The Crookston School District held a District Awards Ceremony & Retiree Recognition Award Ceremony in the Crookston High School Auditorium on Tuesday morning to recognize and Award teachers and staff members for all of their exceptional work over the 2022 school year. The District handed out Awards for Outstanding Service to Pirate Youth (OSPY), Years of Service, and Retirement Recognition.
The Ceremony began with Superintendent Jeremy Olson welcoming Washington Elementary School Principal Denice Oliver, Highland Elementary School Principal Chris Trostad, and Crookston High School Principal Nicki Martinez to the stage to announce the winners of their school’s OSPY Awards. CHS Activities Director Greg Garmen and Coach Wayne Folkers then came up next to announce the OSPY Award winners for Extracurricular/Advisor/Coaches, followed by Olson announcing OSPY Awards for Community members.
Superintendent Olson then began giving out service awards to staff members that had worked for 20, 25, and 30 years within the District. Olson then closed out the Ceremony by recognizing Greg Garmen, Mike Hajostek, Kenny Olson, and Kenny Winger as they were retiring this year and gave them gift bags and a plaque recognizing their contributions to the School District.
The Staff then went into the Commons to enjoy a staff picnic to celebrate their accomplishments and the end of the school year.
A list of the Award winners can be seen below:
OSPY AWARD WINNERS:
Washington Elementary School: Monica Parenteau, Janise Dorman
Highland Elementary School: Andrea Ingersoll, Cathy Tandem
Crookston High School: Whitney Rupprecht, Dana Kuchan
Extracurricular/Advisor/Coach: Linda Morgan, Harley Stahlecker
Community: Victoria Ramirez, Greg Garmen (Coach)
SERVICE AWARDS:
20 YEARS:
Laurie Awender, Amy Boll, Kristin Funk, Lynette Nordine-Goosen, Kristi Swanson, Laurie Wavra
25 YEARS:
Jennifer Solie, Shelly Thomforde, Cathy Trandem, Cindy Tyler
30 YEARS:
Sara Geist, Wanda Proulx, Chris Trostad
2022 RETIREES:
Greg Garmen, Mike Hajostek, Kenny Olson, Kenny Winger
Pictures of the Ceremony and Picnic can be seen below.
