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Rockwood Announces 2025 ROSE Award Nominees

Rockwood Announces 2025 ROSE Award Nominees

The ROSE Award honors the best of Rockwood. During the nomination period, which ran from Jan. 2-24, nearly 230 nominations were submitted with stories highlighting excellence of character, leadership, performance and extraordinary service to Rockwood. Teachers, principals, nurses, secretaries, custodians, parent volunteers and community members cover just some of the people who were nominated.​

The ROSE Selection Committee is now in the process of reviewing each nomination.

Later this month, the ROSE committee chairs will set out with balloons and roses to surprise 15 individuals with one of the district's greatest honors.

ROSE recipients will be recognized at a special ceremony and dinner on Sunday, April 27, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Chesterfield -- along with Cornerstone recipients, Teachers of the Year, Service Award honorees and retirees.

View the complete list of nominees and some celebratory pictures below.

ROSE Award Nominees 2025

Keisha Adams – Classroom Assistant, Kellison Elementary  

Brian Ahr - Seventh-Grade Social Studies Teacher, LaSalle Springs Middle

Bridgette Applegate - Special Education Teacher, Stanton Elementary

Dawn Armstrong - Second-Grade Teacher, Chesterfield Elementary

Julie Backer - Reading Intervention, Uthoff Valley Elementary

Dawn Baldesi - Special Education Teacher, Selvidge Middle

Jennifer Balog - Special Education Teacher, Crestview Middle

Sydney Basler - School Counselor, Ridge Meadows Elementary

Mary Bauer - Teacher, Rockwood Summit High

Jennifer Bayer - Parent, Stanton Elementary

Caiti Beazley - School Counselor, Pond Elementary

Brad Bell - Director of Technical Support Services, Babler Computer Center

Dr. Dan Bergman - Community Member (Dentist), Wild Horse Elementary

Rachelle Berkley - Academic Stretch Teacher, LaSalle Springs Middle

Timothy Bevard - Lead Custodian, Ellisville Elementary

Tara Bleeker - PTO President, Babler Elementary

Luke Bower - Technical Theater, Selvidge Middle

Bill Branson - Coordinator of Maintenance and Grounds in Facilities Services

Karen Brennan - First-Grade Teacher, Fairway Elementary

Curtis Brennecke - Digital Communications Specialist, Administrative Annex

Lindsey Brown - Special Education Teacher, Rockwood Valley Middle

Maleah Brown - Seventh-Grade Social Studies Teacher, LaSalle Springs Middle

Rita Bub - Building Substitute Teacher, Westridge Elementary

Dr. Megan Burian - Gifted Counselor, Marquette High

Carson Burks - Child Nutrition Services, Lafayette High

Nancy Calarco - Second-Grade Teacher, Bowles Elementary

Ben Calcaterra - Dispatch, Rockwood Transportation

Bridget Carn - Parent Volunteer, Rockwood Valley Middle

Mindy Carney - Parent, Chesterfield Elementary

Caroline Casey - Fourth-Grade Teacher, Green Pines Elementary

Stephanee Cervantes - School Counselor, LaSalle Springs Middle

Kristin Clark - Librarian, Ballwin Elementary

Jennifer Clerico - Teacher, Center for Creative Learning

Madeline Coffin - Special Education Teacher, Woerther Elementary

Carla Coffman - Parent, Crestview Middle

Katie Conner - Third-Grade Teacher, Ridge Meadows Elementary

Thomas Cook - Rockwood National Education Association Representative

Debbie Crahan - Retired Teacher and Volunteer, Crestview Middle

Nicole Cramer - Orchestra Director, LaSalle Springs Middle

Angela Crouse - Third-Grade Teacher, Stanton Elementary

Andrew Cunningham - Lead Custodian, Administrative Annex

Jennifer Danner - Seventh-Grade Math Teacher, LaSalle Springs Middle

Vince Deblasi - Social Studies Teacher, Lafayette High

Vickie DeBruin - Fourth-Grade Teacher, Uthoff Valley Elementary

John Deken - Social Studies Teacher, Lafayette High

Danielle Dolan - Seventh-Grade Science Teacher, LaSalle Springs Middle

Melody Dotson - Seventh-Grade Language Arts Teacher, Crestview Middle

Karen Droege - Special Education Teacher, Rockwood Summit High

Rebecca Eaton - Instructional Technology Specialist, Babler Computer Center

Beverly Evans - First-Grade Teacher, Ballwin Elementary

Angela Ewers - Secretary, Blevins Elementary

Ozlem Faust - Classroom Assistant, Rockwood Early Childhood 

Dr. Colleen Fields - Assistant Principal, Lafayette High

Dr. Michelle Fitzsimmons - Assistant Principal, Babler Elementary

Jeanne Flowers - Parent and Building Substitute Teacher, Fairway Elementary

Edward Fox - Custodian, LaSalle Springs Middle

Kimberly Frauenhoffer - Senior Partners in Education Facilitator, Administrative Annex

