The Lutheran Schools Partnership has announced the slate of nominees for the first ever Lutheran Schools Partnership Educator of the Year Award.

The Lutheran Schools Partnership represents nearly 4,000 students enrolled in 19 elementary and middle schools across northeast Indiana, plus Concordia Lutheran High School in Fort Wayne.

The educators were nominated by their peers or by parents of students in their schools based on areas of strengths in classroom teaching, educational innovation, supervision and administration, and Christian leadership.

Nominees are recognized for being involved not only in the ministry of the school, but in other aspects of educational ministry in their congregation and community.

The nominees for The Lutheran Schools Partnership Educator of the Year for 2020 are:

Tricia Day, Wyneken Lutheran School

Connie Dierks, St. Peter’s Lutheran School

Katie Ervin, Ascension Lutheran School

Angi Goldey, Holy Cross Lutheran School

Taylor Haese, Ascension Lutheran School

Gene Koch, Lutheran South Unity School

Andrea Koenig, St. Peter’s Lutheran School

Chris Murphy, Concordia Lutheran High School

Cyan Peters, Central Lutheran School

Vernie Schieber, St. John Lutheran School

Erin Schoof, Emmaus Lutheran School

Ruth Schroeder, Woodburn Lutheran School

Heather Volmerding, St. Peter’s Lutheran School

The winner of this year’s award will be honored at The Lutheran Schools Partnership’s Gala Event on Sept. 3.

Lutheran schools are Christ-centered, nationally accredited, and follow Indiana state standards. For more information, visit TheLutheranSchools.org.