Caught In The Act Award Recipients
Excellence in our schools - "Going Above and Beyond" to make a difference for children
2019
JESUS ACEVES - WAUSAU WEST HIGH SCHOOL - CUSTODIAN
DARRELL ALDRICH - HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL - CUSTODIAN
JANET BENNETT - THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY - 3rd GR TEACHER
MISSY CAYLEY - WAUSAU EAST HIGH SCHOOL - COUNSELOR
KARI DREWEK - JOHN MUIR MIDDLE SCHOOL - SPECIAL ED - HOT BREW BUSINESS
KERRY EUTING - JOHN MARSHALL ELEMENTARY - 3rd GR TEACHER - ‘GRANDFRIENDS’
CLAIRE HEINDEL - JOHN MUIR MIDDLE SCHOOL - SPECIAL ED - HOT BREW BUSINESS
KELLY MEEKS - STETTIN ELEMENTARY - K TEACHER
HEIDI MERKEL - FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY - K-5 SCIENCE AND MATH TEACHER
KIM OLSON - WAUSAU EAST HIGH SCHOOL - SPECIAL EDUCATION 9-12 GRADE
JONAH PLACHETKA - THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY - CUSTODIAN
ANDY REICHE - JOHN MARSHALL ELEMENTARY - 3rd GR TEACHER
APRIL SACKMANN - MAINE ELEMENTARY - PARAPROFESSIONAL, SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER
LISA SCHILLINGER - HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL - FOOD SERVICE
HEATHER SIPPEL - HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL - 8TH GR MATH TEACHER
JAN SLAMINSKI - WAUSAU WEST HIGH SCHOOL - 9-12 PARA AND OFFICE STAFF
HALLE VEENSTRA - LINCOLN ELEMENTARY - EL K-5 TEACHER
JESSICA WENZEL - WAUSAU EAST HIGH SCHOOL - SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
2018
KELLY BRANDT - MAINE ELEMENTARY - 4TH GRADE TEACHER
LOGAN DAVIDOWSKI - WAUSAU EAST HIGH SCHOOL - CUSTODIAN
DAVID FARMER - HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL - MUSIC/BAND
CATHY HIGAR - HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL - FOOD SERVICE
ROBERT HUGHES - WAUSAU EAST HIGH SCHOOL - SPECIAL EDUCATION 9-12 GRADE
TIM KOSTROSKI - WAUSAU WEST HIGH SCHOOL - PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER 9-12 GRADE
SHERI KRUEGER - GRANT ELEMENTARY - KITCHEN MANAGER
ELIZABETH KYSELY - WAUSAU EAST HIGH SCHOOL - TECH EDUCATION/GRAPHICS
ERIN LAUERSDORF - THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY - SCHOOL COUNSELOR
CHRISTINE MAAHS - HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL - HEALTH AIDE
CHASTITY MATYSIK - LINCOLN ELEMENTARY - G2M INSTRUCTOR GRADES K-5
(Growing Greater Minds Out-Of-School Program)
NANCY PETERS - EEA, EAST HIGH SCHOOL, EGL - HEALTH AIDE
RYAN PRIEBE - JOHN MUIR MIDDLE SCHOOL - ART TEACHER & COACH 6-8 GRADE
NANCY RAGUSE - RIB MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY - BUILDING PARAPROFESSIONAL
DR JERRY REINARDY - WAUSAU WEST HIGH SCHOOL - SPANISH/GERMAN TEACHER 9-12 GRADE
HEIDI SCHMIDT - JOHN MUIR MIDDLE SCHOOL - SCHOOL COUNSELOR 6-8 GRADE
JOSEPH STASZAK - WAUSAU EAST & WEST HIGH SCHOOLS - AGRICULTURE EDUCATION
ERICA TAYLOR - THOMAS JEFFERSON - BUILDING PARAPROFESSIONAL
MATTHEW TIMKEN - JOHN MUIR MIDDLE SCHOOL - GEOGRAPHY TEACHER 7th GRADE
2017
Jane Rasmussen - Grant Elementary - Paraprofessional / Pbis (Positive Behavior Interventions And Support) Mentor
Jake Anderson - John Muir Middle School - 6th Grade Math Teacher / Internal Pbis (Positive Behavior Interventions And Support) Coach
Cheryl Baars - John Muir Middle School - Health Office Aide
Tiffany Braunel - John Muir Middle School - Library Media Specialist
Shannon Butalla - John Muir Middle School - Math Teacher / 8th Grade Basketball Coach / Math Counts Director
Ginny Edwards - John Muir Middle School - Special Education Paraprofessional
Randy Erdman - John Muir Middle School - 8th Grade Science Teacher / Activities And Athletic Director