Christopher Freund - Director of Facilities Services 

Adam Gabris - Assistant Principal, LaSalle Springs Middle

Nicole Garavaglia - Kindergarten Teacher, Eureka Elementary

Sandra Gilles - Secretary, Selvidge Middle

Claire Griese - First-Grade Teacher, Ellisville Elementary

Kristina Groves - Assistant Principal, Crestview Middle

Jeremy Guest - Parent/Community Member, Rockwood Summit High

Nuria Gutierrez-Vives - Building Substitute Teacher, Wild Horse Elementary

Brean Hale - Kindergarten Teacher, Wild Horse Elementary

Kristin Hancock - Librarian, Crestview Middle

Jill Harmon - Math Teacher/Cross Country and Track Coach, Lafayette High

Lauren Harr - Assistant Principal, Uthoff Valley Elementary

Diane Haselhorst - Classroom Assistant, Green Pines Elementary 

Christy Hefele - Seventh-Grade Science Teacher, Selvidge Middle

Jason Hertlein - Special Education Teacher, Selvidge Middle 

Mike Heyman - Director of Rockwood Transportation 

Karen Hindrichs - Secretary, Rockwood Summit High

Thadd Holdinghausen - Parent Volunteer, Uthoff Valley Elementary

Pat Holtmeyer - Adventure Club, Blevins Elementary

Jeffrey Horstman - Lead Custodian, Wildwood Middle

Kevin Hughes - Community Member (Pastor at Church), Pond Elementary

Leslie Jackson - Secretary, Eureka High

Amy Johnson - Secretary, Green Pines Elementary 

Corey Johnson - Parent Volunteer, Marquette High

Katie Johnson - Assistant Principal, Fairway Elementary 

Rachel Johnson - Vocal Music Teacher, Westridge Elementary 

Bridgette Johnston - First-Grade Teacher, Geggie Elementary

Emily Jorgensen - Journalism Adviser, Marquette High

Elizabeth (Betsy) Kacena - Social Worker, Crestview Middle

Rhonda Kloeppel - Assistant Principal, LaSalle Springs Middle

Amy Knight - Third-Grade Teacher, Ballwin Elementary

Erin Koch - Assistant Principal, Wild Horse Elementary

Angela Kohout - Librarian, Rockwood Valley Middle

Manaswi Kothari - ESOL Classroom Assistant, Crestview Middle

Mary Beth Kram - Special Education Resource Teacher, Woerther Elementary

Michaele Lampen - Adventure Club, Uthoff Valley Elementary

Giovanna Lear - Lafayette Parent Organization President, Lafayette High

Mary Ann Lee - Third-Grade Teacher, Geggie Elementary

Carla Leininger - Seventh-Grade Math Teacher, LaSalle Springs Middle

Allison Linderman - Secretary, Kehrs Mill Elementary

Dr. Andrea Lockwood - Principal, Babler Elementary

Maria Long - Second-Grade Teacher, Green Pines Elementary

Abigail Lutomski - Speech-Language Pathologist, Rockwood Valley Middle

Julie Marchetto - Special Education Teacher, Ballwin Elementary

Evelyn Mayer - Human Resources Assistant, Administrative Center

Erin Mazzola - PTO President, LaSalle Springs Middle

Stephen Mazzola - Physical Education Teacher, LaSalle Springs Middle

Chris McCarthy - Assistant Fire Chief, Fenton Fire District

Lana Megdad - Building Substitute Teacher, Crestview Middle

Dr. Megan Meier - Coordinator of Fine Arts, Administrative Annex

Meghan Menchella - Eighth-Grade Social Studies Teacher, Crestview Middle

Pamela Miller - Special Education Teacher Assistant, Ballwin Elementary

Leigh Mills - Seventh-Grade Language Arts Teacher, Wildwood Middle

Dr. Morgan Moody - Sixth-Grade Science Teacher, Selvidge Middle

Ann Mork - Fourth-Grade Teacher, Stanton Elementary 

David Morrison - Coordinator of Communications, Administrative Annex

