About the Jody VanTine Outstanding Educator Award

The Jody VanTine Outstanding Educator Award was established to recognize distinguished educational contributions made by teachers in the Granville Exempted Village School District (GEVSD).

Jody was a second-grade teacher in the Granville Exempted Village Schools at the time of her death in March 1985. During her brief career, Ms. VanTine was admired, respected, and loved by the many students whose lives she touched as a teacher, as well as their parents and the teachers and staff with whom she worked.

This annual award commemorates the life and career of Ms. VanTine and recognizes teachers who embrace qualities such as a sense of caring for others, an ability to understand and respond to the individual needs of students, and a commitment to education. Moreover, nominees should have made a “significant and distinguished contribution toward the growth and education of students” in the GEVSD.

  • 2025 Tara Parsley

    2025 Dallas Wildman

    2024 Dustin Grime

    2024 Jerod Smith

    2023 Derrick Fisher

    2023 Lori Fuller

    2022 Jessica Weaver

    2021 Leslie Hopping

    2020 Sean Felder

    2019 Joshua Grischow

    2018 Mariah Gibbs

    2017 Jeanna Giovannelli

    2017 Amanda Tucker

    2016 E.B. Smith

    2015 Jill Esh

    2014 Jill Riggs

    2014 Sara Sharp

    2013 Jennifer Browning

    2012 Cathy Bero

    2011 Jana Von Dach

    2011 Elizabeth Sabo

    2010 Mary Lou Wagner

    2009 Kirk Milleman

    2008 Darla Pallante

    2008 David Stewart

    2007 Marty Bonar

    2007 Sue Hoben

    2006 Sue Mullinex

    2006 Mark Smith

    2005 Diana Jones

    2004 Kris Meyers

    2003 Dr. Julie Sherrill

    2002 Cecilia Bodine

    2002 Phyllis Weaver

    2001 Carolyn Gamble

    2000 John Krumm

    2000 Terry Miller

    1999 James E. Knapp

    1998 Divena Smith

    1997 Jean Gowans

    1997 Priscilla Pfalzer

    1996 Mary Jonaitis

    1995 Ruth Ann Parsley

    1995 Bridget Mills

    1994 Don Pheneger

    1993 Josephine Krause

    1992 Noreen Pinkerton

    1991 Ro Ghiloni

    1990 Ken Woodring

    1989 Peg Truman

    1988 Anna Ackley

    1987 Margaret Vessels

GEF Board President, Kevin Holtsberry, presents the 2026 Jody VanTine award to Jeaneen Durham.

2026 Recipient:

Jeaneen Durham