CCS Kudos
The Carmel Clay Schools Board of Education often receives positive feedback from stakeholders about CCS employees and their commitment and dedication. The School Board wants to publicly acknowledge these employees by issuing a CCS Kudos.
If you would like to share your positive CCS employee experience with the school board, please email us today!
- 2024-2025 CCS Kudos
- 2023-2024 CCS Kudos
- 2022-2023 CCS Kudos
- 2021-2022 CCS Kudos
- 2020-2021 CCS Kudos
- 2019-2020 CCS Kudos
- 2018-2019 CCS Kudos
- 2017-2018 CCS Kudos
2024-2025 CCS Kudos
Carmel Elementary School
Carmel High School
- Shane Kohl
- Genny McGarty
Carmel Learning Center
Carmel Middle School
Cherry Tree
- Peter English
- Rebecca McClain
- Donna McKenney
- Jeremy Murray
Clay Center
Clay Middle School
- Craig Dragash
- Jeff Frizzi
- Karl Knerr
- Matthew Olejnik
- Robin Reinhart
- Steven Sturgis
- Leslie Ward
College Wood
- KaTiana Breland
Creekside Middle School
Facilities
Food Service
Forest Dale
Mohawk Trails
Prairie Trace
Smoky Row
Technology
- Becky Barker*
- Scott Farrell
- Shelly Howse
- Josh Leonard
- Kate Masterson
- Nick Shutters
Towne Meadow
Transportation
- Steve Kinnaman
West Clay
Woodbrook
Educare
- Olyvia Hurst
- Allison Logan
- Lauren McDermid
- Jordan Perry
- Brittany Rhodes
Educational Services Center
2023-2024 CCS Kudos
Carmel Elementary School
- Holly Adams
Carmel High School
- Amy Skeens-Benton
- Joel Haynie
- Michelle Foutz
- Shannon Watson
- Skyler Webb
Carmel Learning Center
Carmel Middle School
- Sarah Awe
- Phil Harvey
- Rose Kalili
Cherry Tree
- Molly Reuille
- Katelyn Taylor
Clay Center
- Laura Boesche
- Jacob Doan
- Mandy English
- Zoe East
- Nichole Finn
- Kellie Flager
- Lucas Gossett
- Laura Hunter
- Tao Mowers
- Rene Moyer
- Heather Mullins
- Leah Murphy
- Brian Nagy
- Heather Pancake
- Sara Petrites
Clay Middle School
- John Corcoran
- Catherine Gahl
- Mark Smith
College Wood
- Kathy Olssen
Creekside Middle School
- Carol Bohney
- Jeff Denny
Facilities
- Michael Barkman
- Staci Joslin
- Fred Napier
Food Service
Forest Dale
Mohawk Trails
Prairie Trace
- Jennifer Browne
- Denise Dragash
- Kimberly Piper
Smoky Row
- Aleks Johnson
Technology
- Christi Cloud
- Scott Farrell
- Mario Horton
- Shane Kohl
- Abby Pagryzinski**
- Nick Shutters
Towne Meadow
- Jane Elgin
Transportation
- Kurt Babcock
- Wendy Olhausen
West Clay
- Sarah Livingston
Woodbrook
Educational Services Center
- Mary Adzema
- Shelly Howse*
- Larisa Lowe
- Valerie Pedersen
- Taylor Shipley
- Debra Wolfe
2022-2023 CCS Kudos
Carmel Elementary School
- Tiffany Ingles
- Mackenzie Kleman
- Tonya Morris
- Jamie Southern
- Officer Chris Wolak
Carmel High School
- Amee Cherubini
- Ruth Lee
Carmel Learning Center
Carmel Middle School
- John Corcoran
Cherry Tree
Clay Center
Clay Middle School
College Wood
Creekside Middle School
- Samuel Moody
Facilities
Food Services
Forest Dale
- Victor Garcia
- Sara Inskeep
- Kim Smith
Mohawk Trails
- Jennifer Marshall-Aletto
- Officer Juan Navarrete
Prairie Trace
Smoky Row
- Brooke Adams
- Brooke Delph
- Kellie Holden
- Aleks Johnson
