Teacher and Staff Awards 2023-2024
Teacher and Staff Awards 2022-2023
Samantha Mosqueda, Aimee Owens, Kaylee Park, George Pettus, Andrew Powers, Robert Rooley, Tamra Rossiter, Kim Schettler, Melissa Usher, Rebekah Whitham
-- Utah Science Teacher Association’s 2022 Outstanding High School Science Department
Jay Applegate -- NFHS State Coach of the Year (Boys Baseball)
Jay Applegate -- NFHS Section 7 Coach of the Year (Boys Baseball)
Cameo Lutz -- Edyth May Sliffe Award
Melinda Van Komen -- PTSA Outstanding Educator
Michaela Griffith -- JEF Outstanding Educator Nominee
Jaymie Williams -- CTE Carl Perkins Community Service Award
Buffy Blunck -- Riverton City Choice Award
Tamra Rossiter -- Mountain West Chamber of Commerce
Melissa Brown -- Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Finalist
Rick Thompson -- JEF Outstanding Education Support Professional Finalist
Buffy Blunck -- UEA Excellence in Education Award 2023
Teacher and Staff Awards 2021-2022
Amy Goodrich -- UEA/doTerra Excellence in Teaching Award
Trudy Pecorelli -- 2022 Carl Perkins Community Service Award
Raechel Bunnell -- Jordan Education Foundation, Outstanding Educator of the Year
Cindy Morrey -- South Valley Chamber, Teacher of the Year
Lindsay Maxfield -- FCCLA Advisor Mentor Award
Renee Sass -- Riverton City Choice in Education Award
Chase Englestead -- UHSAA Gold Star Coach
Melissa Brown -- Southwest Valley Chamber, Teacher of the Year
Devon Murphy -- PTA Secondary Teacher of the Year
Paul Moizer -- United Soccer Coaches State Coach of the Year
Paul Moizer -- Region Coach of the Year for the West
Teacher and Staff Awards 2020-2021
Brian Devries, Holly Jensen, Natalie Bartholomew, Chris Christensen, Kaitlyn Fitz, Kirsten Jansen, Amy Trimble
-- Utah School Counselor Association, "Counseling Team of the Year."
Chelsea Hull -- Jordan Education Foundation, Outstanding Educator of the Year
Rebekah Whitham -- Utah PTA Outstanding Educator
LouAnna Schick -- JEF Outstanding Education Support Professional Award
Trudy Pecorelli -- Riverton City Choice in Education Award
Melissa Brown -- Horace Mann Crystal Apple Award
Teacher and Staff Awards 2019-2020
Dylan Myers -- WBL Utah ACTE Coming Together 2020 New Teacher of the Year award.
Adrian Ramjoue -- Utah PTA Outstanding Educator
Megan Murdock -- South Valley Chamber, Teacher of the Year
Laura Taylor -- Jordan Education Foundation, Outstanding Educator
Michelle Miles -- Region 6 PTA Outstanding Support Staff Award
Adam Ramjoue -- Riverton City Choice Award
Teacher and Staff Awards 2018-2019
Carolyn Gough-- Huntsman Excellence in Education Award, 2019
Carolyn Gough-- Utah Educational Library Media Association Administrator of the Year
Brynn Perkins -- Jordan Education Foundation, Teacher of the Year
Laura Taylor -- UEA/DoTerra "Excellence in Teaching Award"
Cliff Strieby -- James Madison Fellowship for Utah
Steve Schaber -- PTSA Outstanding Educator of the Year
Nicki Beus -- Southwest Valley Chamber, Teacher of the Year
Teacher and Staff Awards 2017-2018
Shannon Hickman-- Jordan School District, Classified Employee of the Year
Leslie Thompson -- Jordan Education Foundation, Teacher of the Year
Melissa Brown -- UEA/doTerra Excellence in Teaching Award
Jordan Vance -- CTE Choice Award
Claudette Rush -- UEA/KUED "Excellence in Teaching Award"
Camille Hicks -- UATFACS Teacher of the Year (Utah Association of Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences)
Mike Henrickson -- Golden Apple Award for the State of Utah
Steve Galley -- Outstanding Driver Education Teacher of the Year Award
Buffy Blunck -- HOSA Lifetime Achievement Award
Chase Englestead -- 1st Place in the Park City Invitational Coaches Open Race
Teacher and Staff Awards 2016-2017
Clin Eaton -- Sorenson Legacy Award for Arts in Education (Secondary Theatre Instruction)
Mike Russell -- School Resource Officer of the Year for Unified Police
LeeAnn Salisbury -- Riverton City's Teacher Choice Award
Sam Rogers -- President-Elect of UACTE
Lindsay Maxfield -- Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher of the Year
Jason Weimer -- Utah PTA Golden Apple for Outstanding Educators in the Jordan School District
Leslie Thompson & Megan Murdock -- Nominees for Utah PTA Golden Apple for Outstanding Educators
Taletha Judy -- Southwest Valley Chamber, Teacher of the Year
Katie Borgmeier -- Jordan Education Foundation, Teacher of the Year
Teacher and Staff Awards 2015-2016
Mac Frischknecht -- Utah PTA Golden Apple Award
Megan Murdock -- Utah PTA Golden Apple for Outstanding Educators (State Winner)
Jay Hales -- Skills USA Advisor of the Year
Jay Hales -- CTE Choice Award: Innovation in the Classroom
Jordan Vance -- Nominee for Jordan Education Foundation Outstanding Educator
Megan Murdock -- Utah PTA Golden Apple for Outstanding Educators in the Jordan School District
James Groethe -- Riverton Choice Teacher Award for Education
Lindsay Maxfield -- Nominee for FCCLA New Advisor of the Year Award
Lindsay Maxfield - CTE Choice Award: Engaging Minds and Enriching Lives
Teacher and Staff Awards 2014-2015
Lindsay Maxfield -- South West Valley Chamber Teacher of the Year.
