Seeking Outstanding Alum and Raikes Teacher Nominations
WE ARE SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR OUTSTANDING ALUMS
The Ashland-Greenwood Schools Foundation is accepting nominations for outstanding alumni. Each year the foundation honors alumni for outstanding contributions they have made to society. They recognize both an alumnus and a young alumnus. To nominate someone, please complete the nomination form that is located on the district’s website located under the tab “Foundation.”
Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools Foundation
Past Alumnus of the Year Recipients
Year Alumnus Young Alumnus
1994 Jeff Raikes
1995 Chris Greene
1996 Gary Parker
1998 Susan Strate M.D.
1999 Jon L. Wendt
2000 Clay Anderson
2002 Richard Harnsberger & Gary Bates
2003 Bonnie Carnicle Smith & Jerry Newsham Tom Laune
2004 Frank Gaines & Donald W. Ziegler Tammy North Comstock M.D.
2005 James M. Booher Daniel J. Kritenbrink
2006 Robert C. Fricke & Allison B. Gilmore
2007 Wayne Richard & Susan Lutton Rodgers Deena Curtis
2008 Steven Pilcher Eric Sherman
2009 Mary Ziegenbein Damon Howard
2010 David Lutton Kevin Garner
2011 Tim Schram Kenneth Krings
2012 Jill Hull Ryan Torpy
2013 Randy Beranek Kim Thomas
2014 John Nygren Amy Clark M.D.
2015 Sherry Rush Matthew Starr
2016 Jeff Kuhl Greg Timblin
2017 Kristi Bundy Taylor Sliva
2018 Tom Wheldon Rob Bundy
2019 Sally Nellson-Barrett Sheila Bentzen
2020 Covid
2021 Covid
2022 Deb (Roeber) Van Overbeke Bre Gullickson
2023 Tim Washburn
2024 Julie Greene-Maffie
RAIKES HONORED TEACHER AWARD
Each year the Alice Raikes family honors one teaching staff member with the Alice Raikes Distinguished Teaching Award. The award is announced at our annual Foundation spring dinner. The winner of the award receives a $1,250 cash prize and $1,250 to spend on their department or grade level. The Raikes family decides on who to honor based on nomination forms submitted by school staff, parents, community members and students.
To nominate someone, please complete the nomination form that is located on the district’s website under the foundation tab on the front page. When you complete the nomination form, please return it to the district office: 1842 Furnas St., Ashland, NE 68003, or email it to: jason.libal@agps.org. You may copy the nomination form if you desire to nominate multiple individuals.
ALICE RAIKES DISTINGUISHED TEACHER AWARD
RECIPIENTS
2003 NANCY MAACK
2004 JIM MOHRMANN
2005 PATRICIA YARDLEY
2006 NANCY LUEKING
2007 NANCY RAY
2008 CONNIE WILLADSEN
2009 WENDY HUGHES
2010 ALICE WEST
2011 PATTI SCHOFIELD
2012 DAN BROKAW
2013 KRISTI BUNDY * Also Nebraska Teacher of the Year.
2014 DIANE STARNS
2015 KRISTIN FANGMEYER
2016 JANICE JACOBS
2017 MATT FLYNN
2018 JANET ROLOFSON
2019 JULIE MINK
2020 COVID
2021 ERIN RATHE/JAN GUTIERREZ
2022 SHARON BEBOUT
2023 BRIAN PETERMANN
2024 KRISTIN LAUGHLIN