The PSD Foundation's mission is to unite community resources for excellence in public education. One of the Foundation's underlying purposes is to recognize and encourage staff excellence in teaching and celebrate achievements.

The Foundation is pleased to have this opportunity to continue the tradition of recognizing excellent educators who demonstrate a commitment to learning and student achievement through its Excellence in Education award ceremony held every Spring.

Celebrating Excellence in Education Banquet!
The 2012 Excellence in Education Banquet was Monday, March 5, 2012, at the Hilton Fort Collins.  Learn more about each award recipient. Photos below by Richard Mauro Ricchiuti. 

2012 Award Winners

Excellence in Education Award
Kristy Bibbey - Poudre High School
Robin Brown – Irish Elementary
Rachel Drago - Rocky Mountain High School
Mary Pat Hulse – Blevins Middle School
Karen Lemmon – Fossil Ridge High School
Amanda Manley - Fort Collins High School

Promising Teacher Award
Katie Parsanko Malone - Poudre High School

Mary Hull Awards
Mary Hull Award: Karyn Schrom - Cache LaPoudre Elementary
Mary Hull Collaborative Award: Jennifer Musci - Poudre High School
Mary Hull Honorary Award: Bonnie Kilpatrick - Fossil Ridge High School

Outstanding Community Advocate Award: Len Roark

Nominees were recognized and are as follows: 
For Promising Teacher, nominees included Lindsay Hacker (Wellington MS), Elizabeth Irvine-McDermott (Irish Elem.), Kim Smith (Blevins), Andy Stevens (FRHS), and Katherine Volkmann (RMHS).

Nominees for the Mary Hull Award are Coreen Boeding, DJ Sedey, Greta Tyler Budelmann, Robert Allen, Carol Eikleberry, Jodi Atack Cloud, David Wood, and Tricia Van Horssen.

Nominees for the Collaborative Award are Leslie Shaner, Scott Kemp, and Kristin Rust.

Nominees for the Honorary Award are Kay Christman and Patti Haugen.

2012 Excellence in Education Banquet Video