewis Lemon Academy

• Linda Botta
• Jerilyn Dye
• Deb Grotheer
• Kowanda Jones
• Bonnie Leitner
• Sarah McPherson
• Kelly Nguyen
• Molly Rudolph
• Valerie Simon
• Emily Towle

Lincoln Elementary School

• Rachell Anderson
• Ron Anderson
• Janet Bacon
• Meghan Becker
• Lisa Bennett
• Cindy Berg
• Suzanne Black
• Linda Bloom
• Kelley Bojda
• Julie Bowker
• Lorena Castillo
• Rachael Clark
• Katie Cooper
• Kristen Curtis
• Brenda Deardorff
• Amanda Denning
• Jennifer Diamond
• Judith Feddema
• Betty Flack
• Kara Fouke
• Soledad Hernandez
• Kailynne Hillenburg
• Sandy Ibarra
• Kathy Johnson
• Jane Koehler
• Stephanie Kufalk
• Kara Lakowske
• Jana Loofboro
• Linda Ludlum
• Joaquin Martinez
• Bethany Mays
• Brad McLarty
• Valerie Mutton
• Molly Oliphant
• Diana Peterson
• Kim Peterson
• Belinda Roberts
• Paola Rosas
• Andrea Shepherd
• Mary Zabel

Loves Park Elementary School

• Alexa Bois
• Scott Mellentine

Machesney Elementary School

• Bev Johnson
• Sally Priola

Manchester Elementary School

• Tami Doetch
• Erin Roth
• Tracy Schabacker
• Kendra Schutt

Maria Montessori Magnet

• Karen Liddell

Marquette Elementary School

• Ann Bratko
• Nicole Olson
• Jan Ritter
• Jan Sproul

Marsh Elementary School

• Jennifer Cunningham
• Kim Gilbertson
• Dana Lake
• Jacki Lutzow
• Pam Miner*
• Toni Parker
• Tracy Vincer

McIntosh Elementary School

• Kelly O'Neill

McNair Elementary School

• Debbie Babbitt
• Mandey Johnson
• Nancy Stevens

Meehan Elementary School

• Judy Carmichael
• Debra Lepla
• Mary Lippe
• Katrina Spotz

Nashold Elementary School

• Stephen Baptist
• Peggy Chamorro
• Estela Crespo
• Doug Eid
• Peggy Pillmore
• Kelley Roganowicz
• Jacqueline Trapp
• Sandra Vincent

Nelson Elementary School

• Adriana Diaz
• Dianne DuSavage
• Amy Lavery
• Alan Leon
• Lynn Meyers

North Boone Upper Elementary School

• Bradley Breakfield
• Rachel Eglite
• Kristie Marsala
• Jean Perkins

Olson Park School

• Doneen Nelson
• Elana Schelling-Tufte

Open Bible Academy

• Cheryl Rice

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy

• Kate Christensen
• Mary Anne Troyanoski

Parker Early Education Center

• Paige O'Brien
• Kimberly Zaphel

Pecatonica Comm. Middle School

• Linda Duncan
• Suzi Fowler
• Felecia Fuller

Pecatonica Elementary School

• Amanda Brandenburg
• Crystal Brauer
• Kathy Cummins
• Sarah Dulaney
• Tammy Durand
• Ashley Erickson
• Rebecca Gocken
• Ashley Hoffman
• Rhonda Lolling
• Dawn Lucas
• Kim Peterson
• Char Reynolds
• Katie Wadsworth
• Diana Wiemer

Perry Elementary School

• Lori Barnes
• Kris Enright
• Zoraya Green
• Megan Hursh
• Bonnie Nichols
• Sue Thomas

Poplar Grove Elementary School

• Christine Babcock
• Kim Bell
• Denise Bussie
• Kristi Franseen
• Becky Giesecke
• Jill Grove
• Megan Hughes
• Patti Key
• Sandy Kleckler
• Krystal Kniep
• Sarah Mariani
• Cindy Maten
• Andrew Nicky

Prairie Hill Elementary School

• Jacki Davenport
• Charles Leonard
• Roxann Persekian
• Chris Pickel

Ralston Elementary School

• Natalie Sommers

Riverdahl Elementary School

• Debra Erwin
• Kim Hoiness
• Cheryl Kitto
• Katie Oman
• Tina Reints
• Vicki Sherman
• Courtney Ziegler

