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2011-2012 Impact Award Finalists

Ben Johnson, Manhattan Middle, Music Teacher
Cheryl McCarthy, High Peaks Elementary, First Grade Teacher
Clara Quinlan, Peak to Peak K-12 Charter, World Literature Teacher
David Finell, Summit Charter Middle, Principal
Holly Vance, Crest View Elementary, First Grade Teacher
Ina Rodriguez-Myer, University Hill Elementary, Principal
Jan Smith, Foothill Elementary, First Grade Teacher
Justin Oberndorf, Platt/CHOICE Middle, Language Arts Teacher
Ray Neiman, Bear Creek Elementary, First Grade Teacher
Virginia Schick, Boulder High, Art Teacher

This program recognizes individuals in the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) who have an extraordinary impact on student learning through exceptional: teaching skills, job dedication, volunteering, and/or leadership.

Classroom teachers, specialists, administrators, classified employees, and volunteers are eligible for nomination. Previous Impact Award recipients are not eligible for nomination. Click here to see a complete list of previous Impact Award recipients.

Award recipients receive:

  • Recognition celebration hosted by Impact On Education at the Boulder Theater
  • Impact Award plaque of achievement
  • $500 each
  • $1,500 to each recipient’s school or department
  • An iPad!

The Process

Our community is invited to nominate online throughout the month of October.  By mid November community members volunteer to “blind read” and score nominations. The top scoring nominations will be notified of their status as Impact Awards Finalists and invited to interview with our Impact Awards Committee. In January,  Impact Awards Recipients will be announced. All nominees, finalists, and recipients will be honored at the 20th Annual Impact Awards Celebration in March 2012.

Click here for more information and FAQ’s.

Timeline for the 2012 Impact Awards:

October 1 -November 1, 2011  Online Nomination Period

November 11  – 21, 2011   Online Nomination Evaluation Period

January 9 & 10, 2012   Impact Award Finalists Interviews

January 13, 2012    Impact Award Recipients Announced

March 21, 2012    Impact Awards Celebration at the historic Boulder Theater


Slide show from the 2011 Impact Awards Dinner