Students, staff, and faculty gathered together this week to celebrate the year’s accomplishments - and to recognize the outstanding work happening across the school. The Celebration of Excellence is an annual tradition where faculty, staff, and students come together to recognize the amazing work done across the IU School of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. Photos from the ceremony are available on .
Martha Dawson Faculty Award
Lucy LePeau, ELPS
Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Meredith Park Rogers, UTE
Award for Outstanding International Engagement
Gamze Ozogul, LDAE
Burton W. Gorman Distinguished Teaching Award
Vivek Vellanki, APERM
Award for Outstanding Partnership and Collaboration
Myeshia Price, APERM
Award for Outstanding Research
Valarie Akerson, C&I
Award for Outstanding Early-Career Research
Heather Ormiston, APERM
Applied Psychology in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and Research Methodology
Outstanding Associate Instructor Award
Brianna Akers
Outstanding Associate Instructor Award
Maria D’Ugo
Trustees Teaching Award
Maryellen McClain
Trustees Teaching Award
Nan Mu
Curriculum & Instruction
Outstanding Associate Instructor Award
Hyunjeong Lee
Outstanding Associate Instructor Award
Alexis Markavage
Outstanding Associate Instructor Award
Callie Rekas
Trustees Teaching Award
Erik Tillema
Trustees Teaching Award
James Damico
Outstanding Adjunct
Roy Reynolds
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Leadership and Policy Studies
Cassandra M. Cole Award for Excellence in Special ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Leadership
Sandi Cole
Indiana University School Administrators’ Association Special Contributions Award
Karen J. Gould
Learning, Design, and Adult ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
Outstanding Associate Instructor Award
Leonardo Alba Lopez
Trustees Teaching Award
Ugur Kal
Student Academic Center
Outstanding Associate Instructor Award
Jahlea Douglas
IACTE Future Educators
Jackie Adams - Elementary
Payton Burney - Elementary
Demetra Christos - Secondary Social Studies
Brian Vilorio Ramos - Teaching All Learners
Anika Vinard - Teaching All Learners
Honorable Mentions
Andrew Bishop - Elementary
Taylor England - Elementary
Rose Huff - Visual Arts Grad Cert Program
Emma Johnson - Elementary
Tatum Montague - Elementary
Natalie Oler - Elementary
Quinn Sever - Teaching All Learners
Jaida Zito - Elementary
Staff Awards
Jane Kaho Staff Recognition Award
Leslie Chrapliwy
Bethany Gross
Caree Jent
Chanel Stickles
Armstrong Educators
2026-2027 Cohort
Billie Carlton - Danville Community School Corporation, Danville Community Middle School, Science Head and 7th Grade Science Teacher
Adam Ferguson - Plainfield Community Schools, Plainfield High School, Dual Credit Political Science, Honors Civics, AP U.S. Government, Dual Credit U.S. History, Sociology, 9th Grade Honors Civics
Jodi Kayser - Union-North United School Corporation, Dual Credit U.S. History, U.S. History, and Economics Teacher
Madison Odendahl - Franklin Township Community School Corporation, First Grade Teacher
Amelia Shaw - Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, Columbus North High School/Columbus East High School German Teacher
Claudia Siedle - Franklin Township Community School Corporation, Thompson Crossing, 2nd Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher
Kelley Wright - Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation, Hope Elementary School, K-6 Science Teacher