LDS Students Honor 90 Influential Keller Teachers

by Nancy Coplen

Keller area youth, ages 12-18, from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints honored Keller ISD and surrounding private school teachers at their 5^th annual Teacher Appreciation dinner onMay 6, 2015. The evening featured a choir performance, slideshow, and the youth giving heartfelt tributes to their nominated teacher.  One teacher wrote to one of her students, “Thank you for inviting me tonight…you have no idea how much this means.   Your smiling face brightens my day each day.  And the food was superb!”

Over 240 attended the event at the Church’s Colleyville location, including Superintendent Dr. Randy Reid, Trustees Jim Stitt, Karina Davis, Brad Schofield, Ruthie Keyes, Mayor Mark Mathews, City Councilman Rick Barnes, and the Principals of the recognized schools.

Congratulations to the following teachers:

Ann Barnes, Dawn Arrington,  Kathleen Keen, Katie Taylor, Lynn Stewart, Blake Lentz, Stephanie Oates, and Tony Yarbro of Bear Creek Intermediate

Jennifer Mitchell of Central High School

Cindy Fritzenmeier of Florence Elementary

Leslie Gray of Fossil Ridge High School

Joy Chappell of Hidden Lakes Elementary

Aaron Monaghen,  Jeff Robins,  Jeffrey Walters, Julie Parton, Lindsay Jackson, Lourdes Sully, Melanie McCray, Nicole Gardner, and Stace Bowen of Indian Springs Middle School

Kimberly Tavarez and Mistee Clepper of Keller-Harvel Elementary

Monica Quinene, Alexander Carr, Beth Michelsen, Bethany Booth, Byron Bundy, Cathy Bonds, Cecilia Dang, Christie Panno, Damian Barranco, Daniel Bloss, David Clemmons, David Evans,  Jennie Thompson, Justin Gretzinger, Keith Killebrew, Kristopher Price, Meagan Weldon, Nicholas Campbell, Pauli Young, Ross Miller, Russell Wharton, Ryan Haines, Shelly Waggoner, Stanton Cole, Stephenie Miller, Wendi Jones, Wendy Larriba of Keller High School

Chrissy Greeling, Keller ISD Learning Coordinator

Benjamin Rundell, Carla Epperson, Cathy Evans,  Jael Rojas, Jedidiah Maus, Jennifer Wolf, Kati Grimmer, Kristin Harris, Kyle Epting, Laurie Williams, Logan Lacy, Mary Snow, Melissa Hatheway, Michael Le, Phillip Daurio, Sandra McCorkle,  and Stephanie Thiele of Keller Middle School.

Carrie Wheeler, Emily Morrow, and Susan Alvord of South Keller Intermediate