Making a Difference – February 2024


Let’s take some time to celebrate the amazing students and staff across the District for acting with the core Waukee CSD values. Please take a minute to read through the names of the February Making a Difference nominees and watch their reactions to receiving the award!

  • Ginger Akason — Teacher/Brookview Elementary
  • Jenny Kopp — AEA/Brookview Elementary
  • Samantha Curtis — Teacher/Prairieview
  • Mia Deines — Student/Prairieview
  • Rob Graziano — Teacher/Prairieview
  • Elyse Hall — Teacher/Prairieview
  • Ben Hicks — Teacher/Prairieview
  • Ejah Odjidja — Student/Prairieview
  • Lisa Shipman — Special Ed Associate/Prairieview
  • Josh Wilson — Teacher/Prairieview
  • Ellie McCulloh — Student/Radiant Elementary
  • Reese Taggart — Student/Radiant Elementary
  • Andolynn Mims — Student/South Middle School
  • Becky Szymanski — Associate/South Middle School
  • Mark Thies — Associate/South Middle School
  • Tommy Kennedy — Student/Sugar Creek Elementary
  • Ben Overman — Timberline/Teacher
  • Brooke Kahler — Teacher/Trailridge
  • Jeff Long — Custodian/Trailridge
  • Danny Hall — IT/VMLC
  • Kenzie Degen — Teacher/Waukee Elementary
  • Bailey Kahle — Teacher/Waukee Elementary
  • Skylar Linnett — Teacher/Waukee Elementary
  • Stacie Tiggs — Teacher/Waukee Elementary
  • Brittany Ruba — ESOL Teacher/Woodland Hills Elementary
  • Alissa Sheldon — ESOL Teacher/Woodland Hills Elementary
  • Megan Tuttle — Teacher/Woodland Hills Elementary

Congrats to our nominees!

Any staff member or student may nominate another staff member or student by filling out a form on the Waukee CSD intranet.