Austin school district honors 24 employees at luncheon

February 16, 2007 05:00 AM

By Karen Colbenson

kcolbenson@postbulletin.com

Austin Public Schools district employees were honored at an employee luncheon held at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center on Wednesday.

The event began with a sharing of stories about each recognized employee. Among those recognized were teachers, paraprofessionals, interpreters, translators, secretaries, administrators, food service workers and support staff.

Criteria for the recognition focused on goals such as improving the relationship between the district and community stakeholders and designing new plans and procedures.

Honored employees were:

• Jane Arhart, special events coordinator, district.

• Lynelle Brown, parent, Southgate Elementary School.

• Catalina Ferriera-Truong, translator, district.

• Camille Graven, second-grade teacher, Banfield Elementary School.

• Lori Henry, English language learner coordinator, district.

• Kathy Huffman, sixth-grade teacher, Ellis Middle School.

• Angie Jannsen, fourth-fifth-grade teacher, Sumner Elementary School.

• Duane Jendersee, custodian-central maintenance, Austin High School.

• Dorothy Krob, second-grade teacher, Southgate.

• Melissa Larson, special education-finance specialist, district.

• Gary Loecher, custodian, Ellis.

• Julie Oakland Soukup, literacy coach, Sumner Elementary School.

• Shelley Oldenburg, administrative support coordinator, Neveln Elementary School.

• Dorran Rickert, Title I teacher, Southgate.

• Kim Schammel, second-grade teacher, Southgate.

• Karie Schultz, administrative support technician, Community Learning Center.

• Karianne Sis, early childhood special education teacher, Community Learning Center.

• Donna Skiba, administrative support coordinator, Austin High School counseling department.

• Vickie Splinter, parent, Ellis.

• Carmel Taylor, Schools for Energy Efficiency coordinator, district.

• Sue Thorpe, speech language pathologist, Southgate.

• Alice Tylutki, parent, Southgate.

• Lynette Usgaard, first-grade teacher, Southgate.

• Chris Picha, human resources director.