Wellness Captains Go Above & Beyond

The latest winners of the Above & Beyond Award are the wellness captains, part of the Topeka Public Schools’ Wellness Program since 2010.  Each building has a person who has volunteered to be a wellness captain. Their job is to coordinate activities, communicate policies and changes and guide employees to a healthier lifestyle.  Marie Carter, who nominated the wellness captains for the award, said “Their willingness to lead, the selfless contributions they make in behalf of their co-workers and the wellness program and the daunting tasks they are prepared to do are endless and greatly appreciated.  It is without reservation that I nominate collectively every wellness captain who is currently serving or who has served in the past.”

Wellness Captains:

1.       ABERNATHY, JANNA

2.       ASHMORE, DEBORAH

3.       BABIERA, PETER

4.       CARLSON, MARCY

5.       COLBURN, HALEY

6.       DALY, JEANNETTE

7.       DAVIS, ANGELA

8.       DESHAZER, TERRI

9.       DIAL, NICOLE

10.   DICKERSON, DEBBIE

11.   DOBBINS, DAWNELLE

12.   ELPHICK, GERALDINE

13.   FINCHAM, RENEE

14.   FISHER, PEGGY

15.   FORSEMAN, MARVALIE

16.   GLEASON, ANGELINE

17.   GRANADO, KANDACE

18.   HALVERSON, COURTNEY

19.   HAMPTON, GEORGE

20.   HANIKA, CONSTANCE

21.   HODGE, SUSAN

22.   HOLLOMAN, HEIDI

23.   JEFFERSON, LENORE

24.   JOHNSONT, BETH

25.   LARSON, KRISTINE

26.   LONG, KIMBERLY

27.   MC.DONALD, GAYLE

28.   MEJIA, PILAR

29.   MERCER, LOUELLA

30.   MICHAELSON, CARMEN

31.   MILLER, AUDREY

32.   MOORE, KAREN

33.   NADEAU, CHARLES

34.   PATRICK, SUSAN

35.   PRUITT, SHELLY

36.   REMER, BRIDGET

37.   ROBERTS, STEVE

38.   RUBOTTOM, VICTORIA

39.   RUSSELL, SHANNA

40.   SHELTON, ANGELA

41.   SLOOP, SANDRA

42.   SNEPP, SUSAN

43.   STALLBAUMER, JENNIFER

44.   STARBUCK, SCOTT

45.   STEGMAN, BRIDGET

46.   STINE, GAYLE

47.   VIETOR, STEPHANIE

48.   WHISLER, NANCY

49.   WHITAKER, AMY

50.   WILLIAMS, CONNIE

If you would like to nominate a TPS staff member, parent or community volunteer for the Above & Beyond Award, you will find the nomination form on the school district website (www.topekapublicschools.net).  Find it under staff/forms for staff/district program forms, TPS Above & Beyond.