GATEWAY PTSA AWARDS
2023 - 2024
Congratulations to our award winners!
Golden Acorn- Lisa Syravong
Golden Acorn- Stephanie Poole
Outstanding Educator- Jeri Timmons-Tharp
Outstanding Educator- Thomas Morgan
Outstanding Student Advocate- Gino D.
Outstanding Student Advocate- Sahaja K.
Outstanding Advocate- Elizabeth Sanchez
Gateway PTSA takes pride in all our outstanding volunteers and staff members that make Gateway Middle School a great school. What better way to thank these incredible individuals than to acknowledge them with one of the most prestigious awards available from Washington State PTA? These awards have been presented at Gateway to volunteers and educators for their outstanding volunteer service, advocacy work, and commitment to all children. Gateway PTSA asks that you take the time to read through each of the award descriptions and consider nominating an individual that you think is worthy of recognition for their service and dedication to not only the children at Gateway, but to all children.
The Award descriptions are listed below with the nomination form on the next page. Also, an individual is not eligible to receive a duplicate award but can receive an award in another category. Previous award recipients are listed at the bottom of this page. Online option: https://forms.gle/GvNCAXooMEsqy9Jq5 Completed and signed nomination forms should be submitted in a sealed enveloped marked "PTSA Awards" by Friday, April 14, 2023
2023 - 2024
Congratulations to our award winners!
Golden Acorn- Lisa Syravong
Golden Acorn- Stephanie Poole
Outstanding Educator- Jeri Timmons-Tharp
Outstanding Educator- Thomas Morgan
Outstanding Student Advocate- Gino D.
Outstanding Student Advocate- Sahaja K.
Outstanding Advocate- Elizabeth Sanchez
Gateway PTSA takes pride in all our outstanding volunteers and staff members that make Gateway Middle School a great school. What better way to thank these incredible individuals than to acknowledge them with one of the most prestigious awards available from Washington State PTA? These awards have been presented at Gateway to volunteers and educators for their outstanding volunteer service, advocacy work, and commitment to all children. Gateway PTSA asks that you take the time to read through each of the award descriptions and consider nominating an individual that you think is worthy of recognition for their service and dedication to not only the children at Gateway, but to all children.
The Award descriptions are listed below with the nomination form on the next page. Also, an individual is not eligible to receive a duplicate award but can receive an award in another category. Previous award recipients are listed at the bottom of this page. Online option: https://forms.gle/GvNCAXooMEsqy9Jq5 Completed and signed nomination forms should be submitted in a sealed enveloped marked "PTSA Awards" by Friday, April 14, 2023
PTA Awards
Golden Acorn, Outstanding Educator, Outstanding Advocate
(Previous award recipients are listed below.)
Golden Acorn - The Golden Acorn Award is presented to a volunteer in recognition of their outstanding service to all children in a school community; for volunteer service that goes “above and beyond” a particular job description; and for continued service to PTA, local church, school, sport organizations, and/or youth organizations..
Outstanding Educator - The Outstanding Educator Award is offered by Washington State PTA and presented by a local PTA unit to an individual who has not only provided outstanding educational opportunities for children and youth, but goes beyond the normal scope of their job and makes the learning environment fun, beneficial, and challenging.
Outstanding Advocate - Recipients of the Outstanding Advocate Award demonstrate a commitment to helping create strong policies relating to the health, welfare, safety, and education of ALL children and youth through PTA legislation, private organizations, education and/or community outreach programs.
Recipients may have sponsored food drives, lead children's programs or been involved in important PTA issues.
Gateway PTSA Guardian Award - New in 2017 can be given by awards committee to an outstanding educator nominee to recognize their special efforts in making Gateway a welcoming school for students and families.
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Golden Acorn
1995 – Karol Jarvis 1996 – Jennifer Barnhart, Elaine Byram 1997 – Karen Sitzman 1998 – Gina Burger, Lori Lambert 1999 – Linda Butler 2000 – Sevey Burnett 2001 – Jenny Linnane 2002 – Sheryl Williams, Sandy Bachmann 2003 – Kathy Opie 2004 – Mildred Van de Carr 2006 – Tammy Gurwell 2007 – Linda Carbagal, Gloria Hee 2008 – Dori Mashburn, Laura McGinnis 2009 – Kris Helgerson, Sharon Loch 2010 – Liza Granada 2011 – Heidi Pannell 2012 – Kelley Phan 2013 – Vicki Fraser, Luanne Te 2014 – Angela Harris, Taleena Koch 2015 – Brick Baldwin 2016 – Jennifer Rosholt 2017 - Heather Emans, Lona Brask 2018- Angela & Charlie Fix 2019 - Larissa Pfeifer & Lea Anderson 2020 - Kori Dewing 2021 - Melissa Hinze & Hai Evans 2022 - Eileen Sugimoto 2023 - Lisa Syravong & Stephanie Poole Outstanding Student Advocate 2021 - Chloe Kimiko Gushiken & Mya Cato 2022 - Lily Mahon 2023 - Gino D & Sahaja K. Honorary Lifetime Member 2018 - Lorie Lambert |
Outstanding Advocate
2007 – Jeff Heckathorn, Jerry Washington 2008 – Eldon Allen, Lorie Lambert 2009 – Mary Donnelly 2011 – Pam James 2012 – Cheri Miller-Burkhardt 2013 – Jocelyn Smith 2014 – Shelley Petillo 2015 – Denise Constantineau 2016 – Lisa Mills, Laura Peterson 2017- Jessen Schilaty 2018- Kathy Pace 2020-Andrea Rosen 2021 - Diane Indivero 2022 - Matt Bennett 2023 - Elizabeth Sanchez Gateway PTSA Guardian Award 2017- Hilary Talt Outstanding Educator 2001 – Lois Craig 2002 – Katie Mauk 2003 – Stacy Dachenhausen 2004 – Recinda Gerard 2005 – Cathy Woods 2005 – Joyce Isaman 2006 – Jessica Lutthans 2007 – Scott Boal, Pattie Holt 2008 – Cheyenne Crotts 2009 – Jason Lunder, Stacy Stephens 2010 – Peter Scott 2011 – Lance Palmer 2012 – Patty Personius, Justin Tonnes-Priddy 2013 – Diana Arango, Brenda Bakke 2014 – Jennifer Murk 2016 – Lara Fullner-Grennan, Jessica Sowa 2017 - Michelle Walsh, Gretchen Stoskopf-Hedges 2018- Monika Tabor, Janaya Almquist 2019 - Patricia Weber, Paul Rentko, Kathi Gratz 2020- Pamela Weaver & Jennifer Van Tuyl 2021 - Rebecca Miller & Brittany Griffin 2022 - Dyann Swaney & Jane Horton 2023 - Jeri Timmons-Tharp & Thomas Morgan |