HONOR AN EDUCATOR
National Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6-10, 2024
In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-10, pay tribute to a favorite teacher or staff member that has greatly impacted your life!
Make a small gift of $25, from April 1 - April 30, to the Fredericksburg ISD Education Foundation in their honor. Honorees names will be published in the Fredericksburg Standard the week of teacher appreciation.
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YOUR DONATION inspires students, drives teacher innovation and pilots new educational programs.
2023 Honorees
LAST NAME A-M
Dan Aldrich- Fredericksburg High School Annisa Alonzo- Kindernet Montessori School Coach Dan Anderegg-Â Crane ISD, Retired (D) Samuel Baethge-Â St. Mary's Catholic School, Retired (D) Veronica Baethge-Â Fredericksburg Elementary School Darrell Bonillas-Â Fredericksburg Primary School Terry Bonn-Â Fredericksburg Middle School, Retired (D) Patricia Bosquez-Â FISD Main Office Natalie Bowman- Fredericksburg High School- Retired / FISD Board of Trustees Dan Brown-Â Fredericksburg Elementary School Hailey Browning-Â Fredericksburg High School Coach Jerry Burnett-Â Fredericksburg Middle School, Retired Jessica Burrow-Â Fredericksburg High School Emma Busshaus-Â Fredericksburg Elementary School Peggy Calcaveecchia-Â FISD, Retired Sara Cammer-Â Fredericksburg High School Stacy Campbell-Â Fredericksburg Middle School Pam Carr-Â Stonewall Elementary School Kassidy Coppell-Â Fredericksburg High School Mark Cornett-Â FISD Board of Trustees Lisa Craney-Â Stonewall Elementary School Nurse Kristy Danz-Â Fredericksburg High School Sandy Dare-Â St. Mary's Catholic School Carlos De La Cerda-Â Fredericksburg High School Kelli DiCuffa-Â FISD Board of Trustees Derrick Dietrich-Â Fredericksburg High School Wendy Dietrich-Â FISD Director of Athletics Kade Eckert-Â Fredericksburg High School Judge Edwards-Â FISD Board of Trustees Bill Eggleston-Â Fredericksburg Heritage Christian School Deysi Epply-Â Fredericksburg Middle School Paige Finley-Â FBG Live / Billies Live Armando Garza-Â Fredericksburg High School Carrie Grona-Â Fredericksburg High School Robin Grumbles-Â Fredericksburg Primary School Vicki Guthrie-Â Fredericksburg High School Blaine Hahn-Â Fredericksburg Primary School Principal Jennifer Hallford-Â Fredericksburg Elementary School Sandy Hamilton-Â Brock ISD, Retired (D) Terry Hamilton-Â Poolville ISD, Retired Natalie Handley-Â Fredericksburg High School Laura Harper-Â Union Gap School (WA) Kerrine Herber-Â FISD Board of Trustees Coach Dean Herbort-Â San Antonio Christian School Jenny Immel-Â Fredericksburg High School Sheryl Jacks-Â FISD Coordinator of Teaching and Learning Misty Jensen-Â Stonewall Elementary School Dr. Charles Kahle-Â Bowling Green State University (D) Tim Kaman-Â Fredericksburg High School Jeremy Kindla-Â Fredericksburg Middle School Dalen Kirchner-Â Fredericksburg Middle School Principal Cayle Koennecke-Â Fredericksburg Middle School Jamie Kneese-Â Fredericksburg High School Brian Lehne-Â FISD Board of Trustees Jo Ella Lewis-Â Fredericksburg High School, Retired James Lorys-Â Fredericksburg High School AJ Loth-Â Fredericksburg High School, Retired (D) Rick Loth-Â St. Mary's Catholic School Austin Loza-Â Fellowship of Christian Athletes Rachel Malinak-Â FISD Main Office Sister Noel Marie-Â St. Teresa School (D) Mike Martin-Â Brock ISD, Retired Susan Martin-Â Brock ISD, Retired Andrew Matthes-Â Fredericksburg High School Lori Maxcey-Â FISD Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning Carole Merrill-Â Fredericksburg Elementary School Melissa Metzger-Â Fredericksburg Primary School Lace Meyer-Â Fredericksburg Elementary School Randi Minjauw-Â Fredericksburg High School
