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North Hills honors school directors, donates books in their name

School Director Recognition 2025
Heather Pelat

January is designated School Director Recognition Month in honor of the time and commitment school board members dedicate to our schools and communities all year long.

At the start of the Jan. 23 school board meeting, our school directors and our school district solicitor were recognized and given a book to be donated to one of our school libraries in their honor. The board member’s children and grandchildren spoke a few words about them before presenting each of them with their book.

This month and every month we thank our school board members for their time and dedication to our students, schools and the community. ‘

School board members play a crucial role in shaping public education through decisions on budgets, policies, and long-term planning. Their service is unpaid, driven by a commitment to giving back, supporting their communities, and improving student outcomes and we are truly grateful for all they do!

The books chosen this year are as follows:

Allison Mathis, President, School Director since 2017
“Keystone Species” by Laura Perdew, donated to NHMS library

Helen “Dee” Spade, Vice President - School Director since 2015
"American Heroes” by James Patterson & Matt Eversmann, donated to NHHS library

Samantha Ellwood  - School Director since 2023
"Mystery in Rocky Mountain National Park” by Aaron Johnson, donated to Highcliff Elementary library

Sandra Kozera - School Director since 2017
"Three Keys" by Kelly Yang, donated to Ross Elementary library

Phil Little - School Director since 2019
"The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip” by Mac Barnett & Shawn Harris, donated to Highcliff Elementary library

Elizabeth Nease - School Director since 2021
"A World of Flavor: A Celebration of Food and Recipes from Around the Globe” by Gabrielle Lanholtz, donated to NHMS library

Rachael Rennebeck - School Director since 2019
"Super Boba Cafe” by Nidhi Chanani, donated to West View Elementary library

Mike Santucci - School Director since 2021
"I Want 100 Dogs" by Stacy McAnulty, donated to Ross Elementary library

Ashley Stephens - School Director since 2023
"Luigi, The Spider Who Wanted to be a Kitten” by Michelle Knudsen, donated to McIntyre Elementary library

Mike Witherel - Solicitor since 1983
"That’s Not a Hippopotamus” by Juliette Maclver, donated to West View Elementary library