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Two students from International Community School took on the topic of gender equality in a recent essay contest. It paid off for both of them as Julia Lee and Santoshi Pisupati took home second and third place, respectively.
![JHS Students - Cambridge Award Winners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1589997402/lwsdorg/aqoijdpgz0wdliqoix8a/JHS-students.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1589997402/lwsdorg/aqoijdpgz0wdliqoix8a/JHS-students.jpg","width":485}])
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Elevating Excellent Staff
2019-20 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:
![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}])
