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Six students from five LWSD schools and a sixth-grade duo from Inglewood Middle School (IMS) are celebrating major awards in the world of robotics.
![DECA logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1625697992/lwsdorg/wmomylcaajhucdshc7vd/deca-event-logo1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1625697992/lwsdorg/wmomylcaajhucdshc7vd/deca-event-logo1.jpg","width":300}]){kind=logo}
![Shivani Jayaprakasam]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1625696949/lwsdorg/ei8pejyuvd7nlxzvuxtb/FEMA-Shivani.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1625696949/lwsdorg/ei8pejyuvd7nlxzvuxtb/FEMA-Shivani.jpg","width":350}])
Elevating Excellent Staff
LWSD Elevating Excellent Staff Program
#LWSDExcellentStaff
Lake Washington School District’s (LWSD’s) Elevating Excellent Staff Program welcomes you to share information about one of our excellent LWSD staff members with us.
Have you been inspired by someone in our schools? Do you have a teacher, paraeducator, bus driver, principal, custodian, instructional assistant, office manager, school secretary or other staff member who has elevated your life or the life of your child? Do you work with a colleague who keeps us climbing upward, elevating the quality of everything they do to provide the best education for our students?
We want to hear your story! Nominate a staff member here.
Check out the staff members who have already been recognized:
![Colleen Chalmers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1592233755/lwsdorg/lbxvrddke7jwv9dy1z6l/ChalmersHeadshot-500.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1592233755/lwsdorg/lbxvrddke7jwv9dy1z6l/ChalmersHeadshot-500.jpg","width":500}])
![Sandra Don Chokr]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1589576671/lwsdorg/okmrtlmm0gmn3hmhggq4/SandraDonChokr-500x500.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1589576671/lwsdorg/okmrtlmm0gmn3hmhggq4/SandraDonChokr-500x500.jpg","width":500}])
![Priya SanthanaVannan]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1588967510/lwsdorg/pdfrvbe25ovni5cylmnj/PriyaSanthanaVannan-500x500.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1588967510/lwsdorg/pdfrvbe25ovni5cylmnj/PriyaSanthanaVannan-500x500.jpg","width":500}])
![Leslie Andrews]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1588604056/lwsdorg/zpb6bnszhxufxhwcgkfh/LeslieAndrews_REV2-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1588604056/lwsdorg/zpb6bnszhxufxhwcgkfh/LeslieAndrews_REV2-thumbnail.jpg","width":500}])
![Paul Bowler]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1586560535/lwsdorg/iasvnbcnsvaoyfzzz73a/PaulBowler-500x500.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1586560535/lwsdorg/iasvnbcnsvaoyfzzz73a/PaulBowler-500x500.jpg","width":500}])
![Casey Conroy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1582051130/lwsdorg/dyzcbslziuzowluqc9in/casey-conroy-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1582051130/lwsdorg/dyzcbslziuzowluqc9in/casey-conroy-thumbnail.jpg","width":500}])
![Kim Merkley, orchestra teacher, Juanita High School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580238718/lwsdorg/nmfe8lhzms83kehgjfu5/Kim-Merkley.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580238718/lwsdorg/nmfe8lhzms83kehgjfu5/Kim-Merkley.jpg","width":500}])
![Barbara King]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1579194342/lwsdorg/lftsw5ukghplhsdztnbc/BarbaraKing-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1579194342/lwsdorg/lftsw5ukghplhsdztnbc/BarbaraKing-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Michael Clark, principal, Rockwell Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1577990607/lwsdorg/qtkfhqor4y6azdgbuz0j/MichaelClark300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1577990607/lwsdorg/qtkfhqor4y6azdgbuz0j/MichaelClark300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Cedric Reeve]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576860967/lwsdorg/e9vrjxbjoqwkbrkzdxaw/Cedric-Reeve-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1576860967/lwsdorg/e9vrjxbjoqwkbrkzdxaw/Cedric-Reeve-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Rachel Pemble, elementary psychologist, Lakeview Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575649037/lwsdorg/i5sipxynqngvpliwybz6/rachel-pemble-psychologist-lakeview-elementary.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575649037/lwsdorg/i5sipxynqngvpliwybz6/rachel-pemble-psychologist-lakeview-elementary.jpg","width":300}])
![Cat Robinson, emergency manager]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575419837/lwsdorg/lwoudxny941y5jokjeey/cat-robinson-excellent-staff.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575419837/lwsdorg/lwoudxny941y5jokjeey/cat-robinson-excellent-staff.jpg","width":300}])
![Scott Hagerman]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1574802749/lwsdorg/gpibpmktmvcot1oripoh/ScottHagerman-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1574802749/lwsdorg/gpibpmktmvcot1oripoh/ScottHagerman-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Brittany Hall, fifth grade teacher, Horace Mann Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1574279536/lwsdorg/prc1nqv9tanytf8okxjw/BrittanyHall-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1574279536/lwsdorg/prc1nqv9tanytf8okxjw/BrittanyHall-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Alicia Egashira]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1573680926/lwsdorg/uj0ksx2sfbntfdqkhndi/AliciaEgashira-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1573680926/lwsdorg/uj0ksx2sfbntfdqkhndi/AliciaEgashira-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Alyce Bredehoeft, payroll and benefits manager, LWSD]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1572626909/lwsdorg/deud8261upw0vdh1otem/AlyceBredehoeft-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1572626909/lwsdorg/deud8261upw0vdh1otem/AlyceBredehoeft-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Les Richey, head custodian, Juanita High School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1571675349/lwsdorg/rgyhdkbue6w0ixov6irb/les-richey-excellent-staff.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1571675349/lwsdorg/rgyhdkbue6w0ixov6irb/les-richey-excellent-staff.jpg","width":300}])
![Eric Peterson, band teacher, Evergreen Middle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1571163995/lwsdorg/aqvvk0e4wyeybhgcmzip/EricTPeterson-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1571163995/lwsdorg/aqvvk0e4wyeybhgcmzip/EricTPeterson-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Jim Kendall, fourth-grade teacher, McAuliffe Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1570223521/lwsdorg/bb7zcedrnfchdovagqk4/Excellent-Staff-Jim-Kendall63_300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1570223521/lwsdorg/bb7zcedrnfchdovagqk4/Excellent-Staff-Jim-Kendall63_300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Laura DeGooyer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1568932081/lwsdorg/jxju3n2d4xuveekqdpxi/IMG_2938WebLauraDeGooyer-resize.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1568932081/lwsdorg/jxju3n2d4xuveekqdpxi/IMG_2938WebLauraDeGooyer-resize.jpg","width":500}])
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