Honoring Excellence Award
The ADM school board recognizes outstanding staff members for their contributions to the district through the Honoring Excellence award. To nominate a staff member for the Honoring Excellence award, please submit this nomination form to Superintendent Greg Dufoe.
Past award recipients include:
| Date Awarded | Honoree | Position/Title |
| March 18, 2024 | Erica Lippincott | Adel Elementary Kindergarten Teacher |
| February 12, 2024 | Lindsay Stanford | Adel Elementary Preschool Teacher |
| November 13, 2023 | Michelle Johnson | Meadow View Elementary Teacher Associate |
| September 11, 2023 | Courtney Stephenson | DeSoto Intermediate 6th Grade Teacher/Instructional Coach |
| May 8, 2023 | Stacey LaFollette | DeSoto Intermediate ELA Teacher/Instructional Coach |
| April 10, 2023 | Maggie Bemis | Meadow View Elementary Special Education Teacher |
| December 12, 2022 | Nikki Sampson | DeSoto Intermediate Teacher Associate |
| November 14, 2022 | Beth Basinger | HS English/Language Arts Teacher/Instructional Coach |
| October 10, 2022 | Jamaica Reed | HS Academic Success Coordinator |
| September 13, 2021 | Erin Koelker | Adel Elementary Special Education Teacher |
| January 11, 2021 | David Baird | Bus Driver |
| November 9, 2020 |
Travis Wilkins |
Director of Innovative Learning and Communications |
| May 13, 2019 |
Karla Courtney |
DeSoto Intermediate Title I Teacher |
| April 8, 2019 |
Cindy Carlson |
Adel Elementary Reading Recovery and Title I Teacher |
| April 8, 2019 |
Melissa Greer |
Adel Elementary Reading Recovery and Title I Teacher |
| January 14, 2019 |
Donna Dunsmoor |
DeSoto Intermediate Teacher Associate |
| October, 2018 | Amanda Parker | Instructional Coach |
| December, 2016 | Jodi Baier | Wold Language Teacher |
| April, 2016 | Jane Clowser | Secondary GATE |
| June, 2015 | Chris Hatchitt | Coach |
| May, 2015 | Terry Rolles | HS Social Studies |
| April, 2015 | Amanda Parker | Elementary GATE |
| May, 2014 | Jodi Banse | DeSoto Intermediate Principal |
| March, 2014 | Lisa Wilken | Activities Administrative Assistant |
| February, 2014 | Karen Nielsen | 2nd Grade |
| October, 2013 | Cindy Baldon | 8th Grade Social Studies |
| May, 2013 | Sondra Hovey | DeSoto Administrative Assistant |
| May, 2013 | Kim Wolf | 2nd Grade |
| April, 2013 | Nikki Krumwiede | 2nd Grade |
| November, 2012 | Kendra Wolf | 3rd – 5th Technology / Tech Integration |
| May, 2012 | Ann Heitz | MS Special Education |
| May, 2012 | Pam Septer | Elementary Paraeducator |
| April, 2012 | Dan Severidt | HS Business |
| April, 2012 | Aaron Mager | MS Counselor |
| March, 2012 | Carrie Green | DeSoto Paraeducator |
| February, 2012 | Carole Schlapkohl | MS Principal |
| November, 2011 | Kathleen Hein | MS Administrative Assistant |
| October, 2011 | Jacque Seidl | HS Language Arts |
| September, 2011 | Marvin Christensen | Elementary Custodian |
| May, 2011 | Debbie Stiles | Assistant to the Superintendent |
| March, 2011 | Lori Boston | MS Math |
| February, 2011 | Liz Severidt | Food Service Director |
| December, 2010 | Curt Rasmussen | Network/Hardware Specialist |
| November, 2010 | Carole Erickson | Elementary Principal |
| October, 2010 | Cris Goodale | HS Math |
| September, 2010 | Jack Stanley | HS Science |
| May, 2010 | Shirley McAdon | Business Manager |
| April, 2010 | Kim Timmerman | 6th/7th MS Principal |
| March, 2010 | Brandi Marker | DeSoto Associate |
| March, 2010 | Lorrie Anderson | HS Art |
| January, 2010 | Michelle Siefken | Elementary Special Education |
| November, 2009 | Mary Lynn Gray | HS Administrative Assistant |
| October, 2009 | Laura Brenner | 6th Grade Science |