Gurnee Teacher of the Year

Nominate an Amazing  Woodland Teacher for Gurnee Teacher of the Year

It’s Time to Celebrate Amazing Woodland Teachers!
The Village of Gurnee is once again sponsoring the Teacher of the Year Award to recognize teachers from Woodland District 50, Gurnee District 56, and Warren Township High School.

The Teacher of the Year award recognizes the excellent teachers who support the students in our learning community. We invite you to recognize teachers of all types such as homeroom or core subject teachers, art, music, specialists, interventionists, physical education, special education, health, computer and more. All certified staff are eligible for nomination.

Nomination Deadline: Jan. 29, 2024

Gurnee Teacher of the Year 2023-2024,
Carrie Monterroso

Picture of Dr. Machak and Carrie Monterroso, Woodland's Teacher of the Year for 2023-2024

Previous Gurnee Teacher of the Year Winners

  • 2022-2023 Gloria Tinucci-Frank

  • 2021-2022  Joe Rejczyk

  • 2020-2021  Joy Barbknecht

  • 2019-2020  Kathy Shinners

  • 2018-2019  Vianey Soriaga

  • 2017-2018  Traci Strieter

  • 2016-2017  Darlene Lipczynski

  • 2015-2016  Tamara Graham

  • 2014-2015  Rian Bogdala

  • 2013-2014  Roshaunda Henson

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Teacher of the Year Program 2024

Timeline:

  • Monday, Jan. 8 - Nominations begin

  • Monday, Jan. 29 - Deadline to submit nominations

  • Week of Mar. 18 - School nominees and winner announced at each school

  • Week of April 1 - Presentation to District Winner

  • May 6 - Recognition at the Village of Gurnee Board Meeting

  • May 23 - Teacher of the Year and school winners recognized at the Woodland Board of Education Meeting

2023 - 2024 School Winners
Woodland selects a school winner from each of the four schools in the district. From the list of four finalists, an overall winner is selected for recognition as the Village of Gurnee’s Teacher of the Year. This year’s school finalists were:

  • Carrie Monterroso, Woodland Primary

  • Amber Dennis, Woodland Elementary

  • Erica Veronie, Woodland Intermediate

  • Richard Haines, Woodland Middle School

Teacher of the Year News Release: English / Spanish

2022 - 2023 School Winners
Woodland selects a school winner from each of the four schools in the district. From the list of four finalists, an overall winner is selected for recognition as the Village of Gurnee’s Teacher of the Year. This year’s school finalists were:

  • Tricia O'Neil, Kindergarten Teacher - Primary

  • Dani McLaughlin, 2nd Grade Dual Language Teacher - Elementary

  • Kimberly Kohler, 4th Grade Teacher - Intermediate

  • Gloria Tinucci-Frank, 6th Grade Teacher - Middle School

News Release May 9, 2023 English / Spanish

 
2021 - 2022 School Winners
Woodland selects a school winner from each of the five schools in the district. From the list of five finalists, an overall winner is selected for recognition as the Village of Gurnee’s Teacher of the Year. This year’s school finalists were:

  • Ashley Concidine, Woodland Primary

  • Amber Fayard, Woodland Elementary East

  • Farrah Graff, Woodland Elementary West

  • Joe Rejczyk, Woodland Intermediate

  • Carmen Ayala, Woodland Middle School

News Release May 3, 2022 English / Spanish 


2020 - 2021 School Winners
Woodland selects a school winner from each of the five schools in the district. From the list of five finalists, an overall winner is selected for recognition as the Village of Gurnee’s Teacher of the Year. This year’s school finalists were:

  • Amber Beutel, Woodland Primary

  • Katie Howell, Woodland Elementary East

  • Jeb Fleming, Woodland Elementary West

  • Jane Weiland, Woodland Intermediate

  • Joy Barbknecht, Woodland Middle School 

News Release - May 19, 2021: Middle School Teacher Named Woodland's Gurnee Teacher of the Year

2019 - 2020 School Winners
• Mrs. Concidine, Woodland Primary
• Mrs. LeFevre, Woodland Elementary East
• Mrs. Parrott, Woodland Elementary West
• Mrs. Shinners, Woodland Intermediate
• Mr. Thompson, Woodland Middle School

News Release: Intermediate Teacher Named Woodland’s Gurnee Teacher of the Year
April 30, 2020