Congratulations to Our
Shining Light Awardees
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2025
- Dr. Jordan Estock, Engineering Educator
Concord High School
2024
- Christopher Revel, Science Educator
Sussex Central High School - Shannon Legg, Auto Technology Educator
POLYTECH High School - David Wienner, Science Educator
William Penn High School - Harry Brake, Librarian/Media Educator
Woodbridge High School - Erin Ahern, Science Educator
Skyline Middle School - Rachel Peacock, Chemistry Educator
Cape Henlopen High School - Crystal Nagyiski, Science Educator
Magnolia Middle School - Nadar Makarious, Chemistry Educator
Brandywine School District - Kendra Rosner, STEM Technology Educator
Lorewood Grove Elementary. School
2023
- Lars Jensen, Science Educator
William Penn High School - Jamie Grivas, Science and STEM Educator
Colonial School District - Jamie Varsalona, Digital Media Educator
Alexis I. du Pont High School - Jamie Grivas, Science and STEM Educator
Colonial School District - Kellie Michaud, Agriscience Educator
Smyrna High School - Rony Flechier, Mathematics Educator
Cape Henlopen High School - Christopher Capobianca and Geanine Castaldi,
STEM Educators and STEM Club Coordinators
Skyline Middle School - Katie Purse, Mathematics Educator and
3rd Grade Teacher
Seaford Central Elementary - Kathleen Volturo, General Sciences Educator
Hodgson Vo-Tech of New Castle County
2022
- Lisa Kowalski, Mathematics Educator
Padua Academy - Foster Schucker, Vex Robotics Educator
Padua Academy - Karen Eller, Middle School Science Educator
The Bancroft School - Brian Heeney, Next Generation Science
Standards Educator
Delcastle Technical High School - Beth Blohm, Pre-service Science Educator
and Mentor
Conrad Middle School / Conrad Schools of Science - Stephen Cook, Agriscience Educator
Appoquinimink High School