Colorado Teacher Awards

Pueblo County Chapter

Colorado Teacher Awards annually recognizes the teaching profession by honoring the Distinguished Teachers in a school system that has a Teachers Awards Chapter.

Pueblo County's Colorado Teacher Awards Chapter have recognized District 60 teachers with these prestigious awards since 1985. Each year, three outstanding D60 teachers are selected from a pool of nominees made by parents, teachers, staff, or students.

The Colorado Teachers Awards, founded by Charles W. Lerch in 1956, recognizes excellence in teaching as a tribute to all teachers and provides a means by which the business community and general public can honor outstanding teachers.

Awards Committee 

Co-Chairpersons
WM. David Lytle — Attorney-at-Law
Leslie Shepard — SunWest Credit Union

Committee members

Charlotte Macaluso — Superintendent
Pueblo School District 60

Dalton Sprouse — Communications Director
Pueblo School District 60

Dr. Margaret Wright — Community Member
Pueblo School District 60 Board President

Erin White — Marketing and Communications
Pueblo Community College

David Wood — Director of Student Teaching and Experiential Learning
Colorado State University-Pueblo

Julie Rodriguez — Manager External Affairs
Black Hills Energy

Ashley Valdez — Area Manager, Community and Government Affairs
Xcel Energy

Ronda Rein 
Pueblo County School District 70

Casey King
Pueblo County School District 70

Gina Colletti
Pueblo County School District 70