Golden Acorn and Outstanding Educator Awards!
Each year our PTSA gives the Golden Acorn Award and Outstanding Educator Award to volunteers and teachers who have given exemplary volunteer service to children and youth in our community. This is an excellent way to honor those volunteers and educators who always go the extra mile. Recipients receive a hand painted gold pin, a special certificate, and the Northwood PTSA contributes $70.00 in the person’s name to the Washington State PTA Financial Grant Foundation. In addition, recipients are honored at the Kent Area Council PTA Founder’s Day Dinner!
Past Recipients:
2021- Outstanding Educator- Jennifer Cale, Karin Doherty. Golden Acorn- Veronica Smith-Casem. Outstanding Advocate - Ruth Halverson
2019- Outstanding Educator- Sara Dacus, Kelli Russel, Brian McMillan, Golden Acorn- Jennifer Idzi
2018 - Outstanding Educator - Louise Sargent, Golden Acorn - AJ Moschette, Spirit of the Community Renton Christian Center (Pastor Alex Olsen)
2017 - Outstanding Educator - Molly Huggins, Golden Acorn - Danielle Acay
2016 - Outstanding Educator - Denise Khazoyan, Golden Acorn - Christi Callaghan
2015 - Outstanding Educator - Colleen Nelson, Golden Acorn - Mary Kay Elsner
2014 - Outstanding Educator - Laurie Kierstead, Golden Acorn - Tami Lee and LeAnne Struble
2013 - Outstanding Educator - Valerie Munch, Golden Acorn - Vanessa Smith
2012 - Outstanding Educator - Pamela Esber, Golden Acorn - Anita Kallish
2011 - Outstanding Educator - Scott Miller, Golden Acorn - Cyndy Okawara
2010 - Outstanding Educators - Amy Abrams and Ryan Simpson, Golden Acorn - Colleen Rodland
2009 – Outstanding Educator – Bob Wood, Golden Acorn – Petrine Beatty
2008 – Outstanding Educator – Denise Khazoyan, Golden Acorn –Pam Redmond
2007 – Outstanding Educator – Mitzi Gligorea, Golden Acorn – Kim Petz
2006 – Outstanding Educator – Cory Keller, Golden Acorn – Barb Puckett
2005 – Outstanding Educator – Pam Esber, Golden Acorn – Maya VenGadasalam
2004 – Outstanding Educator – Jenny Grajewski, Golden Acorn - Cindy Weber
2019- Outstanding Educator- Sara Dacus, Kelli Russel, Brian McMillan, Golden Acorn- Jennifer Idzi
2018 - Outstanding Educator - Louise Sargent, Golden Acorn - AJ Moschette, Spirit of the Community Renton Christian Center (Pastor Alex Olsen)
2017 - Outstanding Educator - Molly Huggins, Golden Acorn - Danielle Acay
2016 - Outstanding Educator - Denise Khazoyan, Golden Acorn - Christi Callaghan
2015 - Outstanding Educator - Colleen Nelson, Golden Acorn - Mary Kay Elsner
2014 - Outstanding Educator - Laurie Kierstead, Golden Acorn - Tami Lee and LeAnne Struble
2013 - Outstanding Educator - Valerie Munch, Golden Acorn - Vanessa Smith
2012 - Outstanding Educator - Pamela Esber, Golden Acorn - Anita Kallish
2011 - Outstanding Educator - Scott Miller, Golden Acorn - Cyndy Okawara
2010 - Outstanding Educators - Amy Abrams and Ryan Simpson, Golden Acorn - Colleen Rodland
2009 – Outstanding Educator – Bob Wood, Golden Acorn – Petrine Beatty
2008 – Outstanding Educator – Denise Khazoyan, Golden Acorn –Pam Redmond
2007 – Outstanding Educator – Mitzi Gligorea, Golden Acorn – Kim Petz
2006 – Outstanding Educator – Cory Keller, Golden Acorn – Barb Puckett
2005 – Outstanding Educator – Pam Esber, Golden Acorn – Maya VenGadasalam
2004 – Outstanding Educator – Jenny Grajewski, Golden Acorn - Cindy Weber
