Dysart Unified School District annually names staff members as Heroes to recognize outstanding service to the district and community. This year 54 staff members received the honor of being named a Dysart Hero, after being selected through a peer nomination process.

 The Dysart Hero Squad, made up of district administrators and governing board members, surprised recipients over the course of several days in March and April with the award. Typically the honor is bestowed in front of students and co-workers, gifting them with a certificate and a balloon during the surprise visit. This year’s announcements were interrupted by the COVID closures, so some of the Heroes were instead surprised at their homes by administrators.

 In lieu of the usual Hero Awards Dinner this year, a prepared meal catered by Sharkos Catering was provided to each Hero to take home and enjoy with family. The drive-through meal pick-up was lined with administrators holding signs and cheering for each Hero upon arrival.

All Heroes will be presented with a commemorative plaque, donated by the Dysart Education Foundation, by their administrator at the beginning of the next school year.

2020 Dysart Heroes:

Certified / Classified

• Mary Anne Joy - Asante
• Lon Shears - Asante
• Randy Maville - Ashton Ranch
• Christina Banda - Ashton Ranch
• Michelle Boehlert - Canyon Ridge
• Amy Foote - Canyon Ridge
• Alyssa Moon Dyke - Cimarron Springs
• Mitchell Spindler - Cimarron Springs
• Jennifer Smith - Countryside
• Artis Miller - Countryside
• Amanda Gowans - Dysart Elementary
• Arnold Sanchez - Dysart Elementary
• Tammy Neese - El Mirage
• Dell Clark - El Mirage
• Amber Brink - Freedom
• Manuel Nunez - Freedom
• Alicia McEvoy - Kingswood
• Alix Nicolosi - Kingswood
• Jessica Haug - Luke
• Annette Jackson - Luke
• Lauren Setola - Marley Park
• Sylvia Quinones - Marley Park
• Roxanne Lopez - Mountain View
• Amy Pitard - Mountain View
• Duane Kelso - Rancho Gabriela
• Heather Maxwell - Rancho Gabriela
• Jeffrey Wiley - Riverview
• Patricia Flanagan - Riverview
• Sarah Monnet - Sonoran Heights
• Lindsay Smith - Sonoran Heights
• Tracy Sacher - Sunset Hills
• Ashley Walkenbach - Sunset Hills
• Heather Polk - Surprise
• Kimberly Corallo - Surprise
• Yelena Fischer - Thompson Ranch
• Kathleen Dombrowski - Thompson Ranch
• Lisa Silva - West Point
• George Laborin - West Point
• Curtis Jones - Western Peaks
• Olga Vera - Western Peaks
• Maryssa Siegle - Dysart High
• Cristina Cisneros - Dysart High
• Theron Frazer - Shadow Ridge
• Jeanette Landis - Shadow Ridge
• Lori Luzier - Valley Vista
• Britney Huddleston - Valley Vista
• Kimberly Warnas - Willow Canyon
• Juan Izaguirre - Willow Canyon
• Melissa England - Sundown Mountain
• Heidi Lindemann - Sundown Mountain
• Jessica Robbins - Student Information Systems?

Volunteer

• Mary Thomas - Canyon Ridge

Administrators

• Rick Haney - El Mirage
• Stephanie Lawrence - Riverview

The Dysart Hero Awards were sponsored this year by Dysart Education Foundation, as well as community partners including:

• Platinum Sponsors: 1GPA, Chasse, Core Construction, Valley Schools
• Gold Sponsors: Dell, Wholesale Floors
• Silver Sponsors: CHWP Expos
• Bronze Sponsors: Symetra Life
• General Sponsors: Delta Dental, Jorgeson Brooks, Teledoc, Troxell and Turboscape