Previous Grant Recipients

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