Cox and Nebraska Furniture Mart Announce 50 Winners of Education Heroes Awards

Cox (cox.com) and Nebraska Furniture Mart are excited to announce the winners of their Education Heroes Awards. The Education Heroes programs serves to honor local education heroes in the greater Omaha metro. Throughout March, individuals in Nebraska and Iowa were encouraged to celebrate their favorite teacher or school employee—paraprofessionals, administrative and custodial staff, nurses, counselors, and learning specialists. Selected from 220 nominations, the 50 honorees will be featured online and will receive a prize package consisting of a $250 gift card to Nebraska Furniture Mart, a personalized trophy award, and “Education Heroes” t-shirts for staff members at their school.

Winners include: Christine Adair, Ralston High School; Katharine Arnold, Kellom Elementary; Teri Bader, Ralston High School; Riannon Bell, Nelson Mandela Elementary; Jenn Bengston, Grace Abbott Elementary School; Maria Betancourt Vasquez, Jackson Elementary; Annelise Blessen, Westside High School; Thomas Brchard, Upchurch Elementary; Mikayla Bruner, Westside Middle School; Becky Campbell, Arbor View Elementary; Cassie Dalrymple, Franklin Elementary; Teresa Dorwart, Gross High School; Martha Dowd, Elkhorn North High School; Emily Downs, Educational Service Center; Traci Driscoll, Anderson Grove Elementary; Kerri Dymond, LeMay Elementary School; Allie Elsasser, Patriot Elementary; Kristina Fuentes-Ybarra, Gomez Heritage Elementary; Justine Griess, Wildewood; Alissa Hanish, Parkview Elementary; Jacob Hasty, Aspen Creek Middle School; Trenton Hill, Roosevelt Elementary; Paul Hoagbin, Central Middle School; Krissa Hollinger, Laura Dodge Elementry; Myra Hudson, Miller Park Elementary School; Alexandra Jones, Lothrop Magnet Elementary; Kelle Lawrence, Blue Sage Elementary; Tammy Lewis, Rockbrook Elementary; Taylor Lund, Kreft Primary; Angela McCallister, Whitetail Elementary; Luana McClellen, Thomas Jefferson High School; Monica Morales, Gomez Heritage Elementary; Brianne Ott, Peter Sarpy Elementary; Lee Perez, Alice Buffett Middle School; Angie Peters, Aldrich Elementary School; Natalie Peterson, Bryan High School; Billy Rodenbough, Elkhorn High School; Angela Royers, West Bay Elementary; Brent Schade, Hillside Elementary; Alexandra Seals, Betz Elementary School; Emily Smith, Sandoz Elementary; Latunya Sumpter, Bellevue Elementary; Stevie Sutter, Arbor View Elementary; Jerry Swanda, Elkhorn Valley View Middle School; Diane Sweetman, Springville; Laura Vranes, Mary Our Queen Catholic School; Lauren Widner, Remote Learning; Carolyn Willett, Swanson Elementary; Alec Williams, Ralston Middle School; and Dean Wood, Bennington High School.

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