Inspire Awards

Teachers of the Year are listed first followed by
School-Related Employees of the Year

Alturas

Alturas Elementary – TOY: Angela Cochran; SRE: Nicole Grubbs

Auburndale

Auburndale Central Elementary – TOY: Todd Butler; SRE: Michael D. Matthews
Auburndale Senior High – TOY: Aaron Bellwood; SRE: Jacquelyn Mulford
Clarence Boswell Elementary – TOY: Jennifer Towles; SRE: Alejandro Aranguren
East Area Adult Scool – TOY: Lori Cabrera; SRE: Jeanette Reese
Jere L. Stambaugh Middle – TOY: Shannon Herder; SRE: Fay Walker
Lena Vista Elementary – TOY: Sheila McCarty; SRE: Amelia Jacobo
Walter Caldwell Elementary – TOY: Courtney Howell; SRE: Michelle Lugo

Bartow

Bartow Elementary Academy – TOY: Patricia Katsoulis; SRE: Ronald Duke Jr.
Bartow Middle – TOY: Carmen Bonilla Aponte; SRE: Russell Patterson Jr.
Bartow Senior High/IB/Summerlin – TOY: Lindsey Hanger; SRE: Cynthia Hall
Floral Avenue Elementary – TOY: Nancy Reynolds; SRE: Diana Tinker
Gause Academy of Leadership – TOY: Audrey Armstrong; SRE: Pamela Carter
James E. Stephens Elementary – TOY: Dr. Shaime Cortes Vega; SRE: Lottie Rabb
Jean O’Dell Learning Center – TOY: Amy Fitzgerald; SRE: Oscar Tamayo
Spessard L Holland Elementary – TOY: Shannon Bumpus; SRE: Leah Locklear
Union Academy – TOY: Beth Row; SRE: Aimee Fraker

Davenport

Citrus Ridge: A Civics Academy – TOY: Steven Foxworth; SRE: Brittany Armstrong
Davenport Elementary – TOY: Robynn Hamrick; SRE: Sandra Alls
Davenport School of the Arts – TOY: Amanda Smith; SRE: Donna Michalski
Horizons Elementary – TOY: Susan DeMan; SRE: Sandy Ruiz-Veguilla
Loughman Oaks Elementary – TOY: Melissa Gamache; SRE: Shannon DeGraaf
Ridge Community High – TOY: Philip Holt; SRE: Rosa Rentas Pagan

Dundee

Donald E. Woods Opportunity Center – TOY: Giovanni Rivera Dominger; SRE: Ronda Forgiana
Dundee Elementary Academy – TOY: Viviene Squire; SRE: Lissette Reimundy
Dundee Ridge Middle Academy – TOY: James Rheaume; SRE: Juan Garcia

Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake Elementary – TOY: Deanna Tribeck-Bolden; SRE: Tracy Walling
Lake Region High – TOY: Kent Viles; SRE: Ronald Hodnett
Pinewood Elementary – TOY: Sarah Parmer; SRE: Jessica Roberts

Fort Meade

Fort Meade Middle/Senior High – TOY: Elvin Hanna; SRE: Carol Shiver
Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary – TOY: David Romero; SRE: Elizabeth Stocum
Lewis Elementary – TOY: Stella Hatton; SRE: Sheila Roberts

Frostproof

Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Elementary – TOY: Jennifer Welch; SRE: Alice Stinson
Frostproof Middle/High School – TOY: Jennifer Clements; SRE: Jennifer Thompson

Haines City

Alta Vista Elementary – TOY: Laura Guzman; SRE: Leslie A Ramos
Bethune Academy – TOY: Mary Anhalt; SRE: William Beasley Jr.
Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology – TOY: Tara Boucher; SRE: Lakeisha Gilbert
Eastside Elementary – TOY: Kellie Rogers; SRE: Linda Jones
Haines City Senior/Haines City IB – TOY: Martina White; SRE: Vernessa Kowlessar
Sandhill Elementary – TOY: Misty Rutledge; SRE: Hector Rentas
Shelley S. Boone Middle – TOY: Shecole Edwards; SRE: Taveeta Haynes