- Lindsay Pearce
- Lauren Spatafore
Technology
- Eric Cronin
- Shane Kohl*
- Scott Farrell*
- Lance Kinslow
- Nathan Powell
- Eric Quinn*
- Technology Team
Towne Meadow
Transportation
- Bill Brundza
West Clay
Woodbrook
- Liz Brown
- Leah Dunbar
- Abby Pozivilko
Educational Services Center
- Josh Lowe
- Kim Hoehne
- Valerie Pedersen
- Sgt. Troy Smith
- Sgt. Megan Soultz
2021-2022 CCS Kudos
Carmel Elementary
- Ibrahima Bah
- Jerry Bowman
- Angie Carbone
- Amdanda Derheimer
- Kimi Fisher
- Jill Hall
- Stacey Kaiser
- Kelly Kasting
- Robin Kenworthy
- Julie McElwee
- Liz Thiel
Carmel High School
- Rachel Cole
- Casey Canubio
- Allison Hargrove
- Gail Marcopulos
- Taryn Wanninger
- Kelly Wernke
- Jessica Williams
Carmel Learning Center
Carmel Middle School
- Marc Emenhiser
Cherry Tree
- Tami Hunt
Clay Center
Clay Middle School
- Clay Middle School Staff
- Patrick Anderson
- Tiffany Betner
- Jeff Carter
- Brooke Cole
- John Corcoran
- Michelle Doyle
- Rebecca Far*
- Catherine Gahl
- Liana Giles
- Dan Hess
- Allison Martin
- Sean McVey
- Andy Simon
- Mark Smith
- Miranda Susie
- Nicole Vetter
- Liz Wegner
College Wood
- Sarah Brubaker
Creekside Middle School
- Kristen Piron
Facilities
- Rusty Creech
- Carl Heinzmann
- CCS Maintenance Team
Food Services
Forest Dale
- Julie Arnold*
- Sara Inskeep
Mohawk Trails
- Mohawk Trails Staff
- Missy Adams*
- Fanny Savich
- Betsy Zajac
Prairie Trace
- Matt Harris
Smoky Row
- Jena Davis
- Aleks Johnson
- Jessica Mason
- Ross Miller
- Christine Noss
- April Pickett
- Lauren Spatafore
Technology
- Tracey Barney
- John Carroll
- Christi Cloud*
- Eric Cronin
- Scott Farrell*
- Shane Kohl*
- Kate Masterson
- Barry Neuman*
- Eric Quin
- Nick Shutters*
- Greg Wilson
Towne Meadow
- Mindy Bland
- Zack Minton
- Amy Satkoski
Transportation
- Mike Dunn
- Ron Eshleman
- Rodger Goodman
- Deb Taylor
- Lori Thomas
- Daphne Wyatt
- Shuai Zhu
West Clay
Woodbrook
- Joan Jackson
- Mike Schuster
- Janet Vahle
- Jay Vahle
Educational Services Center
- Kim Hoehne
- Shelly Howse
- Mindy Jasin
- Diane Matthews
- Joni Morris
- April O'Cull
- Ramona Rice
- Kelly Waller
- Meghan Wilson
- Deb Wolfe
2020-2021 CCS Kudos
Carmel Elementary
- Carmel Elementary Staff
- Amy Adams
- Holly Adams
- Cynthia Johnson
- Megan Klinginsmith
- Kimberly Leffers*
- Julie McElwee
- Kristen Nilo
- Amanda Spurgeon
- Vanessa Trammell
Carmel High School
- Lizbeth Cesare
- John Clark
- Christine Ellis
- Angela Guntz
- Allison Hargrove
- Sara Knoop
- John Love
- Andrew Okerson
- Theresa Ramos
- Terri Spilman
- Bernie Szuhaj
- Taryn Wanninger
- Brittany Wiseman
Carmel Learning Center
- Drew Grimes
Carmel Middle School
- Tammy Belbutoski
- Ann Beyer
- Ashley Bogan
- Jonathan Bullock
- Sally Chalex
- Jeff Chou
- Molly Collier*
- Tyler Davis
- Jon Dux
- Jessica Gilpatrick
- Chealsie Hampton*
- Claire Hawkins
- Jared Huhta*
- Margaret Jackson
- Cletus Jacobs
- Elizabeth Kissel
- Carly Lindley
- Abby Lyon
- Ben Maynard*
- Rebecca McElhannon
- Amy Sanders
- Lucinda Senseman
- Kristen Taylor*
- Trudy Young
Cherry Tree
- Chris Atkinson
- Aaron Boskovich*
