BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20171117T003000Z DTEND:20171117T030000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2017 Crystal Apple Awards DESCRIPTION:(click images for larger view)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Program\n\nThis year marks the 22nd Anniversary of the Chamber's Crystal Apple Awards. Teachers are the heart of our schools. They nurture our children?s inquisitive minds and prepare them for the challenges of the future. Teachers need and deserve our support.\n\n\n\nThe Community Awareness and Recognition in Education (CARE) Committee\, which is made up of representatives of the Chamber in the business community\, sponsors a program which honors six outstanding teachers in Finney County each year. \n\n \n\n\n\nTeacher Eligibility\n\n\n\nEarly Childhood through twelfth grade certified teachers currently under contract and in good standing with the school and in the classroom in Bible Christian Academy\, Garden City Public Schools\, Holcomb Public Schools\, St. Dominic or St. Mary Catholic Schools are eligible to participate in the Crystal Apple Teacher Recognition Program. They can be either full-time or part-time teachers\, special education teachers\, counselors or librarians. Substitutes and certified support staff personnel\, such as psychologists\, social workers and others\, are ineligible to participate. Previous Crystal Apple recipients are also ineligible to participate. \n\n\n\nThe six finalists receive recognition at the CARE Crystal Apple Recognition Banquet on Thursday\, November 16\, 2017. The three award recipients each receive a $1\,000 cash award and an Apple iPad. The three remaining finalists receive awards of $250 each. \n\n\n\n \n\nPrevious Crystal Apple Recipients\n\n\n\n\n\n1995\n\nJeannie Clubine ~ Susan Jacques ~ Ann Knoll\n\n \n\n1996\n\nShelby McNutt ~ Claudia McVicker ~ Linda Walker\n\n \n\n1998\n\nJudy Gillette ~ Tammy Lalicker Reith ~ Jennifer LaSalle\n\n \n\n1999\n\nPam Foster ~ Leigh Ann Roderick ~ Kevin Thompson\n\n \n\n2000\n\nKerma Crouse ~ Peggy Johnston ~ Steve Smith\n\n \n\n2001\n\nRhonda Hutton ~ Suzan Tarwater ~ Marlise Tiffany\n\n \n\n2002\n\nTim Johnson ~ Susie Loyd ~ Carol Wethington\n\n \n\n2003\n\nLinda Ackerman ~ Shauna Lenneman ~ Elaine Lott ~ Kay Thompson\n\n \n\n2004\n\nDawn Bailey ~ Heather Lies ~ Kathleen Moorman\n\n \n\n2005\n\nJesse Bernal ~ Sue Tiffany ~ Michelle Wells\n\n \n\n2006\n\nRandy Garrier ~ Jane Vanderhoff ~ Angela Wilkinson\n\n \n\n2007\n\nPatsy Fort ~ Jennifer Mahoney ~ Maria Thornton\n\n \n\n2008\n\nGeorge Caine ~ Sherry Nelson ~ Rebecca Stoppel\n\n \n\n2009\n\nJulie Nemechek ~ Roger Syng ~ Jamie Terry\n\n \n\n2010\n\nLisa Cady ~ Matthew Horney ~ Russ Tidwell\n\n \n\n2011\n\nDawn Riggs ~ Kerri Steelman ~ Shanna Yox\n\n \n\n2012\n\nAndrea Baker ~ Adam Cassellius ~ Rod Willis\n\n \n\n2013\n\nAlexander Koning ~ Karen Kyler ~ Summer Miller\n\n \n\n2014\n\nSarah Cross ~ Melanie Garrison ~ Kip Nichols\n\n\n\n2015\n\nJesse Bernal ~ Barbara Mercer ~ Roger Reed\n\n\n\n2016\n\nRebecca Burnfin ~ Dr. Jennifer Herdman ~ Wendi Terpstra X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\nAbout the Program
\nThis year marks the \;22nd \;Anniversary of the Chamber'\;s Crystal Apple Awards. Teachers are the heart of our schools.  \;They \;nurture our children?s inquisitive minds and \;prepare them for the challenges of the future.  \;Teachers need and deserve our support.
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\nThe Community Awareness and Recognition in \;Education (CARE) Committee\, which is made up \;of representatives of the Chamber in the business \;community\, sponsors a program which honors six \;outstanding teachers in Finney County each year. \;
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\nTeacher Eligibility
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\nEarly Childhood through twelfth grade certified \;teachers currently under contract and in good \;standing with the school and in the classroom in Bible Christian Academy\, Garden City Public Schools\, Holcomb Public Schools\, St. Dominic or St. Mary Catholic Schools are eligible to participate in the Crystal Apple Teacher Recognition Program.  \;They can be either full-time or part-time teachers\, special education teachers\, counselors or librarians. Substitutes and certified support staff personnel\, such as psychologists\, social workers and others\, are ineligible to participate. Previous Crystal Apple recipients are also ineligible to participate.  \;
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\nThe six finalists receive recognition at the CARE Crystal Apple Recognition Banquet on Thursday\, November 16\, 2017.  \;The three award recipients each receive a \;$1\,000 cash award and an Apple iPad. The three \;remaining finalists receive awards of $250 each.  \;
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\n1995
Jeannie Clubine ~ Susan Jacques ~ Ann Knoll
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\n\n1996
\n\nShelby McNutt ~ Claudia McVicker ~ Linda Walker
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\n\n1998
\n\nJudy Gillette ~ Tammy Lalicker Reith ~ Jennifer LaSalle
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\n\n1999
\n\nPam Foster ~ Leigh Ann Roderick ~ Kevin Thompson
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\n\n2000
\n\nKerma Crouse ~ Peggy Johnston ~ Steve Smith
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\n\n2001
\n\nRhonda Hutton ~ Suzan Tarwater ~ Marlise Tiffany
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\n\n2002
\n\nTim Johnson ~ Susie Loyd ~ Carol Wethington
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\n\n2003
\n\nLinda Ackerman ~ Shauna Lenneman ~ Elaine Lott ~ \; \;Kay Thompson
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\n\n2004
\n\nDawn Bailey ~ Heather Lies ~ Kathleen Moorman
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\n\n2005
\n\nJesse Bernal ~ Sue Tiffany ~ Michelle Wells
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\n\n2006
\n\nRandy Garrier ~ Jane Vanderhoff ~ Angela Wilkinson
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\n\n2007
\n\nPatsy Fort ~ Jennifer Mahoney ~ Maria Thornton
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\n\n2008
\n\nGeorge Caine ~ Sherry Nelson ~ Rebecca Stoppel
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\n\n2009
\n\nJulie Nemechek ~ Roger Syng \;~ Jamie Terry
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\n\n2010
\n\nLisa Cady ~ Matthew Horney \;~ Russ Tidwell
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\n\n2011
\n\nDawn Riggs ~ Kerri Steelman \;~ Shanna Yox
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\n\n2012
\n\nAndrea Baker ~ Adam Cassellius ~ Rod Willis
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\n\n2013
\n\nAlexander Koning \; ~ \; Karen Kyler  \;~ \;Summer Miller
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2014
\n\nSarah Cross  \;~ \; Melanie Garrison  \;~ \;Kip Nichols
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\n2015
Jesse Bernal  \;~ \; Barbara Mercer  \;~ \;Roger Reed
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\n2016
\nRebecca Burnfin \;~ Dr. Jennifer Herdman ~ Wendi Terpstra