Jenna Greenfield – LRHS News
(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – The hard work of LRHS teachers and administrators was recognized Wednesday April 30, during the school’s twelfth annual Faculty Awards Night.
Faculty Awards Night is sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA) and honors and recognizes exceptional teachers and administrators at LRHS.
The ceremony allows for winners in every department of the school, honoring one teacher from each.
Teachers are not the only ones recognized, however. The ceremony also grants awards to exceptional staff members, including cafeteria and custodial workers.
Aside from the typical awards, students selected winners in humorous categories, such as “Most Likely to Win the Hunger Games” and “Most Likely to Get in a Fight on Black Friday.”
SGA students plan the event and survey the faculty and students to determine the winners.
SGA adviser Kent Ringquist is proud of the opportunity this ceremony provides.
“It’s a fun night for the teachers to come to get together,” he said. “It’s for some of the staff members who don’t have a chance to be recognized throughout the year.”
2014 faculty nominated award winners were –
- Administrator of the year- Craig Little
- Guidance worker of the year- Melissa Alter
- Cafeteria worker of the year- Linda Lopez
- Custodial worker of the year- Patrice Crawford
- Athletics/Media/Tech/Clinic worker of the year- Bryan Richards
- Support staff of the year- Robin Castle
- Social Services/VPK worker of the year- Christina Mohr
- Vocational/JROTC teacher of the year- Greg McGrew
- English teacher of the year- Becky Austerman
- ESE teacher of the year- Melissa Keohlinger
- Fine Arts teacher of the year- Roxane Caravan
- Foreign Language teacher of the year- Sharyn Hundley
- Math teacher of the year- Ann Fleury
- PE/Health teacher of the year- Kent Ringquist
- Science teacher of the year- Bryan Thomas
- Social Studies teacher of the year- Ben Hall
- Colonel Award- Dr. Susan McDonald
2014 student nominated award winners were –
- Most likely to Lead a Double Life- Carolann Richardson
- Most likely to Throw a Party- Matt Farhat
- Most likely to Win a Gold Metal- Mark Napier
- Most likely to Win the Hunger Games- Faust DeLazzer
- Most likely to get in a Fight on Black Friday- Macie French
- Special Recognition- Linda Nesselhauf