2025 Golden Apple Award Finalists

Brandi Costa of Rockton has been teaching third graders at Rockford’s McIntosh Elementary for two of her eight years of teaching.

Betsy Dhom of South Beloit, is a 2nd & 3rd grade resource teacher at Roscoe’s Stone Creek School, where she’s been the past seven of her 17 years as an educator.

Ashley Weidman of Rockton, teaches first grade at Roscoe’s Ledgewood Elementary School, where she’s taught the past six of her 10 years of teaching.

Whitney Mohr of Machesney Park has been teaching for 30 years, the past six at Rockford’s Rolling Green Elementary.