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District-Level Teacher of the Year Event Recognitions
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(click a different tab for site-level recognitions)
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DISTRICT
ELEMENTARY
SECONDARY
KURT SCHMOLDT MEMORIAL
BARTLESVILLE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
CLASSIFIED PERSON OF THE YEARSUBSTITUTE OF THE YEAR
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DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR
PHOTOS
RISING STAR TEACHER OF THE YEAR
ROOKIE TEACHER OF THE YEAR
ROOKIE TEACHER OF THE YEAR
TEACHER APPRECIATION AWARD
FRIEND OF EDUCATION AWARD
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YearNameSite at time of awardState RecognitionYearNameSite at time of awardYearNameSite at time of awardYearNameSite at time of awardYearNameSite at time of awardYearEntityYearNameYearName
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2026Heather TateRanch Heights Elementary School2026Ruth BrownJane Phillips Elementary2026Jesseca AbbeWayside Elementary2026Sara DiveleyBartlesville High School2026Angie BrownWilson Elementary School2026
Jay Wenzel for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
2026Dora Keyser2026Margaux Rapier
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2025LeeAnn PresslerCentral Middle SchoolState Finalist2025Sidnie BrownWayside Elementary2025Beth FarmerWilson Elementary2025Grant SchreppelBartlesville High School2025Amy DickeyWayside Elementary School2025
Young Scholars of Bartlesville
2025Mark Rushing2025Sheila Wood
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2024Kelsey CarmichaelRanch Heights Elementary School2024Celeste ClementRichard Kane Elementary2024Kameron MeyerWayside Elementary2024Grace BuoyCentral Middle School2024Garrett GilesMadison Middle School2024
Martin Garber & Bartlesville Education Promise
2024Maria Olga Herrera2024Michelle Young
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2023Kelsey BridgesRanch Heights Elementary School2023Elaine StarkeyRanch Heights Elementary2023Lisa FryeRichard Kane Elementary2023Kelsi RectorBartlesville High School2023Heather DavisCentral Middle School2023
Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation
2023Quartlan Phillips
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2022Tonya KnollmeyerBartlesville High School2022Heidi LischefskiBartlesville High School2022Larissa HaleWilson Elementary2022Christina RigdonCentral Middle School2022Todd RhoadesHoover Elementary School2022Michael & Cindy Wray2022Candace Biggerstaff
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2021Amanda HendrixBartlesville High School2021Jayleen MayesBartlesville High School2021Jessica BoyceWilson Elementary2021Anthony TuckerBartlesville High School2021Andrea JacobsBartlesville High School2021
Kerry Ickleberry, BPSD Health & Safety Director
2021Joseph Dubron
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2020Amanda DanielsHoover Elementary School2020Alana MurphyRanch Heights Elementary2020Stacy DennisRanch Heights Elementary2020Matthew HildebrandCentral Middle School2020Karla CunninghamJane Phillips Elementary School2020
Play for Burk Foundation
2020Kerry Ickleberry
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2019Courtney GaganMadison Middle School2019Alexis LewisRanch Heights Elementary2019Hannah KnightRanch Heights Elementary2019Adam HollonCentral Middle School2019Leslie SexsonBartlesville High School2019
Community-Wide Steering Committee
2019Lisa Johnson
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2018Warren NeffBartlesville High SchoolState Finalist2018Kelsey BridgesMadison Middle School2018Christie Block2018Kayla MillerBruin Academy2018Erinn RakesJane Phillips Elementary School2018Truity Credit Union2018Don Krause
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2017Kristin FlickWayside Elementary School2017Shawn HemmingerCentral Middle School2017Cherisa NeillHoover Elementary2017Jacob GoodCentral Middle School2017Terry ReynoldsMadison Middle School2017
Washington County School Supply Drive
2017Linda Keith
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2016Margie GreenBartlesville High School2016Leah DennisWoodrow Wilson Elementary2016Ashley EvansJane Phillips Elementary2016Gretchen WatsonHigh School2016Rick JohnsonMadison Middle School2016On the Rock Ministries2016Curtis Johnson
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2015Ariel OrtegaCentral Middle School2015Zack MichelBartlesville Mid-High
Rookie Teacher of the Year initiated in 2016
Rookie Teacher of the Year initiated in 2016
2015Spence RigdonBartlesville High School20152015George Minor
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2014Kris ZornWoodrow Wilson Elementary School2014Amy HodgesHoover Elementary
No site candidates; only district-level
No site candidates; only district-level
2014Lesleigh LynesBartlesville Mid-High School20142014Calvin Perry
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2013Therese RawlinsonJane Phillips Elementary SchoolState Finalist
Rising Star Teacher recognition initiated in 2014
2013Terri BryanBartlesville Mid-High School2013
Bartlesville Police Department
2013Gary Leming
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2012Bridgette SmithMid-High School2012Laurie MarshallWoodrow Wilson Elementary School20122012Virgil Kitchens
