Published on November 12, 2026
The Warwick School District runs a ‘Warriors SHINE’ Program each month to recognize staff members for going above and beyond the scope of their jobs.
SHINE is an acronym that stands for Supportive, Helpful, Inclusive, Nurturing, and Exceptional. Staff members who exemplify these characteristics can be nominated by other staff members, students, or community members by using this form.
Each month, we do a drawing of all staff members who have been nominated for the chance to win a free personal day.
Congratulations to the following staff members who received kudos this month:
Mariah Balmer (JRB), Tireany Leaman (WHS), Caleb Hettinger (WHS), Christina Bracken (WHS), Brian Aloisio (WMS), Melissa Vulopas (JB), Emma Klimowicz (JB, JRB, KH, LE), Amy Schweigert (WMS), Alyssa Wolfe (KH), Yvonne Engroff (KH), Erin Kirkpatrick (KH), Erika Deeter (JRB), Mike Neuman (WHS), Cassidie Esbenshade (WMS/WHS), Amanda Peiffer (WMS/WHS), Jennifer Varano (WHS), Mark Hess (WHS), Shirley Kachelries (WHS), Pam Kulp (WMS/WHS), Lori Kovac (WMS), Emily Craig (JRB), Joan Bohan (WHS), Kelly Lutz (WMS), Brooke Carlock (WMS), Jenna Brower (WMS), Britnee Mathin (WMS), Samantha Snyder (WHS), Jon Olshan (DW), Ali Horning (KH/JB), Brooke Rhoads (JRB), Tori Bowman (WMS), Jami Rissmiller (WHS), Ryan Hough (WMS), Kevin Krause (WMS), Beth Smith (KH), Nancy Weinhold (KH), Dena Cascarino (KH), Brittany Johnson (WHS), Carrie Woody (JRB), Lynn Brubaker (JRB), Lee Walter (WMS), Nathan Eakin (LE), Lillian Barton (JB), Madison Fischer (KH), Megan Handshew (WMS), Morgan Leakway (JRB), Jess Richardson (DW), Hollyann Yoder (JB), Amelia Risser (JRB), Brittanie Grazer (WHS), Erica Ostrum (KH/JB), Taylor Cole (WHS), Kathryn Lapkowicz (WHS), Jonathan Shoff (DW), Emily Sheffer (WMS/WHS), Kerri Hahn (WMS/WHS), Tiffany Miller (WHS), Crystal Harnick (JB), Emily McGonigal (KH), Kylee Pastal (KH), Erin Myers (KH), Amanda Miller (KH), Meghan Madeira (KH), Jennifer Hartzler (JRB), Dakota Johnson-Ortiz (WHS), Shirley Ocasio (LE), Amanda Mearig (WHS), Katie Epler (WMS/WHS), Brad Mehl (JRB), Matt Jerchau (DW), Wendell Hannaford (DW), Katie Leaman (WMS), Jenny Schlegelmilch (WMS), Jillian Keath (KH), Shannon Pipkin (LE), Troy Graffius (WHS), Donna Mazenko (WMS), Heather Kline (KH), Brian Mehaffey (DW), Jami Stacey (WHS), Amanda Huhtala (JRB), Kathy Miller (JB), Wes Fisher (JB), Kayla Peters (JRB), Carolyn Besjak (DW), Kim Herr (KH), Theresa Crawford (JRB), Nikki Longer (WHS), Braden Buckwalter (WMS/WHS), Megan Miller (WHS), Julia Hoak (WHS), Nina Minjock (KH), Brenda Mertz (KH), Ashley Boyer (WMS), Laura Rhoads (WHS), Bonnie Hogarth (WMS), Marian Andrews (WHS), Patty Gregory (WHS), Melissa Weitzel (WMS), and Andrea Shertzer (JRB)
Great job, Warriors. Keep SHINE-ing!