Heather Gallenberg - John Muir Middle School - Associate Principal Assistant
Mary Heyer - John Muir Middle School - Principal Administrative Assistant
Rene Ison - John Muir Middle School - Nutrition Services Manager
Beth Lind - John Muir Middle School - 7th Grade English & Language Arts Teacher
Yumiko Senanayake - John Muir Middle School - 8th Grade Science Teacher
Lynette Weis - John Muir Middle School - Math Teacher / Rtl (Response To Intervention) Specialist
Sherry Matsche - Longfellow Administration Center - Administrative Assistant Pupil Services
Melissa Piette - Longfellow Administration Center & Wausau School District - Program Support Teacher
James Heidmann - Rib Mountain Elementary - Custodian
Kristine Peterson - Rib Mountain Elementary - Gifted & Talented Secretary
Chris Sullivan - Riverview Elementary - Riverview Spinners (Jump Rope Team)
Doris Martin - Wausau East High School - Math Teacher
Miranda Huhnstock - Wausau School District - Summer Saunters
John Paulson - Wausau School District - Summer Saunters
2016
Carol Lukens - EEA Learning Academy - Teacher / Advisor
Andy Grimm - Horace Mann Middle School - Counselor
Officer Kevin Cornell - Grant, Thomas Jefferson, G.D. Jones & Lincoln Elementary Schools,
John Muir Middle School - WSD School Resource Officer
Cindy Bacon - John Muir Middle School (JMMS) - Office Paraprofessional
Tina Betry - JMMS - 8th Grade Math Teacher
John Heiting - JMMS - Head Custodian
Sheila Kostroski - JMMS - 6th Grade Math Teacher / Team Leader
Marcia Wood - JMMS - Technology Administrative Assistant
Jason Myers - Longfellow Administration Center - K-12 Math Specialist
Jon Winter - Longfellow Administration Center - Career & Technical Education Coordinator
Debby Krenz - Lincoln Elementary - Title 1 Aide
Suzanne Huss - Maine Elementary / Alternative High School at NTC Social Worker
Rex Zemke - Maintenance & Operations - WSD Groundskeeper
Sai Thao - Rib Mountain Elementary English Language Learner (ELL) ParaProfessional
Sue Clairmore-Dix - Wausau West High School 9-12 Counselor
Charlene Kennebeck - Wausau West High School 9-12 Band Director
Lynne Kohlhepp - Wausau West High School Special Education Teacher
2015
Brian Brandt Jr - Wausau West High School
Amber Bronsteatter - Franklin Elementary
Regina (Tina) Brown - Wausau West High School
Caitilin Ceaough - Stettin Elementary
Karen Clark - Rib Mountain Elementary
Kelley Derrick / Erin Randall - Wausau West High School
Joann Dombrowsky - Horace Mann Middle School
Josh Ernst - Horace Mann Middle School
Kendy Frame - John Marshall Elementary
Peggy Francour - EEA Learning Academy
Beth Gruber - Stettin Elementary
Roxane Hagedorn - Longfellow Administration Center
Julie Hanson - South Mountain Elementary
Christine Kadonsky - Wausau West High School
Linda Lang - South Mountain Elementary
Dan Merkel - Horace Mann Middle School
Emily Martin - John Marshall Elementary
Theresa O’Brien - Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Becky Paul - Horace Mann Middle School
Kim Pearson - Riverview Elementary School
Angela Pepowski - EEA Learning Academy
John Quinn - Wausau West High School
Erin Randall - Wausau West High School
Scott Romang - EEA, EGL, East High School
Sara Roquemore - South Mountain Elementary
Dale Sann - Stettin Elementary
Shana Thome - Horace Mann Middle School
Joan Wahlquist - Stettin, Grant, Lincoln, South Mountain
2014 Photos of Recipients
Cindy Bodenheimer - Enrich Excel Achieve (EEA) Learning Academy
Jessica Buhr - South Mountain Elementary
Jolyn Cook - Wausau East High School
Christine Freiberg - Rib Mountain Elementary
