NCESD announces honorees

NCW – North Central Educational Service District (NCESD) has announced the staff honored at four different Excellence Banquets held throughout the NCESD service district. The banquets were presented in partnership with districts throughout the four-county area.
 Excellence Banquets began in 1985 and is a recognition program to honor and thank extraordinary and dedicated individuals who give daily and unselfishly to the students in our schools. Certificated and classified staff members are selected by the districts and selection criteria is decided upon by administration of each school district.
Honorees include:
Okanogan County Excellence Banquet, April 10
Brewster School District
Kyle Woelber
Jessica Garcia
 Bridgeport School District
Jen Varrelman
Jolene Argo
 Methow Valley School District
Adrian Chavey
James Mitchell
 Nespelem School District
Debra Pankey
Virginia Lezard
 Okanogan School District
Zach Spaet
Jennifer Heindselman
 Omak School District
Darryl Moulton
Jan Hope
 Oroville School District
Amy Harris
Susan Smith
 Paschal Sherman
Indian School
Barbara Quintasket
Mary Van Brunt
 Pateros School District
Clara Oborne
Ana Sanchez
 Tonasket School District.
Jay Aitcheson
Brenda Mitchell

 Grant County Excellence Banquet, April 18, 2018
 Grand Coulee Dam
School District
Gary Darnold
Lisa Carlson
 Quincy School District
Lacey McNay
Margie Mills
 Royal School District
Heather Mueller
Jodi Conrad
 Soap Lake School District
Marni Wilks
Raul Luna
 Warden School District
Matt Wall
Cindy Cox

Douglas County Excellence Banquet, April 24,
Mansfield School District
Jody Flaget
Cameron Kamphaus
 Eastmont School District
Runelle Davis
Lisa Murphy
Monica Tun
Becky Chilson
Petra Mathena
Ken Shores
 Orondo School District
Robin Gahringer
Donna Regan
 Waterville School District
Mia Thomsen
Jackie Finkbeiner
Chelan County Excellence Banquet, April 26
Cascade School District
Lea Boggs
George Klein
Lake Chelan School District
Jeff Pearl
Jessica Nygreen
Wenatchee School District
Alicen Gaytley
Betsy Strean
Lindee Akers
Sandy Ward
“We are so proud of all the outstanding efforts happening daily within our districts. These Excellence Banquets provide an opportunity to recognize and honor those who are really going above and beyond consistently. It is a privilege to honor their efforts,” explained Superintendent Dr. Michelle Price.
The North Central Educational Service District is a resource to the 29 districts within the four-county service area, providing professional and timely tools to meet the needs of individual schools and districts, and a reliable point of education-related information for the communities served. The NCESD is a respected resource to other ESDs throughout Washington State.