2020
Award Winners
Children’s Literature K-3 team
Bronze Medal Winners
Maggie Borrelli, Leslie Cordoba (Indian River)
Jessica Haldas, Jalyn Gray (William Penn)
Silver Medal Winners
Carlee Shevlino, Alexis Crist (Middletown)
Clararuth Hugart, Logan Harris (Delmar)
Kelsey Pierce, Kayla Laver (Polytech)
Michaela Owusu-France, Nicole Perez-Rangel (Smyrna)
Gold Medal Winners & National Qualifiers
Celina Lombardi, Jessica Blatzheim (Sussex Tech)
Dymond Brown, Crystal Yanez (Hodgson)
Anna Hatfield, Haley Thompson (Milford)
Children’s Literature K-3 Individual
Bronze Medal Winners
Meadow Porter (Polytech)
Lily Hearn (Laurel)
Devin Williams (Smyrna)
Gold Medal Winners & National Qualifiers
Shalon Henriquez (Polytech)
Kyleigh Wilson (Smyrna)
Lesly Herrera Hernandez (Sussex Central)
Children’s Literature Pre-K TEAMS
Silver Medal
Gabe Rincon, Josh Oakley (Delmar)
Hailye Huynh, Fraulein Irog (Indian River)
Imani Brown, Madison Miner (Hodgson)
Gold Medal & National Qualifier
Yereimy Bravo-Ruiz, Tyler Geiger (Middletown)
Children’s Literature Pre-K INDIVIDUAL
Bronze Medal
Kendra Johnson (Seaford)
Jaliyah Henderson (Hodgson)
Silver Medal
Gabby Carter (Smyrna)
Rose Christopoulos (Polytech)
Madeline Harrington (Delmar)
Gold Medal & National Qualifier
Madison Mitchell (Polytech)
Jada Smith (Caesar Rodney)
Creative Lecture
Bronze Medal
Amira Ahamed (Middletown)
Gold Medal & National Qualifier
Katie Vogel (Sussex Tech)
Caitlyn Thomas (Smyrna)
Educators Rising Moment
Bronze Medal
Reagan Marr (Smyrna)
Ta’Kaela Siebert (Sussex Tech)
Silver Medal
Allison Salter (Polytech)
Nia Williams (St. Georges Tech)
Isaiah Vidal (Hodgson)
Gold Medal & National Finalist
Kristin King (Polytech)
Amiya Smith (Smyrna)
Kelly Callahan (Smyrna)
Berenice Baltazar-Gomez (Cape Henlopen)
Christina Kimmel (Milford)
Public Speaking
Bronze Medal
Kayla Black (Hodgson)
Madelyn David (St. George’s Tech High School)
Silver Medal
Daniella Mesa (Sussex Central)
Raegan Logue (Smyrna)
Madison Miner (Hodgson)
Riley Murray (Indian River)
Samantha Palmer (Polytech)
Gold Medal & National Qualifier
Tyler Keeler (Laurel)
Glorious Bombo (Smyrna)
Taylor Jenkins (Seaford)
Inside Our Schools
Bronze Medal
Sussex Tech (Mellisande Aristil, Paige Hopkins, Alana James)
Delmar (Alyssa Hastings, Logan Harris, Gabe Rincon, Makenna Lybarger)
Gold Medal & National Qualifier
Caesar Rodney High School (Alexis Holston, Makenna Toohey)
Ethical Dilemma
Bronze Medal
Caesar Rodney High School (Cadence Francis, Jasmine Pennington)
Middletown High School (Gabe Resto, Kaitlyn Murphy, Jemimah Ndi, Taylor Bryan)
Polytech High School (Nicole Elliot, Olivia Miller)
Silver Medal
Smyrna High School (Morgan Belford, Audrey Price)
Sussex Tech (Madelyn Celmer, Ashless Jones, Alissa Mercie)
Cape Henlopen (Emily Simon, Elizabeth Melson, Leonora Demerutis, Samantha Connors)
Gold Medal & National Qualifier
St. George’s Technical High School (Marissa Blair, Beverly Cobos
Researching Learning Challenges
Bronze Medal
Laurel High School (Tyler Keeler, Karla Franco, Victoria Parris & Stephanie Rodriguez)
