State and national award winners

Darryl Andrews

National Milken Educator Award

2003

Warren E. Shull State Student Council Advisor of the Year 

2006

Connie Baker

State Superintendent Fine Arts Educator Award

2009

Oklahoma Music Educators Association Award

Exemplary Teacher

2013

Les Baker

Teacher of the Year

Safari Club International - Oklahoma Station

2019

Melissa Barlow

Oklahoma High School Principal of the Year

The Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration

2021

Amy Beams

Outstanding Director of the Year

Oklahoma Directors of Special Services

2022

Darin Chapin

Oklahoma Music Educators Association Award

Exemplary Teacher

2020

MARK CHANEY

Teacher of the Year

International Hunters Education Association - Oklahoma

2023

Teacher of the Year

Safari Club International - Oklahoma Station

2017

Amy Haberzettle

Region 5 HR Specialist/Support Staff Award

American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA)

2021

Josh Hardie

William D. Pennington Award

2022

Oklahoma Historical Society

Natalie Haworth

Education K-12

NextGen Under 30

2023

Diana Lebsack

Middle Level Principal of the Year

2018

State Superintendent Award for Arts Excellence Principal Honoree

2018

Oklahoma Biology Teacher of the Year

National Association of Biology Teachers

2004

Jason McDaniel

Oklahoma Technology Leader of the Year 

Oklahoma Technology Association

2017

Rebecca Oglesby

Outstanding Educator Award

The University of Oklahoma

2021

Dr. Bill Pierce

James Burnette Distinguished Principal

Oklahoma Association of Elementary Principals (OAESP) - Principal of the Year

2021

Dr. Jason Simeroth

Outstanding Educator Award

The University of Oklahoma

2019

Desarae Witmer

Middle Level Principal of the Year

Oklahoma Association of Secondary School Principals

2009-2010

Outstanding Achievement Award

Oklahoma State University

2022

Assistant Superintendent/Central Office Administrator of the Year

Oklahoma Association of School Administrators (OASA) District #14

2023

★★★ military heroes ★★★

Airman Jacki Duncan

Branch: United States Navy

September 1991 - September 1994

Served 3 years active duty and 5 years inactive.

Captain Mark French

Branch: United States Army Reserve Components (National Guard and Army Reserve)

13 Years of service

Staff Sergeant Louis Godino

Branch: United States Army

22 years

Corporal Josh Hardie

Branch: United States Marine Corps

1999 - 2003 (Active) 2003 - 2007 (Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve)

Combat Veteran: Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan 2002; Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003.

Highest Rank: E-4, Corporal

Staff Sergeant Jamie HardiN

Branch: United States Army Reserves

22 years

petty officer 3rd class margaret maruca

Branch: United States Navy

1966 - 1969

Vietnam Era

Trained air traffic controller and stationed at Naval Air Station Memphis, Tennessee.

Highest Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class

Staff sergeant jason mcclain

Branch: United States Army

1992 - 2000; 2009 - 2019

Served in Oklahoma City Bombing, 45th Infantry Military Police Company, South America Military Operation, 205th Signal Company and deployed for combat in Afghanistan, and currently in the Oklahoma Army National Guard 189th Training Regiment.

Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (E-6)

Captain Douglas mcPheron

Branch: United States Army

4 years

Major Bill Pierce

Branch: United States Air Force Reserve

April 1991 - December 2015

Served in Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom

Awards: 2003 US Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs Officer of the Year

major robert whetzel

Branch: United States Air Force

1987 - 2009 (Retired)

Rank: Major

E-8 First Sergeant Fernando Zamarripa

Branch: United States Army - 2nd Cavalry

22 Years active duty.

10 years patrolling the Communist Borders during the Cold War, supported the Somalia Operations, and Desert Shield / Storm.

Rookie Teacher of the Year

Hannah Hodge

Yukon High School

2023

Carlos Ramirez

2022

Kristen Martin

2021

Kim Grant

2020

Sarah Stogner

2019

Tim Campbell

2018

Jamie Tate

2017

Stephanie Parker

2013

Kristin Weidemann

2012

Keith Manney

2011

Preston James Support Employee of the Year

Star Brazell

Independence Intermediate

2023

Gaye Jech

2022

Janis Jordahl

2022

Susi Rea

2021

Dianna Mann

2020

Rhonda DuPriest

2019

Brad Mitchell

2018

Nancy Novosad

2017

Pam Blurton

2016

Kelli Smith

2015

Charla King

2014