33rd Annual Student WITH APPRECIATION TO Fremont Area Community Foundation Dogwood Center Staff and Volunteers NCCTC Culinary Arts Program Teresa Herman, Mary Veenstra, & students & Community Awards Photographer Kim Bentley Announcer Rick Hickman Videographer Doug Clink for their generous donation of time and talents in making this event possible. NC RESA BOARD OF EDUCATION David Hewitt (Fremont) President David Robinson (Grant) Vice President Ed Haynor (Newaygo) Secretary Karen Kasankiewicz (Hesperia) Treasurer Laura Johnson (Big Jackson) Trustee Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Dogwood Center NC RESA Campus 6:00 p.m. in the Auditorium Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency The Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency Board of Education is pleased to participate in our 33rd annual presentation honoring students who have exhibited outstanding talent and accomplishment, and citizens who truly care about their communities. Thank you for attending this evening and helping us share in this special celebration. Support Education Responsibly through Visionary, Innovative, Cooperative Efforts.
WELCOME Dr. Lori Tubbergen Clark, NC RESA Superintendent I CARE COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENTS Emily Theunick Big Jackson Public School Honoree Bob & Bonnie Erber Fremont Public Schools Honorees Marcelo Santana Grant Public Schools Honoree Deanna Joppich Hesperia Community Schools Honoree John Goodin, Jr. Newaygo Public Schools Honoree Mindy Mench White Cloud Public Schools Honoree Senator Goeff Hansen Newaygo County RESA Honoree FREMONT AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR FINALISTS Presented by Carla A. Roberts, FACF President & CEO Kindergarten-Grade 4 Jennifer England Big Jackson Amy Zerlaut Grant Primary Center Vicki Hawes Hesperia Patricia St. Clair Eunice Kimm Newaygo Velma Matson Joshua Wittenberger Newaygo Vera Wilsie Desirae Strait White Cloud Elementary Grades 5-8 Michelle Moon Fremont Melinda Zerlaut Grant Audrey Fosburg Hesperia Karen Graff Newaygo Mary Ingell White Cloud Grades 9-12 Mary Pekel Fremont Maxine Schneider Grant Kris Waalkens Hesperia Renee Wangler NCCTC Joseph Barrette Newaygo Jon Nelson White Cloud NEWAYGO COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT Presented by Julie Block, NCEA President Austin Smith... Fremont NEWAYGO COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Rodrigo Aguilar... Grant Tiffany Lapworth... White Cloud OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD RECIPIENTS Presented by Thomas Lamica, NCCTC Principal Shamus Oatis... Grant Business Applied Technology Kevin Boluyt... Grant Health Science Kyle Harris... Hesperia Automotive Lizbeth Sanchez... Fremont Cosmetology I Dylan Leneski... Fremont Mechatronics Mallori Palmer... Grant Health Science Mark Workman... Hesperia Welding Arianna Gonzalez... Newaygo Graphic Communications Cara Atwood... White Cloud Agriscience James Shepard... White Cloud Mechatronics Andrew Wahr... Fremont Construction Trades Casey Wismar... Newaygo Early Childhood Education Madison Lawyer... Grant Cosmetology II Derek Hall, Jr.... Grant Heavy Equipment Technology Allen Asuncion... White Cloud Culinary Arts Austin Revilla... Shelby Criminal Justice
Congratulations I Care Recipients I Care Award is presented to citizens who make an outstanding contribution to schools in their community. Emily Theunick, Big Jackson I Care honoree receives the award from Dr. Lori Tubbergen Clark, Big Jackson and NC RESA Superintendent; David Hewitt, NC RESA BOE President; for volunteering to teach art classes each week for Big Jackson students. Bob and Bonnie Erber, Fremont I Care honorees receive the award from Ken Haggart, Fremont Superintendent; Dr. Lori Tubbergen Clark, NC RESA Superintendent; David Hewitt, NC RESA BOE President; recognized as great supporters and for establishing a scholarship fund awarded annually to a Fremont High School graduate. Marcello Santana, Grant I Care honoree receives the award from David Robinson, Grant and NC RESA BOE, Jonathan Whan, Grant Superintendent; Dr. Lori Tubbergen Clark, NC RESA Superintendent; David Hewitt, NC RESA BOE President; for weekly volunteering his time in the Dual Immersion classrooms at Grant Public Schools. Deanna Joppich, Hesperia I Care honoree receives the award from Dean Havelka, Hesperia Superintendent; Dr. Lori Tubbergen Clark, NC RESA Superintendent; David Hewitt, NC RESA BOE President; for volunteerism in various projects including the Literacy Bus, a mobile library providing books to Hesperia children. John Goodin, Jr., Newaygo I Care honoree, was unable to attend. Accepting the award on his behalf: Ed Haynor, NC RESA BOE, Dr. Peggy Mathis, Newaygo Superintendent; Dr. Lori Tubbergen Clark, NC RESA Superintendent; David Hewitt, NC RESA BOE President; for his extensive work with Newaygo youth football and as a leader of that program s parent group. Mindy Mench, White Cloud I Care honoree receives the award from Barry Seabrook, White Cloud Superintendent; Dr. Lori Tubbergen Clark, NC RESA Superintendent; David Hewitt, NC RESA BOE President; for her extended efforts writing grants, creating flyers, organizing book fairs and various other events. NC RESA and all 6 local school districts proudly honor Senator Goeff Hansen as Newaygo County s I Care honoree. Dr. Lori Tubbergen Clark, NC RESA Superintendent; David Hewitt, NC RESA BOE President presented the county award to Senator Hansen for his work in sponsoring and passing the Promise Zone legislation for Newaygo County students to have an opportunity for a tuition-free Associate s Degree.
