Rockwood Celebrates 2024 Cornerstone Award Recipients

On Thursday, Nov. 16, the Cornerstone Awards patrol crisscrossed the district to honor this year’s 10 recipients of the Cornerstone Award.

The Cornerstone Award celebrates the outstanding support staff members who serve our students and staff every day. These 10 exceptional staff members were chosen by the Cornerstone Committee from a pool of 90 nominees from around the district. They will be honored at our annual ROSE Awards ceremony in the spring.

Congratulations to these employees, and thank you for the vital role you play in Rockwood! See their photos below, along with a quote from one of their nominators.

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Sandi Barrett, Child Nutrition Services manager, Chesterfield Elementary

 

“Sandi has a special relationship with each child at our school. She takes time between serving grade levels to sit and talk with the children about their interests."

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Laura Burcke, SSD paraprofessional, Green Pines Elementary

"Laura comes in every day with a positive attitude and ready to support her students as well as any other Green Pines student."

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Patti Cregan, SSD resource teacher, Wild Horse Elementary

“Patti demonstrates adaptability with her teaching styles and adjusts lessons in a creative way to highlight the learning strengths of each individual child."

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Taylor Decker, school social worker, Marquette High

“Taylor inspires students to pursue their own personal goals while encouraging them to overcome challenges and strive for their personal best every day."

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Lynn Gregory, lead custodian, Rockwood Valley Middle

"Lynn has proven to be an exceptional head custodian, consistently going above and beyond in his role."

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Cindy Hirsch, secretary, Eureka High

"Cindy is an outstanding human being. No matter how busy she is, she always makes time to nurture relationships with students and staff."

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Lesley Kummer, ECSE paraprofessional, Rockwood Early Childhood-Clarkson Valley

“Lesley is dedicated to children and has made such a profound difference in their young lives. She loves all her students as if they were her own.”

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Michaele Lampen, Adventure Club facilitator, Uthoff Valley Elementary

“Michaele continuously devises engaging and educational activities for the children, making the Adventure Club program a fun, enriching experience."

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Sara Matthews, teacher assistant, Rockwood Early Childhood-Marquette

“Sara takes time to get to know the students and families and finds ways to connect with each child to make them feel special.”

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 Gretchen Nieman, SSD paraprofessional, Green Pines

"Gretchen invests her time, energy, love and knowledge into every student she works with. She believes all students can do nothing short of amazing things."