Mukilteo school staff recognized for talents
Tory Kartchner, a math teacher at Mariner High School, and Laurie Gossett, an administrative assistant in the Mukilteo School District office, were the winners of the first-semester Lighthouse Award, the highest honor that can be bestowed on a Mukilteo School District employee. Both were honored for excellence in their positions, personal effect, positive relationships and for their special contributions of time, talent or effort to students, staff, the district and the community.
Lake Stevens gives Apple Awards
The Lake Stevens School Board on Feb. 11 honored the January recipients of the district’s Apple Award, the highest honor given to staff for exemplary work: Kim Askevold, paraeducator, Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School; Sarah Danielson, elementary literacy and administrative intern, Hillcrest Elementary School; Lisa Flinn, paraeducator, Skyline Elementary School; Theresa Mayer, paraeducator, Glenwood Elementary School; and Kathy Jo Steadman, bus driver.
Sheriff’s Office honors employees, volunteers
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 18 recognized more than 40 employees and volunteers at its annual awards ceremony. This year’s ceremony included a special tribute to those who responded to the Highway 530 slide on March 22, 2014, killing 43 Snohomish County residents.
“2014 was a year of many changes and challenges and I’m honored to recognize the staff and volunteers who went above and beyond in so many ways,” Sheriff Ty Trenary said.
Deputies and officers were recognized for responding to the more notable of the 257,000 calls for service the agency received last year, including the Marysville Pilchuck High School shooting. Several corrections employees also received awards for their work on changes that made the jail a safer place for staff and inmates.
The “Tribute to Oso” recognized the work of several Sheriff’s Office personnel and volunteers, including the Major Crimes Unit, in completing a reliable list of the missing and, in collaboration with the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office, identifying all 43 victims recovered in the slide. The work of the urban search &rescue team, Washington Task Force 1, as well the equipment operators and excavators, also was recognized.
Letter of Commendation: Jason M. Thomas; Sandra Klein; Deputy Judith Saarinen; Detective Michael Martin; BSO Pamela Kavanagh and BSO John Crowe; Deputy Jon Barnett, Deputy Jim Atwood, Deputy Jason Harris, Deputy Randall Murphy, MPD Matt Calnon, Deputy Chris Marino, Deputy Will Ter-Veen, Deputy Don Lorenz, Deputy Chris Leyda and Sgt. Adam Fortney; Emily Beaton
Certificate of Merit: Lt. Monte Beaton; David Oster and Joyce Diedrichs; Leon Zainwel and Ed DaPra; Rebecca Koontz; Lt. Todd Swenson
Life Saving Medal: Corrections Deputy Craig Ottulich; Corrections Deputies Robert Butchart and Rick Fenton; Deputy Carl Whalen; Master Patrol Deputy Daniel Johnson; Detective Jeff Ross, Chief Tony Aston, Detective Tedd Betts and Marshal Kathy Marino; Sgt. Dan Young and Corrections Deputy Clinton Billen; Deputy Ryan Boyer, Deputy Jon Barnett and Oscar Kelly
Oso Slide Tribute Certificate of Merit: Detective Terry Haldeman; Helicopter Rescue Team and Air Operations Support represented by Ernie Zeller; Washington Task Force 1 represented by Lt. Cindy Fajardo, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office; Officer Aaron Snell, Everett Police Department; Major Crimes Unit represented by Sgt. Shawn Stich, Detective Brad Walvatne, Detective Scott Wells, Detective Brad Pince and Detective Dave Fontenot; the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office represented by Investigator Carlos Colon; K9 Search and Rescue represented by Seth Stone and Sable; Search and Rescue Swiftwater represented by Josh Warren; Operations Support Unit represented by Tim Dehnhoff; the excavators represented by Rhonda Cook
Explorer of the Year: Robert Pasemore
Reserve Deputy of the Year: Pennie Sargent
Volunteer of the Year: Karl Myers
Civilian Employee of the Year: Corrections Assistant Michel Swenson
Corrections Deputy of the Year: Lance Kenyon
Patrol Deputy of the Year: Glen Bergstrom
Detective of the Year: Peter Teske
Supervisor of the Year: Major Jamie Kane
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