These metro-east educators were honored with annual award for excellence

Kelly Smits
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Twenty five metro-east educators were honored with a regional award Monday.

Emerson, a St. Louis-based technology and software company, has been honoring teachers in the metro area annually with its “Excellence in Teaching Awards” since 1989. The program recognizes educators for their accomplishments and dedication to students and their profession.

Award winners are selected by the chief administrators of their schools, colleges or universities.

“Dedicated and passionate teachers have a profound, long-lasting impact on their students,” Vice President of Diversity and Social Responsibility Akberet Boykin Farr said in a press release.

“Their unwavering commitment to ignite students’ passion for learning and empower them to overcome challenges in and out of the classroom is commendable. For those reasons and many others, we are excited and privileged to recognize 99 teachers as this year’s Excellence in Teaching Awards honorees. Congratulations to all our honorees on this much-deserved recognition.”

Metro-east award winners

  • David Dresch, Alton High School, Alton Community Unit School District #11

  • Todd Gleadle, Belle Valley Middle School, Belle Valley School District #119

  • Tony DiPasquale, Central Junior High School, Belleville Public School District #118

  • Farrah Allison, Meadowbrook Intermediate School, Bethalto Community Unit School District #8

  • Kelli Campbell, Joseph Arthur Middle School, Central School District #104

  • Charlie James, East Alton-Wood River High School, East Alton-Wood River High School District #14

  • Jason Basso, East St. Louis Senior High School, East St. Louis School District #189

  • Josh Fark, Albert Cassens Elementary School, Edwardsville School District #7

  • Gayla Bennett, Coolidge Junior High School, Granite City Community Unit School District #9

  • Melanie Hundsdorfer, Illini Elementary School, Grant Community Consolidated School District #110

  • Jennifer Martin, High Mount School, High Mount School District #116

  • Louis Michael, Lewis & Clark Community College

  • Mary Neisler, Mascoutah High School, Mascoutah School District #19

  • Angie LaMora, McKendree University

  • Jamie Browne, New Athens Elementary School, New Athens Community Unit School District #60

  • Kim Gibson, Hinchcliffe Elementary School, O’Fallon School District #90

  • Jon Burnett, O’Fallon Township High School, O’Fallon Township High School District #203

  • Patrick Robien, Pontiac Junior High School, Pontiac-William Holliday School District #105

  • Elizabeth Schaab, Roxana Junior High School, Roxana Community Unit School District #1

  • Sarah Wehrle, Shiloh Elementary School, Shiloh Village School District #85

  • Katie Jarvis, Signal Hill School, Signal Hill School District #181

  • Andrew Brendel, Triad High School, Triad Community Unit School District #2

  • Sarah Lindemann, Whiteside Middle School, Whiteside School District #115

  • Jennifer Wagner, Wolf Branch Elementary School, Wolf Branch School District #113

  • Amanda Weller, Lewis and Clark Elementary School, Wood River-Hartford School District #15