2025 Golden Apple Award Recipients
Jackie Weerda
Jackie Weerda of Rockton teaches Kindergarten at Roscoe’s Ledgewood Elementary, where she’s been 15 of her 20 years as an educator.
Lisa Robinson
Lisa Robinson of Cherry Valley is a Kindergarten teacher at Rolling Green Elementary in Rockford, where she’s been six of her 18 years teaching.
Jelena Holcomb
Brandi Costa of Rockton has been teaching third graders at Rockford’s McIntosh Elementary for two of her eight years of teaching.
Alyssa Passmore
Alyssa Passmore of Byron teaches second grade at Rockford’s Keith School. Though fairly new to this school, she's been teaching in Wisconsin and Illinois schools for 10 years.
Kellie Kim
Kellie Kim of Rockford is a special education resource teacher for Cherry Valley Elementary’s fifth and second graders, where she’s been 13 of her 15 years as an educator.
Allison Rhyner
Allison Rhyner of Rockton teaches special education Kindergarten at Machesney Park’s Donald C. Parker Center, where she’s in her eighth year teaching.
Golden Apple Foundation Names 20 Finalists for the 2025 Golden Apple Awards
Golden Apple Foundation is pleased to announce the names of 20 Winnebago and Boone County teachers who will move forward in the selecti...