2024 Hero in Education Awards Night

Join the Hammond Education Foundation as we celebrate our School City of Hammond Heroes.

A Hero in Education demonstrates the following criteria in support of our students, our teachers, our administrative staff, our buildings, and our

school system:

• Dedication, excellence, and selflessness that exceed basic job expectations;
• Civility, graciousness, professionalism and a sense of doing what’s right and good within an environment/atmosphere that may be trying;
• Repeatedly going the extra mile in exhibiting job mastery, dedication, and professionalism;
• Contributions that, directly or indirectly, contribute to HEF’s mission of Supporting Extraordinary
• Learning Experiences to Help Students Succeed; and
• Inclusion of job-related examples of anecdotal evidence.

2024 Hero in Education Award Winners

Administration Building - Lydia McNeiley

Area Career Center - Amy Ford

Burns-Hicks Elementary - Lynett Croyle

Columbia Welcome Center - Diana Del Rio

Edison Elementary - Olga Serafin

Eggers Middle - Tracy Moyers

Franklin Elementary - Lindsey Palko

Hammond Central High - Jessica Castillo

Harding Elementary - April Grisham

Hess Elementary - Donna Eatinger

Irving Elementary - Maria Rohrman

Jefferson Elementary - Angie Silvas

Kenwood Elementary - Keiona Miller

Language Development - Cristina Sanchez

Lincoln Elementary - Crystal Nelson

Morton Elementary - David Fazzini

Morton High - Alexander Cerajewski

O'Bannon Elementary - Melissa Rhodes

Scott Middle - Sara Hebble

Wallace Elementary - Jonathan Glueckert

SCH Warehouse - Ted P. Bryak

📸Check out the photos for the 2024 event!