Highland City

Highland City Elementary – TOY: Haley Smith ; SRE: Lisa Branam

Lake Alfred

Karen M. Siegel Academy – TOY: Ashley Brannon; SRE: Eric Harrigan
Lake Alfred Elementary – TOY: Janee Jackson; SRE: Bonnie Horne
Lake Alfred Polytech Academy – TOY: Lana Cannon; SRE: Antolin Morales Caldero

Lake Wales

McLaughlin Middle & Fine Arts Academy – TOY: Teneka Downing; SRE: Christopher Massey
Roosevelt Academy – TOY: David Bartos; SRE: Marla Outlaw
Spook Hill Elementary – TOY: Jessica Sousa; SRE: Ronika Mincey

Lakeland

Bill Duncan Opportunity Center – TOY: Deborah Jones; SRE: Kellie Beckett
Carlton Palmore Elementary – TOY: Kristin Maldonado; SRE: Nicolas Diaz Lumpy
Cleveland Court Elementary – TOY: Jamie Monge; SRE: Kristina Clark
Combee Academy of Design and Engineering – TOY: Kelly Jones; SRE: Yadira Fuentes
Crystal Lake Elementary – TOY: Catherine Mack; SRE: Joanna Collier
Crystal Lake Middle – TOY: Jennifer Peacock; SRE: Pamela Cornelia
Dixieland Elementary – TOY: Beatriz Medina; SRE: Jon Rozier
Doris A. Sanders Learning Center – TOY: Linda Campbell; SRE: Aces Rempart
Dr. NE Roberts Elementary – TOY: Debbie Taylor; SRE: Amanda Monroe
Edgar L. Padgett Elementary – TOY: Kyle Murphy; SRE: Dalimar Ayala Figueroa
George W. Jenkins Senior High – TOY: Sherry Scott; SRE: Emily Higgins
Griffin Elementary – TOY: Adrianna Herbert; SRE: Rene Perez
Harrison School for the Arts – TOY: Amy Benningfield; SRE: Kelly James
Highlands Grove Elementary – TOY: April McWhirter; SRE: Laura Tanis
James W. Sikes Elementary – TOY: Lara Price; SRE: Roger Martin
Jesse Keen Elementary – TOY: Alyssa Rose; SRE: Norma Clark
Kathleen Elementary – TOY: Andrea White Borden; SRE: James Teixeira
Kathleen Middle – TOY: Amanda Fleming; SRE: Elana Tedrick
Kathleen Senior High – TOY: Steven Grasso; SRE: Terri Edinger
Lake Gibson Middle – TOY: Lori Baranowski; SRE: Crystal Myers
Lake Gibson Senior High – TOY: Jennifer Campbell; SRE: Roseline Vilsaint
Lakeland Highlands Middle – TOY: Kourtney Feagle; SRE: Deanna Ortiz
Lakeland Senior High – TOY: Debbie Allen; SRE: Frances Kenny
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy – TOY: Shelly Gerber; SRE: LeAnn Stalvey
Lincoln Avenue Academy – TOY: Monica Stoltz; SRE: Patsy Muzidal
Medulla Elementary – TOY: Virginia Aranda; SRE: Marlene Hudson
North Lakeland Elem. School of Choice – TOY: Jessica Curatolo; SRE: Cappie Walker
Oscar J. Pope Elementary – TOY: Keyshonna Kemp; SRE: Charlene Tributino
Philip O’Brien Elementary – TOY: Caren Hiam; SRE: Marie Sagnella
Polk GRAD Academy – TOY: Kimberly Morrison; SRE: Julie Williams
Polk Virtual School – TOY: Renee Vaughn; SRE: Keelie de Loera
R. Bruce Wagner Elementary – TOY: Shelley Camp; SRE: Lori Armstrong
R. Clem Churchwell Elementary – TOY: Kailyn Reynolds-Keller; SRE: Lisa Lindsay
R.E.A.L. Academy – TOY: Nathan Hatzer; SRE: Charysse Graham
Rochelle School Of The Arts – TOY: Ashley Lamb; SRE: Tiffany Berrien
Rosabelle W. Blake Academy – TOY: Dawn Thompson; SRE: Eileen Boatman
Scott Lake Elementary – TOY: Tracy SIngle; SRE: Iman Mustafa
Sleepy Hill Elementary – TOY: Oreen Hajec; SRE: Tammie Lott
Sleepy Hill Middle – TOY: Aric Kroon; SRE: Melodie Brown
Socrum Elementary – TOY: Teno Dawson; SRE: Jeanita Sykes
Southwest Elementary – TOY: Tiffany Beardsley ; SRE: Jessica Love
Southwest Middle – TOY: Samantha Surrency; SRE: Betty Goldwire
Tenoroc High – TOY: Lauren Gossen; SRE: Lawrence Young
Traviss Technical College – TOY: Christopher Hallock; SRE: Donna Pepper
Valleyview Elementary – TOY: Jessica Booker; SRE: Jessica Woodham
Wendell Watson Elementary – TOY: Meagan Watkins; SRE: Jessica Gainey
West Area Adult School – TOY: Matthew Wilkinson; SRE: Shirley McGinnis
Winston Academy of Engineering – TOY: Elizabeth Cox; SRE: Patricia Delise

