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
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