Impact Awards

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In light of the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic is presenting to our schools, students, educators, and communities, we are temporarily modifying how we honor and recognize individuals inspiring positive change in our students. We will not be offering awards at each school nor will be offering individual awards this year.

This year, join we hope you join us for Impact Awards 2021: Community Edition!

The annual Impact Awards acknowledge and honor individuals in the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) who have an extraordinary impact on student learning because of their exceptional collaboration, innovation, and dedication to students. Impact Award winners are typically celebrated at a community event every March.

The Impact Awards recognize BVSD Superheroes in Education

Impactful individuals show an ongoing commitment to professional and personal growth and have powerful, often life-changing effects on students and the educational community through unfaltering and purposeful effort.

Nominations

Any BVSD classroom teacher, specialist, administrator, classified employee, or volunteer is eligible for nomination.
Candidates are nominated and selected by each of the 56 BVSD schools in the fall.

Individual Awards

Blake Peterson Lifetime Achievement Award

Named after one of our most fervent supporters, Blake Peterson, this award recognizes an individual whose own passion for education and learning mirrors that of the award’s namesake.

Community members may nominate any current BVSD employee, starting in December.

Imogene “Jean” Maxon Early Teacher Award

The Imogene “Jean” Maxon Early Teacher Award is awarded to a BVSD teacher with up to three years of classroom experience who demonstrates the drive, stamina, and vision of a career educator. Given the attrition of beginning educators, this award is inspired and supported by Jean Maxon, a lifetime teacher whose own legacy extends beyond the BVSD classroom. Imogene believed in inspiring and supporting teachers and teacher education. This award is designed to provide encouragement and added motivation for classroom teaching and to remind all educators that they are valued and appreciated in our community.

Nominations for this award are submitted by BVSD principals and staff.

The 2019-2020 school year Impact Award Winners

Although we were unable to celebrate these superheroes in education in person in the spring, please help us recognize these impactful individuals in our Boulder Valley schools:

Impact Awards 2021: Community Edition

We’re recognizing every single person involved in education—educators, parents, and students—for demonstrating their commitment to education this year.

Celebrating Early Career Teachers

Congratulations to Emily Trujillo, the inaugural winner of the Imogene Maxon Early Career Teacher award. Emily is a kindergarten teacher at Emerald Elementary and a BVSD graduate.

Sue Taddeucci: Blake Peterson Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Sue is a Special Education Multi-Intensive Learning Center Teacher at Southern Hills Middle School and has changed the lives of countless individuals in our district and throughout the state.