Making a Difference – April 2023

We are so proud to announce our April Making a Difference Nominees! These amazing staff and students are showing our values in their daily lives, and we are very grateful to have them as a part of the Waukee CSD team. They continue to make a tremendous impact on our district as a whole and the lives within it.

Making a difference – April 2023

  • Kari DeJong – Math Interventionist/Brookview Elementary 
  • Nicole Hildebrand – Special Education Teacher/Brookview Elementary 
  • Megan Madden  – Teacher/Brookview Elementary
  • Rachael Weieneth – Instructional Mentor/Eason Elementary
  • Chris Berry – ESL Teacher/Grant Ragan Elementary
  • Hope Bleckwehl – Counselor/Grant Ragan Elementary
  • Sarah Korte – Teacher/Grant Ragan Elementary
  • Morgan Sherrod – Teacher/Grant Ragan Elementary
  • Eric Wetzel – Teacher/Grant Ragan Elementary
  • Meeta Kothari – ESL Teacher/Maple Grove Elementary
  • Rebecca Meyer – Teacher/Maple Grove Elementary
  • Kinsley Hilton – Student/Shuler Elementary
  • Claire Hurlbut – Student/Shuler Elementary
  • Landon McBain – Student/Shuler Elementary
  • Clark Moen – Student/Shuler Elementary
  • Kendra Carlson – Teacher/Shuler Elementary
  • Jill Folsom – Teacher/Sugar Creek Elementary
  • Dr. Liz Griesel – Principal/Sugar Creek Elementary
  • Abbie Wynja – Teacher/Sugar Creek Elementary
  • Kim Hunt – Nurse/Waukee Elementary
  • Amy Winter – Teacher/Waukee Elementary
  • Shawn Beenken – Teacher/Woodland Hills Elementary
  • Lara Biden – Student/South Middle
  • Haylie Steffensmeier – Counselor/South Middle
  • Katie Teff-Blumberg – Teacher/South Middle
  • Belma Ponjevic – Special Education Associate/Waukee Middle
  • Olivia Vander Ploeg – Special Education Associate/Waukee Middle
  • Cody Saveraid – Special Education Associate/Prairieview
  • Bailey Baldock – iJAG Specialist/Timberline 
  • Thomas Carrington Williams – Student/Timberline 
  • Greg Dimarco – Teacher/Timberline 
  • Clemential Nanono – Student/Timberline 
  • Jason Okel – Student/Timberline 
  • Jennifer Quiah – Student/Timberline 
  • Malia Rogers – Student/Timberline 
  • Laura Calvert – Teacher/NWHS
  • Theresa Lauritsen – Teacher/NWHS
  • Dana Means – Teacher/NWHS

Please watch the video of these surprise recognitions! During the school year, all Waukee CSD students and staff are welcome to nominate others. However, nominations for the 2022-23 school year are closed. Submissions will open for the 2023-24 school year in September.