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Litchfield district honors Westside Teachers of Year

Each school saluted

Posted 6/1/20

Every year, one teacher from each school within Litchfield Elementary School District is voted by their peers to be their Westside Impact Teacher of the Year.

The winners for this year …

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Litchfield district honors Westside Teachers of Year

Each school saluted

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Every year, one teacher from each school within Litchfield Elementary School District is voted by their peers to be their Westside Impact Teacher of the Year.

The winners for this year are:

  • Gina Kuszmaul, reading specialist, Barbara B. Robey Elementary School, 5340 Wigwam Creek Blvd., Litchfield Park
  • Martin Williams, seventh grade history teacher, Belen Soto Elementary School, 18601 W. Campbell Ave., Goodyear
  • Jennifer Marquez, fourth grade Traditional Academy, Corte Sierra Elementary School, 3300 N. Santa Fe Trail, Avondale
  • Norma Coria, fourth grade teacher, Dreaming Summit Elementary School, 13335 W. Missouri Ave., Litchfield Park
  • Alicia Nowell, kindergarten, Litchfield Elementary School, 255 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park
  • Alyson Passalacqua, first grade teacher, Palm Valley Elementary School, 2801 N. 135th Ave., Goodyear
  • Samantha Helepiko, fifth grade teacher, Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School, 2150 N. Rancho Santa Fe Blvd., Avondale
  • Shirley Gibbs, fifth grade teacher, Scott Libby Elementary School, 18701 W. Thomas Road, Litchfield Park
  • Megan Sweat, third grade teacher, Verrado Elementary School, 20873 W. Sunrise Lane, Buckeye
  • Melissa Forney, seventh grade math teacher, Verrado Heritage Elementary School, 20895 W. Hamilton St., Buckeye
  • Victoria Molina, eighth grade Resource Teacher, L. Thomas Heck Middle School, 12448 W. Bethany Home Road, Litchfield Park
  • Brenda Turnen, sixth grade Traditional Academy, Verrado Middle School, 20880 W. Main St., Buckeye
  • Debbie Chambers, sixth grade reading/language arts, Western Sky Middle School, 4095 N. 144th Ave., Goodyear
  • Bruce Legge, band teacher, Wigwam Creek Middle School, 4510 N. 127th Ave., Litchfield Park
  • Cameron Hodgkin, alternative education teacher, White Tanks Learning Center, 18825 W. Thomas Road, Litchfield Park
  • Pam Gagnon, first grade teacher, Mabel Padgett Elementary School, 15430 W. Turney Ave., Goodyear