Standing Ovation
Award Recipients
Standing Ovation is a yearly event to celebrate the entire community of DC educators and present top performers with awards and cash prizes.
Showing 15 Award Years
ResetStanding Ovation 2026
Excellence Awards for Educators
Award for Teachers
- Nicol Davis, Upper Elementary Atelier, School-Within-School @ Goding
- Chad Harris, Music Teacher, Stanton Elementary School
- Lee James, Teacher & Esports Director, Eastern High School
- Dr. Shelina Warren, Academy Director, Dunbar High School
Outstanding Educator of the Year
Award for Teachers
- Cara Marbury, CES Educator, Beers Elementary School
Excellence Awards for School-Based Staff
Award for Staff
- Asia Bernard, Paraprofessional, Plummer Elementary School
- Kenneth Brown, College & Career Coordinator, Ballou High School
- Niki Clark-Deal, School Counselor, Randle Highlands Elementary School
- Jennifer Fitzpatrick, Instructional Coach, Langdon Elementary School
Outstanding School Staff of the Year
Award for Staff
- Laura Kleinmann, Librarian, Oyster-Adams Bilingual School
Excellence Awards for School Leaders
Award for School Leaders
- Lucas Cooke, Principal, MacFarland Middle School
- Eric Dabney, Principal, Kimball Elementary School
- Marqus Holden, Assistant Principal, Garnet-Patterson STAY
- Amanda Perz, Principal, Wheatley Education Campus
Outstanding School Leader of the Year
Award for Central Office Employees
- Dr. Grace Reid, Principal, Barnard Elementary School
Excellence Awards for Central Services Staff
Award for Central Office Employees
- Whitney Carrington, Director, Student Health Services, Office of School Improvement & Supports
- Drue Docie, Manager, Birth to 5, Office of Teaching & Learning
- Andy Hai Ting, Manager, Operational Finance, Office of Fiscal Strategy
- Danielle Johnson, Director, Assessments, Office of Teaching & Learning
Oustanding Central Services Leader of the Year
Award for Central Office Employees
- Nina Harrison, Attendance Specialist, Office of Integrity
School Excellence: School Improvement Award
Award for Schools
- Stuart-Hobson Middle School, Eric Fraser, Principal
School Excellence: M. Shanita Burney Family Engagement Award
Award for Schools
- Garfield Elementary School, Jon Rolle, Principal
Force For Good Award
Award for School Leaders
- Shanna Young, Principal, John Francis Education Campus
Standing Ovation 2024
Excellence Awards for Teachers
Award for Teachers
- Dr. Stephen Charles Newbold, Jr., Teacher, Performing Arts, MacArthur High School
- Norah Rabiah, Teacher, Elementary, Maury Elementary School
- Brynn Rosser, Teacher, 8th Grade US History and Geography, Sousa Middle School
- Jennifer Schroeder, Teacher, Middle School Science, Ida B. Wells Middle School
Outstanding Educator of the Year
Award for Teachers
- Kerel Thompson, Teacher, Elementary, Whittier Elementary School
Excellence Awards for School-Based Staff
Award for Staff
- Deidra Burton, Attendance Counselor, Beers Middle School
- Denise Daniels, School Psychologist, Bard High School Early College DC
- Vernard Howard, Director of Strategy and Logistics, Duke Ellington School of Art
- Mario Jones, Custodial Foreman, Hyde-Addison Elementary School
Outstanding School Staff of the Year
Award for Staff
- Liana Castro, Bilingual Counselor, MacFarland Middle School
Excellence Awards for School Leaders
Award for School Leaders
- Melody Andrews, Assistant Principal, Sousa Middle School
- Sean Bellamy, Assistant Principal, J.O. Wilson Elementary School
- Sah Brown, Principal, Jackson-Reed High School
- Ramona Hutchins, Assistant Principal, Ida B. Wells Middle School
Outstanding School Leader of the Year
Award for Central Office Employees
- Jasmine Brann, Principal, Shirley Chisholm Elementary School
Excellence Awards for Central Services Staff
Award for Central Office Employees
- Nigel Jackson, Director, School Mental Health (Secondary), Office of School Improvements and Supports
- Samantha Nussbaum, Manager, School Staffing, Office of Employee Services
- Katie Williams, Coordinator, Partnerships and Donations, Office of External Affairs
- Dr. Tynika Young-Aleibar, Director, Wallace Initiative, School Leadership, Social Emotional Academic Development
Oustanding Central Services Leader of the Year
Award for Central Office Employees
- Helen Tzow, Director, Office of Schools
School Excellence: School Improvement Award
Award for Schools
- J.O. Wilson Elementary School, Ward 6
School Excellence: M. Shanita Burney Family Engagement Award
Award for Schools
- H.D. Woodson High School, Ward 7
Standing Ovation 2023
Excellence Awards for Teachers
Award for Teachers
- Whitney Bartell, General Elementary Teacher, Simon Elementary School
- Alex Clark, Physical Education Teacher, Dunbar High School
- Kalpana Sharma, Early Childhood Techer, Brightwood Elementary School
- Tiescheka Stuart, Career Education Teacher, Roosevelt STAY High School
Outstanding Educator of the Year
Award for Teachers
- Dr. NiLa Austin, School-Wide Enrichment Teacher, Ida B. Wells Middle School
Excellence Awards for School-Based Staff
Award for Staff
- Marlen Joglar, Instructional Coach, Bruce Monroe Elementary school
- Christina Lee, Instructional Coach, Jefferson Middle School
- Asheigh Rose, School Librarian, Eliot-Hine Middle School
- Mische' Walden, School Counselor, Johnson Middle School
Oustanding School Staff of the Year
Award for Staff
- Cristina Restrepo-Harner, Program Coordinator and Behavior Analyst, Tyler Elementary School
Excellence Awards for School Leaders
Award for School Leaders
- Shajena Cartagena, Assistant Principal, Ballou High School
- Dr. Calvin Hooks, Principal, Hyde-Addison Elementary School
- LeVar Jenkins, Principal, Burroughs Elementary Schools
- Norah Lycknell, Principal, Brent Elementary School
Outstanding School Leader of the Year
Award for School Leaders
- Dr. Kristie Edwards, Principal, Randle-Highlands Elementary School
Excellence Awards for Central Services Staff
Award for Central Office Employees
- Nijma Esad, Manager, Library Programs, Office of Teaching & Learning
- Alisha Heller, Manager of Operations & Communications, Office of Communications
- Anthony Hiller, Senior Director of Core Content, Office of Teaching & Learning
- Emily Schneider, Manager, School Finance, Office of Fiscal Strategy
Outstanding Central Services Leader
Award for Central Office Employees
- Dr. Jacqueline A. Blackwell-Speight, Manager of Emergency Planning & Guidance, Office of the Chief Operating Office
School Excellence: School Improvement Award
Award for Schools
- Eliot-Hine Middle School, Principal Marlene Margrino
School Excellence: M. Shanita Burney Family Engagement
Award for Schools
- Turner Elementary School, Principal Jessica Johnson