PLCS Greatness Award Winners

  • 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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