School district awards Golden Acorns
March 30, 2009
By Staff

Kimberly Montague (left), Alison Meryweather, Robin Callahan and Ramona Lawrence, and Susan Evans (not pictured), received districtwide PTSA Council Golden Acorn Awards March 24. Contributed
Seventy-five school volunteers and community members were recognized by Issaquah School District’s PTSA council at the annual Golden Acorn Awards at Liberty High School March 24. Three awards were given throughout the night: the Golden Acorn Award, given to those who have made a significant impact on their school community; the Outstanding Advocate Award, given to those who pursue education legislation at the local and state levels; and the Outstanding Service Award, given to someone who has demonstrated years of service to schools.
By school, the winners were:
Elementary schools
Apollo — Lauri Mendoza, Raelynn O’Conner, Christina LaLande Bouvier and Terra Behan-Kotzian
Briarwood — Kris Ellis and Mary Winter
Cascade Ridge — Christy McMarthy, Marni Kurtz, Julie Anderson, Rachel Schnebele and Laure Runyan
Challenger — Tanja Fontana, Deneall Owens and Kari Ovena
Clark — Kristi Darlington, Gretchen Dowling and Susan Zantello
Cougar Ridge — Susie Cohen, Stacey Eastern and Victoria Evans
Discovery — Tera Coyle, Gloria Crocker, Ryan Schaefer, Lea Bachman and Jill Stevens
Endeavour — Joan Colleran, Theresa Larsen, Julie Spieker, Claire Commons, Andrea Ramos, Gazala Uradnik and Deborah Donahoe
Grand Ridge — Lida Buckner, Leslie Warrick and Cynthia Baumert
Issaquah Valley — Leah Gibson and Kristen Allen-Bentsen
Maple Hills — Joan Friel and Dawn Peschek
Newcastle — Sarah Herr, Carrie Frederick and Heidi Furman
Sunny Hills — Collette Aguirre, Michele Jensen, Sydney Holderness, Carol Stamper and Kim Rocco
Middle schools
Beaver Lake — Lisa Abraham, Kim Thomas, Lisa Brashem and Janine Kotan 4Issaquah — Blair Baumer, Sandra Lum and Alison Meryweather
Maywood — Denise Cramer, Sandy Cobel, Kim Bales, Kay Eck and Chad Magendanz
Pine Lake — Julie Siefkes, Cynthia Baumert, Susan Sullivan and Carol Stamper
High schools
Issaquah — Deed Chase, Blythe Meigs, Sue Jacobson and Marianne Kersten
Liberty — Debra Rogers and Robin Callahan
Skyline — Susan Lammers, Barbara Baer and Leigh Stokes
Districtwide council awards:
Ramona Lawrence, Alison Meryweather, Kimberly Montague, Robin Callahan and Susan Evans
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