The Crookston School District held its annual staff awards celebration on Friday, June 2, at the Crookston High School auditorium. The award winners and honorees are listed and pictured below.
OSPY Award winners (OSPY stands for Outstanding Service to Pirate Youth).
Susan Garmen (HES), Susan Akerlind (HES), Susan Wagner (CHS), Suzie Larson (WES), Ray Shafer (District Wide), Alexis Durden (CHS), Janell Vatthauer (WES), Kiely Tate (WES), Emily Meyer (Coach), Andrea Adrian (National Honor Society Advisor), Angie Oien (HES) and Farmer John Vraa (he provides the eggs for the kindergarten classes to hatch every spring)
Years of Service honorees-
20 years of service: Ranse Awender, Dana Kuchan, Karen Brekken, Janise Dorman, Lori Melbye, Laura Lyczewski, Julie Follette, Tammy Warcken
25 years of service: Susan Vilven, Jaci Wilder
30 years of service: Rick Niemela, Renee Tangquist, Dave Tyler, Wayne Folkers
35 years of service: Denice Oliver
Five retirees were honored on Friday.
Marcia Scholler, 5th-grade teacher at Highland; Susan Akerlind, Special Ed teacher at Highland; Nancy Nottestad, Fiscal Services District Wide; Jill Carlson, School Psychologist, and LaDonna Peterson, physical education teacher at Highland.
