Students, staff recognized at the Feb. 11, 2025, board meeting

Each month during the school year, the Pattonville Board of Education honors students, staff and volunteers who have gained recognition outside of the district or who’ve made a special contribution to Pattonville. Learn more about students and staff who were recognized this month.

Holman Middle School

Choir

Choir students from Holman Middle School were selected to participate in St. Louis Suburban 7th/8th grade honor choirs. Students were selected by their school’s choir director to participate in an ensemble with students from other schools around the St. Louis area. These honor choirs performed a concert together on Jan. 25. Students selected to the 7th/8th Grade Mixed Honor Choir were Madison Jurilla, Jayden Neal and Taylor Williams. Students selected to the 7th/8th Grade Treble Honor Choir were Aurora Christmas, Evie Reinwart, Laila Sterling, Layla Stuart, Kylie Williams and Rebecca Wulf. The Holman choir is directed by Heather Blackwell.

Pattonville Heights Middle School

Choir

Choir students from Pattonville Heights Middle School were selected to participate in St. Louis Suburban 7th/8th grade honor choirs. Students were selected by their school’s choir director to participate in an ensemble with students from other schools around the St. Louis area. These honor choirs performed a concert together on Jan. 25. Students selected to the 7th/8th Grade Mixed Honor Choir were Mason Biship, Golden Curtis, Hunter Johnson, Skylar Kuzuf, Carly Ratcliff and Ellen Slocum. Student selected to the 7th/8th Grade Treble Honor Choir were Nomin Amgalanbaatar, Blair Bittick, Lauren Hearns, Omolola Ogunmola and Rosemary Vanengelen. The Pattonville Heights choir is directed by Kurtis Heinrich.

Young Writers USA

Students from Pattonville Heights Middle School had their short stories accepted for recognition in the Young Writers USA anthology of short stories contest. Students had the option of having their work printed in the publication of this anthology. Students who had their stories recognized were Arianna Arthur, Lorenzo Bana, Daniel DeWick, Audrey Farrell, Javon Griffin, Lily Gunawan, Sadie Harpole, Mckenna Hunter, Gabriel Ising, Caitlyn Jamieson, Korraligh Johnson, Padraig Keane, Jackson Kier, Logan Kirton, Uriah Kornegay, Pearl Krieger, Aria Kuhn, Mason Kuhn, Caden McCandless, CJ McCullough, Cohl McTyer, Judah Metz, Caden Moore, Isaac Nagel, Natalia Norman, Elrich Louis Panganiban, Ryan Rottier, Ezra Samayoa, Parker Schorman, Devina Skye, Alexis Spoor, Vrusha Upadhyaya, Adrienne VanEngelen, Evan Weeden, Bradford Wells and Ella Willey. These students were taught by Pattonville Heights English teacher Sarah Slane.

Pattonville High School

Congress of Future Medical Leaders

Pattonville High School freshman Scarlett Stinekraus was nominated for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. She will be a delegate to the conference scheduled for June 2025 at the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus. This is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. During the three-day Congress, Stinekraus will learn from Nobel Laureates, top medical school deans and leading researchers, gaining insight into cutting-edge medical advancements, inspiring patient stories and the future of medicine alongside other top students. Scarlett’s nomination was signed by Dr. Mario Capecchi, a winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and the science director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists. Stinekraus was selected to represent Missouri based on her academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to serve in the field of medicine.

Missouri Thespian Conference

Lara Corvera was selected to receive the Debbie Corbin Outstanding Service Award at the Missouri Thespian Conference. This honor is given to a person or persons within the community that has demonstrated a love for educational theatre and its students. Recipients of this award have provided outstanding services to the school or Missouri Thespian theater community. Nominees will have exhibited a love for and dedication to educational theatre through their efforts on behalf of the school or Thespian community.

Districtwide

National Board Certified Teachers

Five teachers in Pattonville earned or renewed their certification as a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT). Designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide, NBCT is considered the highest credential in the teaching profession. Certification is awarded by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and NBCTs can keep their certification active by completing a Maintenance of Certification every five years. Two staff members earned NBCT certification. Bridgeway Elementary School reading teacher Lori Yudovich earned Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood certification. Parkwood Elementary School fourth grade teacher Kristen McGreer earned Generalist/Middle Childhood certification. Three teachers renewed certification. Bridgeway art teacher Mollie Ahlers was recertified in Art/Early and Middle Childhood. Academy of Innovation at Remington library and technology specialist Jill Ramig was recertified in Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood. Pattonville Heights Middle School reading teacher Jennifer Robin was recertified in Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood.