Back to Category
Jun 04, 2026

Celebrating 78 New NGPF Distinguished Educators!

These teachers recently joined the ranks of NGPF Distinguished Educators who have passed six or more NGPF Certification Courses. Celebrate them with us!

Teacher friends, pass six or more Certification Courses with NGPF and you too can join these impressive teachers. Get all the spoils, including a beautiful physical plaque for your classroom!

  • Abbigail Williams from Manchester High School (OH)
  • Adam Munroe from Spaulding UHSD #41 (VT)
  • Airen Pfeiffer from Wisconsin Heights High School (WI)
  • Analisa Williams from Perrysburg High School (OH)
  • Angela LeStrange from Venture Academy (CA)
  • April Macintosh from Barrington High School (RI)
  • Ash Williamson from Ben Lomond High School (UT)
  • Bridget Bingham from Davis H. Hart Career Center (MO)
  • Casey Catinella from Liberty High School (NV)
  • Cathy Strathmeyer from West York Area High School (PA)
  • Christy Black from Southern Huntingdon County High School / Middle School (PA)
  • Cristine Letada from Edwards Elbert Elementary School (NV)
  • David Porter from Columbia City High School (IN)
  • Deanna Carrigy from Saville Anthony Middle School (NV)
  • Deanna Marcy from Summit Academy South (CO)
  • Donna Blasie from Hopedale Junior Senior High School (MA)
  • Donna McBride from Washington Middle School (CT)
  • Douglas Lewis from Skaneateles Senior High School (NY)
  • Elizabeth Browe from Whitefish Township School (MI)
  • Emily Gahler from Perrysburg High School (OH)
  • Erik Kapp from Syracuse High School (UT)
  • Gayle Williams from Frederick K.C. Price III Christian Schools (CA)
  • Honor Furtek from Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School (PA)
  • James Walker Jr. from Fly Initiative (RI)
  • Jamie Snellings from Mancos High School (CO)
  • Jason Liptow from Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village (MI)
  • Jeannie Kuennen from Marvin M. Sedway Middle School (NV)
  • Jeffrey Jenson from Cocoa High School (FL)
  • Jen Arnold from Highlands South High School (PA)
  • Jill Ehmann from Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
  • Joan Lamain from Northview High School (MI)
  • Jocelyn Paorco from Kelly Matt Elementary School (NV)
  • Joselito Duque from Valley High School (NV)
  • Joshua Wladkowski from Manchester Essex Regional High School (MA)
  • Justin Steele from Goal High School (CO)
  • Kerri Long from Fordland High School (MO)
  • Khara Kelly from Marion Junior High School (IL)
  • Lesa Bame from Mound Street Academy (OH)
  • Lindsey Buckle from Bradshaw Mountain High School (AZ)
  • Linli Chin from The Beekman School (NY)
  • Lisa Greer from Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School (WA)
  • Lisa Wilt from Bureau Valley High School (IL)
  • Lyndsay Rombough from Clemente Community Academy High School (IL)
  • Marilyn Hernandez from Jefferson High School (FL)
  • Matthew Campbell from Laurens District 55 High School (SC)
  • Melissa Snider from Franklin Heights High School (OH)
  • Michael Bernard from Granger High School (UT)
  • Michael Termini from Community Academy Of Philadelphia Charter School (PA)
  • Michele Vaughn from All Saints Episcopal School (TX)
  • Michelle Zelenka from Dallas High School (OR)
  • Misty Fritz from Amarillo High School (TX)
  • Mollie Fussell from Shadow Ridge High School (AZ)
  • Myleene Ruiz from Galloway Fay Elementary School (NV)
  • Nakeshea Brown from West Point High School (MS)
  • Natasha Sell from Harnett Central High School (NC)
  • Nathan Sistrunk from Philadelphia High School (MS)
  • Nellie Calayag from Galloway Fay Elementary School (NV)
  • Pauline Sawai from Waipahu High School (HI)
  • Regina Heatt from Sawyer Grant Middle School (NV)
  • Rick McCloud from Laurens District 55 High School (SC)
  • Robert Washington from Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School (NY)
  • Ruchi Joshi from Tolleson Union High School (AZ)
  • Scott Davenport from Brattleboro Area Middle School (VT)
  • Shawna Schalk from Waunakee High School (WI)
  • Steven Mercer from Polytech High School (DE)
  • Steven Williams from Northwest Guilford High School (NC)
  • Tamara Wade from Rock Hill High School (SC)
  • Tom Puggi from Fernwood Avenue Middle School (NJ)
  • Tonya Lackey from Keene Central School (NY)
  • Tyson Ellenberger from Marion Center Area Junior Senior High School (PA)
  • Valerie Nuttall from Granger High School (UT)
  • Ward Wise from Farson-Eden High School (WY)
  • Willa Laskowitz from Crossroads North Middle School (NJ)
  • William Boddorf from Jefferson County-Dubois Area Vocational Technical School (PA)
  • Yesica Pak from Puyallup High School (WA)
  • Yizhe Huang from Mill Springs Academy (GA)

Meet ALL the NGPF Distinguished Educators

There are now 1611 NGPF Distinguished Educators!

About the Author

Abby Richards-Hatton

Abby joined NGPF as an Administrative Assistant in August 2025. She spent several years working as a legal assistant for a corporate law firm before transitioning into the nonprofit field. She is a graduate of San Francisco State University where she studied Political Science.

Mail Icon

Subscribe to the blog

Get Question of the Day, FinCap Friday, and the latest updates from NGPF in your inbox by subscribing today:

Back to Category