ELIGIBILITY
For the individual award: Current employees of districts that used Skyward in the 2022–23 school year are invited to nominate another member of their district.

For the district award: Any district that used Skyward in the 2022–23 school year is invited to enter.

RECOGNITION
Winners of both the individual and district awards will receive one FREE registration to iCon 2024 (Skyward’s international conference), held March 6-8, 2024 in St. Pete Beach, Florida.

Winners will also be celebrated in an award ceremony at the conference!

DEADLINE
The deadline for entries is August 18, 2023. We will announce winners in early 2024.
 
 

2023 Individual Winners


Fadi El-Duweini Administrative Systems Coordinator
Fadi El-Duweini  
SMS 2.0
International
"Cairo American College, Egypt

Fadi El-Duweini has more than earned his reputation for being the go-to in the administrative office due to his ability to come up with creative solutions when deadlines are mounting and decisions need to be made."

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Fayerene Meeks Finance Supervisor 
Fayerene Meeks  
SMS 2.0
Michigan
"Saginaw Intermediate School District, Michigan

After 47 years of service in Saginaw ISD, Fayerene has been instrumental in empowering others by identifying ways to streamline processes by using Skyward to its full potential. Fayerene takes the time to listen to others, making them feel comfortable reaching out to her, and encouraging them in their role."

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Kimberley Israel Enterprise Applications Coordinator
Kimberley Israel  
SMS 2.0
Texas
"Eanes Independent School District, Texas 

Every day she supports the multiple demands from the district for the many SMS 2.0 modules they use, and she does so with a crisp project management style that not only achieves results but also helps the users to understand how to navigate Skyward themselves … plain and simple, Kimberley is the..."

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Dr. Nicole Jones Director of Employment Services 
Dr. Nicole Jones  
Qmlativ
Wisconsin
"School District of New Berlin, Wisconsin

When it comes to putting in the hard work to streamline a district’s hiring processes, Dr. Nicole Jones doesn’t even know the word “shortcut.” In the summer of 2022, the School District of New Berlin fully transitioned away from a former applicant tracking vendor to Skyward Qmlativ, and..."

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Kenneth Surma Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations
Kenneth Surma  
Qmlativ
Illinois
"Crete-Monee School District 201U, Illinois

Kenneth worked with his department as well as human resources to develop a conversion plan to Qmlativ, and schedule check-in meetings with all parties to make sure everyone was on the same page. He spent countless hours in the evenings and on weekends learning new features and was always excited to share his..."

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Kevin Orton IT Manager
Kevin Orton  
Qmlativ
Illinois
"St. Peter Lutheran School, Arlington Heights, Illinois

Kevin worked hard to emphasize the importance of Skyward Qmlativ in centralizing information and automating account management, while integrating it with other programs being used at the district. Kevin has developed a core group of staff who are constantly working to drive adoption throughout..."

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2023 District Winners


Hartford Union High School


Hartford Union High School
SMS 2.0
Wisconsin
"For over two decades, Hartford Union High School (HUHS) has been using Skyward solutions, and if there is a problem to solve or new feature to implement they are always front-and-center to put SMS 2.0 to work. Instead of getting buried under hard-copy records, HUHS solved that issue by using nearly all of the paperless..."

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Midlothian Independent School District


Midlothian Independent School District
Qmlativ
Texas
"Prior to migrating to Skyward Qmlativ in 2021, Midlothian ISD was mired in the "way it's always been done" when it came to data. Beginning the migration to Qmlativ allowed them to begin ensuring that they were collecting and using data in the most efficient and effective way to best serve their students."

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Previous Winners

Brian Adesso Brian Adesso
Director of Business Services 
Wisconsin
2022
Jackie Schreiber Jackie Schreiber
Accounting Manager 
Wisconsin
2022
James Matthews James Matthews
Director of Information Services
Texas
2022
Jennifer Bowers Jennifer Bowers
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Wisconsin
2022
Virginia Schneider Virginia Schneider
Assistant Director of Student Information Systems 
Florida
2022
Mansfield Independent School District 6 Mansfield Independent School District 6
Texas
2022
Mascoutah School District #19 Mascoutah School District #19
Illinois
2022
Char Schoonover Char Schoonover
Registrar and Skyward Specialist
Wisconsin
2021
Diane Austin Diane Austin
Business and Employee Services Personnel Specialist
Wisconsin
2021
Jerri Hauser Jerri Hauser
Administrative Assistant
Wisconsin
2021
Kelly Mitchell Kelly Mitchell
Business Office Specialist
Illinois
2021
Tara Laidley Tara Laidley
Director of Technology
Illinois
2021
Comal ISD Comal ISD
Texas
2021
Princeton Public Schools Princeton Public Schools
Minnesota
2021
Amy Grizzel Amy Grizzel
Software Specialist 
Tennessee
2020
Bailey Conroy  Bailey Conroy
Executive Administrative Assistant 
Illinois
2020
Gloria Hocking Gloria Hocking
PEIMS Coordinator/Qmlativ Liaison 
Texas
2020
Kathy Reynolds Kathy Reynolds
Database Coordinator
Pennsylvania
2020
Scott Herring Scott Herring
Data Support Specialist
Pennsylvania
2020
Glenbrook High School District 225 Glenbrook High School District 225
Illinois 
Illinois
2020
Maryville City Schools Maryville City Schools
Tennessee
Tennessee
2020
Dr. Chad Jones, Ed.D Dr. Chad Jones, Ed.D
Director of Digital Learning
Texas
2019
Georgia Omer Georgia Omer
Curriculum/Skyward TSA
Utah
2019
Tim Howard Tim Howard
School Data Specialist/Programmer
Michigan
2019
Streator Elementary District #44 Streator Elementary District #44
Illinois
2019
Darby West Hernandez Darby West Hernandez
PEIMS Coordinator
Stephenville ISD, TX
Texas
2018
Scott Anthony Scott Anthony
Management Information Systems Manager
CHSD 230, IL
Illinois
2018
Stephanie Kaack Stephanie Kaack
Data Coordinator
Manteno CUSD 5, IL
Illinois
2018
Macon County Schools Macon County Schools
Tennessee
2018
Jacque Deckard Jacque Deckard
Data Management Coordinator
Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation, IN
Indiana
2017
Jennifer Dossett Jennifer Dossett
Information System Specialist
Alcoa City Schools, TN
Tennessee
2017
Scott Hansen Scott Hansen
Director of Technology and Information Systems
Marion County School District, FL
Florida
2017
Birdville ISD Birdville ISD
Texas
2017
Round Lake Area Schools 116 Round Lake Area Schools 116
Illinois
2017
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Michigan
2017
Jeff Bushman Jeff Bushman
Director of Technology
Pacelli Catholic Schools, WI
Wisconsin
2016
Michael Heaps Michael Heaps
Support Services Manager
Jordan School District, UT
Utah
2016
Sonja Hoskins Sonja Hoskins
Data Services Manager
School District of La Crosse, WI
Wisconsin
2016
Center Grove Community School Corp Center Grove Community School Corp
Indiana
2016
Lewisville ISD Lewisville ISD
Texas
2016
Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47
Minnesota
2016
Charles Mikeska Charles Mikeska
Assistant Superintendent
West ISD, TX
Texas
2015
John Reiels John Reiels
Director of Technology
Nicolet High School, WI
Wisconsin
2015
R.J. Gravel, Ed.D. R.J. Gravel, Ed.D.
Director of Instructional Technology
Johnsburg School District 12, IL
Illinois
2015
Deerfield Public Schools 109 Deerfield Public Schools 109
Illinois
2015
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
Texas
2015





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