Taryn Fuller - Wausau Engineering and Global Leadership (EGL) Academy
Suzanne Gallant - John Muir Middle School
Jennifer Golbach - GD Jones Elementary
Cindy Greil - Homebound
Sharon Hanke - Juvenile Detention Center (Secure)
Paula Hase - Wausau East High School
Dean Hess - John Muir Middle School
Linda Hofer-Bardonner - Maine Elementary
Susan Hunsicker - Hawthorn Hills Elementary
Pamela Levra - Rib Mountain Elementary
Patricia Masanz - Wausau West High School
Jannel McCallum - Wausau East High School
Monica Moscinski - Wausau West High School
Monica Pawelski - Wausau West High School
Fay Pawlowski - Wausau West High School
Daniel Prihoda - Horace Mann Middle School
Dina Rasmussen - Wausau East High School
Jackie Seefeldt - Rib Mountain Elementary
Judy Smith - Wausau West High School
Sara Sweeney - Grant Elementary
Jessica Truax - Wausau East High School
Maureen Wagers - Wausau West High School
Amy Walls - Horace Mann Middle School
Mary Wood - Rib Mountain Elementary
2013 Photos of Recipients
Cindy Bartz - Wausau East High School
Heidi Burress - Rib Mountain Elementary School
Christine DesJarlais - Riverview Elementary School
Linda Davis - Hewitt Texas Elementary School
Troy Fabry - Wausau West High School
Tim Fetting - Wausau EGL Academy
Monica Hanz - Hawthorn Hills Elementary School
Casey Helke - Riverview Elementary School
Corey Jeffers - John Muir Middle School
Bill Haling - Wausau West High School
Amy Kerntop - A.C. Kiefer Educational Center
Lynne Kohlhepp - Wausau West High School
Jackie Majewski - Grant Elementary School
Shelley Miller - Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Katherine Mueller - Hawthorn Hills Elementary School
Sarah Murphy - John Muir Middle School
Carol Pond - Wausau West High School
Clint Rogers - Hewitt Texas Elementary School
Shane Saari - John Muir Middle School
Brad Schmicker - Rib Mountain Elementary School
Diane Schnell - Rib Mountain Elementary School
Melissa Siewert - Riverview Elementary School
Tammy Steckbauer - Rib Mountain Elementary School
Sue Wurzer - John Muir Middle School
Riverview Elementary School Specialists
Robin Bichanich
Mary Robinson
Christin Sullivan
Sandy Craven
Denise Rusch
WSD Teachers of A Walk in Their Shoes
Lori Grundy - Horace Mann Middle School
Corey Jeffers - John Muir Middle School
Sarah Murphy - John Muir Middle School
Mang Thao - Horace Mann Middle School
Ann Christianson- Viegut - John Muir Middle School
Honorary Mention (Out of District)
Colin Hanson - Edgar Elementary School
Leslie Jeffers - D.C. Everest Middle School
Mary Ellen Marnholtz - Retired WSD
Riverview Elementary 4 on 4 Basketball "Theme" Teachers
Jim Bauman
Bill Forbes
Casey Helke
Jay Yang
Honorary Mention (Nominated in 2013 but received award in the past two years)
Heidi Merkel - Horace Mann Middle School
Ellen Runnoe - Rib Mountain Elementary
Sara Lenzner - Rib Mountain Elementary
Marilyn McTavish - Rib Mountain Elementary
2012
Brian Bauer - John Muir Middle School
Phillip Buch - Wausau West High School
Sara Lenzner - Rib Mountain Elementary School
Mary Ellen Marnholtz - Communications, Longfellow Administration Center
Marilyn McTavish - Rib Mountain Elementary School
Heidi Merkel - Horace Mann Middle School
Barb Mullen - Hawthorn Hills Elementary School
Mary Ruesch - Horace Mann Middle School
Jerry Schulz - John Muir Middle School & Riverview Elementary School
Trisha Sirny - Wausau West High School
Kathy Brown Tyskiewicz - Horace Mann Middle School
2011
Linda Bardonner- Maine Elementary School
Ken Hopperdietzel - John Muir Middle School
Cheryl Kinney - Riverview Elementary School
Michael Krohn - Wausau Engineering & Global Leadership Academy
