You never forget the teacher who makes a difference…
In a year like no other, teachers deserve a round of applause! Help us celebrate educators who made an extra-special impact. Join WITF and Rotary 7390 as we recognize and celebrate 14 outstanding teachers who go the extra mile to make a difference in the lives of their students.
Due to the pandemic, we were unable to hold an awards ceremony last year. So, this year’s virtual online event will be super-sized as we celebrate the Teacher Impact Awards Class of 2020 and 2021 together.
Virtual Teacher Impact Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, May 26
5:30pm
LIVE on WITF’s YouTube Channel & Facebook Page
Supported by:
Past Winners
2020-2021 Recipients were:
- Beth Peart - Littlestown School District
- Keith Long - Cumberland Valley School District
- Markisha Peace - Harrisburg School District
- Lisa Wolf - School District of Lancaster
- Samantha Fink - Cornwall-Lebanon School District
- Dirk Brown - Susquenita School District
- Stephen Richards - Spring Grove Area School District
2018-19 Recipients were:
- Mary Canedo - Vida Charter School
- Lexy Morrow - Valley View Elementary (York Suburban School District)
- Rick Phoenix - Susquenita Elementary School (Susquenita School District)
- Lynn Stover - Garden Spot Middle School (Eastern Lancaster County School District)
- Gregory Underkoffler - Eastern Lebanon County Middle School (Eastern Lebanon County School District)
- Kevin Wagner - Carlisle High School (Carlisle Area School District)
- Jennifer Willard - Middletown Area Middle School (Middletown Area School District)
2016-17 Recipients were:
- Jarred J. Cahan - Dover Area High School (Dover Area School District)
- Carol Koehler - Jonestown Elementary (Northern Lebanon School District)
- Kimberly R. Messinger - Upper Dauphin Area Elementary (Upper Dauphin Area School District)
- Rebekah Seltzer-Idgunji - Cornwall Elementary (Cornwall-Lebanon School District)
- Cristal S. Sheaffer - Milton Hershey School
- Jim Stafford - Cocalico High School (Cocalico School District)
- Jessica Tipping - Solanco High School (Solanco School District)
- Denise D. Wagner - Lincoln Intermediate, Unit 12 at Red Lion High School (LIU/Red Lion Area School District)
2015 Recipients were:
- Trudy Saraiva - Eagle View Middle School (Cumberland Valley School District)
- Martha Rougeux - Rowland School (Science and Literacy)
- Alicia Sterner - Bear Creek School (Elizabethtown School District)
- R. Alden Knepp - Susquenita Middle School (Susquenita School District)
- Brian R. Hastings - Spring Grove Area High School (Spring Grove Area School District)
2014 Recipients were:
- Sharon Bryant - Lincolnway Elementary School (West York School District)
- Joseph M. Herman - Penn Manor High School (Penn Manor School District)
- Lisa C. Menegat - Harrisburg High School (Harrisburg School District)
- John Sowizral - Cedar Crest Middle School (Cornwall-Lebanon School District)
- Jim Weaver - Mechanicsburg Middle & High School (Mechanicsburg Area School District)
2013 Recipients were:
- Krista Pontius - Greenwood High School (Greenwood School District)
- Karen Gagliardi - George A. Smith Middle School (Solanco School District)
- Barb Mellinger - Palmyra Area High School (Palmyra Area School District)
- Deborah Allen Wirth - North Salem Elementary School (Dover Area School District)
- Sara Little - Hanover Senior High School (Hanover Public School District)
2012 Recipients were:
- Matthew Fahnestock - Carlisle High School (Carlisle Area School District)
- Marieceline Barton - LIU12/Red Lion Senior High School (Red Lion Area School District)
- Bryan Rehm - New Oxford High School (Conewago Valley School District)
- Tam Donnachie - South Lebanon Elementary School (Cornwall-Lebanon School District)
- Georgia Katsourides - James Buchanan Elementary School (School District of Lancaster)
2011 Recipients were:
- Sean Campbell - J. E. Fritz Elementary (Conestoga Valley School District)
- Crystal D. Noel - St. Francis Xavier School (Diocese of Harrisburg)
- Cathy Horner - Lincoln Intermediate Unit #12, Preschool Program
- Judd R. Pitman - The Math/Science Academy at Ben Franklin School (Harrisburg School District)
- M. Angela MacDonald - Hillside Elementary School (West Shore School District)
2010 Recipients were:
- Nora Levan - Central Dauphin High School
- Patrick Good - Dallastown Area High School
- Jennifer Rogosky - Elmwood Elementary School
- Jim Delaney - Manheim Township High School
- David Bowman - New Oxford Middle School
2009 Recipients were:
- Debra R. Smith - Hanover Middle School
- Ross M. Hopple - Jonestown Elementary School
- Bruce E. Rowland - Carlisle High School
- Wendy S. Letavic - Penn Manor High School
- Robert A. Brightbill - Dauphin County Technical School
2008 Recipients were:
- Patti Snow - Middle Paxton Elementary School, Central Dauphin School District
- Beryl Stoddard - Union Canal Elementary, Cornwall-Lebanon School District
- Sean Barnes - Trinity High School, Diocese of Harrisburg
- Meghan Malloy - Neff Elementary School, Manheim Township School District
- Steven Schedin - Northeastern Middle School, Northeastern School District
