LHUSD Staff Recognition and Awards

As a component of the America’s Best City competition, the community formed Vision 20/20 Lake Havasu City. One of the pillars for change was focused on Education with a priority of retaining our talent. With the award, the committee identified a focus on recognition for the talent we have in our district.

Our Staff Recognition Program recognizes the extraordinary contributions made by teachers and staff every day to improve the lives of students in Lake Havasu City. To honor their work, we invite community members, parents, colleagues, and students to nominate a teacher or support staff member who they feel deserves this special recognition.

Program Information

Each school site will form a school-based committee and determine a Teacher of the Year (TOY) based on the nominations. Of those teachers, one will be named the LHUSD Teacher of the Year. Additionally, a Rookie Teacher of the Year and Support Staff Member of the Year will be selected annually by nomination and determined by a district-based committee.

The online nomination phase will close on January 10, 2025.

The site-based Teachers of the Year will be announced in March.

2023-2024 Teacher/Staff of the Year Awards

The online nomination phase was open this past winter. We received many nominations for each of our categories and for each of our sites, and selections were made difficult because all of the nominees were excellent and deserving.

Please join us in congratulating our 2023-2024 honorees.

District Teacher of the Year: Courtney Zampogna, Starline Elementary

Teacher of the Year (school-level):