Sheri Mayer - Stettin Elementary School
Dawn Mijal - G.D. Jones Elementary School
Erica Strum - High School Summer School - English
Christin Sullivan - Riverview Elementary School
Shannon Young - Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy
2010
Katie Altmann - Wausau West High School
Nell Anderson - Longfellow Administration Center
Kevin Baine - Grant Elementary
Amy Boller - Riverview Elementary
John Cayley - Wausau East High School
Kathi Christensen - John Muir Middle School
Sarah Falk - John Muir Middle School
Suzanne Gallant - John Muir Middle School
Pam Hildebrandt - Thomas Jefferson Elementary
LaRae Jelmeland - Riverview Elementary
Jeffrey Krause - Wausau East High School
Deb Martin - Riverview Elementary
Denise Mattice - Riverview Elementary
Karen Pagel - Maine Elementary
Charles Patten - Horace Mann Middle School
Ellen Runnoe - Rib Mountain Elementary
Jennifer Sengkhammee - Grant Elementary
Amy Smet - Maine Elementary
Lori Tonelli - Franklin Elementary
2009
Deb Doucette - Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Rhonda Hallam - Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Kirsten Hornby - Wausau East High School
Pam Huston - Wausau West High School
Tanya Kramar-Heuser - John Muir Middle School
Deb Lechner - Wausau East High School
Sandy Lewis - South Mountain Elementary School
Faye Mosher - G.D. Jones Elementary School
Sharon Ryan - John Marshall Elementary School
Jackie Seefeldt - Rib Mountain Elementary School
Mark Sepnafski - Stettin Elementary School
Lynne Strehlow - Hawthorn Hills Elementary School
Diane Trulen - Maine Elementary School
Paokee Xiong - Horace Mann Middle School
Fred Yellow Thunder - Maintenance & Operations Building
Kori Zastrow - John Marshall Elementary School
2008
Claudia Antolik – Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Aaron Boller – Hawthorn Hills Elementary School
Perry de Jong – John Muir Middle School
Nancy Dreikosen– Lincoln Elementary School
Lauren Ebbecke – Wausau East High School
Lori Grundy – Horace Mann Middle School
Kevin Krieg – Horace Mann Middle School
Shannon Mergen - Stettin Elementary School
Connie Meurett – Lincoln Elementary School
Emalyn Nikstad – John Muir Middle School
Susan Oberbeck – Wausau West High School
Mary Ruesch – Riverview Elementary School
William "Bill" Schneider – Hawthorn Hills Elementary School
Mary Lou Schueller – John Marshall Elementary School
Sue Summers – Horace Mann Middle School
2007
Rita EppJohn - Marshall Elementary School
Julie Guerin - Jefferson Elementary School
George Hagge - Wausau East High School
Mardie Lamont - Wausau West High School/LAC
Jackie Majewski - Grant Elementary School
Joan Pagel - John Muir Middle School
Joel Pataconi - Wausau East High School
Tammy Radloff - Wausau West High School
Jayne Rekowski - Stettin Elementary School
Henry Walters - Hewitt Texas Elementary School
Louise Wolf - Jefferson Elementary School
2006
Mike Berglund - Wausau West High School
Pam Bootz - Horace Mann Middle School
Sue Clairmore-Dix - Wausau West High School
Lori Keene - Wausau West High School
Renee Kruesel - A.C. Kiefer
Dawn Leslie - Horace Mann Middle School
Jerry Maney - Wausau School Forest
Deb Marsh - Wausau West High School
Tom McCormick - Wausau East High School
Kris McKenna - Maine Elementary School
Karen Pleuss - Riverview Elementary School
Deb Richmond - Wausau East High School
Rodney Rohde - Wausau School Forest
Kim Schroeder - Grant Elementary
2005
Sharon Baumann - Wausau East High School
Nancy Cedar - Longfellow Administrative Center
Sue Cooley - Wausau West High School
Jean De Nuccio - Maine Elementary School