Tammy Rajczyk -- Nominee for Jordan Education Foundation Outstanding Educator
Stuart Hudnall -- Nominee for Jordan Education Foundation Outstanding Educator
Sonja Ferrufino -- Utah PTA Golden Apple for Outstanding Educators in the Jordan School District
Sonja Ferrufino -- Outstanding Educator of the Year (Utah Association of Agricultural Educators)
Chase Engelstead -- 2014 Boy's High School Track and Field Coach of the Year
Camille Hicks -- FCCLA National Spirit of Advising Award
Teacher and Staff Awards 2013-2014
Gayle Whitefield -- Jordan School District CTE Choice Award Recipient
Ron Ence -- 5A Coach of the Year, 2014
Evelyn Marse -- Jordan Education Foundation Outstanding Special Educator Award for 2014
Sonja Ferrufino -- Jordan Education Foundation Outstanding Educator for 2014
Clin Eaton -- National Federation of State High School's Association Heart of the Art Award
Clin Eaton -- Utah High School Activities Association Theatre Teacher of the Year
Clin Eaton & Erin McGuire -- Stage Directions Magazine, Top 5 High School Theatre Programs in the Nation
Teacher and Staff Awards 2012-2013
Ron Ence -- South Valley Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year
Lisa Craig -- Jordan Education Foundation Outstanding Educator
Brian DeVries -- Jordan School District CTE Choice Award Recipient
Brad Sorensen -- Jordan School District CTE Choice Award Recipient
Mike Miller -- Riverton Choice Teacher Award for Education
Anita Neilson -- State of Utah School Psychologist of the Year
Teacher and Staff Awards 2011-2012
Jay Hales-- Huntsman Excellence in Education Award, 2012
Jay Hales-- CTE Teacher of the Year
Tom Wood -- Utah Marketing Teacher of the Year
Steve Galley -- Salt Lake Tribune Basketball Coach of the Year
Heidi Mckissick -- Special Education Teacher of the Year
Melissa Brown -- South Valley Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year for Riverton High School
Katie Borgmeier -- Molina Healthcare Community Champion
David Faires -- PTA Golden Apple RHS Educator of the Year
Curtis Hagen -- PTA Golden Apple RHS Administrator of the Year
Rochelle Waite -- Riverton Choice Teacher Award For Education
Camille Hicks -- FCCLA Area Advisor of the Year
Teacher and Staff Awards 2010-2011
Amy Cowin -- Golden Apple, Outstanding Educator.
Robert Allred -- SLCC Concurrent Enrollment Teacher of the Year
Emily Bateman -- 5A Coach of the Year
Michelle Miles -- Riverton Choice Teacher Award For Education
Jay Hales -- Burt Brothers Teacher Who Does it Better Finalist
Teacher and Staff Awards 2009-2010
Jay Hales received the Jordan Education Foundation "Teacher of the Year Award"
Emily Corfield was named the Southwest area Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year for Riverton High School
Sonja Ferrufino is the Agriscience Teacher of the Year
Clin Eaton, Drama Teacher, was selected as the 2009 Teacher of the year by the Utah National Parks Council, Gingerbread House Festival, Learning for Life
Cody Henrichsen -- led the Riverton HS Chapter to earn the Leading Chapter Award in the Sundance District.
Cody Henrichsen -- led the Riverton HS chapter of the speech and debate program to be in the top 10% of all NFL chapters nationwide.
April Squires, adviser of The Silver Scribe Newspaper, was selected to serve as a trustee in a new organization, called New Fourth, to teach journalism practices in grades K-12.
