Twenty deserving employees have been awarded with one of the highest honors a JPS employee can receive. To be a Vision of Excellence award winner is being recognized for demonstrating outstanding qualities of leadership, continuous improvement, customer focus, and teamwork.
Employees are nominated by peers and members of the public. Winners are selected by the JPS Foundation and announced at the annual Back to School Rally.
Congrats to all of the 2023 winners, and thanks for all you do for our students and our sites! Thank you to the Jenks Public Schools Foundation for recognizing our employees and making this program possible!
Grace Alexander
Social Studies Teacher | Jenks Freshman Academy
Mary Ames
Site Administrative Assistant | Southeast Elementary
Allie Bacon
Math Teacher | East Elementary
Emily Collins
Community School Coordinator | East Elementary
Sally Cox
Social Studies Teacher | Jenks Alternative Center
Kalin Dahl
Physical Education Teacher | Jenks Middle School
Andrea Davis
Kindergarten Teacher | Southeast Elementary
Jennifer Elbon-Smith
Operations Specialist | Education Service Center
Melanie Ellis
Administrative Assistant | Jenks Public Schools Police Department
Sandra Gruszeczka
English Language Development Teacher | West Intermediate
Lisa Harper
Special Education Teacher | Northwest Elementary
Laura Hixson
District Social Worker | Jenks Public Schools
Megan Knox
Paraprofessional | East Intermediate
Torry Nunnelee
Science Teacher | Jenks High School
Sarah Onorato
District Gifted Coordinator | Education Service Center
Andrew Reyna
Special Education Teacher | East Intermediate
Amanda Taylor
Physical Education Teacher | Jenks Middle School
Allison Wood
Special Education Teacher | West Intermediate
Leo Martinez
2023 Classified Employee of the Year | Facilities Management
Kelly Fulkerson
2023 Teacher of the Year | Northwest Elementary