Making a Difference – May 2023
We MAY have surprised our Making a Difference nominees for May, but it won’t surprise anyone else! Our final group of staff and students for the 2022-23 school year embody our District values daily in their schools. Each is a crucial part of the Waukee CSD and makes an impact in so many ways.
Making A Difference – May 2023
- Bhagyashree Nandikole – Special Education Associate/Brookview Elementary
 - Alli Hytone – Special Education Teacher/Eason Elementary
 - Emery Marean – Student/Eason Elementary
 - Amelia Wells – Student/Eason Elementary
 - Lauren Wiemers – Student/Eason Elementary
 - Shreyas Akula – Student/Maple Grove Elementary
 - Daniel Canmu – Student/Maple Grove Elementary
 - Sankeerth Kodavanti – Student/Maple Grove Elementary
 - Erynn Laughlin – Special Education Associate/Maple Grove Elementary
 - Jason Lawry – Teacher/Maple Grove Elementary
 - Sherry Martin – Special Education Associate/Maple Grove Elementary
 - Cheryl Phillips – Special Education Associate/Maple Grove Elementary
 - Muna Redic – Special Education Associate/Maple Grove Elementary
 - Elhadji Soumare – Student/Maple Grove Elementary
 - Carly Stahn – Teacher/Maple Grove Elementary
 - Sara Emerick – Librarian/Walnut Hills Elementary
 - Kim King – Teacher/Walnut Hills Elementary
 - Molly Martinez – Teacher/Walnut Hills Elementary
 - Erica Seeley – Music Teacher/Walnut Hills Elementary
 - Lauren Voss – Music Teacher/Woodland Hills Elementary
 - Parveen Jahan – Associate Substitute/South Middle School
 - Clay Young – Assistant Principal/South Middle School
 - 6th Grade Purple Team – Waukee Middle School
 - Tresina Johnson – Student/Waukee Middle School
 - Sheena Grove – Instructional Mentor/Timberline
 - Jaxson Herselius – Student/Timberline
 - 9th Grade Blue Team (Karla St. John, Dia Jones, Elyse Rice, Stephanie DeMeester) – Prairieview
 - Jeni Adams – Secretary/Prairieview
 - Haley Carroll – Student/Prairieview
 - Brittney Cunningham – Counselor/Prairieview
 - Angie Shay – Teacher/Prairieview
 - Angela Hunt – Student Services Advisor/Waukee High School
 - Jamie Christensen – Special Education Teacher/Northwest High School
 - Kristin Jeschke – Instructional Coach/Northwest High School
 - Courtney Reed – Special Education Teacher/Northwest High School
 - Parker Lambert – Student/Northwest High School
 - JJ Herring – Student/Vince Meyer Learning Center
 - Amy Hayes – Behavior Coach/District Office
 
Please watch the video of these surprise recognitions! During the school year, all Waukee CSD students and staff are welcome to nominate others. However, nominations for the 2022-23 school year are closed. Submissions will open for the 2023-24 school year in September.