13th Annual White Iced Celebration – Thank You!

06 Feb 13th Annual White Iced Celebration – Thank You!

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We’d like to sincerely thank all who attended the 13th Annual White Iced Celebration to celebrate public education in Mesa County! We are so thankful for our supportive community members and the sponsors who made this celebration possible. Congratulations to this year’s award winners!

2025 White Iced Award

  • Crystal Green, Palisade High School
  • Janelle Gustafson, Orchard Avenue Elementary School
  • Katie Hummel, Fruita Monument High School
  • Joshua Lehman, Mount Garfield Middle School
  • Ryan McLaughlin, Bookcliff Middle School
  • Samantha Sidebottom, Central High School

2025 Outstanding Academic Growth Schools

  • Elementary Primary Reading (K-3):
    • Loma Elementary School – Nicole Wimsatt, Principal
  • Elementary Intermediate Reading (4-5):
    • Loma Elementary School – Nicole Wimsatt, Principal
    • Tope Elementary School – Summer Kennedy, Principal; Carrie Bollinger, Former Principal
  • Elementary Math: 
    • Chatfield Elementary School – Dave McCall, Principal
  • Middle School Reading:
    • Orchard Mesa Middle School – Danny Medved, Ph.D., Principal
  • Middle School Math:
    • Redlands Middle School – Scott Davis, Principal
  • High School PSAT 9th
    • Grand Junction High School – Jory Sorensen, Principal
  • High School PSAT 10th
    • Palisade High School – Dan Bollinger, Principal
  • High School SAT
    • Fruita Monument High School – Newt Klusmire, Principal
  • Greatest Growth in SPF Points
    • Loma Elementary School – Nicole Wimsatt, Principal
    • Danny Medved, Ph.D., Principal

2025 Foundation Spotlight Award: Peter Booth, Ph.D.