Awards history
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Rod Vahl Teachers of the Year
1993
Ben Van Zante, West HS, Iowa City
1994
Linda Smoley, Abraham Lincoln HS, Council Bluffs
1995
Jack Kennedy, City HS, Iowa City
1996
Merle Dieleman, Pleasant Valley HS
1997
Leslie Shipp, Johnston HS
1998
Donna Manfull, Washington HS, Washington
1999
John P. Walker, Exira HS
2000
Ann Visser, Pella Community HS
2001
Ann Haugland, Boone HS
2002
Timm Pilcher, Hoover HS, Des Moines
2003
Karina Krall, North Cedar HS, Stanwood
2004
Deb Buttleman Malcolm, Central HS, Davenport
2005
Steven Lyle, West HS, Davenport
2006
Gary Lindsay, Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
2007
Sara Schlesinger, adviser, West HS, Iowa City
2008
Bonnie Neyens, adviser, Fort Madison HS
2013
Ben Graeber, Des Moines North HS, Des Moines
2014
Kyle Phillips, George Washington HS, Cedar Rapids
2015
Jonathan Rogers, City HS, Iowa City
2016
Natalie Niemeyer, Des Moines East HS, Des Moines
2017
Allison Berryhill, Atlantic HS, Atlantic
2018
JoAnn Gage, Mount Vernon HS, Mount Vernon
2019
Stacy Haynes-Moore, John F. Kennedy HS, Cedar Rapids
2020
Gerry Appel, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln HS
2022
Sarah Hamilton, Hoover High School
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Administrators of the Year
1988
Floyd G. Winter, Cedar Falls HS
Richard P. Euchner, Storm Lake HS
Dr. Barbara Prior, Des Moines East HS
The Rev. Wayne A. Ressler, Mason City Newman HS
1989
Larry K. Shiley, Fort Madison HS
1990
Jack Wehrle, Burlington HS
Lawrence McNabb, Vinton Community HS
1991
Mary Jo Kish, Osceola Clarke Schools
1992
Kevin McCarville, Cedar Rapids Regis HS
Jerry Wadden, Des Moines School District
1994
Larry Mitchell, Dubuque Senior HS
1996
Jerry Stilwell, East HS, Des Moines
1998
Henry Caudle, Davenport Central HS
1999
John Hlubek, North Cedar HS
2000
James Anderson, Davenport North HS
Francis Johnston, Washington HS, Washington
2001
John Lawrence, Wilton HS
2004
Ken Hayes, East Marshall HS, LeGrand
Dave Kapfer, Boone Middle and Senior HS
2005
Connie Cook, Hoover HS, Des Moines
James Dowdle, Dowling Catholic HS, Des Moines
2006
Vicky Poole, Valley HS, West Des Moines
Bernard Stephenson, Ft. Madison HS
Tim Wernentin, Davenport Central HS
2007
Jerry Arganbright, principal, West HS, Iowa City
2008
Mary Wilcynski, principal, John F. Kennedy HS (Cedar Rapids)
2009
Dennis Walsh, principal, Mt. Vernon HS
2010
Shane Ehresman, Washington HS, Washington
2013
Ralph Plagman, George Washington HS, Cedar Rapids
2015
Heather McKay, Atlantic HS, Atlantic
2016
Gregg Shoultz, Iowa City West HS, Iowa City
2017
Leslie Morris, Des Moines East HS, Des Moines
Greg Dufoe, Adel DeSoto Minburn HS, Adel
2018
Steve Brand, Mount Vernon HS, Mount Vernon
2019
Sherry Poole Des Moines Hoover HS
2022
Cary Justmann, principal, Waukee High School
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Stratton Award winners
1976
Richard P. Johns
Kathryn Worley
Margaret Cormany
1977
Judith Funk
James Crook
Ben Van Zante
Des Moines Register
1978
Richard Simpson
Mary Castle
Jim Crane
Ottumwa Currier
1979
Ron Smrha
John M. Butler
1980
Pat Schultz
Oelwein Daily Register
1981
Marilyn Gallo
West Des Moines Express
Carl Vandermeulen
1982
Greg Franck
1983
David L. Stedwell
Sandy Stevens
Fairfield Daily Ledger
1984
Ruthe M. Brocker
Maryeau Carver
1985
Linda Smoley
Connie Riffel
Burlington Hawk Eye
1986
Don Haines
1987
Merle Dieleman
Jack Dvorak
Paul Peterson
Herb Strentz
1988
Ann Graber
Jack Kennedy
Mick Neubert
The Fort Dodge Messenger
The Grinnell Herald-Register
1989
The Mason City Globe Gazette
Mary Arnold
Rita Penney
1990
The Anthon Herald
Jane Peterson
Bruce Lear
1991
The Independence
Newspapers
Pam Rodewald
1992
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Jim Ellenberger
E. Jenni Mangels
1993
Jim Tredway
1994
Iowa City Press Citizen
Bill Monroe
Judy Ecker
1995
Joan Hoffman
1996
Ed Kelly
1997
Steven Lyle
1998
Salli Nichols
1999
Brenda Smith
2000
Dubuque Telegraph Herald
2001
Deb Buttleman Malcolm
2002
Donna Manfull
2003
Gary Lindsay
2004
Iowa Newspaper Association
Iowa Newspaper Foundation
2005
Betty Christian, North HS, Davenport
2006
Iowa Representatives
of Jostens, Walsworth &
Herff Jones Yearbook
Companies
2007
Kevin Cooney, anchor, KCCI-TV
2008
John Beaudoin, publisher, Woodbine Tweener
2009
Vanessa Shelton, executive director, Quill & Scroll International
2013
J.R. Ogden, The Gazette
2014
David Schwartz
2015
Bob Kerdus
2016
Jason Wallestad, School Newspapers Online
2017
Lyle Muller, IowaWatch.org
2018
David Scrivner, University of Iowa (formerly of The Press-Citizen)
2019
Ed Barker
2020
KT Menke, Johnston HS
2022
Paul Jensen
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