Breaking Traditions Awards 2008
Promote your nontraditional programs and recognize your outstanding students!
- Simplified Application
- Scholarship Opportunities at All Missouri Community Colleges for State Winners
- Statewide Recognition
Each school may submit:
- One Secondary Student; and
- One Post-Secondary or Adult Student
for EACH nontraditional career-technical program.
2008 Daphna Jones Spirit Award Winners:

- Jeremy Smith
- Post-Secondary/Adult Spirit Winner
- Rolla Technical Center
- Practical Nursing
- Nominated by Pati Cox

- Tiffany Painter
- Secondary Spirit Winner
- Northland Career Center
- Computer Maintenance Technology
- Nominated by Marvin Schildknecht
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2008 State Award Winners:

- Victor Gonzalez
- Secondary Male
- Kirksville Area Technical Center
- Child Care
- Nominated by Debbie Snyder

- Jamie Cornelius
- Secondary Female
- Hillyard Technical Center
- Agriculture Education
- Nominated by David Hoy

- James Pelikan
- Post-Secondary/Adult Male
- Mineral Area College
- Associate Degree Nursing
- Nominated by Teri Douglas

- Deborah Black
- Post-Secondary/Adult Female
- St. Louis Community College-Forest Park
- Criminal Justice
- Nominated by Candace Niemeyer
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2008 State Educator Award Winners:

- Regina Gossett
- Secondary Educator
- Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center
- Graphic Communications
- Nominated by Theresa Hoch
& Juliann Fite

- Eilene Lyons
- Post-Secondary/Adult Educator
- St. Louis Community College
- BioTechnology
- Nominated by Lakeisha Green
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2008 State Employers Award Winners:

- Ron Lee
- Employer
- Auto Zone
- Monett, Missouri
- Nominated by Greg Allen & Ted Dorton
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