FIREball Inclusion Leaders Awards
2023 - 2024
No FIREball Inclusion Leader Awards given
2022 - 2023
- Kylie Effle, Immaculate Conception Catholic School (Charles City)
- Monica Robinson, LaSalle Middle School (Cedar Rapids)
2020 – 2021
- Christie Crooks, Immaculate Conception Catholic School (Charles City)
- Dawn Heying, St. Joseph Community School (New Hampton)
2019 – 2020
- Raquel Pejchl, St. Athanasius Catholic School (Jesup)
- Carrie Shaver, Immaculate Conception (Charles City)
- Cathy Westwater, St. Joseph Community School (New Hampton)
2018 – 2019
- Diane Dalton, All Saints Elementary School (Cedar Rapids)
- Kim Hopp, St. Joseph Community School (New Hampton)
- Katie Jarvill, Immaculate Conception Catholic School (Charles City)
2017 – 2018
- Ally Callanan, Xaiver High School (Cedar Rapids)
- Heidi Krener, St. Joseph Community School (New Hampton)
- Vicki Ries, Newman Catholic School (Mason City)
- Amanda Neff, St. Edward Catholic School (Waterloo)
FIRE School of the Year Awards
- 2023 – 2024 – St. Francis School (Marshalltown)
- 2022 – 2023 – Immaculate Conception (Charles City) and Newman Catholic School (Mason City)
- 2021 – 2022 – Bosco Catholic School Systems (Gilbertville)
- 2020 – 2021 – St. Athanasius Catholic School (Jesup)
- 2019 – 2020 – St. Joseph Community School (New Hampton)
- 2018 – 2019 – Immaculate Conception (Charles City)
- 2017 – 2018 – Newman Catholic School (Mason City)
Professional Development Grant Award Winners
Inclusion in Catholic and Parochial Schools: Welcoming and Supporting Students with Special Needs, Kansas City, MO on February 22 – 24, 2017
- Archdiocese of Dubuque Catholic Schools Office Representative: Mindy Hart
- Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta Representative: Tom Novotney
- Beckman Catholic High School Representative: Pat Meade
- Columbus Catholic High School Representative: Dale Monroe
- St. Joseph / Immaculate Conception Representatives: Sharon Mayer & Janice Rosauer
- Mazzuchelli Middle School Representatives: Jill Jhohmann & Carrie Massey-Watters
- Newman Catholic Representatives: Victoria Ries & Keely Weiner
- Sacred Heart Catholic School Representative: Jori Ohrt
- St. Columbkille School Representative: Barb Roling
- Saint Edward Catholic School Representative: Aaron Becker
Professional Development Grant Award Winners
NCEA Exceptional Learners Conference, Evanston, IL on June 19 – 21, 2017
- Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta Representative: Tom Novotney
- Newman Catholic School System Representative: Victoria Ries