Congratulations to the ISD Classified Employees of the Year!

We are so incredibly proud to work alongside these outstanding individuals who embody the spirit and mission of the ISD. We deeply appreciate our students and our staff, and we are grateful for these talented, dedicated individuals.

Each district building/department selects their own Classified Employee of the Year. A panel of judges from the Independence community reads each of their stories and selects the District Classified Employee of the Year. All 35 of the honorees come together at a breakfast in celebration of their accomplishments, where the District Employee of the Year is announced.

2023-2024 Independence School District Classified Employee of the Year: Michael Schollhammer – Head Custodian at William Chrisman High School

Individual building/department winners:
Abraham Mallinson Elementary – Cristhian Cardona

Blackburn Elementary – Jim Willard

Bryant Elementary – Heather Nordsieck

Cassell Park Elementary – Karla Ramirez

ISD Central Office – Gladys Chavez-Mendoza

Christian Ott Elementary – Deb Koepke

Clifford H. Nowlin Middle School – Holly Pesce

ISD Facilities – Jason Whitaker

Fairmont Elementary – Nicole Hotson

George Caleb Bingham Middle School – Saimasina (Singa) Sua

Glendale Elementary – Peri Rainey