Donna Hunter -- Jordan District Friend of National Board, 2010
Rick Griffiths -- FCCLA Spirit of Advising Award, 2010
Teacher and Staff Awards 2008-2009
Gayle Whitefield -- Jordan Educational Foundation Outstanding Educator Award, 2009
Gayle Whitefield -- Utah Business and Computer Ecucation Distinguished High School Educator, 2009
Linda Stokes -- Utah FACS Teacher of the Year, 2008
Sam Rogers -- Utah Business and Computer Education, Utah's Outstanding New Business/Information Technology Educator, 2009
Jerry Payne -- South Valley Chamber of Commerce, Educator of the Year, 2009
Karl McKenzie -- Jordan Educational Foundation Special Educator of the Year, 2009
LeAnna Willmore -- PTA Golden Apple Award, 2009
LeAnna Willmore -- Huntsman Excellence in Education Award, 2009
Teacher and Staff Awards 2007-2008
Donna Hunter -- CLAES Nobel Educator of Distinction, 2008
Mac Frischknecht -- Jordan Education Foundation, Outstanding Educator of the Year, 2008
Teacher and Staff Awards 2006-2007
Brad Sorensen -- Utah Association of Secondary School Principals, Assistant Principal of the Year, 2007
Donna Hunter -- Jordan Education Foundation Outstanding Educator of the Year, 2007
Jenicee Jacobson -- James Madison Fellowship Award, 2007
Joyce Spencer -- Jordan School District Classified Employee of the Year, 2007
Steve Galley -- Utah Driver and Traffic Safety Educator Association, Teacher of the Year, 2007
Steve Galley -- Utah High School Basketball Coaches Association, Boys Basketball Coach of the Year, 2007
Gordon Hinckley -- Utah High School Activities Association, Athletic Director of the Year, 2007
Callie Brewer -- Utah Business and Computer Education Association, Outstanding New Business Teacher of the Year, 2007
Katie Borgmeier -- Family and Consumer Sciences Outstanding New FACS/CTE Teacher of the Year, 2007
Stephen W. Park -- Utah Music Education Association Administrator of the Year, 2007
Teacher and Staff Awards 2005-2006
Bill Broderick -- Jordan Education Foundation Teacher of the Year, 2006
Susan Huff -- Utah Educational Library Media Association, Media Specialist of the Year, 2006
Cody Henrichsen -- Utah State Debate Coach of the Year, 2006
Kevin Fallon -- Outstanding First-Year Teacher Award, 2006
Stephen W. Park -- Huntsman Excellence in Education Award, 2006
Joan Hodges -- Jordan School District, Employee of the Year, 2006
Teacher and Staff Awards 2004-2005
Donna Hunter -- Sandy City Influential Educator Award, 2005
Jenicee Jacobson -- Jordan School District, Outstanding Teacher of the Year, 2005
Nate Justis -- Outstanding First Year Teacher Award, 2005
Launa Jones -- Jordan School District, Classified Employee of the Year, 2005
Teacher and Staff Awards 2003-2004
Shauna Nielson -- Jordan School Disrict Classified Employee of the Year, 2004
Jenicee Jacobson -- Utah Council of Social Studies, High School Teacher of the Year, 2004
Sonja Ferrufino -- Utah FFA Association Agriscience Teacher of the Year, 2004
Teacher and Staff Awards 2002-2003
Brian McGill -- Jorden Educational Foundation Educator of the Year, 2003
Camille Hicks -- Utah Career and Technical Education Association, Teacher of the Year, 2003
Teacher and Staff Awards 2001-2002
John Hinton -- Utah Technology Educator of the Year, 2002
Vickie Ericksen -- JEA Teacher of the Year, 2002
Mark Montague -- Utah Association of Secondary School Principals, Assistant Principal of the Year, 2002
Suzette Kinzer -- SLCC Outstanding Concurrent Enrollment Teacher, 2002
Shirlene Lancaster -- Jordan School District Classified Employee of the Year, 2002
LeAnna Willmore -- National Federation of High Schools, Section 7: Outstanding Music Educator, 2002
LeAnna Willmore -- National Federation of High Schools, National Music Educator Citation, 2002
Kathy Turner -- Utah Trade and Technology Education, New Teacher of the Year, 2002
Teacher and Staff Awards 2000-2001
John Hinton -- Intel Science Teachers Award, 2001
Gayle Whitefield -- A.T.E. High School Teacher of the Year, 2001
Camille Hicks -- Utah Family & Consumer Science Teacher of the Year, 2001
LeAnna Willmore -- Utah Music Educator's Association, Presidential Citation Award, 2001
Teacher and Staff Awards 1999-2000
Paul Moizer -- Jordan Education Foundation, Teacher of the Year, 2000
John Hinton -- Intel Innovation In Teaching Award, 2000
John Hinton -- Jordan School District Outstanding Teacher Award, 1999
Steve Bickmore -- Milken Educator of the Year, 1999
LeAnna Willmore -- Utah High School Activities Association, Music Educator of the Year, 1999