{"id":3525,"date":"2025-11-10T17:29:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/educational-support-professional-of-the-year-espoy\/district-charter-educational-support-professionals-of-the-year-ay-25-2\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T16:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T16:08:29","slug":"district-charter-educational-support-professionals-of-the-year-ay-26","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/educational-support-professional-of-the-year-espoy\/district-charter-educational-support-professionals-of-the-year-ay-26\/","title":{"rendered":"District\/Charter Educational Support Professionals of the Year (AY 26)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following individuals are the Education Support Professional of the Year for their district\/charter. They have been nominated by their districts and the Delaware Charter School Network to represent their school communities in the Delaware Educational Support Professional of the Year (ESPOY) program. The state program will choose one person annually to serve as Delaware\u2019s ESPOY. DDOE is excited to recognize these outstanding professionals whose work is vital to students\u2019 success.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Appoquinimink School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Melody Unruh<\/strong>
\nBunker Hill Elementary School, Paraprofessional (Rise program)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Brandywine's<\/div>

Brandywine School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Patricia Werley<\/strong>
\nMount Pleasant Elementary School, Special education paraprofessional<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Caesar Rodney School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Sherron Lewis<\/strong>
\nPostlethwait Middle School, Paraprofessional<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Cape's<\/div>

Cape Henlopen School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Pamela L. Elliott<\/strong>
\nCape Henlopen High School,\u00a0Paraprofessional<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Capital School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Dominique Dixon<\/strong>
\nBooker T. Washington Elementary School,\u00a0Senior secretary<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Christina School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Elizabeth Willis<\/strong>
\nTransportation Office,\u00a0Bus driver<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Colonial School District<\/h2><\/div>
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No ESPOY for 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Sussex<\/div>

Delaware Charter School Network<\/h2><\/div>
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Iliana Gonzalez<\/strong>
\nSussex Academy,\u00a0Food service manager<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Delmar's<\/div>

Delmar School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Amy Evans<\/strong>
\nDelmar Middle\/High School,\u00a0Child nutrition manager<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Indian River School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Coleen Paul<\/strong>
\nLord Baltimore Elementary School,\u00a0Administrative assistant<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Lake Forest School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Henry C. Wilson IV<\/strong>
\nWT Chipman Middle School,\u00a0Instructional support paraprofessional (special education)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Laurel School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Donna Ward<\/strong>
\nLaurel Middle School,\u00a0Guidance secretary<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Milford School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Melissa Schmidt<\/strong>
\nEvelyn Morris Early Childhood Center,\u00a0Paraprofessional librarian<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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New Castle County Vo-Tech School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Katie Napolin<\/strong>
\nSt. Georges Technical High School,\u00a0Instructional paraprofessional<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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POLYTECH School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Joy Bohn<\/strong>
\nPOLYTECH High School, Paraprofessional librarian<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Red Clay Consolidated School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Norine P. Seth<\/strong>
\nJoseph Johnson Elementary School,\u00a0Paraprofessional<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Seaford School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Kira Bryan<\/strong>
\nBlades Elementary School,\u00a0Special education paraprofessional<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Smyrna School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Angela Ringgold<\/strong>
\nSunnyside Elementary School,\u00a0Paraprofessional<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Sussex Technical School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Daphne Kamin<\/strong>
\nSussex Technical High School, Paraprofessional (construction trades)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Woodbridge School District<\/h2><\/div>
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David W. Taulbee<\/strong>
\nPhillis Wheatley Elementary School,\u00a0Constable<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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