- Kim Hoehne
- Devin Mendenhall
- Kaitlyn Monts
- Melissa Moore
- Tracy Quandt
- Jennifer Ringenberg
- Mary Sipes
Clay Middle School
- Brett Bateman
- Tiffany Betner
- Britney Coats
- Julie Collings
- Amy Glover
- Elizabeth Herman
- Jennifer Mann
- Steffy McCourt
- Ryan Newman
- Aletta Nowlin
- Matthew Olejnik
- Dan Patane
- Jennifer Pletcher
- Katie Russo
- Kelly Speidel
- Kaleesha Thompson
- Shannon Watson
College Wood
- Megan Apolzan-Smith
- Kaitlyn Cochran
- Ann DiBella
- Amber Gerke
- Stacy Glover
- Sara Hill
- Amy Johansen
- Lauren Retzlaff
- Taylor Schrock
- Michelle Slayman*
- Elizabeth Young
- Raeann Zent
Creekside Middle School
- Deseree Becker-Wilpolt
- Andrew Brough
- Brian Marsch
- Tim Phares
- Melissa Snyder
- Anna Steele
- Nicole Wolfe
Facilities
- CCS Custodians
- Nicole Helms-Creech
Food Services
- Food Service Staff
Forest Dale
- Katie Bundy
- Christa Coleman-Ng
- Dori Gallinat
- Kathy Garnes
- Brian Getz
- Cara Krueger
- Richard Liou
- Lisa Stevens
Mohawk Trails
- Beth Anderson
- Bethany Bennett
- Alyssa Carazo
- Michelle Curran
- Jen Douce
- Zach Higdon
- Kathryn Sanders
- Elizabeth Silvey
- Suzy Stone*
- Rachael Taylor
- Nicole Vetter
- Diana Worrell
- Lindsey Yoder
Orchard Park
- Bill Ahrbecker
- Laura Boesche
- Erin Clifford
- Jennifer Cox
- Emily DeLaney*
- Amanda English
- Roxanne Farnsworth
- Christie Lemon
- Emily Morin
- Lisa Sapper
- Rhonda Turner
- Steve West
- Heidi Wilson
Prairie Trace
- Emily Addleman
- Sara Awe
- Amanda Dillon
- Lori Gordon
- Tracy Hastings
- Nicole Helms-Creech
- Andrew Poticha
- Chard Reid
- Jill Schipp
- Alyssa Stewart
- Holly VanTreese
- Shandi Walker
Smoky Row
- LeeAnn Barnard
- Kristen Cannady
- Briana Gomez
- Dianne Tamez
- Cecilia Trenshaw
Technology
- Anthony Chastain
- Becky Barker
- Stacy Campbell
- Aaron Claus
- Eric Cronin
- Madonna Gumm
- Shane Kohl
- Kate Masterson
- Phillip Mossburg*
- Nathan Powell
- Eric Quinn***
- David Reisenauer*
- Travis Sills
Towne Meadow
- Mindy Bland*
- Maria Brown
- Stacy Campbell
- Kelly Delph
- Jamie Drayer
- Jasmine Hazelwood
- Andrew Himelick
- Saba Hussain
- Lisa Kuhn*
- Lauretta Krober
- Philip Lamie
- McKenzie Leckrone
- Mandy Merrick
- Leah Milliken
- Jillian Moser
- Kathy Peterson
- Stacy Poulsen*
- Nikki Raasch*
- Suzanne Rodimel
- Cortney Stewart
- Maggie Stiller
- Ann Stock
- Jill Wolfgang
Transportation
- Mary Byars
- Rhonda Curlin
- Debbie Dunn
- Valerie Hoover
- Jane Klutzke
- George Ohmer
- Linda Rozzoni
- Hany Shehata
- Jeff Stenger
- David Sunshine
- Lisa Vaughn
- Jason Walker
- Rob Yull
West Clay
- Heather Banks
- Shelly Howse
- Alex Walker
- Emily White
Woodbrook
- Kelly Davis
- Lauren Dunlap
- Katie Kropp
- Jamie Marciano
- Erin McNerney
Educational Services Center
- Anne Arroyo
- Darla Ashton**
- Jenny Clark
- Larisa Lowe
- Valerie Pedersen
- Jared Piper
- Paige West
- David Woodward
2019-2020 CCS Kudos
ESC:
Amanda Hoagland*
Courtney Taylor*
Kate Masterson
Stephanie Whiteside
Andrew Lawler
Nick Shutters
Aaron Claus
Eric Quinn
College Wood Elementary:
Sara BruBaker
Mohawk Trails Elementary:
Laurie Hayes
Lexi Ripple