Joyce Gaulke - Wausau East High School
Bill Haline - John Muir Middle School
Kris Haling - John Muir Middle School
Gordie Jensen - Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Carol Koch - Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Linda Lang - South Mountain Elementary School
Lynn Lensmire - Riverview Elementary School
Laurie Maegli - Wausau West High School
Jessica Matteson - Wausau West High School
Joel Pachal - Horace Mann Middle School
Laura Place - Wausau East High School
Mary Ann Stark - Grant Elementary School
Eric Wenninger - Wausau West High School
2004
Cindy Adamany Nelson - Wausau West High School
Marla Berg - Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Barb Berry - John Muir Middle School
Judy Blus - Hawthorn Hills Elementary School
Kathy Brown - Wausau East High School
Dale Cejka - Maine Elementary School
Kristina Duran - Wausau Child Care/Franklin Program
Jackie Easker - Lincoln Elementary School
Tina Esslinger - Lincoln Elementary School
Kerry Euting - John Marshall Elementary School
Sarah Falk - Lincoln Elementary School
Deana Fermanich - Lincoln Elementary School
Tammy Fischer - Horace Mann Middle School
Todd Fischer - Wausau West High Schol
Dave Hagedorn - Lincoln Elementary School
Jane Hamburg - Grant Elementary School
Steve Hansen - Wausau East High School
Mary Hardel - Lincoln Elementary School
Kristin Helke - John Marshall Elementary School
Ann Tiffany Hessil - Lincoln Elementary School
David Hunsicker - John Muir Middle School
Sharon Hunter - Wausau East High School - DPI
Mike Immel - John Muir Middle School
Maggie Inglett - Lincoln Elementary School
Curtis Knudsen - Lincoln Elementary School
Craig Knudsen - Lincoln Elementary School
Dianne Lepak - South Mountain Elementary School
Sandy Lewis - South Mountain Elementary School
Kelly Meeks - Stettin Elementary School
Michelle Mertes - Grant Elementary School
Ann Miller - Lincoln Elementary School
Robin Mroczenski - Lincoln Elementary School
Katherine Mueller - Lincoln Elementary School
Kelly Nolan - Horace Mann Middle School
Christine Petroski - Lincoln Elementary School
Alicia Razvi - South Mountain Elementary School
Eileen Richardson - Grant Elementary School
Team 8-2 Math Unit - Horace Mann Middle School
Sharon Thies - Horace Mann Middle School
Paula Voss - Lincoln Elementary School
2003
Kathy Beatty - Wausau West High School
Todd Fischer - Wausau West High School
Shelli Franckowiak - Horace Mann Middle School
Kathy Furiano-Hennes - Wausau West High School
Kristine Hafferman - Maine Elementary School
George Hagge - Wausau East High School
Steve Hansen - Wausau East High School
Jody Krieg - Wausau East High School
Karla Mirik - Wausau East High School
Trenny Pulkinen - Grant Elementary School
Sue Rainville - Maine Elementary School
Tom Rocheleau - Wausau East High School
Travis Severson - Wausau West High School
Brad Smith - Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Mary Tuchscherer - Wausau East High School
Bob Zuleger - Wausau West High School
2002
Arna Carlson-Baugh - Grant Elementary School
Patty Gehin - John Muir Middle School
Carla Gerstenberger - Wausau West High School
Ann Tiffany Hessil - Lincoln Elementary School
Jon Jagler - Wausau West High School
Chris Janssen - Wausau West High School
Sue Jung - Lincoln Elementary School
Paul Linzmeyer - Wausau West High School
Jan Molaska - Lincoln Elementary School
Linda Morrissey - John Muir Middle School
Paul Nelson - Wausau West High School
2001
Amy Bohman - John Marshall Elementary School
Bill Forbes - Franklin Elementary School
Ken Smith - Horace Mann Middle School
Patty Lemke - John Muir Middle School
