Greendale Schools | Employee of Merit Award
We are seeking nominations for the 24th annual Employee of Merit Award program. The purpose of the program is to recognize employees or groups of employees who have provided meritorious service during the year, which could include: innovative ideas or teaching procedures, contributions to the improvement of operations and practices of the district or implementation of an innovative idea or program.
Nomination Procedures
Nomination is by fellow employees, parents, administrators, students or self nomination. Nomination is in the form of a letter or letters specifying why that individual or group should receive special recognition and reflect the purpose of the award as noted above. Nomination letters should be submitted to Julie Grotophorst at District Office. Nominations for the 2013 Employees of Merit will be accepted between now and June 30. All nominations shall be kept confidential.
Selection
A group of former Employee of Merit Award winners will serve on the selection committee. Committee members will select one employee or team of employees from each elementary building, one from the middle school and three from the high school to be recipients of the Employee of Merit award. Staff members not assigned to a building will be considered in the high school category. Names of the recipients will be kept secure until the formal announcement is made. Recipients who receive an award shall not be eligible to receive another award for five years.
Award
Recipients will be announced at the annual opening meeting and appropriate publicity will be given. Each recipient or team may use the award at his/her/their discretion. Funds will come from an anonymous private donor.
Former Award Winners
Employees who have won within the past five years are not eligible to win this year. Please see the list below of employees who have received the reward within the past five years. All other current employees of the Greendale School District are eligible. Questions may be directed to Julie Grotophorst, Human Resources Coordinator, at (414) 423-2703.
Nomination Procedures
Nomination is by fellow employees, parents, administrators, students or self nomination. Nomination is in the form of a letter or letters specifying why that individual or group should receive special recognition and reflect the purpose of the award as noted above. Nomination letters should be submitted to Julie Grotophorst at District Office. Nominations for the 2013 Employees of Merit will be accepted between now and June 30. All nominations shall be kept confidential.
Selection
A group of former Employee of Merit Award winners will serve on the selection committee. Committee members will select one employee or team of employees from each elementary building, one from the middle school and three from the high school to be recipients of the Employee of Merit award. Staff members not assigned to a building will be considered in the high school category. Names of the recipients will be kept secure until the formal announcement is made. Recipients who receive an award shall not be eligible to receive another award for five years.
Award
Recipients will be announced at the annual opening meeting and appropriate publicity will be given. Each recipient or team may use the award at his/her/their discretion. Funds will come from an anonymous private donor.
Former Award Winners
Employees who have won within the past five years are not eligible to win this year. Please see the list below of employees who have received the reward within the past five years. All other current employees of the Greendale School District are eligible. Questions may be directed to Julie Grotophorst, Human Resources Coordinator, at (414) 423-2703.
Past Recipients of the Employee of Merit Award:
2012
2012
- Jenna LePine - Canterbury
- Kate Searing - College Park
- Sue Williams - Highland View
- Nadine Ewert - Greendale Middle School
- Joe Bustos - Greendale High School
- Dan Rogaczewski - Greendale High School
- Linda Thomas - District
- Jessica Bradley/Carol Hartmann/Erin Koplitz - Elementary Spanish Teachers
- Jennifer Murphy - Highland View
- Lee Burish/Clint Weishaar - Greendale Middle School
- Trish Matlock - Greendale High School
- Kate Wagner - Greendale High School
- Brian Koffarnus - District
- Mike Robertson - District
- Laurie Schultz - Canterbury
- Zorka Novakovich - College Park
- Karen Weber - Highland View
- Emily Deau - Greendale Middle School
- Jennifer Hussa - Greendale High School
- Paula Loubier - Greendale High School
- Shelley Retzlaff - District
- Sue Sutton - Canterbury
- Colleen Korpal - College Park
- Peggy Brock - Highland View
- John Marzion - Greendale Middle School
- Jessica Talsky - Greendale Middle School
- Ann Sloane - Greendale High School
- Sylvia Druzynski - Greendale High School
- Dennis Folker - Canterbury
- Dan Johnson - College Park
- Mary Jo Olszewski - Highland View
- Colleen Perry - Greendale Middle School
- Amy Helfenbein - Greendale High School
- Julie Grotophorst - District
- Judy Towne - District
- JoAnn Leary - Canterbury
- Sara Koniar - College Park
- Terry West - Highland View
- Rachel Crockford - Greendale Middle School
- Mary Ellen Conrad - Greendale High School
- Tom Shields - District
- Dave Vogt - District