Trey Brown
Nate Robbins
Zach Higdon
Kathleen Schuetz
Clay Middle School:
Brian McGuckin
Rebecca Powell
Kelly Speidel
Elizabeth Herman
Katherine Gray
Heather Elliott*
Lauren Fletcher
Sarah Tilbury
Prairie Trace Elementary:
Nicole Helms
Jill Schipp*
Chard Reid**
Jessica Niccum
Christy Herring*
Courtney Davis
Stew Smith
Rachel Knuttel*
Carly Davis*
Sarah Awe*
Barb Mahnessmith
Stew Smith
Ann Szymanski
Forest Dale Elementary:
Shelby Boling
Emily Bayer
Towne Meadow Elementary:
Maria Brown
Mindy Bland
Lynn Payne
Transportation:
Ronnie Robinette
Mary Wardell
Amy Beaven
Rob Yull
Don Thornton
Carmel High School:
CHS Copy Center
Kate Barsten
Terri Ramos
Mary Haddon
Maureen Nestor
Amy Skeens-Benton*
Robyn Schroeder
Dan Willaford
Skyler Webb
Williams Brown
Rachel Cole
Zachary Bonewit
Sidney Swartzendruber
Technology:
Charles Wheeler
School Resource Officers:
Officer Shane VanNatter
Educare:
Robin Wood
Nichole Cole
Jacob Campbell
2018-2019 CCS Kudos
Carmel High School
Erin Carter, Caren Katuin, Sam Chenoweth, Emily Good, Aaron Hahn, Ryan Osborn, Derek Moser, Erin Modisett, Erin Trimpe, John Herbert, Adam Havice, Jack Howell, Caleb Hall, Aaron McRill,
Carmel Middle School
Clay Middle School
Craig Dragash, Josh Lowe, Gary Emmertt, Todd Stewart, Tracy Krause, Jamie Sanders, Allison Martin, Jonathan Enari, Chad Carr, Sean McVey, Jessica Stopher, Chris Kleman
Creekside Middle School
Carmel Elementary
Becky Thiem
Cherry Tree Elementary
College Wood Elementary
Forest Dale Elementary
Katie Blake, Richard Liou, Jacqueline Goodwin,
Mohawk Trails Elementary
Orchard Park Elementary
Amy Owens
Prairie Trace Elementary
Ann Szymanski, Cathy Hardwick, Molly Reuille, Jill Schipp
Smoky Row Elementary
Sam Owens
Towne Meadow Elementary
Catherine Pearsall, Lisa Hicks*, Keta Spidel, Tina Galle, Maria Brown, Kristen Edwards, Chris Lanham, Liz Pantella, Stacy Campbell, Kathy Petersen
West Clay Elementary
WoodbRook Elementary
Dean Davis, Samantha Hardin, Ryan Liphard
Transportation
Val Hoover, Lori Thomas, Beth Lesure, Donna Hoffman, Stacey Mulloy, LInda Ronzzoni, Brad Osborne, Andrea Lekse, Stephen Wann, Wally Harrison, Greg Clark, Bill Cooney, Kelly Rhoades
Food Services
Susan McCord, Meghan Wilson,
Technology
Eric Quinn, Scott Farrell*, Barry Neuman, Shane Kohl, Jess Pass, Phillip Mossburg, Tracey Barney, Becky Barker, Kate Masterson*, Aaron Claus*, Madonna Gumm*, Shawn Blazier, Christi Cloud, Eric Cronin, Paul Bohall
Maintenance
Rex Durr, Marlin Moore, Roberto Arreola Mandujan, Tunisia Beaver, Bob Hargis
Edu-Care
Deserae Glad
Educational Services Center
Lori DeGraff, Diane Todd
*denotes multiple kudos received throughout the school year
2017-2018 CCS Kudos
Carmel High School
Stephanie Payne, Greer Trapkus-Harris, Jacleen Joiner, Paige Wehr, Sara Knoop, Kate Kneifel, Kyle Barker, Dave Romano, Cathleen Johnson**, Carmel High School Choir, Mike Wyatt, Carson Malone, Marlin Moore, CHS Media Center, Allison Hargrove, Cathleen Whitted, Tracie Smoot, Caren Katuin, David Mikesell, Gordon Copee, David James, Allison Malloy, Mike Pote, Allison Hargrove, Jeff Sawyer, Gabe Espinoza, Hannah Shields, Joe McKay, Zach Hartzell, Steve Forner, Jesica Hildebrand, Keila Olivero, Olivia Rusk, Johnathon Sharkey, Tony Lovitt, Shane VanNatter, Tom Harmas, Jill Noel, Gene Stilts, Dan Willaford