LAST NAME N-Z
Karen Nevins-Â Fredericksburg Elementary School Assistant Principal Karlene Ottmers-Â FISD, Retired Patrick Padgett- Fredericksburg High School Kyle Patteson-Â Fredericksburg Middle School Evelyn Peese-Â FISD Director of Transportation Patricia Perkins-Â Fredericksburg Elementary School Candice Przywara-Â Magnolia ISD Kandis Pyka-Â Fredericksburg High School Connie Radle-Â Fredericksburg High School Cory Rains-Â Fredericksburg High School Father Leo V Rea-Â St. Joseph High School (D) Faith Reily-Â Fredericksburg Primary School David Remschel- Â Fredericksburg Middle School Robert Remschel-Â Fredericksburg High School, Retired (D) Elaine Renaud-Â Fredericksburg Middle School Gilbert Renaud-Â Fredericksburg High School Bobbi Rhodes-Â St. Mary's Catholic School Ismelda Richter-Â Fredericksburg Primary School Adam Riley-Â Fredericksburg High School / Middle School, Former Teacher Tracey Robledo-Â Fredericksburg Elementary School Trista Rode-Â Fredericksburg Elementary School Dr. Joseph Rodriguez-Â Fredericksburg ISD Superintendent of Schools Jason Roemer-Â Fredericksburg High School Laura Rowe-Â Fredericksburg Elementary School Jackie Schandua-Â Fredericksburg High School- Retired Matt Seidenberger-Â FISD Board of Trustees Katharine Simington-Â Fredericksburg Middle School Sarah Southard-Â Gillespie County High School Campus Principal Joan Speer-Â Fredericksburg High School Bruce Stafford-Â Fredericksburg High School Denise Stehling-Â FISD, Retired Dana Sultemeier-Â Stonewall Elementary School/ Fredericksburg Elementary School, Retired Jo Lynne Sultemeier-Â Fredericksburg High School Assistant Principal Christi Sumners-Â Stonewall Elementary School Katharine Simington-Â Fredericksburg Middle School Tatum Tanner-Â Fredericksburg Elementary School Dawn Tatum-Â Fredericksburg High School Katie Taylor-Â Fredericksburg High School Humbertina Thiele-Â Fredericksburg Middle School Assistant Principal Joyce Thiele-Â Fredericksburg Middle School- Retired Nanette Tisdale-Â Fredericksburg High School Megan Verburgt-Â Fredericksburg High School Laurie Ward-Â FISD, Retired Regina Weidenfeller-Â Fredericksburg High School Jenee Weinheimer-Â Fredericksburg Primary School Chris Weirich-Â Fredericksburg High School Principal Aubrey West-Â Fredericksburg Elementary School Donna White-Â Fredericksburg Middle School - Retired Stephanie Whitworth-Â Fredericksburg Primary School Bill Wilder-Â Fredericksburg High School Michelle Williams-Â FISD Director of Technology and Operations Michele Willis-Â Fredericksburg Middle School Shane Willis-Â Fredericksburg Middle School Gary Zeinert-Â Fredericksburg High School Melissa Zeinert-Â Fredericksburg Elementary School Sarah Zenner-Â Hill Country Special Education Co-Op Kim Zuberbueler-Â Fredericksburg High School
2022 Honorees
LAST NAME A-M
Howard Ballard- Fredericksburg High School - Retired Lisa Ballard- Fredericksburg High School ​Michael Barr- Fredericksburg Middle School- Retired ​Donna Beckmann- Fredericksburg Middle School - Retired ​Hans E. Bergner- FISD Superintendent- Retired (D) ​Carrie Bierschwale- Doss ISD- Retired ​Darrell Bonillas- Fredericksburg Primary School Terry Bonn- Fredericksburg Middle School- Retired (D) Valerie Bonn- Fredericksburg Elementary School/ Fredericksburg Middle School ​Natalie Smith Bowman- Fredericksburg High School- Retired ​Bill Brady- Fredericksburg High School- Retired (D) ​Caleb Brister- Fredericksburg High School ​Mary Jo Brooker- Principal- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired (D) Donna Bryant- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired ​Katie Burns- Fredericksburg Elementary School ​Joel Bush- Fredericksburg High School ​Sister Regina Carmel- St. Teresa School (D) ​Imogene Christian- Texas City ISD/ College of the Mainland - Retired (D) ​Debbie Crenwelge- Stonewall Elementary School/ Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired ​Terry Crenwelge- Fredericksburg High School/ Fredericksburg Middle School- Retired ​Lauren Cypher- Runyan Elementary School, Conroe ISD ​Kristy Danz- Fredericksburg High School Amy Darsey- Fredericksburg Elementary School ​Heather Davis- Fredericksburg Middle School Frank de la Torre- Fredericksburg Elementary School Lottie Demel- Stonewall Elementary School- Retired Pat DiCuffa- Fredericksburg Middle School- Retired ​Wendy Dietrich- Stonewall Elementary/Fredericksburg Primary School Vincent DiNino- University of Texas- Retired (D) Emily Duecker- Fredericksburg High School (Art)- Retired Kade Eckert- Fredericksburg High School Sarah Eckhardt- Fredericksburg Middle School/Fredericksburg High School - Retired Bill Eggleston- Heritage School, Fredericksburg, Texas Judy Enderlin- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired ​David Ewing- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired ​Terri Ewing- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired ​Scott Fields- Fredericksburg High School- Retired ​Clairlean Friedrich- Doss ISD- Retired ​Shelly Garner- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired Deanne Gonzales- Fredericksburg Elementary School ​Joe Gonzales- Fredericksburg High School ​Carrie Grona- Fredericksburg High School Robin Grumbles- Fredericksburg Primary School ​Vicki Guthrie- Fredericksburg High School ​Beverly Haas- Fredericksburg High School - Retired-(D) ​Charles Haas- Fredericksburg High School - Retired-(D) Herbert Haas- Fredericksburg High School- Retired (D) Blaine Hahn- Fredericksburg Primary School ​Lindy Haley- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired ​Barclay Hammond- Fredericksburg Special Education ​Jeff Hammond- Former Fredericksburg High School Swim Coach ​Joel Handley- Fredericksburg Middle School ​Janalee Hannemann- Fredericksburg Primary School- Retired ​Laura Harper- Roosevelt Elementary, Yakima, Washington Beverly Harell- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired ​Barbara Heinen- Fredericksburg Primary School- Retired ​Donna Henke- Fredericksburg Middle School - Retired ​Coach Dean Herbort- Fredericksburg High School- Retired ​David "Doc" Hopf- Fredericksburg High School- Retired ​Pat Hopf- Fredericksburg High School- Retired ​Janie Immel- Fredericksburg Elementary School - Retired Jenny Immel- Fredericksburg High School ​Beth Iverson- Fredericksburg Elementary School ​Sheryl Jacks- Fredericksburg Middle School ​Gina Jenschke- Fredericksburg Middle School - Retired Coach Doug Johnson- Weimar ISD (D) ​Dr. Charles Kahle- Bowling Green State University (D) Tim Kaman- Fredericksburg High School ​Christa Klaerner- Fredericksburg Elementary School Patricia Knaupp- Fredericksburg Elementary School - Retired ​Jamie Kneese- Fredericksburg High School Joanie Kramer- Fredericksburg Elementary School/Stonewall Elementary School -Former Teacher ​Karen Kraus- Fredericksburg Primary School ​Jo Ella Lewis- Fredericksburg High School- Retired ​Heather Loth- Fredericksburg Primary School ​Rick Loth- St. Mary's Catholic School Jessica Lutz- Fredericksburg Elementary School Sister Noel Marie- St. Teresa School (D) ​Andrew Matthes- Fredericksburg High School Michael McMahon- Harper High School- Retired Nila McMahon- Harper Elementary School - Retired-(D) Susan McMahon- Harper High School- Retired ​Erica McMurray- Fredericksburg High School ​Carol Meier- Fredericksburg Middle School/Fredericksburg High School- Retired (D) Wilburn Meier- Fredericksburg High School- Retired Herbert Merz- Fredericksburg High School- Retired (D) ​Melissa Metzger- Fredericksburg Primary School ​Lance Moffett- Fredericksburg High School ​Karen Montgomery-Jordan- Fredericksburg Primary School - Retired ​Charli Mullen- Fredericksburg Elementary School ​Sean Murray- Fredericksburg Middle School - Former Teacher
