Recognizing Teacher Service (25-Year Recognition)
Wisconsin Music Educators Association is proud to recognize the following Wisconsin teachers for 25 years of service. These teachers have cultivated a love of music in their students. The musical experiences they’ve shared have touched the lives of students and community members alike. On behalf of the students and communities they serve, congratulations and thank you for your dedication to music education.
Thomas Ajack – 29 Years Waukesha West High School – 18 Years Randall Elementary School (Waukesha) – 5 Years Waukesha South High School – 6 Years
Angela Geydoshek – 26 Years St. Frances Cabrini School (West Bend) – 2 Years Spencer Elementary School – 2 Years Slinger School District – 22 Years
Laurie Gliem – 25 Years Jackson Elementary School (Sheboygan) – 17 Years Kennedy Elementary School (Grafton) – 5 Years Jefferson-Scranton High School – 3 Years
Angela Hierlmeier – 26 Years Glenwood City School District – 22 Years DeSoto High School – 4 Years
Here are a few of the teachers’ proudest moments…
“I took the opportunity to begin my levels in Orff Schuelwerk … That experience has given me the shot of motivation that I needed to keep going strong. Since then I have received several area awards and grants. Stepping out of my comfort zone was the best thing I could have done for my career.”
“Being the recipient of a 2014 Herb Kohl Foundation Scholarship along with other great teachers in Wisconsin was truly an honor for me.”
“The completion of the first year of DEN Voices Connect. This is a project I dreamed of and connected with some other teachers to see it fulfilled. We connected with students all over the world to make a virtual chorus.”
“Reviving a middle school theater program in my current position.”
“Helping kids through difficult times through the healing power of music.”
“I am most proud of the chance to teach students to love music as much as I do. It is made up of ah hah moments, performance successes, writing inspirations, self expression, musicals, festivals and those who have caught my love of music for themselves.”
Cathy Houchin – 37 Years Webster Elementary School (Watertown) – 15 Years Calvary Baptist School (Casper, Wyoming) – 5 Years Calvary Baptist School (Watertown) – 6 Years St. Charles School (Hartland) – 6 Years Dodgeland School District – 5 Years
Sharon Pfaff – 42 Years Melrose-Mindoro Schools – 36 Years Turner Music Center (Kansas City, Missouri) – 1 Year Piper USD 203 (Kansas City, Kansas) – 2 Years Substitute Teaching (Missouri/Wisconsin) – 1 Year La Crosse School District – 2 Years
Sandra Polcyn – 29 Years Ripon High School – 16 Years Ripon College – 10 Years Green Lake Public Schools – 1 Year Wauzeka Public Schools – 2 Years
Becky Risch – 25 Years Medford Area Middle School – 25 Years
Shannon Robertson – 25 Years Lance Middle School – 4 Years Pleasant Prairie Elementary School (Kenosha) – 16 Years
Kenosha School of Technology Enhanced Curriculum (KTEC) – 5 Years
Linda Ruesink – 29 Years Douglas Elementary (Watertown Unified School District) – 28 Years
St. Jerome School, Oconomowoc – 1 Year
Kathryn Wacker – 33 Years Tomah Area School District – 33 Years
Cherie Dowman Zahn – 31 Years West Bend School District – 15 Years Racine Unified School District – 14 Years Madison Metropolitan School District – 2 Years
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