49 Area Educators Graduate From Leadership Academy for Character Education (LACE)

49 new names have been added to the graduation list of the Sanford N. McDonnell Leadership Academy for Character Education (LACE). Following a year-long experience that included a series of full-day workshops, site visits to exemplary schools, monthly written assignments and attendance at Cooperating School Districts annual character education conference, 49 St. Louis-area educators recently graduated from the academy. The list of graduates includes principals, assistant principals, counselors and classroom teachers.
LACE is a joint program funded by CHARACTERplus, a project of Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis, Inc. (CSD) and the College of Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. However, thanks to the generosity of Sandy McDonnell, participants were able to complete the rigorous, year-long program at no cost to the participant, his or her school or the district.
Recent graduates of the Sanford N. McDonnell Leadership Academy for Character Education are:
• Michael Anselmo, Rockwood School District
• Gerald Arbini, St. Louis Public Schools
• Cynthia Barnhart, Jersey Unit 110
• Phernando Bearden, St. Louis Public Schools
• David Black, Fox C-6 School District
• Matthew Busekrus, Lincoln County R-III School District
• Melisha Carson E.H. Lyle Academy
• Angela Dickson, Francis Howell School District
• Diane Dymond, St. Louis Public Schools
• Denise Dunn, Hancock Place School District
• Stella Erondu, St. Louis Public Schools
• Travis Fast, Lincoln County R-III School District
• Julie Frugo, St. Louis Charter Schools
• Christina Garland, Lincoln County R-III School District
• Christopher Gray, Lincoln County R-III School District
• Lisa Greenstein, Parkway School District
• Anthony Haan, Lincoln County R-III School District
• Rod Hamlett, Lincoln County R-III School District
• Doris Hawkins, St. Louis Public Schools
• Julie Hutchins, Lindbergh School District
• Annette Isselhard, Clayton School District
• Jerri Johnson, St. Louis Public Schools
• Karen Jones, St. Louis Public Schools
• Joseph Kenney, St. Louis Public Schools
• David Kew, Lindbergh School District
• Edmund Langen, Belleville Dist. #118
• Robert Lescher, St. Louis Public Schools
• Pam Mason, Lindbergh School District
• Brien McCarthy, Francis Howell School District
• Jamerson McCloskey, Belleville #118
• Nathalie Means, St. Louis Public Schools
• Sean Nichols, St. Louis Public Schools
• Lori Rupp, Francis Howell School District
• Kacy Seals, St. Louis Public Schools
• Gina Siebe, Bayless School District
• Brenda Smith, St. Louis Public Schools
• Jaime LaVanchy, Fox C-6 School District
• Cheryl Spann, St. Louis Public Schools
• Julie Sperry, Brentwood School District
• Peggy Starks, St. Louis Charter Schools
• Teri Stolle, Lincoln County R-III School District
• George Taubenheim, St. Louis Public Schools
• Scott Taylor, Lindbergh School District
• Gwendolyn Thomas, St. Louis Public Schools
• DeAdrienne Torrey, St. Louis Public Schools
• Esperansa Veal, St. Louis Public Schools
• Danielle Vogelsang, Lincoln County R-III School District
• Aaron Wilken, Fox-C6 School District
• Jeanine Zitta, St. Louis Public Schools
CHARACTERplus, a project of Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis, Inc., works to advance the cause of character education and sustain its impact on the lives of educators and students.