2017 Dinner of Excellence Honorees
Each spring, the Milford-Miami Township Chamber of Commerce hosts the “Celebration of Excellence” event to honor scholarship recipients, business partners, classified staff, retirees and educators of the year from area schools. The awards celebration was held on Wednesday, April 26, at the Oasis Conference Center.
“Our educators and staff members of the year reflect Milford School District’s number one core belief that children are at the center of everything we do, and our practice should reflect their best interests,” said Milford Superintendent Nancy House. “I am proud and grateful for the staff, students, retirees, and business partners who make our district soar.”
Congratulations to the following Milford Exempted Village School District staff, students, and business members were recognized. Click on the names of the educators, classified staff, business partners, and scholarship recipients to read more. Scroll down to see photos from the celebration.
2017 Educators of the Year
Milford High School - Taryn Barker
Milford Junior High School - Renee Vander Veen
Boyd E. Smith Elementary - Jen Weiler
McCormick Elementary - Terry Flood
Meadowview Elementary - Rachel Sontag
Mulberry Elementary - Andrew Campbell
Pattison Elementary - Tracy Huggins
Seipelt Elementary - Christine Hutzel
2017 Classified Staff of the Year
Milford High School - Linda Gaible
Milford Junior High School - Jacci Varney
Boyd E. Smith Elementary - Carol Loving
Meadowview Elementary - Diane Moore
McCormick Elementary - Mary Deel
Mulberry Elementary - Walt Halvordson
Pattison Elementary - Jim Jones
Seipelt Elementary - Angie Cornwell
Milford Preschool - Joan Gottsacker
Scholarship Recipients:
Mary Ann Partin Memorial Scholarship-Lindsey Lawson
Frontier Days Scholarship-Jacob Jaeger
Milford Miami Township Chamber Scholarship- Katilyn Hewitt
Herbie J. Shell Scholarship-Melanie Parker
Milford School Foundation- Amanda Lee
Park National Bank Milford-Amna Rustom
Miami Township Police Association-Suzanne Bullock
Business Partner/ Don and Jean Ackermann Partners in Education
Athlete Instincts - Boyd E. Smith
Edward Jones - Joe Kuethe – McCormick Elementary
Herff Jones Company - Milford High School
Lowes - Milford PreSchool
RiverHills Bank - Pattison Elementary
Whiz Kids (Trinity Methodist Church) - Seipelt Elementary
The following retirees were also recognized:
Board of Education
Cheryl Wilkins - 23 years
Milford High School
Linda Gaible -13 years
Susan Galbraith - 12 years
Milford Junior High School
Mary Jane Brunk - 21 years
Raylene Gerber - 22 years
Alan Grothaus - 31 years
Pam Moore - 33 years
James Panko - 34 years
Annette Whitten - 23 years
Boyd E. Smith
Susan Shaw - 29 years
Mulberry
Connie Jennings - 22 years
Joan Lenczicki - 12 years
Jane Maxfield - 26 years
Joan Mell - 32 years
Pattison
James Jones - 11 years
Jacqueline Slusher - 29 years
Extended Day
Ramona Fisch - 13 years
Lucinda Goodwin - 11 years
Patti Meyer - 24 years
Yvonne Tucker - 13 years