Carmel Middle School
Dana Goldman, Jacob Leski*, Joe Lavelle, Connie Peregrin, Kristen Taylor, Chris Drabyn,
Clay Middle School
Chad Carr, Andrew Simon*, Todd Crosby, Julie Dickson, Susie Fulp, Todd Stewart,
Creekside Middle School
Krsiten Sprunger, SRO Sarah Livingston
Carmel Elementary
Ann Skelton, Linda Davis, Azure Arena, Tonya Morris, Donna Quilligan, Noel Senuta, Kim Postel, Megan Klinginsmith
Cherry Tree Elementary
Katelyn Currier, Jill Holtsclaw, Donna McKenney
College Wood Elementary
Bridget Walsh, Kristin Leonard, Rachael Matchett
Forest Dale Elementary
Alison Wren**, Karen Duffy, Juli Sipe, Julie Arnold, Kim Smith, Lauren Kramer, Barb Grodzicki, Betj Snell, Jackie Goodwin
Mohawk Trails Elementary
Tim Sharkey, Rhonda Walsh*, Erin Gabey*, Suzy Dobbs, Michelle Curran, Kathleen Davis*, Melissa Kistler, Kim Hoehne, Fanny Savich, Betsy Zajac, Cherie Struve
Orchard Park Elementary
Julia Walker, Lisa Sapper, Gale Runberg, Bill Ahrbecker, Brian Nagy,
Prairie Trace Elementary
Tom Gioe, Cathy Hardwick, Gary Hoyt, Deborah Duncan, Peggy Ennis, Christine Love, Stewart Smith, Rachel Green, Amanda Dillon, Jenn Marshall**, Molly Cason, Claire Edwards*, Suzan Feuer, Sara Harding, Lauren Tobin, Denise Dragash, Jill Schipp, Sue Etchison, Ashley Weimer, Sara Harding, Rachel Knuttel, Christy Herris
Smoky Row Elementary
Emily Kremer, Moira Bradley, Aleks Johnson, Alexis Silvius, Melissa Moore, Diana Dine, Kate Scott, Ross Miller*, Angie Towle, Tammy Dillon, Amy Satkoski, Tessa Kopnisky, Melisa Fait, Kelly Sharkey, Meggan Clifton, Andrew Poticha, Josh Southard, Stacey Summers, Aleks Johnson, Rita Moyo, Apiradee Ngamkamolrat, Angie Towle, April Pickett, Tammy Dillon, Patsy Schell, Megan Comparato, Jessica Russ
Towne Meadow Elementary
Kathy Joest, Maricela Mayhugh*, Carrie Tester, Elizabeth Onofrey, Cindy Halfman, Tina Galle, Eric Valentine, Anne Fellegy, Kyle Schulenborg, Katie Blake, Brittany Bowers, Saba Hussain
West Clay Elementary
Barb Neukam, Alex Walker, Val Peko, Orielle Georgiades, Rachel McCord, Christina Ruch, Genni Pedersen
Woodbook Elementary
Jamie Barnes, Jackie Callahan,
Transportation
Rhonda Brandt, Sarah Grubbs, Transportation and Facilities Department, Scott Tate, Steve Gladson, Cathy Mellinger, Jim Brooks, Heather Hofmeister, Kelly Rhoades, Ron Farrand, Brad Osborne,
Food Services
Cindy Yoder
Technology
Terry Sturgeon*, Madonna Gumm*, Tracey Barney**, Rebecca Peavler, Greg Wilson, Scott Farrell*, Kate Masterson**, Eric Cronin, Eric Quinn*, Aaron Claus, Barry Neuman*, Terry Howell, Shane Kohl, Jonathan Sipes, Becky Barker
Edu-Care
Deserae Clark*, Cori Napoli*, Jessica Gebuhr*, Melissa Sommer, Sheila Sturgeon, Lori Gunnell, Angie Yelich,
Educational Services Center
Jared Piper, Gaye Kerschner, Ann Sweet, Jill Miller, Diane Matthews, Lori DeGraff,
*denotes multiple kudos received throughout the school year