2026 Regional Office of Education #33 Excellence in Education Banquet Honorees

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Kathryn Jennings & Emily Adolphson on the WRAM Morning Show

Regional Office of Education #33 is honored to recognize the excellent work educators in our region do every day.

Educators are the pillars of our communities, and this event intends to show our appreciation and gratitude to the amazing people working in Henderson, Knox, Mercer, and Warren County school districts.

Thank you,

Kathryn Jennings, Regional Superintendent

Emily Adolphson, Assistant Regional Superintendent

Jodi Scott, Director of Strategic Planning and Operations

Abingdon-Avon

Superintendent:

William Walters

Educator Honoree:

Alicia Auberg, Corey Pevitz

Support Staff Honoree:

Jim Howard

Retiring Educators 20+ Years:

Kelly Batson, Colleen Hall, Barry Mink

Galesburg

Superintendent:

Dr. John Asplund

Educator Honoree:

Hilary Mings, Heather Patterson, Danielle Thompson, Shalane Worden

Support Staff Honoree:

Donna Abel, Dianne Hiatt

Retiring Educators 20+ Years:

David Billeter, Carole Buebe, Jody Chapman, Stephanie Davidson, Tara Denhart, Anita Lovell, Jeffrey Luna, Isaac Triplett,

Bobbi Uddin

Retiring Support Staff 20+ Years:

James Connors, Tracy McCoy, Lisa Smith, Phyllis Swigart

Posthumous Recognition:

Jordan Ball

Knoxville

Superintendent:

Jeff Whitsitt

Educator Honoree:

Sydney Ingle, Kim McGuire

Support Staff Honoree:

Keven Maurer

Retiring Educators 20+ Years:

Joe Maxwell, Lisa Pomazal

Posthumous Recognition:

Becky McCracken, Rick Reed

Knox-Warren Special Education

Superintendent:

Zach Crowl

Educator Honoree:

Bethany Blake, Leanna Hasson

Support Staff Honoree:

Vickie Lantz

Retiring Support Staff 20+ Years:

Susan Neirynk, Terri Leary

Posthumous Recognition:

Karrie Thompson

Mercer County

Superintendent:

Scott Petrie

Educator Honoree:

Hannah Lindstrom, Paula Riddell

Support Staff Honoree:

Stef Carey

Retiring Support Staff 20+ Years:

Dale Mitchell

Monmouth-Roseville

Superintendent:

Ed Fletcher

Educator Honoree:

Haley Nzinga, Kristy Stinnett

Support Staff Honoree:

David Larios Conesa

Retiring Educators 20+ Years:

Kelli Ewing, Jona McCance, Todd Wetterling

Retiring Support Staff 20+ Years:

Kathy Robertson, Kevin Warrington, Carol Winston

ROWVA

Superintendent:

Dr. James Dunlap, Jr.

Educator Honoree:

Tricia Bledsoe, Jennifer Carlson

Support Staff Honoree:

Emma Steward

Board of Education Recognition:

Scott Lake

United

Superintendent:

Tom Hawkins

Educator Honoree:

Katie Novak, Angie Shryack

Support Staff Honoree:

Logan Thiele

Retiring Educators 20+ Years:

Scott Riden

Board of Education Recognition:

Henry “Hank” Shimmin

Posthumous Recognition:

Karrie Thompson, Susan Caslin

West Central

Superintendent:

Stacey Day

Educator Honoree:

Paige Leath, PJ Thompson

Support Staff Honoree:

Stacie Anderson

Retiring Educator 20+ Years:

Darrel Gittings, Kathy Lafary, Brenda Steck

Retiring Support Staff 20+ Years:

Betty Mynatt, Connie Sue Torrance

Williamsfield

Superintendent:

David Mills

Educator Honoree:

Connie Krans, Jana Kutkat

Support Staff Honoree:

Russell Groeper, Melinda Philbee

Retiring Support Staff 20+ Years:

Mary Kay Bronny, Nancy Brown

Regional Office of Education #33

Regional Superintendent:

Kathryn Jennings

Educator Honoree:

Kimberly Bonds, Tammie Miller

“Excellence in Education” Award Recipients

Honorees:

Carol Winston, Monmouth-Roseville

Julie Rickets, West Central

***Courtesy of the Regional Office of Education #33***

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