Highline Schools Foundation’s Gold Star Awards are prestigious honors in our school community, recognizing Highline Public Schools’ best and brightest Teachers, Volunteers, Alumni, Staff and Administrators. The Foundation relies on the entire community to bring forward the names of those to be considered for these awards through the Gold Star Award Nomination process.

2. 2015 GOLD STAR
OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS
and the Gold Star Award goes to …

3. MICHAEL STRAND
– DIRECTOR OF MICROSOFT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, ASIA PACIFIC
EHS CLASS OF ‘84
2015 Outstanding Alumnus

4. 2015 GOLD STAR
OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER
and the nominees are …

5. Caitlin Gribble, Marvista Elementary School
Kelly Hovland, Highline High School
John Nelson, Community Volunteer
Bill Tracy, Community Volunteer
Shane VanCamp, Hilltop Elementary School
OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER NOMINEES

6. BILL TRACY
– COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
and the Gold Star Award goes to …
2015 Outstanding Volunteer

7. 2015 GOLD STAR
OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL OR
CLASSIFIED SUPPORT STAFF
and the nominees are …

8. Tom English, Lead Custodian, Operations
Theda Hiranaka, Attendance Secretary/Office Support, Raisbeck Aviation High School
Lynda Johanson, Community Engagement Specialist/Activities Coordinator, Chinook
Middle School
Gail Korakis, Office Manager, Academy of Citizenship & Empowerment (ACE)
Maricela Sanchez, Bilingual Family Liaison, Highline High School
Erma Sechrist, Executive Assistant, Human Resources
Nicole Williams, Paraeducator, Hazel Valley Elementary School
Barb Wilson, College Access Specialist, Student Advancement
OUTSTANDING STAFF NOMINEES

9. BARB WILSON
– COLLEGE ACCESS SPECIALIST
STUDENT ADVANCEMENT
and the Gold Star Award goes to …
2015 Outstanding Professional Staff

10. 2015 GOLD STAR
ROOKIE TEACHER OF THE YEAR
and the nominees are …

11. Katryn Bangert, Teacher – Grade 4, Bow Lake Elementary School
Chris Brase, Teacher – Grade 4, Marvista Elementary School
Kimberly Campi, Teacher – Grade 2, McMicken Heights Elementary School
Meagan Fleming, Teacher – Challenge 4/5, Parkside Elementary School
Elizabeth Gilbert, Teacher – Special Ed/LRC, Hazel Valley Elementary School
Nathaniel Walker, Teacher – Special Ed/EBC, Seahurst Elementary School
ROOKIE TEACHER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

12. KIMBERLY CAMPI
– TEACHER, GRADE 2
MCMICKEN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
and the Award goes to …
2015 Gold Star Rookie Teacher of the Year

13. 2015 GOLD STAR
OUTSTANDING ADMINISTRATOR
and the nominees are …

14. Anne Arnold, Director, PreK-3 Early Learning, Instruction & Innovation
Nichole Calkins, Physical Education & Health Instructional Specialist
Jacqueline Downey, Assistant Principal, Highline High School
Joan Ferrigno, Assistant Principal, Chinook Middle School
Terri McMahan, Director of Athletics, Highline Public Schools
Kelly Raymond, Executive Director, Instructional Leadership
Alan Spicciati, Chief Accountability Officer, Highline Public Schools
OUTSTANDING ADMINISTRATOR NOMINEES

15. ANNE ARNOLD
– DIRECTOR, PREK-3 EARLY LEARNING
INSTRUCTION & INNOVATION
and the Gold Star Award goes to …
2015 Outstanding Administrator

16. 2015 GOLD STAR
OUTSTANDING TEACHER
and the nominees are …

17. Aaron Aker, Teacher – Grade 4, North Hill Elementary School
Galina Asaturova, Teacher – Math, Pacific Middle School
James Boutin, Teacher – Language Arts/Social Studies, Academy of Citizenship &
Empowerment (ACE)
Matthew Burman, Teacher – ISS, Pacific Middle School
Kate Cassidy, Teacher – Language Arts, Pacific Middle School
Dawn Claflin, Teacher – LA/ELL, Highline High School
Mary Danforth, Teacher – Special Education/Resource Room, North Hill Elementary School
Jennifer Ferry, Librarian, Southern Heights Elementary School
OUTSTANDING TEACHER NOMINEES