Gold Medal & National Qualifier
Smyrna High School (Gianna Hannam, Savannah Jones, & Emily Spohr)
Exploring Administrative Careers
Bronze Medals
Madison Walsh (Sussex Tech)
Kai Buckson (Smyrna)
Silver Medals
Jake Ogbin (Middletown)
Gold Medal & National Qualifier
Imani Wulff-Cochrane (St. George's Tech)
Exploring Non-Core Teaching
Bronze Medal
Dy’Asia McDougald (Laurel)
Kayleigh Reed (Smyrna)
Silver Medal
Yereimy Ruiz Braco (Middletown)
Cheyanne Camacho (Polytech)
Gold Medal & National Qualifier
May Dillard (Cape Henlopen)
Exploring Student Support Services
Bronze Medal
Emily Ortiz-Torres (Hodgson)
Kayci Kosky (Smyrna)
Silver Medal
Elizabeth Lopez-Bernal (St. George’s Tech High School)
Gold Medal & National Qualifiers
Tanaya Wilson (Smyrna)
Tara Woodall (Middletown)
Job Interview
Silver Medal
Chris Brown (Sussex Tech)
Lilly Barnett (Cape Henlopen)
Andrew McKee (Laurel)
Kylee Cox (Hodgson)
Gold Medals
Taylor Jenkins (Seaford
Shannon Bradshaw (St. Georges)
Jessica Bergold (Smyrna)
Kyla Goodman (Middletown)
Gold Medal & National Qualifier
Britney Kalb (Smyrna)
Mackenzie Payne (Sussex Central)
Kyleigh Wright (Milford)
Jake Ogbin (Middletown)
Lanaya Haynes (Indian River)
Lesson Plan & Delivery - CTE
Silver Medal
Shayneice Jones (Hodgson)
Lesson Plan & Delivery - Humanities
Bronze Medals
Adele Granitto (Polytech)
Alexandria Supinski (Smyrna)
Silver
Emma Mayhew (Smyrna)
Lesson Plan & Delivery – Arts
Bronze Medal
Joseph Badner (Polytech)
Silver Medal
Abrionnie Sanchez-Acosta (William Penn)
Lesson Plan & Delivery – STEM
Bronze Medal
Makenna Lybarger (Delmar)
Silver Medals
Charnay Sampson (Polytech)
Rebecca Gibson (Smyrna)
Impromptu Lesson Plan
Silver Medal
Karnell Wise (Cape Henlopen)
Gold Medal & National Qualifier
Mallina Emory (William Penn High School)
Impromptu Speaking
Bronze Medal
Misty Hickman (Indian River)
Kayle Komo (Sussex Tech)
Silver Medal
Meiyah Harmon (Polytech)
Amira Ahmed (Middletown)
Gold Medal & National Qualifier
Taylor Jenkins (Seaford)
Bethany Pasmore (Sussex Tech)
Bell Winners
Children’s Literature K-3 Team:
Celina Lombardi & Jessica Blatzheim-- Sussex Tech
Children’s Literature K-3 Individual:
Shalon Henriquez--Polytech
Children’s Literature Pre-K Team:
Yereimy Bravo-Ruiz & Tyler Geiger -- Middletown
Children’s Literature Pre-K Individual:
Madison Mitchell--Polytech
Exploring Non-Core Teaching Careers:
May Dillard--Cape Henlopen
Exploring Education Administration Careers:
Imani Wulff-Cochrane--St. George’s Tech
Educators Rising Moment:
Kristin King--Polytech
Job Interview:
Lanaya Haynes--Indian River
Impromptu Lesson:
Mallina Emory--William Penn
Creative Lecture (TED Talk):
Katie Vogel--Sussex Tech
Exploring Support Services Careers:
Tanaya Wilson--Smyrna
Researching Learning Challenges:
Smyrna High School: Gianna Hannam, Savannah Jones & Emily Spohr
Ethical Dilemma:
St. George’s High School: Marissa Blair & Beverly Cobos
Inside Our Schools:
Caesar Rodney High School: Alexis Holston & Makenna Toohey
Public Speaking:
Tyler Keeler-- Laurel High School
Impromptu Speaking:
Bethany Pasmore--Sussex Tech