The Impact Awards honor individuals in the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) making an extraordinary impact on student learning. Since 1993 the Impact Awards has recognized hundreds of educators — teachers, custodians, office managers, food service employees, crossing guards, and more — from each school across BVSD.
When we use the word educator, we’re referring to classroom teachers, school employees, paraeducators, parent volunteers — anyone whose work engages and enriches the lives of our students. Recognizing these impactful individuals matters as it supports, validates, and encourages our educators to continue doing what they do best.
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Every year, each BVSD school chooses an individual making an extraordinary impact on student learning to be honored with an Impact Award. Impact Award honorees are committed to professional and personal growth and have powerful, often life-changing, effects on students and/or the school community.
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Established in 2017, the Blake Peterson Lifetime Achievement Award honors the legacy of one of our most fervent supporters, Blake Peterson. This award recognizes and celebrates an individual who, consistently over the course of decades, catalyzes positive change within Boulder Valley School District, and whose own passion for education and learning mirrors that of the award’s namesake.
Blake deeply valued education and devoted his life to community service and supporting quality public education for all students.
The Blake Peterson Lifetime Achievement Award provides recognition to an outstanding life-long teacher, administrator, paraprofessional, staff or volunteer that has worked within BVSD. Award winners are viewed as leaders, mentors, problem solvers, and motivators of their peers and students, as demonstrated within the parameters of their role.
Submissions are open now through December 6th.
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The Imogene “Jean” Maxon New Teacher Award is awarded annually to a BVSD educator with up to three years of classroom experience. The award is inspired and supported by Jean Maxon, a lifetime teacher whose own legacy extends beyond the BVSD classroom. Because Imogene believed in supporting educators, the award is designed to provide encouragement for classroom teaching and to remind all educators that they are valued and appreciated in our community.
Educators nominated for the award should be committed to incorporating equity into their career and finding ways to make education more accessible, engaging, and equitable.
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Impactful individuals show an ongoing commitment to professional and personal growth. They have powerful, often life-changing effects on students and/or the rest of the education community through unfaltering and purposeful effort.
We host the Impact Awards each year to honor educators across the Boulder Valley School District. Recognizing their dedication is essential, as they play a vital role in providing excellent and equitable education to all students. While we’re only able to recognize a small number of BVSD educators at the Impact Awards, we value and appreciate the hard work and dedication of every educator across BVSD.
Sara says her life’s mission is empowering others, particularly children who are still learning how to find their own way in the world. Interventionists like McIntosh play a crucial role in ensuring young readers who struggle get on track before they fall too far behind. McIntosh, who goes above and beyond for her students, was recently awarded the 2024 Blake Peterson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Unlike most first-year teachers who join the profession directly after college, Mattys delayed getting her degree so she could see the world instead. She’s now an English Language Arts teacher at Fairview High School and the winner of the 2024 Imogene Maxon New Teacher Award.
On May 3, 2023 we held our 30th Annual Impact Awards celebration! Since 1993, the Impact Awards has recognized hundreds of educators – teachers, custodians, office managers, food service employees, crossing guards, and more – from each school across BVSD. The energy of our dedicated educators was incredible and the event was a great success – thank you to everyone who joined us!
Prior to joining Boulder Valley School District, Einrem worked as a structural engineer. Before that, he spent 18 years in the restaurant industry, doing everything from washing dishes to managing a regional team. That time working in restaurants is the most valuable when it comes to his work as one of Monarch High School’s special education paraprofessionals.
This year’s winner, Anahi Quintana, is a a 6th grade ELA teacher at Broomfield Heights Middle who has an “all together now” approach to student success.
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