Each year, each Fairfax County School nominates staff who have exhibited outstanding performance of their duties. Nominations were accepted between October 14 and October 28, 2024 from Gunston staff and community members. Below are the nominees and school winners for the 2024-25 School Year at Gunston Elementary School.

   Outstanding Teacher

Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district).  Librarians are included in this category.

   Nominated for Outstanding Teacher:

Bridget Cheatham (Physical Education)

Retno Nuristani (Pre-K) Not pictured

Lucia Ortiz (Pre-K)

Nicole Oberdick  (Librarian)

Amy Ross (2^nd Grade)

Heather Temple (Pre-K)

  Outstanding Professional Employee

Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership.

  Nominated for Outstanding Professional Employee:

Kemba Ephraim (Counselor)

Outstanding Operational Employee

Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Classroom Instructional Support. 

Nominated for Outstanding Operational Employee:

Kathryn Garcia (Parent Liaison)

Saima Iqbal (EAC IA)

Vuong Nguyen (Assistant Building Supervisor) Not pictured

The following are our school winners for each category who will move forward to compete at the Hayfield Pyramid level:

• Nicole Oberdick
• Kemba Ephraim
• Kathryn Garcia

Congratulations to all of our nominees and winners!