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PLCS Greatness Award Winners
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The 2021-22 Greatness Awards were presented during the All-Staff Welcome Back event at Werner Park on August 8, 2022!
Looking Back: Watch the 2020-21 Greatness Winners reflect on their awards
A special thank you to the Papillion La Vista Schools Foundation for their support of these awards. Every year, five PLCS employees are awarded the District’s top prize for their work during the previous school year. The Greatness Awards are designed to recognize legendary staff members in five categories: Substitute Teacher of the Year, Classified Staff Member of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Elementary Teacher of the Year, and Secondary Teacher of the Year.

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Renee Palumbo
Elementary Teacher of the Year
Renee Palumbo, Teacher at Anderson Grove Elementary

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Ray Keller
Secondary Teacher of the Year
Ray Keller, Teacher at Papillion La Vista South High School

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Tiffany Gladney
Rookie Teacher of the Year
Tiffany Gladney, Teacher at G. Stanley Hall Elementary

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Kate Heller-Thomas
Classified Staff Member of the Year
Kate Heller-Thomas, Para at Prairie Queen Elementary,

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Greg Ebsen
Substitute Teacher of the Year
Greg Ebsen
Past Winners
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- 2021 Elementary Teacher: Nicole Bennett, Teacher at Trumble Park Elementary
- 2021 Secondary Teacher: Joseph Rohacik, Teacher at Papillion La Vista High School
- 2021 Classified Employee: Lori Kupfer, Secretary at G. Stanley Hall Elementary
- 2021 Rookie Teacher: Miranda Bush, Teacher at Papillion Middle School
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- 2020 Elementary Teacher: Dawn Butterfield, Teacher at Bell Elementary
- 2020 Secondary Teacher: Cory Clemenger, Teacher at Papillion La Vista High School
- 2020 Classified Employee: Debbie Portofee, Secretery at Liberty Middle School
- 2020 Rookie Teacher: Cody Redford, Teacher at La Vista Middle School
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- 2019 Elementary Teacher/Specialist: Theresa Canady Golden Hills Elementary Preschool Teacher
- 2019 Secondary Teacher/Specialist: Becky Hoch Papillion-La Vista High School Social Studies/Media Teacher
- 2019 Classified Employee: Rebecca Florance Trumble Park Elementary Paraprofessional
- 2019 Rookie Teacher: Jordan Lee Liberty Middle School Special Education Teacher
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- 2018 Elementary Teacher/Specialist: Cindy Smith Hickory Hill Elementary 6th Grade Teacher
- 2018 Secondary Teacher/Specialist: Louise Dornbusch Papillion-La Vista South High School Family Consumer Science Teacher
- 2018 Classified Employee: Malinda Clark La Vista West Elementary English Learners Para
- 2018 Rookie Teacher: Allison Brown Carriage Hill Elementary Special Education Teacher
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- 2017 Elementary Teacher/Specialist: Kim Lynam Patriot Elementary 1st Grade Teacher
- 2017 Secondary Teacher/Specialist: Scott Kneifl Papillion-La Vista High School Industrial Technology Teacher
- 2017 Classified Employee: Gayla Ezra Portal Elementary Special Education Para
- 2017 Rookie Teacher: Anthony Gentile La Vista West Elementary 6th Grade Teacher
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- 2016 Elementary Teacher/Specialist: Suzanne Harless PL Early Childhood Center Physical Therapist
- 2016 Secondary Teacher/Specialist: Monika Peters Papillion Middle School Vocal Music Teacher
- 2016 Classified Employee: John Mason Hickory Hill Elementary Custodian
- 2016 Rookie Teacher: Nicole Baranko Papillion Middle School Special Education Teacher
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- 2015 Elementary Teacher/Specialist: Penny Kimball Portal Elementary 2nd Grade Teacher
- 2015 Secondary Teacher/Specialist: Lori Boudreau Papillion-La Vista High School English Teacher
- 2015 Classified Employee: Nancy Kunkle Hickory Hill Elementary Administrative Assistant
- 2015 Rookie Teacher: Tyler Nutsch Walnut Creek Elementary 6th Grade Teacher
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- 2014 Elementary Teacher/Specialist: Sue Pieper Walnut Creek Elementary Literacy Facilitator
- 2014 Secondary Teacher/Specialist: Nate Cain Papillion-La Vista South High School Special Education Teacher
- 2014 Classified Employee: Dennis Schumacher Anderson Grove Elementary Custodian
- 2014 Rookie Teacher: Seth Hiveley La Vista West Elementary P.E. Teacher