Awards

KSNO Award Applications: Please contact KSNO for information.

School Nurse of the Year

2023 No nominations

2022 Mary Alice Kelly - Shawnee Mission North High School
2021 Sarah Gilliland
2020 No nominations
2019 Polly Witt
2018 Tammie Schmidt (North Ottawa County, USD #239)
2017 Tamra Hall
2015 Lorri Greenlee
2014 Garrie Oppitz
2013 Mary Ann Shorman
2012 Pam Brown
2011 Valerie Rainman
2010 Katrina Benyshek
2009 Darla Denny
2008 Marla Roehr
2007 Marta Jardon
2006 Chris Tuck
2005 Shari Motelet
2004 Judy McMullen
2003 Debbie Sokoloff
2002 Sandy Rodgers, Holcomb
2001 Susan Smith, Overland Park
2000 Kathy Clark, Hays
1999 Janelle Carrigan, Atchison
1998 Illeen Meyer, Emporia
1997 Sue Holmes, Salina
1996 Sharon Anderson, Belle Plaine
1995
1994 Marian Smith, Wichita
1993 Sue Boos, Hays
1992 Joyce Glimpse, Wichita
1991 Helen White, Wellington

School Nurse Administrator of the Year

2023 No nominations

2022  Joann Wheeler - Maize School District
2021 Katrina Benyshek Ulysses School District
2018 Shelby Rebeck (Shawnee Mission School District, USD #512)
2017 Kimber Kasitz Wichita Public Schools
2003 Sharon McBride

2002 Polly Witt, Garden City 
2001 Cindy Galemore, Olathe

Recognition Award

2020 Sue Walker, School Counselor Leavenworth
2019 Heather Hogan, Envision Inc.
2018 Dr. Mark Schuyler DDS and Erin Schuyler (Volunteers for Maize, USD #266)
2015 Brandon Skidmore, Jennifer Church, and Jalana Montgomery-Matney
2013 -No Recipient 2012 Kim Moore
2011 LaDonna Reinert
2010 Marlou Wegener
2009 Dr. Russell Coad
2008 Jeff Coen
2007 Lynn Crabtree, American Lung Association

School Administrator of the Year

2023 Dale Adams--Udall USD 463 and Kent Tamsen--Winfield USD 465

2022 Dave Younger - Ulysses

2021 Alison Klock, Asst. Principal, Maize South High School, USD 266
2018 Dr. J.K. Campbell (Winfield Public Schools, USD #465)
2016 Mitzi Smith
2015 Dave Saunders
2014 Dr. Brian Kraus
2013 No Recipient
2012 Sierra Jackson
2011 Brent Yeager
2010 Seaman School District Administrative Team
2009 Stacy Shipley
2008 Deanna Gooch
2007 Bob Voboril
2006 Sister Mary Corita Conlan, SCL
2004 Alan Hageman – Principal of Pauline Central Primary School
2003 Dr. Liz Bentley
2001 Melanie DeMoss, Olathe, KS
2000 James Menze, Principal Emporia High School
1999 Dr. Michal Redburn, Assistant Superintendant, Derby
1998 Dr. Bob Hull, Assistant Superintendant, Olathe
1997 Terry Schmit, Santa Fe Trail District USD #434
1996 Dr. Redburn

Joyce Webb Markendorf Award for Excellence in School Nursing with Emphasis on Mental Health

2002 Tona Leiker, Andover