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.
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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