2016 Newaygo County Outstanding Educator Winners Carla A. Roberts, CEO and President of Fremont Area Community Foundation recognized these educators who have demonstrated outstanding qualities that impacted student achievement, instructional creativity, and community involvement. They were each awarded a $2,500 scholarship from Fremont Area Community Foundation to enrich their classrooms. Amy Zerlaut, Grant Primary Center, Outstanding Educator for Elementary Level; Melinda Zerlaut, Grant Middle School, Outstanding Educator for Middle School Level; and Kris Waalkens, Hesperia High School, Outstanding Educator for High School Level. Newaygo County outstanding educator nominees were recognized with certificates of appreciation for their exemplary teaching. Front row, left to right: Desirae Strait, White Cloud Elementary; Joshua Wittenberger, Newaygo Vera Wilsie Elementary; Eunice Kimm, Newaygo Velma Matson Upper Elementary; Vicki Hawes, Hesperia Patricia St. Clair Elementary; Amy Zerlaut, Grant Primary Center. Back row, left to right: Jon Nelson, White Cloud High School; Joseph Barrette, Newaygo High School; Renee Wangler, NC RESA Career-Tech Center; Kris Waalkens, Hesperia High School; Maxine Schneider, Grant High School; Mary Pekel, Fremont High School; Mary Ingell, White Cloud Junior High School; Karen Graff, Newaygo Middle School; Audrey Fosburg, Hesperia Middle School; Melinda Zerlaut, Grant Middle School; Michelle Moon, Fremont Middle School. Not pictured: Jennifer England, Big Jackson Public.
Congratulations NCCTC Outstanding Students Each year, instructors at the Newaygo County Career-Tech Center are asked to select a student in their program to receive the Outstanding Student Award. Beyond the qualities of high academic achievement, positive attitude, and skill mastery, these students exemplify the traits of: responsibility, dependability, quality work, cooperation and initiative, problem-solving skills, interest and enthusiasm, and the ability to work together as team members. BACK ROW: (left to right) Kyle Harris, Automotive; Derek Hall, Jr., Heavy Equipment Technology; Andrew Wahr, Construction Trades; Dylan Leneski, Mechatronics; Austin Revilla, Criminal Justice; Mark Workman, Welding; James Shepard, Mechatronics; Kevin Boluyt, Health Science; Shamus Oatis, Business Applied Technology. FRONT ROW: (left to right) Allen Asuncion, Culinary Arts; Cara Atwood, Agriscience; Ariana Gonzalez, Graphic Communications; Casey Wismar, Early Childhood Education; Madison Lawyer, Cosmetology II; Mallori Palmer, Health Science; Lizbeth Sanchez, Cosmetology I. Scholarship Recipients of Newaygo County Education Association and Newaygo County Association of School Boards Austin Smith, Fremont High School, scholarship recipient of Newaygo County Education Association (NCEA). Presented by Julie Block, NCEA President. Tiffany Lapworth, White Cloud High School, and Rodrigo Aguilar, Grant High School, scholarship recipients of Newaygo County Association of School Boards. Presented by Keith Derks, President, NCASB.