2019-20 Better Boardsmanship Awards Recipients

Better Boardsmanship Awards highlight commitment to professional growth. To receive an award, recipients have earned credits through participation in IASB learning opportunities and have shown a desire to take on leadership roles and engagement in service and advocacy.

Award of Honor

Given to each superintendent, AEA administrator or community college president who earns a minimum of 100 credits as an individual and has at least two board members in the district, AEA or community college who have earned Individual Award of Achievement certificates.

Mike Fisher Charles City Schools

Laurie Noll Fairfield Schools

Laura Kacer Johnston Schools

Steve Webner Le Mars Schools

Theron Schutte Marshalltown Schools

Dan Cox Northwest AEA

Davis Eidahl Solon Schools

Kristen Rickey West Delaware Schools

Individual Achievement Award

Board members who receive an Individual Achievement Award have earned a minimum of 100 credits in one year. Recipients are organized in order of school district/AEA.

Alisa Frandsen Ames Schools

Brian Hurt Anamosa Schools

Amy Truax Aplington-Parkersburg Schools

Jean Saveraid Ballard Schools

Brian Mehlhaus Boone Schools

Tom Drish Cardinal Schools

Gary Anhalt Cedar Rapids Schools

Jennifer Borcherding  Cedar Rapids Schools

Nancy Humbles  Cedar Rapids Schools

Jane Dufoe Center Point-Urbana Schools

Cory Huff Central DeWitt Schools

Janiece Bergland Charles City Schools

Joshua Mack Charles City Schools

Patricia Rottinghaus Charles City Schools

Mary Poulter Colfax-Mingo Schools

John Fuller Colo-NESCO Schools

Ron Fadness Decorah Schools

Tim Bower Fairfield Schools

Debi Plum Fairfield Schools

Jim Green Grant Wood AEA

Karen Thomsen Green Hills AEA

Helen Redmond Grinnell-Newburg Schools

Al Hazelton Harlan Schools

Elizabeth Brennan Heartland AEA

Roger Shaffer IASB Treasurer

Kim Hansen Independence Schools

Eric Smith Independence Schools

Alicia Clevenger Johnston Schools

Soneeta Mangra-Dutcher Johnston Schools

Alan Jensen Kirkwood Community College

Jane Arnold  Le Mars Schools

Angela Catton Le Mars Schools

Scott Kommes Le Mars Schools

Todd Lancaster Le Mars Schools

Dave Miller Le Mars Schools

Kyle Plathe  Le Mars Schools

Bob Hendrix Lewis Central Schools

Sara Faltys  Marshalltown Schools

Sean Heitmann Marshalltown Schools

Karina Hernandez Marshalltown Schools

Jan McGinnis Marshalltown Schools

Bea Niblock Marshalltown Schools

Robert Untiedt Marshalltown Schools

Joseph Adam Mississippi Bend AEA

Staci Heaberlin Murray Schools

Tammi Drawbaugh Muscatine Schools

Jesse Howard New London Schools

Robyn Friedman Newton Schools

Shannon Walshire North Cedar Schools

Roger Brinkert Northwest AEA

Amy Jurrens Northwest AEA

Maribeth Wright Norwalk Schools

Joan Corbin Pella Schools

Julie Jennings Saydel Schools

Kecia Hickman Sheldon Schools

Kyle Grimes Sibley-Ocheyedan Schools

Tim Brown Solon Schools

Dan Coons Solon Schools

Adam Haluska Solon Schools

Rick Jedlicka Solon Schools

Jami Wolf  Solon Schools

Bob Whittenburg Spencer Schools

Kate O'Brien-May Springville Schools

Kevin Powell Starmont Schools

Kathy Toms United Schools

Wendy Liskey  Waukee Schools

Alex Smith Waukee Schools

Dennis Epley Waverly-Shell Rock Schools

Dan Hogan West Delaware County Schools

Carl Johnson West Delaware County Schools

Sam Milroy West Delaware County Schools

Bruce Mitchell West Delaware County Schools

Edward Poynor West Delaware County Schools

Team Achievement Award

Presented to a whole board when a majority of its board members receive Individual Award of Achievement certificates for the year and the board has a policy that supports board development.

Charles City Schools	Joshua Mack, Board President Missy Freund, Vice President Janiece Bergland Scott Dight Patricia Rottinghaus
Le Mars Schools	Scott Kommes, Board President Angela Catton, Vice President Jane Arnold Todd Lancaster Mackenzie Lang Dave Miller Kyle Plathe
Marshalltown Schools	Bea Niblock, Board President Sean Heitmann, Board Vice President Sara Faltys     Karina Hernandez     Jan McGinnis     Mike Miller     Robert Untiedt
Solon Schools	Tim Brown, Board President Adam Haluska, Vice President Dan Coons Rick Jedlicka Jami Wolf
West Delaware County Schools	Ed Poynor, Board President Bruce Mitchell, Vice President Dan Hogan Carl Johnson Sam Milroy