Adams 12 Five Star Schools, in partnership with the District Twelve Educators Association (DTEA) and the Classified School Employees' Association (CSEA), announce the employees of the year for the Five Star District! We are proud of every employee in our community and excited to announce those who colleagues have been designated as going above and beyond for student success.
From teachers to custodians, principals to counselors, the many different roles and responsibilities of Five Star employees ELEVATE student success in every classroom, every day.
Employee of the Year Winners
Igor Petrovic,
Director of Transportation & Fleet Services,
Business Services
Julie Beard
Hearing Impaired Teacher
Student Support Services
Sarah Peters
Para Educator
North Mor Elementary
Guest Teacher, Equity Champion, and Volunteers of the Year
Week of April 17-21
Guest Teacher: Classified and Certified substitutes (guest teachers) across the district
Equity Champion Award: A staff members who provides exceptional leadership and outstanding commitment to the advancement of excellence through diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Volunteers of the Year: A volunteer at the school or district level.
Equity Champion, Guest Teacher, and Volunteer of the Year Winners
Nicholas Walker
P.E. Teacher
North Star Elementary
Debbie Ewing
Guest Teacher- Retiree
Silver Creek Elementary
Barb Clayton
Community Member
Northglenn High School
Strengths in Action
Week of April 10-14
The “Strengths in Action” awards recognize Five Star employees and community members who exemplifies one of our ELEVATE strengths in an extraordinary way: care, collaboration, empower, engage or focus on students.
Strengths in Action Winners
Farid Stanikzai
Community Navigator
SFOP
Bobby Stegmueller
Senior Financial Analyst
ESC
Sean Seifarth
P.E. Teacher
Coyote Ridge Elementary
Madeline Gallegos
Counselor
Northglenn High School
Jordan Prestwich
In-Building Guest Teacher
Thornton Middle School