TRAILBLAZING THOMPSON
Trailblazing Thompson recognizes educators in a district-wide
celebration that unites civic leaders, community members and TSD
staff in celebrating excellence in education
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2026 Trailblazing Thompson
Tuesday, April 14 ~ 5-7:15pm
Embassy Suites Loveland
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Trailblazing Thompson celebrates honorees in the following
categories at one district-wide event:
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2025-2026 Elevate Thompson awardees
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District staff retiring at the end of the 2025-2026 school year
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TEF Educator of the Year and Student Choice nominees​​​​
2026 EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Heather Anderton
Kiki Archer
Kate Atrash
Tracy Baker
Danielle Balliet
Kate Baros
Kelli Barton
Jennifer Bass
Virginia Bourland
Abby Briggs
Tammy Brown
Allison Bryson
Danielle Case
Raquell Castillo
Lynley Chandler
Brad Charles
Jessi Chollet
Lucie Cindoruk
Molly Coffey
Arica Collins
Megan Courtright
Dan Cowgill
Sonja Davis
Denae DeBey
Gretchen Dekkers
Cassie Doescher
Megan Edmiston
Ben Evenson
Mandy Farrar
Mike Felton
Felicity Gann
Daniel García
Amy Gebhardt
Amaya Geraghty
Erin Gilbert
Jessica Gray
Brittany Hansen
Suzanne Hass
Nicole Hecker
Audrey Heffelfinger
Jordan Jennings
Lindy Jones
Nicole Jones
Lindsey Kavallar
Keith Kendall
Kaila Kocer
Katie Kouns
Jacob Little
Cindi Lods
Maddie Manser
Keysha Martin
Chelsea Mattoon
Jake McCollum
Katie McCollum
Ron McGarr
Kimberly McKee
Joe McMahon
Julianne McMahon
Solomon Miller
Gregory Morrison
Loren Mowers
Beatriz Nadales
Tristan Oliver
Jamie Olson
Bella Olsson
Tammy Osborn
Mikayla Pennock
Pam Petrey
Annamarie Pike
Julie Piotraschke
Markee Ramirez
Jera Robertson
Kelsey Rosten
Meridith Russell
Rick Schmitz
Maddie Seper
Tina Smith
Shannah Smith
Brandi Stott
Patrick Sullivan
Sage Sweet
Peter Toews
Tristan Tuveson
Niki Vanessen
Vince Velasquez
Debbie Weber
Melissa Wilson
Caty Winyard
2026 STUDENT CHOICE NOMINEES
Kimberly Alexander
Tracy Alexander
Jonathan Allen
Erin Anderson
Johnathan Anderson
Kate Atrash
Jade Baird
Danielle Balliet
Kate Baros
Kelli Barton
Jennifer Bass
Rex Beach
Christine Bebout
Matt Beck
Lacy Berglin
Jenn Birks
Brynn Bohan
Robert Boucneau
Corrie Boyle
Hannah Breckenridge
Kevin Brenner
Jill Brito
Zach Brockman
Hedy Brown
Jess Burdick
Jen Byrd
Lauren Carpenter
Caity Carr
Ashley Carrera
Raquell Castillo
Javier Cebollada
Lynley Chandler
Brad Charles
Jessi Chollet
Clinton Christensen
Jade Christensen
Kristen Clingerman
Jen Coatman
Greg Coode
Lindsay Cook
Nate Cook
Katie Corrigan
Jason Coulter
Chris Crauwels
Jack Davies
Molly Davies
Denae DeBey
Gretchen Dekkers
Nick Divine
Ben Egger
Jake Elam
Tyler English
Brooke Erickson
Eamon Erickson
Joe Ernst
Aaron Estevez
Kelly Evans
Ben Evenson
Sheryl Fahrenbruch
Paul Farus
Danielle Feeney
Mike Finders
Geoff Fleming
Kyle Freesen
Erin Friedline
Jessica Galvin
Joshua George
Matthew Goldsmith
Jessica Gray
Justin Greene
Judy Gustafson
Matt Hall
Tiffany Hansen
Kimberly Hardouin
Melisa Harshman
Eric Harting
Suzanne Hass
MaryPat Hayden-Davis
Stacey Heacox
Audrey Heffelfinger
Mandy Hergenreder
Suzanna Hetchler
Nathaniel Hoffman
Cody Hofrock
Aimee Holloway
Patrick Huddleston
Nathan Hummel
David Hunn
JD Jacob
Rich Jasch
Jordan Jennings
Todd Johnson
Magenta Jones
Shannon Kash
Nicole Keener
John Kenyon
Tiffany Kile
Eli King
Meredith Kinney
Jay Klagge
Kelsie Klinger
Katie Kouns
Erin Larkins
Kendra Larson
Jennifer Leinweber
Shawna Lemons
Reese Lewon
Jennifer Lindquist
Jacob Little
Meagan Long
Matt Lowe
Melissa Luxton
Bradley Martin
Duane Mason
Michele Massey
Stephanie Mattson
Jessica May
Jessica Mazur
Arden McCauley
Ron McGarr
Julianne McMahon
Molly Mercer
Sophie Metee
Sarah Miller (HPS)
Sarah Miller (TVHS)
Vince Mingils
Judy Modlich
Gregory Morrison
Bill Moudy
Ali Muñoz
Danielle Mwago
Beatriz Nadales
Hunter Nelson
Tristan Oliver
Kendra Omlid
Anastasia Pankau
Michele Park
Ryan Paul
Rebekah Perez
Yesenia Perez
Chandon Perry
Niomi Pfohl
Spencer Phillips
Ashley Phillis
Steven Rauer
Aspen Richard
Kristen Richardson
Wendy Richie
Sharla Riott
Jera Robertson
Melissa Robinson
Paula Robke
Brandon Rolph
Hannah Ruppert
Dawn Rutt
Angie Sandfort
Tanya Santacruz
Lara Saunders
Shanda Schlagenhauf
Rod Schubert
Eric Schulte
Shena Schultz
Alia Schumacher
Courtlynn Seaton
Albert Serrato
Janet Seter
Shannon Silk
Lacee Smith
Taryn Smith
Kelly Spradley
Jordyn Steinerlund
Andy Stevens
Chelsea Stuvel
Christine Tabor
Jessica Tarkanian
Carol Thomas
Jeff Thomas
Keara Thompson
Peter Toews
Colleen Torres
Daniel Tossing
Ryan Turner
Kendra Vair
Julie Vandenberg
Kaitlin Vandermark
Michael Veje
Presley Virden
Madi Wade
Michael Waido
Cassie Warwick
Alex Weedin
Kris West
Rachel Woods
Rachel Worth Tuveson
Jaron Worthemcumming
Deric Yaussi
Ian Yurk
Nadine Zaghari
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