Dedicated Teachers Recognized and Nominated

We are blessed by many amazing and talented teachers at our school. Their dedication, passion, and commitment to education have truly made a difference in our community! Several GRACE educators have been recognized for this recently, including:

  • Cheryl Bowe
  • Jen Budde
  • Shelly Coyle
  • Monica-Elese Daos
  • Mary DePauw
  • Brenda Devroy
  • Sue Gerrits
  • Shannon Greisen
  • Gary Guevara
  • Adam Horn
  • Jenny Johns
  • Mandy Matczynski
  • Brianna McGann
  • Laura Mulloy
  • Denise Patz
  • Jessica Rinka
  • Anne Schlies
  • Jacob Steiner
  • Tyler Storey
  • Malynn Tarczewski
  • Lexi Van Heil

The list will be narrowed to a list of Teachers of Distinction and from those, recipients will then be selected for the prestigious Golden Apple Awards.

Thank you to our students and families who recognized these individuals as high-quality educators in areas of professionalism, leadership, and innovation.


St. John Paul II Catholic School and Chesterton Academy are of the Green Bay Area Catholic Education (GRACE) School System. They are private Catholic schools serving Preschool and Elementary through high school, adding one grade per year. They have with open enrollment and provide an individualized education in a faith-based environment. Each child is supported not only academically, but spiritually. Learn more by scheduling a visit.