QUINCY — Eleven Quincy Public Schools teachers and staff members vie for the 2025 Dream Big Staff Choice Award.

The Quincy Public Schools Foundation on Monday announced nominees for the award which recognizes the extraordinary efforts of QPS educators.

Nominees are:

• Kim Stratman — Early Childhood and Family Center teacher

• Polly Sprick — Baldwin third-grade teacher

• Pam Havermale — Denman kindergarten teacher

• Nik Broekemeier — Iles physical education teacher

• Dana Teefey — Lincoln-Douglas fifth-grade teacher

• Julie Allen — Rooney kindergarten teacher

• Paula Bailey — Quincy Junior High librarian

• Suzanne Dohm — Quincy High School English teacher

• John Vahlkamp — Academy teacher

• Andy Nelson — Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center computers teacher

• Kim Wert — Ass

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