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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

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

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

Kaylee Gustafson, Laury Rodriguez, Emily Dellazoppa, McKenna Faulkner, Sharon Kerbs, Graciela Garcia, Emmett Fresh, Jason Tran, Nidia Us Canche, Liberty High School

Arik Wiest, Liberty High School

Danielle Fleming, Farmington View Elementary School

Jason Stinger, Evergreen Middle School

Ana Rocha, Samuel Castro, Whitney Sahlfeld, David McKean, Ana Solano Pineda, Glencoe High School
Joey Cutler, HSD Public Safety
Theresa Graf, Kim Gainey, Alia Laack, Mark Christianson (not pictured), Century High 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!

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

  Diana VanDyke Special Education Assistant and Secretary Free Orchards Elementary School
  Guadalupe Caniff Bus Driver Transportation
  Melaniya Agababova Bus Assistant Transportation