18. Yazmin Gil, Teacher – Kindergarten Dual Language, Hilltop Elementary School
Nicole Grambo, Teacher – Grade 5 Dual Language/Journalism Club, Hilltop Elementary
School
Cindy Hamar, Teacher – Language Arts/Social Studies and MYP Coordinator, Pacific
Middle School
Sallyanne Hendren, Librarian, Bow Lake Elementary School
Lisha Johnson, Teacher – Business Education, Highline High School
Jesse Julius, Teacher – Social Studies, Cascade Middle School
Megan Logan, Teacher – 5th Grade Dual Language, Mount View Elementary School
Alecia Mabalay, Teacher – Kindergarten, Parkside Elementary School
OUTSTANDING TEACHER NOMINEES

19. Mike McLeod, Teacher – Grade 6, North Hill Elementary School
Gabe Munoz, Teacher – Grade 5/Journalism Club, Hilltop Elementary School
Catherine O'Dea, Teacher – Special Education, Pacific Middle School
Jeanette Reed, Teacher – Grade 5 Dual Language/Journalism Club, Hilltop Elementary
School
Ryan Reilly, Teacher – Grade 3, White Center Heights Elementary School
Catherine Reinsel-Torres, Teacher – ILC, North Hill Elementary School
Colleen Thomas-Reitsma, Teacher – Music, North Hill Elementary School
Deborah Walls, Teacher – Grade 1, Shorewood Elementary School
OUTSTANDING TEACHER NOMINEES

20. YAZMIN GIL
– TEACHER, KINDERGARTEN DUAL LANGUAGE
HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
and the Gold Star Award goes to …
2015 Outstanding Teacher

21. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE
2015 GOLD STAR AWARD WINNERS!
Outstanding Alumnus - Michael Strand
Outstanding Volunteer - Bill Tracy
Outstanding Professional Staff - Barb Wilson
Gold Star Rookie Teacher of the Year - Kimberly Campi
Outstanding Administrator - Anne Arnold
Outstanding Teacher - Yazmin Gil

22. RAFFLE DRAWING
Two Box Seats!
Restaurant Gift Cards

23. THANK YOU
THANK YOU
TO ALL THE
LOCAL
RESTAURANTS
WHO
GRACIOUSLY
DONATED THE
APPETIZERS
FOR
TONIGHT'S
BASH!
Des Moines Dog House
Jersey Mike’s
MARK Restaurant & Bar
Normandy Park Ale House
Vita D'Italia

24. TECHNOLOGY ACCESS
FOUNDATION
GEORGETOWN BREWING
DJ TAJ FRANKE
THANK YOU

25. Aaron Aker
Anne Arnold
Galina Asaturova
Katryn Bangert
James Boutin
Chris Brase
Matthew Burman
Nichole Calkins
Kimberly Campi
Kate Cassidy
Dawn Claflin
Mary Danforth
Jacqueline Downey
Tom English
Joan Ferrigno
Jennifer Ferry
Meagan Fleming
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES!
Yazmin Gil
Elizabeth Gilbert
Nicole Grambo
Caitlin Gribble
Cindy Hamar
Sallyanne Hendren
Theda Hirinaka
Kelly Hovland
Lynda Johanson
Lisha Johnson
Jesse Julius
Gail Korakis
Megan Logan
Alecia Mabalay
Mike McLeod
Terri McMahan
Gabe Munoz
John Nelson
Catherine O'Dea
Kelly Raymond
Jeanette Reed
Ryan Reilly
Catherine Reinsel-Torres
Maricela Sanchez
Erma Sechrist
Alan Spicciati
Colleen Thomas-Reitsma
Bill Tracy
Shane Vancamp
Nathaniel Walker
Deborah Walls
Nicole Williams
Barb Wilson