2023 Excellence in Education Celebration is SOLD OUT!
It’s time to recognize Northern Kentucky’s outstanding students, educators, community partners, and business leaders.
2023 Excellence in Education Honorees
Academic All-Star Awards
Bilal Elayyadi, Ignite Institute
Aslhyn Garcia Miranda, Dayton High School
Bianca Hemsath, Highlands High School
Abdullah Karazon, Ludlow High School
Ethan Taylor, Campbell County High School
Charlotte Webster, Boone County High School
Career and Technical All-Star Awards
Eli Blair, Grant County High School
Ben Chenot, Boone County High School
Adam Dizdarevic, Dixie Heights High School
Joshua Faulkner, Campbell County High School
Shafick Celis Munoz, Beechwood High School
Ethan Noonchester, Bellevue High School
Student Leadership Awards
Brenna Henry, Beechwood High School
Alexandra Perry, Ignite Institute
Katrina Rolfsen, Dixie Heights High School
Katherine Schroder, Cooper High School
Damarcus Winn, Holmes High School
Against All Odds Awards
Jamison Harris, Dixie Heights High School
Molly Hunt, Lloyd Memorial High School
Caroline Moore, Highlands High School
Audrey Shelton, Grant County High School
Kiersten Tobias Pemberton, Campbell County High School
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Scholarships
Brogan Callioni, Villa Madonna Academy
Elaine Chan, Ignite Institute
Liam Collins, Villa Madonna Academy
Avery Cox, East Central High School
Elizabeth Deis, St. Henry District High School
Ashley Downing, Larry A. Ryle High School
Claire Duncan, Conner High School
Brooklyn Garlich, Bishop Brossart High School
Josephine Halbauer, Highlands High School
Rachel Herron, Conner High School
Abdullah Karazon, Ludlow High School
Emily Mahaney, Larry A. Ryle High School
Faith McNamara, St. Henry District High School
Madison Messmer, Ignite Institute
Isabelle Minning, Notre Dame Academy
Kayla Northcutt, Notre Dame Academy
Addyson Osborne, Notre Dame Academy
Rachel Panko, Notre Dame Academy
Trisha Puthenpurackal, Turpin High School
Skylar Reeves, Goshen High School
Madelynn Serve, Beechwood High School
Morgan Shipp, Williamstown Independent School
Alyssa Smith, Newport Central Catholic High School
Cheyenne Turner, Randall K. Cooper High School
Sarah Yu, Highlands High School
Golden Apple Awards
Stephanie Abney, Newport Intermediate School
Josh Bates, Beechwood High School
Caroline Bragg, White's Tower Elementary School
Daniel Dempsey, Lloyd Memorial High School
LeAnnda Drysdale, Williamstown Elementary School
Michelle Fair, Ruth Moyer Elementary School
Carrie Faulhaber, Dixie Heights High School
Melanie Gleason, Tichenor Middle School
Sinda Henson, Walton-Verona Early Childhood Center
Jessica Holleman, Dorothy Howell Elementary School
Melissa Keller, Ludlow High School
Deanna Landrum, Southgate Independent Schools
Molly Lemker, Owen County Preschool
Paul Mackiewicz, Holmes High School
JoAnn Nassano, Campbell Ridge Elementary School
Betsy Powell, Campbell County High School
Stephanie Prince, Southern Elementary School
Ashleigh Shields, New Haven Elementary School
Adam Staff, Crossroads Elementary School
Raven Wright, Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary School
Chris Zimmerman, Mary A. Goetz Elementary School
Extraordinary Service Awards
Amy Meyer, Secretary, Campbell County High School
Joe Webster, Maintenance/Head Custodian, Grant County Middle School
Joseph Weyer, Building Supervisor, Woodfill Elementary School
Student Services Award
Thad Dusing, Counselor, Dixie Heights High School
One to One Distinguished Service Award
Betsy Glick, One to One Reading Coach
A.D. Albright Administrator of the Year Award
Justin Kaiser, Principal, Beechwood High School
Business Engagement of the Year Awards
Newport Police Department, Newport Independent School District
North American Stainless, Carroll County School District
Robert J. Storer Education Champion Awards
Dr. Laura Koehl, Board of Trustee member, Thomas More University
Shelby Krentz, Director of Early College Opportunities, Gateway Community & Technical College
Dr. Diana McGill, Dean of the College of Arts and Science, Northern Kentucky University
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Rob Haney, Chief Operations Officer, Kenton County School District
Kelly Middleton, Superintendent, Retired, Newport Independent School District
Dr. David Rust, Superintendent, Retired, Campbell County School District
The Excellence in Education Celebration is made possible due to the support of the following sponsors: Title Sponsor: Northern Kentucky University; Award Sponsor: Duke Energy; Event Sponsors: American Fidelity, REH&A Architects and St. Elizabeth Healthcare; Friends of the Council: Altafiber, Audio Enhancement, Care Solace, Compass Municipal Advisors, CMTA, Fifth Third Bank, Gateway Community & Technical College, Griffin Elite, Learning Grove and Think Cerca.