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2011Betty HendersonBartlesville High SchoolState Finalist2011Rita CoaleJane Phillips Elementary School2011
Marta Manning, 20-year school board member
2011Mary Ponder
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2010Keri BostwickBartlesville High School2010Marsha FoutsBartlesville Mid-High School20102010Lois Keene
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2009Laura SalzynRanch Heights Elementary School2009Randy HentonRanch Heights Elementary School20092009Margaret Puckett
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2008Granger MeadorBartlesville High School2008Susan MuellerBartlesville High School20082008Deborah Leming
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2007Jennie ButterfieldJane Phillips Elementary School2008Dedra LandonRichard Kane Elementary School20072007Linda Bradford
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2006Jennifer RainboltHoover Elementary School2007Darin MesserliCentral Middle School20062006Don Nichols
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2005Steve HaleMadison Middle School2006Cheryl ShoemakeMadison Middle School20052005Vicki Murphree
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2004Barbara FullingimCentral Middle School2005Cindy DronykBartlesville High School20042004Karen Fleming
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2003Brent CoreBartlesville High School2004Frances CrawfordRanch Heights Elementary School20032003Trey Vankovich
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2002Deena OwenOak Park Elementary School2004Betty HendersonBartlesville High School20022002Calvin Frakes
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2001Joann DesLauriersHoover Elementary School2003Tammy ShepherdRichard Kane Elementary School20012001Vicki Howell
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2000Lexie RadebaughMadison Middle School2002Ken DolezalEducation Service Center20002000Darlene Bolain
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1999Mitsuye ConoverBartlesville High SchoolState Teacher of the Year & National TOY Finalist2001Carol GreenRichard Kane Elementary School19991999Jeanie Jones
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1998Granger MeadorBartlesville High SchoolState Finalist2000Lea BurkeOak Park Elementary School1998Stephen Colaw1998Sandy Hartzfeld
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1997Ruth HintenHoover Elementary School1999Jeff CauthenJane Phillips Elementary School19971997Stephen Webster
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1996Cindy DronykBartlesville High School1998Marilyn BlackburnRanch Heights Elementary School1996David Kitchens
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1995Mary Lynn SmithRichard Kane Elementary School1997Brian JennerBartlesville Mid-High School1995Gene Packard
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1994Michele CannonAlternative High School1996Granger MeadorBartlesville High School1994Jeanette Bolden
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1993Carol SmithBartlesville High School
Kurt Schmoldt Award initiated in 1996
1993Ron Ryan
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1992Darla TresnerBartlesville High School1992Bill Tate
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1991Sue AlbeeJane Phillips Elementary School1991Rusty Ryan
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1990Marilou CarterBartlesville High School1991Mary Olehy
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1989Sue ReynoldsBartlesville High School1990Margie Estes
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1988John BairdBartlesville High School1989Wade Kester
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1987Myrna HershbergerCentral Middle School1988Leatha Cramer
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1986Vicki BeierschmittRanch Heights Elementary School1987Tonna Zuech
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1985Sue SmithBartlesville High School1986Joe Miller
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1984Karen Davis/WilliamsRanch Heights Elementary School1985Ruth Main
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1983Robert TouchstoneBartlesville High School/Mid-High School1984Ruth Womble
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1982Ann PurvisCentral Middle School1983Francis Adkins
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1981Mary BrockLimestone Elementary School1982Connie Cox
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1980Priscilla Bearer1981Woody Greenhaw
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1979Reba Meador1980Virgil Kitchens
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1978Barbara Potter
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1977Thurlie Tyner
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1976Betty BundrenCentral Middle School
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1975Della Craighead
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1974Mitchell Cox
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1973Corry M. Jones
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1972Betty Schmid
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1971Vernice WareState Teacher of the Year
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1970June Elliott