Congratulations to the Parent Nominated Special Education Staff of the Year, who were recognized at a luncheon in their honor at the recent South Dakota Special Education Conference in Deadwood.
Shannon Merkouris, Sioux Falls School District, left, pictured with South Dakota Special Education Director Linda Turner, received the Outstanding Special Education Staff Award.
| Abigail Burgard, Aberdeen School District | Kelsey Weismantel, Eureka School District |
| Angie Mulder, Project SEARCH, Teachwell | Kyle Babb, Brandon Valley School District |
| Basil Knebel, Langford Area School District | Norma Brown Bull, Little Wound School System |
| Brenda Bernard, Sioux Falls | Shae Stephenson, Faulkton Area Schools |
| Carolyn Schuldies, Meade School District | Shannon Merkouris, Sioux Falls School District |
| Cindy Anderson, Bon Homme School District | Tamela Gilbery, Black Hills Special Services Cooperative |
| Darcie Langbehn, Wolsey-Wessington School District | Terri Jensen, autism specialist, Teachwell |
| Deb Cross, Crazy Horse School | Marla Skadsen, Sioux Falls School District |
| Jennifer Gross, West Central School District | Jill Joyce-Hazard, Sioux Falls School District |
| Judy Uhrich, Custer School District | Beth Lopes, SD School for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
| Kathryn Rick, Sioux Falls | |
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