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Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to our 2025-26 Teachers of the Year!

Jennifer Sadoway, Wixom Elementary; Jennifer Maxbauer, Walnut Creek Middle School; and Stephanie Meyers, Walled Lake Central High School, were honored at the January 8, 2026 Board of Education meeting along with all of Walled Lake Consolidated Schools’ building Teachers of the Year.

“Our Teachers of the Year represent the very best of our profession,” said Dr. Michael Lonze, Superintendent of Schools. “On behalf of the Board of Education and the families we serve, thank you for your commitment to every child, every day.”

District Teacher of the Year "Why I Teach" Essays

Building Teachers of the Year

Heather Travis

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Early Childhood Center

Denise Zeiss

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Hickory Woods Elementary

Carrie Estabrook

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Meadowbrook Elementary

Alex Rickens

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Sarah G. Banks Middle School

Mona Brossard

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Commerce Elementary

Melissa Hill

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Keith Elementary

Sherri Holbrook

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Oakley Park Elementary

Nathan Bruce

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Clifford H. Smart Middle School

Lorna Brooks

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Dublin Elementary

Kellee Gourlay

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Loon Lake Elementary

Angela Smith

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Pleasant Lake Elementary

Christoph Engler

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WL Northern High School

Elizabeth Cowgill

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Glengary Elementary

Melanie McFadden

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Mary Helen Guest Elementary

Matt Reed

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Walled Lake Elementary

Aimee Clark

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WL Western High School