Mulberry

Mulberry Middle – TOY: Carlos Garcia; SRE: Dale Thorpe
Mulberry Senior High – TOY: Courtney Brinton; SRE: Latarsha Jennings
Purcell Elementary – TOY: Alison Owens; SRE: Sherease Lewis

Poinciana

Lake Marion Creek Middle – TOY: Zoe Massas; SRE: Kesha Williams
Laurel Elementary – TOY: Norma E. Velez Arvelo; SRE: Jose Torres – Marrero
Palmetto Elementary – TOY: Almarys Ramos-Esteves; SRE: Carlos Torres

Polk City

Polk City Elementary – TOY: Catherine Ness; SRE: Paula Ureste

Winter Haven

Chain Of Lakes Elementary – TOY: Wendy Ulch; SRE: Clarissa Payano
Denison Middle – TOY: Natalie Chin-Watson; SRE: Roneiqua Wright
Elbert Elementary – TOY: Kyle Catrett; SRE: Courtney Haynes
Frank E. Brigham Academy – TOY: Penny Lundquist; SRE: John Winghart
Fred G. Garner Elementary – TOY: Takelia Moore; SRE: Lisa Barrios
Garden Grove Elementary – TOY: Danyel Ward; SRE: Christina Hernandez
Inwood Elementary – TOY: Christina Bass; SRE: Serena Dunn
Jewett Middle Academy Magnet – TOY: Lourdes Santiago Gutierrez; SRE: Josue Negron Rivera
Jewett School of the Arts – TOY: John Aaron Meyers; SRE: Nicole Carr
John Snively Elementary – TOY: Kimberly White; SRE: Veronia Calderon
Lake Shipp Elementary – TOY: Catherine Hughes; SRE: Scott Tanner
Ridge Technical Academy – TOY: Dawn Edinger
Ridge Technical College – TOY: Hilda Ringley; SRE: Wanda Desiree
Wahneta Elementary – TOY: Zulma Leon Bermudez; SRE: Adriana Cruz
Westwood Middle – TOY: Rochelle Hancock; SRE: Pamela Holman
Winter Haven Senior High – TOY: Austin Dollison; SRE: Gina Cea

Photos:

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Platinum Sponsors:

• Lakeland Automall
• MIDFLORIDA Credit Union

Gold Sponsors:

• ARAMARK
• BlueCross BlueShield of Florida
• Boswell & Dunlap LLP
• Legoland Florida Resort
• Mosaic
• Polk Education Association
• Publix Super Markets Charities
• TECO

Silver Sponsors:

• Ben Hill Griffin, Inc
• Florida Southern College
• Huntington Learning Center
• Joe Fisher/Mid-State Educators Insurance, A Horace Mann Agency
• Lakeland Magic
• Orlando Health
• Polk State College