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Gurnee Teacher of the Year 2022-2023
All certified staff are eligible for this award. This includes classroom teachers, special education teachers, special area teachers (ex: music, art, P.E.), social workers, health teachers, band directors, reading or math specialists and more!
The nomination form is now closed.









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Gloria Tinucci-Frank
Gurnee Teacher of the Year
2022-2023Previous Gurnee Teacher of the Year Winners
- 2021-2022 Joe Rejczyk
- 2020-2021 Joy Barbknecht
- 2019-2020 Kathy Shinners
- 2018-2019 Vianey Soriaga
- 2017-2018 Traci Strieter
- 2016-2017 Darlene Lipczynski
- 2015-2016 Tamara Graham
- 2014-2015 Rian Bogdala
- 2013-2014 Roshaunda Henson
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Teacher of the Year Program 2023
Timeline:
- Monday, January 9 - Nominations begin
- Monday, January 30 - Deadline to submit nominations
- Week of March 13 - School nominees and winner announced at each school
- Week of April 3 - Presentation to District Winner
- May 8 - Recognition at the Village of Gurnee Board Meeting
- May 25 - Teacher of the Year and school winners recognized at the Woodland Board of Education Meeting
2022 - 2023 School Winners
Woodland selects a school winner from each of the four schools in the district. From the list of four finalists, an overall winner is selected for recognition as the Village of Gurnee’s Teacher of the Year. This year’s school finalists were:- Tricia O'Neil, Kindergarten Teacher - Primary
- Dani McLaughlin, 2nd Grade Dual Language Teacher - Elementary
- Kimberly Kohler, 4th Grade Teacher - Intermediate
- Gloria Tinucci-Frank, 6th Grade Teacher - Middle School
News Release May 9, 2023 English / Spanish
2021 - 2022 School Winners
Woodland selects a school winner from each of the five schools in the district. From the list of five finalists, an overall winner is selected for recognition as the Village of Gurnee’s Teacher of the Year. This year’s school finalists were:- Ashley Concidine, Woodland Primary
- Amber Fayard, Woodland Elementary East
- Farrah Graff, Woodland Elementary West
- Joe Rejczyk, Woodland Intermediate
- Carmen Ayala, Woodland Middle School
News Release May 3, 2022 English / Spanish
2020 - 2021 School Winners
Woodland selects a school winner from each of the five schools in the district. From the list of five finalists, an overall winner is selected for recognition as the Village of Gurnee’s Teacher of the Year. This year’s school finalists were:- Amber Beutel, Woodland Primary
- Katie Howell, Woodland Elementary East
- Jeb Fleming, Woodland Elementary West
- Jane Weiland, Woodland Intermediate
- Joy Barbknecht, Woodland Middle School
News Release - May 19, 2021: Middle School Teacher Named Woodland's Gurnee Teacher of the Year
2019 - 2020 School Winners
• Mrs. Concidine, Woodland Primary
• Mrs. LeFevre, Woodland Elementary East
• Mrs. Parrott, Woodland Elementary West
• Mrs. Shinners, Woodland Intermediate
• Mr. Thompson, Woodland Middle SchoolNews Release: Intermediate Teacher Named Woodland’s Gurnee Teacher of the Year
April 30, 2020