Exceptional Educator Award
MIPA is honored to recognize a teacher, director, assistant, or administrator who has made exceptional contributions to our preschool community through their dedication to early childhood education. We welcome nominations from parents, peers, colleagues, directors, and past students.
For the 2024-2025 Exceptional Educator Award, nominations will be accepted between March 1 and April 23, 2025. You can submit your nominations during this time using this form [Form Coming in March].
Exceptional Educators will be honored at the Preschool Director’s Luncheon hosted by the Mercer Island School District in the Spring of 2025.
Past Exceptional Educators
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2023 Winner -
2022 Winner -
2021 Winner - Beth Christofferson of Pixie Hill Preschool
2020 Winner - Aui Patta of the Creative Learning Center Montessori
2019 Winner - Elaine Soeun of the Stroum Jewish Community Center’s Early Childhood School
2018 Winner – Michele Saunders of Sunnybeam School
2017 Winner – Kathy Morey of Creative Learning Center
2016 Winner – Laura Selby of Stroum Jewish Community Center
2015 Winner – Jen Headrick of Pixie Hill Preschool
2014 Winner – Talina Birashk of St. Monica’s Parish School
2013 Winner – Alex Cruz of Patti’s Play Center
2012 Winner – David Weston of Sunnybeam School
2011 Winner – Lynn Ahringer of Early World Montessori
2010 Winner – Molly van der Burch of Pebble Preschool
2009 Winner – Lisa Given of Lisa’s Little School
2008 Winner – Rita Macomber of Emmanuel Day School
2007 Winner – Mary Ann Haney of Sunnybeam School
2006 Winner – Ann Connolly of Pixie Hill Preschool
2005 Winner – Judy Witmer of Mercer Island Learning Lab
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