LAST NAME N-Z
Viola Neffendorf- Fredericksburg Elementary School (1972) ​Karen Nevins- Fredericksburg Primary School/Fredericksburg Elementary School ​Ryan Newcom- Fredericksburg High School ​Violet Ottmers- St Mary's- Retired ​Patrick Padgett- Fredericksburg High School ​Melanie Parker- Harper High School- Retired ​Olga Peacock- Fredericksburg Primary School- Retired ​Beverly Pesek- Fredericksburg Middle School/Fredericksburg High School - Retired ​Larry Pesek- Fredericksburg Middle School - Retired ​April Poissant- Fredericksburg High School ​Luana Priess- Ingram ISD/ Fredericksburg Middle School/ Stonewall Elementary - Former Teacher ​Naomi Pyka- Fredericksburg Middle School -Retired ​Debra Rathke- Fredericksburg High School - Retired ​Kelly Ray- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Former Teacher ​Father Leo V Rea- St. Joseph High School (D) ​Bernice Reaves- Fredericksburg Elementary School - Retired-(D) ​David Remschel- Fredericksburg Middle School ​Tasha Remschel- Fredericksburg Elementary School ​Coach Gilbert Renaud- Fredericksburg High School ​Lisa Duecker Robertson- Leander ISD ​Karyn Rode- Fredericksburg Elementary School ​Dr. Joe Rodriguez- Fredericksburg Superintendent ​Coach Jason Roemer- Fredericksburg High School ​Jill Sage- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired ​Jackie Schandua- Fredericksburg High School- Retired ​Blake Schmidt- Fredericksburg High School ​Rebecca Shipman- Heritage School, Fredericksburg, Texas ​Katharine Simington- Fredericksburg Middle School ​Ken Smith- Fredericksburg High School ​Kelli Snedecor- Fredericksburg High School ​Sarah Southard- Fredericksburg High School ​Joan Speer- Fredericksburg High School Irene Spenrath- Comfort High School- Retired (D) ​Andy Stewart- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired ​Kathy Burg Stull- Oak Grove Elementary/ El Dorado Elementary- North East ISD, San Antonio -Retired ​Dana Sultemeier- Stonewall Elementary School/Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired ​Harry Sultemeier- Johnson City High School- retired (D) ​Jo Lynne Sultemeier- Fredericksburg High School/ Stonewall Elementary ​Jana Sultemeier- Fredericksburg Middle School/Fredericksburg High School - Retired Christi Sumners- Stonewall Elementary School ​Katharine Symington- Fredericksburg Middle School ​Dawn Tatum- Fredericksburg High School ​Humbertina Thiele- Fredericksburg Middle School ​Joyce Thiele- Fredericksburg Middle School- Retired Gayle Toohey- Fredericksburg Middle School ​Diane Tull- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired (D) ​Suzanne Turner- Fredericksburg Central Office ​Kimberly Van Epps- Fredericksburg Elementary School ​Terri Vogel- Stonewall Elementary School- Former Teacher Carolyn Weber-Kuhlmann- Fredericksburg Middle School- Retired ​Jenee Weinheimer- Fredericksburg Primary School ​Chris Weirich- Fredericksburg High School ​Connie Weirich- Fredericksburg Middle School - Retired ​Elizabeth White- Fredericksburg Primary School- Former Teacher ​Bill White- Clear Creek ISD (League City) - Retired Donna White- Fredericksburg Middle School - Retired Lois Whitewood- Fredericksburg High School- Retired (D) ​Kim Zuberbueler- Fredericksburg High School