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ROSE Award Presentations Generate Surprises, Smiles at Rockwood

The school district put together a video highlighting the reaction from this year's 15 recipients, who were honored in recognition of their excellence of character performance, leadership and service.

The Rockwood School District put together the above video highlighting the surprises and smiles from this year’s recipients of the annual Rockwood Outstanding Service in Education (ROSE) awards.

For 2013, 15 individuals were honored with a ROSE Award in recognition of their excellence of character, performance, leadership and service to Rockwood.

The ROSE Award is one of Rockwood’s highest honors, because it is presented to those who have made a difference in a child's life, in a Rockwood school, or in the Rockwood community. Each year, hundres of individuals are nominated, including teachers, parent volunteers, district employees, administrators and community supporters.

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Here's a complete list of the individual's recognized this year:

  • Alicia Smoot, bus driver, Babler Elementary
  • Danielle Toro, teacher Pond Elementary
  • Debbie Albert, teacher, Center for Creative Learning
  • Lisa Bushnell, teacher, Kehrs Mill Elementary
  • Dawn Deaton, custodian, Bowles Elementary
  • Laurie DeJohn, SSD teacher, Selvidge Middle
  • Bob Deneau, Instructional technology
  • Todd Godefroid, parent volunteer, Ellisville Elementary
  • Terry Lancaster, SSD teacher, Green Pines Elementary
  • Brian McKinnon, adventure club facilitator, Wild Horse Elementary
  • Barb Mennel, secretary, Rockwood Summit High
  • Amanda Orphan, social worker, Individualized Learning Center
  • Shelly Palumbo, substitute teacher, Rockwood Summit High
  • Marie Riley, secretary, Selvidge Middle
  • Erin Rillema, teacher, Wild Horse Elementary

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