Thirty Lee County Public School teachers are finalists for the 38th Annual Golden Awards. Since its beginning, this program has awarded 213 educators. The committee that reviews and ranks applications is made up of community and business leaders. 2025 Annual Golden Apple Award Finalists:Fatimah Alhassan – Lehigh ElementaryJeffrey Armsworth – Lexington MiddleEvalea Barrett – Gateway HighJanet Bernard – Harns Marsh MiddleCasey Brown-Baker – Island Coast HighChelsea Chase – Bayshore SchoolPaul Chilson – Pinewoods ElementaryBrandie Della-Luna – Oak Hammock MiddleKristopher Fisikelli – Caloosa MiddleSuzanne Garrett – Veterans Park Academy for the ArtsCatherine Griffin – Dunbar HighDanielle Hopkins – Hancock Creek ElementaryTina Jacobik – Dunbar HighElizabeth Jimerson – Patriot ElementaryAshley Koehler – Cape Coral HighRachael Mas – South Fort Myers HighLori Mazon – Trafalgar Middle Jamie Miller – Harns Marsh Middle Jennifer Moyet-Nieves – Lehigh Senior HighLeanne Olmstead – Ida S. Baker HighKelsey Olsen – Edison Park Creative and Expressive ArtsBrittany Owen – Trafalgar ElementaryAshley Randall – Veterans Park Academy for the ArtsArial Raulerson – Lehigh Senior HighJennie Rimes – Gateway HighPatricia Smith – Lehigh ElementaryLaura Trenholm – Edison Park Creative and Expressive ArtsRobyn Webber – Pelican Elementary Valerie Wieman Starling – Mariner HighTiffany Wilke – Challenger Middle The foundation said, “The recipients are honored at the Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Banquet, a black-tie affair being held at Caloosa Sound Convention Center & Amphitheater on Friday, April 25, 2025.”The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc. is a private, 501(c)3 organization established in 1986.