Susan Natoli - Parent Volunteer, Green Pines Elementary

Kristie Newell - Nurse, Pond Elementary

Gabby Nickel - Seventh-Grade Language Arts Teacher, Selvidge Middle

Alma Nukic-Bosnjak - Custodian, Rockwood Early Childhood

Carissa Orr - Fifth-Grade Teacher, Kehrs Mill Elementary

Joseph Padawan - Band Director, LaSalle Springs Middle

Rachel Pereira - Marquette Parent Organization President, Marquette High

Officer Derek Ploeger - School Resource Officer, Eureka High

Monica Pokoski - Student Support Specialist, Rockwood Valley Middle

Gale Preston - Volunteer, Bowles Elementary

Tom Quatmann - Hall Monitor, Lafayette High

Melissa Raley - Building Substitute Teacher, LaSalle Springs Middle

Jenifer Randolph - Paraprofessional, Crestview Middle

Brian Reed - Coordinator of STEM and Digital Learning, Administrative Annex

Sandy Rice - Speech-Language Pathologist, Geggie Elementary

Kyle Robinson - Paraprofessional, Kehrs Mill Elementary 

Jennifer Roskowske - Parent, Ballwin Elementary

Katherine Rottjakob - Teacher, Center for Creative Learning

Allyson Ryan - Reading Specialist, Ballwin Elementary

Carrie Santel - Reading Specialist, Ballwin Elementary

Nathan Schaefferkoetter - Choral Director, Eureka High

Kacey Schlotz - World Language Teacher, Rockwood Summit High

Kaylee Schriever - Fourth-Grade Teacher, Wild Horse Elementary

Jennifer Schwentker - Reading Specialist, Geggie Elementary

Anne Scoville - Permanent Records, Administrative Annex

Sandy Smallenberger - Special Education Teacher, Crestview Middle

Lisa Smarr - Community Member, Rockwood South Middle

Elizabeth Smith - Special Education Teacher, LaSalle Springs Middle

Juli Smith - Special Education Teacher, Crestview Middle

Amy Snow - Special Education Teacher, Selvidge Middle

Paula Spellman - Secretary, Ellisville Elementary

Daniel Steinbruegge - Director of Finance, Administrative Center

Laura Stroot - Administrative Intern, Ballwin Elementary

Ellen Summers - Physical Education Teacher, LaSalle Springs Middle

Jessica Sumner - Assistant Principal, Kehrs Mill Elementary

Erin Tenkman - Fifth-Grade Teacher, Uthoff Valley Elementary

Leslie Thompson - Librarian, LaSalle Springs Middle 

Danna Thorne - Principal, Uthoff Valley Elementary

Rebecca Trokey - Secretary, Rockwood South Middle

Paula Utt - Paraprofessional, Selvidge Middle

Eva Vandegriffe - Art Teacher, Blevins Elementary

Samantha Weisbacher - Sixth-Grade Science Teacher, Crestview Middle

Janice Wenger - Teacher, Center for Creative Learning

Deborah Wert - Secretary, Marquette High

Kimberly Wilhelm - Third-Grade Teacher, Woerther Elementary

Wendy Winegardner - Second-Grade Teacher, Eureka Elementary

Mike Wyatt - Junior Falcons Basketball Coach, Rockwood South Middle / Rockwood Summit High

Lisa Young - Facilitator, Rockwood South Middle

Dr. Jennifer Yuede - Assistant Principal, Woerther Elementary

Stephanie Yusman - Oasis Tutor, Ridge Meadows Elementary

Terri Zuber - Senior Aerospace Science Teacher, Marquette High

ROSE Nominees Photo Gallery

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Nearly 230 nominations were submitted with stories highlighting excellence of character, leadership, performance, and extraordinary service to Rockwood. Teachers, principals, nurses, secretaries, custodians, parent volunteers and community members cover just some of the people who were nominated.​