2026 Crystal Apple
The Washington County Chamber will host the 21st Annual Crystal Apple Awards, recognizing excellence in education on Thursday, April 23rd at the Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main St. Hillsboro, OR 97124. VIP Reception (& Awards Ceremony): 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM ($50/Person) Awards Ceremony Only: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ($25/Person) - Register here! Nominations are now closed! Stay tuned for the announcement of the nominees!
2026 Crystal Apple Nominees
Cheryl Burnor, Hillsboro Online Academy
Guadalupe Caniff and Melaniya Agababova, Transportation
Diana VanDyke, Free Orchards Elementary School
Lisa Hicks, Facilities
Angie Foster, Imlay Elementary School
Juliet Hong, West Union Elementary School
Rubi Reyes, Tamarack Elementary School
Brenda Danielowicz, Tamarack Elementary School
Aleja Graham Ubaldo Paz, Stacey Glaze, Hilhi
Courtney Whitehouse, Hilhi
Kim Lewis, Minter Bridge Elementary School
Amanda Bethune, Butternut Creek Elementary School
Corinne Jaspar, Orenco Elementary School
Ronda Gatewood, Witch Hazel Elementary School
Karel Aviles Ramirez, Rosedale Elementary School
Chris Benz, South Meadows Middle School
Annie Schott, Atfalati Ridge Elementary School
Tyler Bayer, Sarah Keller, Denisse Barajas, Lenox Elementary School
Arik Wiest, Liberty High School
Jason Stinger, Evergreen Middle School
Theresa Graf, Kim Gainey, Alia Laack, Mark Christianson (not pictured), Century High School
Check back often to see more nominees added to this list!
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Recipients and Nominees |
Name |
Position |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admin/Super-Tech | |||
| Lisa Hicks | Facilities Manager | Facilities | |
| Juliet Hong | Principal | West Union Elementary Schoool | |
| Amanda Bethune | Principal | Butternut Creek Elementary School | |
| Chris Benz | Principal | South Meadows Middle School | |
| Sarah Keller | Principal | Lenox Elementary School | |
| Licensed | |||
| Angie Foster | 2nd Grade Teacher | Imlay Elementary School | |
| Aleja Graham Ubaldo Paz | Health & Wellness Counselor | Hilhi | |
| Stacey Glaze | Teacher | Hilhi | |
| Kim Lewis | 2nd/3rd Grade Split Classroom Teacher | Minter Bridge Elementary School | |
| Corinne Jaspar | Special Education Teacher | Orenco Elementary School | |
| Ronda Gatewood | School Counselor | Witch Hazel Elementary School | |
| Karel Aviles Ramirez | Music Teacher | Rosedale Elementary School | |
| Annie Schott | 3rd Grade Teacher | Atfalati Ridge Elementary School | |
| Tyler Bayer | PE Teacher | Lenox Elementary School | |
| Kaylee Gustafson | Avid Teacher, ELA 9 | Liberty High School | |
| Laury Rodriguez | Math/Science Teacher | Liberty High School | |
| Emily Dellazoppa | Language Arts Teacher | Liberty High School | |
| McKenna Faulkner | World Studies and AVID Teacher | Liberty High School | |
| Sharon Kerbs | ELD, DL Biology, and Spanish Teacher | Liberty High School | |
| Graciela Garcia | Math and Academic Options Teacher | Liberty High School | |
| Arik Wiest | Health Sciences Teacher | Liberty High School | |
| Emmett Fresh | Social Studies Teacher | Liberty High School | |
| Juan Valdivia | College and Career Counselor | Liberty High School | |
| Danielle Fleming | 5th Grade Teacher | Farmington View Elementary School | |
| Jason Stinger | Teacher | Evergreen Middle School | |
| David McKean | High School Counselor | Glencoe High School | |
| Whitney Sahlfeld | Career College Counselor | Glencoe High School | |
| Samuel Castro | Dual Language Science | Glencoe High School | |
| Ana Rocha | Dual Language/Spanish/Ballet Folklorico | Glencoe High School | |
| Alia Laack | CTE Teacher - Early Childhood Education | Century High School | |
| Kim Gainey | School Counselor | Century High School | |
| Mark Christianson | Mathematics Teacher | Century High School | |
| Cheryl Burnor | Teacher- Special Education | Hillsboro Online Academy | |
| Classified | |||
| Rubi Reyes | Educational Assistant | Tamarack Elementary School | |
| Brenda Danielowicz | Office Manager | Tamarack Elementary School | |
| Courtney Whitehouse | Special Education Assistant | Hilhi | |
| Denisse Barajas | Secretary | Lenox Elementary School | |
| Jason Tran | AVID College Tutor | Liberty High School | |
| Nidia Us Canche | Attendance Secretary | Liberty High School | |
| Ana Solano Pineda | Assistant Principal Secretary | Glencoe High School | |
| Joey Cutler | Public Safety Department | Facilities | |
| Theresa Graf | Special Educational Assistant, Social Learning Center |
Century High School |
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| Diana VanDyke | Special Education Assistant and Secretary | Free Orchards Elementary School | |
| Guadalupe Caniff | Bus Driver | Transportation | |
| Melaniya Agababova | Bus Assistant | Transportation |