25th annual Impact Awards honors representatives from every school

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25th annual Impact Awards honors representatives from every school

Randy Barber

Mar 15 2018

Columbine Elementary Interventionist receives lifetime achievement award

Some of the best teachers and staff in the Boulder Valley School District were honored during the 25th Annual Impact Awards, organized by BVSD’s foundation, Impact on Education.

The event, held at the Boulder Jewish Community Center was an opportunity for everyone to get dressed up and to celebrate the amazing work done at our schools every day to support students.

READ MORE: 2018 Impact Awards Program

This year, each school selected one teacher or staff member to be honored. Below is a list of all of the awardees:

Name	School
Carl Sanchez	Alicia Sanchez International
Barb McGraw	Angevine Middle
Carmen Faucette	Arapahoe Ridge High
Eric Reetz	Aspen Creek PK-8
Thia Walser	BCSIS
Letty Abila	Bear Creek Elementary
Dora Solano	Birch Elementary
Monique Guidry	Boulder High
Leah Arvanitis	Boulder Prep High
Marcia Burns	Boulder Universal
Paula Coffman	Broomfield Heights Middle
Charlene Orvis	Broomfield High
Emily Meraqui	Casey Middle
Brian Thomas	Centaurus High
Hillary Culbertson	Centennial Middle
Sara Remington	Coal Creek Elementary
Claudia Urrutia	Columbine Elementary
Mariathas Solomon	Community Montessori
Alissa Sims	Creekside Elementary
Becky Houghton	Crest View Elementary
Nicky Kroge	Douglass Elementary
Toni Estoque	Eisenhower Elementary
MarLynn Carson	Eldorado K-8
Jo-Lynn Daly	Emerald Elementary
Susie Ashbee	Escuela Bilingüe Pioneer
Kathy Hicks	Fairview High
Amber Billington	Fireside Elementary
Rhonda Simpson	Flatirons Elementary
Grace Matthews	Foothill Elementary
Jojo Morrison	Gold Hill School
Sylvia Ray	Heatherwood Elementary
Valerie Seiler	High Peaks Elementary
Lynn Pence	Horizons K-8
Beth Brotherton	Jamestown Elementary
Therese Lutkus	Kohl Elementary
Debbie Eck	Lafayette Elementary
Pat Stahl	Louisville Elementary
Shelagh Turner	Louisville Middle
Daniel Tomlin (DT)	Manhattan Middle
Claudia Flores	Mapleton Early Childhood Center
Denise Pfnister	Meadowlark K-8
Heidi Orr	Mesa Elementary
Rudy Sumpter	Monarch High
Dan Pinkston	Monarch PK-8
Randy Sachter	Nederland Elementary
Mark Mabbett	Nederland Middle/Senior High
Stephen Shepherd	New Vista High
Renay Ulibarri	Peak to Peak Charter
Andy McCullough	Ryan Elementary
Regina Hoskins	Southern Hills Middle
Paul Jimenez	Summit Middle Charter
Jose Silva	Superior Elementary
Mary Gilreath	University Hill Elementary
Tamar VanVliet	University Hill Elementary

Blake Peterson Lifetime Achievement Award Silvia Latimer, Interventionist, Columbine Elementary Additionally, Columbine Elementary Interventionist Silvia Latimer was named the first-ever winner of the Blake Peterson Lifetime Achievement Award.

Designed in 2017 to honor the legacy of past Impact on Education Board Chair, Blake Peterson, the award celebrates an individual who has, consistently over the course of many years, catalyzed positive change within BVSD, leaving an indelible mark, similar to that of the award's namesake. Blake deeply valued public education as the son of a university professor and a Whittier Elementary teacher in Boulder, and he devoted his life to community service and the support of quality public education for all students. \

Silvia Latimer, the 2018 and first winner of the Blake Peterson Lifetime Award, has taught at Columbine since 2007 and has served as an educator for the past thirty years. Her work to include and empower Latino families at Columbine and at the district level has blazed a trail for others to follow, and that charisma she shows in her family and leadership roles originates in the magic she displays working with her students, guiding them to be readers and to love learning.

In the words of Blake's family, who selected her out of a pool of 27 highly qualified individuals throughout BVSD, "Silvia Latimer stood out as a lifetime educator who has committed her career to transforming students' lives and building bridges that elevate and enhance the entire school community. She forges strong and enduring relationships with students through love, respect and high expectations. Referred to as a 'teacher whisperer', Ms. Latimer quietly and humbly mentors other teachers and administrators....[and] for decades, she has selflessly shared expertise, modeled extraordinary commitment to educating and empowering students, and has inspired a caring and cohesive learning community."

Learn more about Impact on Education at their website www.impactoneducation.org