Press release:

The Gold Star Award WINNERS will be announced live Thursday, March 21 at the second annual Gold Star Awards BASH. Created in 2012, this red-carpet style event (21 and over) features a night of music, drinks, appetizers, dancing, and a LIVE announcement of the Gold Star Award winners. 

This year’s list of impressive and well-deserving nominees includes highly qualified staff, volunteers, and administrators.

Please come help us celebrate the outstanding Teachers, Volunteers, Alumni, Staff and Administrators of Highline Public Schools at our district’s version of the Academy Awards!

Event Details: Gold Star Awards BASH
Thursday, March 21, 2013
6:30 - 8:30 pm
The Production Shop, 14624 – 9th Avenue SW, Burien

Tickets are $15 and include appetizers, drinks, music, and celebration at this fun event unveiling the winners of the 2013 Gold Star Awards! (21 and over only)

2013 GOLD STAR AWARD NOMINEES

Outstanding Administrator Nominees
Mark Demick, Principal, Chinook Middle School
Diana Garcia, Principal, Cascade Middle School
Deborah Holcomb, Principal, Southern Heights Elementary School
Karin Jones, Principal, McMicken Heights Elementary School
Robin Lamoureux, Principal, Parkside Elementary School
Chris Larsen, Principal, Seahurst Elementary School
Colin Ryan, Principal, Shorewood Elementary Principal
Dr. Sue Shields, Principal/Director, Puget Sound Skills Center
Susan Smith Leland, Assistant Superintendent
Donald Waring, HR Executive Director

Outstanding Classified/Support Staff Nominees
Rebecca Androes, Valley View ELC
Michelle Baus, Bow Lake Elementary School
Kim Goehring, Marvista Elementary School
Stacie Grage, North Hill Elementary & Seahurst Elementary Schools
Maria Hanson, Bow Lake Elementary School
Theda Hiranaka, Aviation High School
Jack Kearns, Warehouse/Commissary
Dave Larsen, Parkside Elementary School
Susan Marrs, Southern Heights Elementary School
Julian McCullough, Cascade Middle School
Carl Nord, Chinook Middle School
Mani Sanga, Marvista Elementary School
Sheri Sutliff, Chinook Middle School
Debra Thoma, Cedarhurst Elementary School
Patsy Trujillo, Pacific Middle School
Cathy Ureste, Cascade Middle School
Tonya Ward, Cedarhurst Elementary School
Sherry Wolfe, Big Picture High School
Frances Zuniga, McMicken Heights Elementary School

Outstanding Teacher Nominees
Valerie Anderson, Global Connections High School
Lana Baroudi, Bow Lake Elementary School
Penny Bellemans, Cedarhurst Elementary School
Debbie Bowman, Arts & Academics Academy
Christy Bowman-White, Sylvester Middle School
Sarah Bracken, Highline High School
Chris Calvin, Mount Rainier High School
Jamie Clawson, Beverly Park Elementary School
Thara Cooper, McMicken Heights Elementary School
Linda Drahn, McMicken Heights Elementary School
Catherine Dwyer, North Hill Elementary School
Grace Friedman, Shorewood Elementary School
John Garibaldi, Cedarhurst Elementary School
Kirsten Gunn, Highline High School
Anne Jones, Hazel Valley Elementary School
Jill Klune, Global Connections High School
Anna Kramer, Cascade Middle School
Stacie Latimer, Marvista Elementary School
Jenny Lin, Shorewood Elementary School
Elizabeth (Betsy) Milleson, Cascade Middle School
Shawna Moore, Sylvester Middle School
Tia Nguyen, Midway Elementary School
Carrie O'Brien, Health Sciences and Human Services High
Kevin Plough, Cedarhurst Elementary School
Julia Roberts, Des Moines Elementary School
Rattana Sochenda, Technology, Engineering & Communications High School
Jeffrey Steen, Pacific Middle School
Meghan Stewart, Cedarhurst Elementary School
JoAnne Thaves, McMicken Heights Elementary School
Claire Waistell, Sylvester Middle School
Elizabeth Weets, Highline High School
Caitlin Wirtz, Sylvester Middle School

Outstanding Volunteer Nominees
Misty Erickson, North Hill Elementary School
Darin Gee, Highline High School
Sheri Healey, Mount Rainier HS, Pacific & Marvista
Berta Keller, Gregory Heights Elementary School
Fred Lueck, Highline High School
Barbara Nelson, McMicken Heights Elementary School
Leslee Van, McMicken Heights Elementary School