Laurel Ridge 2025-26 Outstanding Employee Award Winners

By
Spotlight
December 09, 2025

Thank you for the many nominations recognizing our amazing staff members for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards. We are pleased to announce the nominees and school winners in each category:

Nominee for Outstanding Professional Employee:

  • Megan Levine
  • Morgan Martin (winner)

Nominee for Outstanding New Teacher: 

  • Daniele Rangel (winner)

Nominee for Outstanding Leader:

  • Kyle Averill (winner)

Nominees for Outstanding Operational Employee:

  • Amofa Agyekum (school and Region 4 outstanding operational employee winner)
  • Sheila Bartley
  • Barbara Fleck
  • Susan Kane
  • Yupei Na
  • Kristen Shriver

Nominees for Outstanding Principal:

  • Megan Counts

Outstanding Teacher:

  • Amy Beck
  • Jessica Francis
  • Gabby Kessler
  • Mary Kowalski (school and pyramid outstanding teacher winner)
  • Letty Marquina
  • Natalie Oguara
  • Amy Presidio
  • Sheri Ryder
  • Jan Smith

Pyramid winners advance to the Region level for region consideration.

We are incredibly proud of all the nominees. Congratulations to all of you!