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Bill Ellis Teacher Preparation Award Winners

2012 Bill Ellis Teacher Preparation Award Winner

Dr. Lydia Carlis

Chief of Research and Innovation, AppleTree Institute

Washington, DC

Previous winners of the Bill Ellis Teacher Preparation Award

2011

Karin Lewis

Reading Specialist, Hill Elementary School

West Aurora, Illinois

2010

Thomas Komp

Principal, Boulevard Elementary School

Gloversville, New York

2009

Evelyn Rivera, M.Ed.

Professional Development Resource Teacher

School District of Lee County, Florida

2008

Judy Elliott

Chief Academic Officer, Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles, California

2007

Kimberly Weber

Principal, Chavez Elementary School

Long Beach, California

2006

Joyce Bannerot

Popham Elementary School

Del Valle, Texas

2005

Jennifer Combs

Whitney Elementary School

Boise, Idaho

2004

Cathy Graf

Charlotte Park Elementary School

Nashville, Tennessee

2003

Brian Coffey

William H. Kelso Elementary School

Inglewood, California

2002

Francine N.K. Cummings

Scottdale Child Development Center

Scottdale, Georgia

2001

Sandi Apuna

Superstition Springs Elementary School

Mesa, Arizona

2000

Mary Hailes

Seaton Elementary School

Washington, DC

1999

Lisa Mosier

Frances Starms Early Childhood Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1998

Peggy Couch

Antioch Middle School
Overland Park, Kansas

1997

Luis Velazquez

Roger C. Sullivan High School
Chicago, Illinois

1996

Carolyn Denise Witcher Sessoms, Ed.D.

Rudolph Elementary School
Washington, District of Columbia