Riverview Elementary School

• Diane Baker
• Heather Decook
• Deb Peterson
• Amy Spivey
• Cassie Truax

Rock Cut Elementary School

• Erin Anderson
• Becket George
• Kristie Jones

Rockford Christian Elementary

• Marla Anderson
• Amy Beaver
• Valerie Bubnack
• Hollie Thompson

Rockford IQRA School

• Mona Afzal

Rockford Lutheran Academy

• Jennifer Anderson
• Jennifer Egen
• Sheila Felder
• Debra Rinaldi
• Ryan Swenson
• Danielle Vanek
• Julie Wiest

Rockton Grade School

• Terri Brown
• Scott Carlson
• Emily Dummer
• Joyce Fitzsimmons
• Jacquelyn Hade
• Teresa Halom
• Gail Johnson
• Barb Kubat
• Jayne Maxwell
• AnnDee Nimmer
• Annie Rohrer
• Pat Taphorn

Rolling Green Elementary School

• Gail Beck
• Margaret Celner
• Jennifer Cook
• Tracy Enderle
• Brandie Fago
• Peggy Hoover
• Kathy Moscato
• Karyn Pirages
• Leann Rossander
• Anne Marie Urbanski
• Kathie Ziegler Bridges

Seth Whitman Elementary School

• Kathy Churchill
• Lacey Fisher
• Debbie Larson
• Beth Limones
• Jayne Nelson
• Elizabeth Nolley
• Jan Rauch
• Kathy Trotter
• Shirland School
• Heather Dobnick
• Carole Pankratz

Simon Elementary School

• Michele Campanella
• Ginnie Cunningham
• Sara Edler
• Tiffany Thomas

Spectrum School

• Kelly Kerchner
• Stephanie Koclanis
• Linda Montgomery
• Kristin Petrov
• Sally Wonder

Spring Creek Elementary

• Sarah Greenberg
• Tara Hammer
• Adriana Lopez
• Michelle Luna
• Tracy Murphy
• Carol Tukker

St. Bernadette School

• Kelly Manuel
• Cindy Morey
• Kathleen Norgart
• Gay Rotello

St. Bridget School

• Joanne Gribbins
• Kathyrn Harner
• Kathy Toldo

St. Edward School

• Judy Beyer
• Libby Hoffman
• Lori Sanden

St. James Belvidere School

• Sherri Morrall
• Patricia Rosecrans

St. James Rockford

• Carrie Welty
• Jackie Francik
• Maria Gilfillan
• Beth Hubner
• Julie Olson
• Mikki Yates

St. Paul Lutheran School

• Cheri Schmid

St. Peter Cathedral School

• Kelli Appino
• Cindy Buffo
• Val Hammes
• Mary Beth Peterson
• Marie Pumilia
• Rani Russell

St. Peter School-South Beloit

• Lynn Rafferty

St. Rita School

• Denise Berg
• Doug Colloton
• Bianca Sutherland

Stone Creek School

• Lyn Cooper
• Megan Easton
• Jane Manning
• Diane Poycker
• Jennifer Sanderson
• Debra Smrekar
• Sarah Swanson
• Janice Weldon

Summerdale Early Childhood Center

• Sara Carter

Thompson Elementary School

• Mary Blaser
• Marti Flores
• David Krueger
• Peter Mehlig
• Connie Nelson
• Denise Oelkers
• Margo Olson
• Carol Snider
• Caryl VanNest

Walker Elementary School

• Candice Collins
• Brittney Dunnavan
• Sharon Garlick
• Chana Payne

Washington Academy-Belvidere

• Elin Anderson
• Joy Baumann
• Derek Bojda
• Pam Brown
• Misty Commare
• Dani Frew

Washington Academy-Rockford

• Jean Johnson
• Terri Lindmark
• Jennifer Meinke
• Cheryl Metz
• Stacy Wallace
• Crystal Worley

Welsh Elementary School

• Kami Cleckner
• Kathleen Long

West View Elementary School

• Emily Chostner

White Swan Elementary School

• Donene Sand

Whitehead Elementary School

• Holly Armato*
• Lisa Holliday
• Katherine Lyke
• Cassandra Smith

Whitman Post Elementary School

• Shelia Ball
• Cari Benkovich
• Amy Bigwood
• Jay Bigwood
• Julie Breese
• Leah Carter
• Lisa Larson
• Andrea Leitner
• Kathy Sipe
• Anita Stiffler
• Gina Tuula
• Lance Tuula
• Paige Young

Windsor Elementary School

• Heidi Butz
• Stephanie Fuhr
• Judy Goodman
• Christopher Tackett

* = Golden Apple Teacher

Below are nominated teachers at Unknown Schools or who may be Retired

• Mr. Bruce
• Mrs. Bussy
• Carmen Carbonell
• Theresa David
• Sidney Graves
• Dawn Livingston
• Mrs. Meersman
• Amy Scolaro
• Ms. Wade
• Mrs. Watson