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OCSS Receives NCSS 2011 Gold Star Council Award

Representing OCSS at this year's National Conference was (L-R) Board Member Jeff Moore, Past-President Andy Demko, and Board Member Colleen Works.

Conference Report submitted by Past President Andy Demko

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Previous OCSS Council Awards
2010 Gold Star Council
2009 Gold Star Council
2008 Silver Star Council

2011 OCSS Oregon Educator of the Year Awards

Elementary School
Team Award
Anna Meunier/Sara Flora, Jacksonville Elementary, Medford, OR

Middle School
Eric Olson, Joseph Middle School, Roseburg, OR

High School
Howard Sullivan, Forest Grove High School, Forest Grove, OR

Friend of Social Studies
Andrea Morgan, ODE, Salem, OR

Past Educators of the Year Awards

Year	Elementary School	Middle School	High School	Friend of Social Studies
2010	Teresa Hopman-Thurman, Blossom Gulch Elementary, Coos Bay, Oregon	Courtney Ferrari, Valley Catholic Middle School, Beaverton, Oregon	Katrina Levin, Gresham High School, Gresham, Oregon	Pattie Sloan, West Salem High School, Salem, Oregon
2009	(no award given)	Jeremy Hirsch	Lisa Iverson	Janelle Wren – Tracy Falconer Award
2008	(no award given)	(no award given)	Outstanding Educator of the Year Award – Brian Fenderson	Champion of Social Studies Award – Shirley Lomax Outstanding University Teacher of the Year Award – Dr. Gwenda Rice
2007
2006	Oregon Outstanding Educator of the year Award – Andy Demko
2005-2006	Oregon Outstanding Educator of the year Award – Shirley Lomax
2005	Oregon Outstanding Educator of the year Award – Bob Willner