Seven Pattonville High School culinary arts students successfully completed the standards set forth for the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification examination.

“The ServSafe Manager certificate verifies that a manager or person-in-charge has sufficient food safety knowledge to protect the public from food borne illness,” family and consumer sciences teacher Mary Favazza said. “The certification is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under the Conference for Food Protection Standards (CFP).

Those students are Brian Partee, Maliyah Harris, Guadalupe Lopez Chanocua, Madison Buchheit, Gabrielle Beckham, Sierra Schuster and Carly Caesar. Their certifications are valid until 2028.

The 2022-2023 building-level Teacher of the Year (TOY) and Support Staff of the Year (SSOY) honorees were surprised by special presentations. These staff members were nominated by students, parents and co-workers and chosen as the honoree from their building by their fellow staff members. They are: 

• Early Childhood – Sharon Wood (TOY) and Jennifer McDowell (SSOY)

• Bridgeway – Jessica Esquivel (TOY) and Renee Davenport (SSOY)

• Drummond – Brittany Garcia (TOY) and Stephanie Kellner (SSOY)

• Parkwood – Abigail Beckermann (TOY) and Jarrett Harrison (SSOY)

• Rose Acres – Joseph Rehagen (TOY) and Vickie Moore (SSOY)

• Willow Brook – Jennifer Rogers (TOY) and Christina Finazzo-Purl (SSOY)

• Remington – Emily Cook (TOY) and Malissa Fedrick (SSOY)

• Holman – Matthew Parker (TOY) and Caroline Burgess (SSOY)

• Pattonville Heights – Wendy Mathis (TOY) and Mallorey Burns (SSOY)

• Pattonville High School – Danelle Emerick (TOY) and Debra Dold (SSOY)

• District Services – Emily Groneck (SSOY)

These staff members will have the chance to advance in the district-level process and will be recognized at District Appreciation Night on May 1. Click here to see a full list of nominees.