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District celebrates Randall Bollinger as Arkansas plant manager of the year and names multiple teachers of the year
Summary
Siloam Springs honored Randall Bollinger as the 2025 Arkansas School Plant Manager of the Year and recognized several teachers across campuses as Teachers of the Year; the district also celebrated middle school TSA state results and national qualifiers.
The Siloam Springs School District opened its meeting with awards and recognition. Mike Mertens of the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators presented the statewide Arkansas School Plant Manager of the Year award for 2025 to Randall Bollinger; Mertens said nominations came from across the state and highlighted Bollinger’s work ethic, leadership and commitment to safety and quality control.
The board also recognized multiple campus teachers of the year: Angela Lashley (Siloam Springs High School teacher of the year), Libby Pidgeon (Main Street Academy science teacher of the year), Katie Lynch (middle school teacher of the year), Melody Butler (intermediate dyslexia specialist and teacher of the year), Treva (special education teacher, teacher of the year), Ashley McKelvey (teacher of the year at Alma?), Krista Robertson (Northside teacher of the year), and several additional campus honorees. Administration read narratives and student testimonials describing the educators’ classroom impact, student growth and leadership.
The district’s new middle school Technology Student Association (TSA) chapter earned multiple placements at the state TSA competition in Little Rock, and several middle school students qualified for the National TSA Conference in Nashville (June 27–July 1). District TSA sponsor Stacy Torrell praised the chapter’s first-year results and called the national qualifiers a milestone for the program.
Why it matters: Recognition programs highlight staff and student achievements and serve as public documentation of classroom success and extracurricular program growth.
What happened next: Board members and attendees thanked honorees and administrators. The district plans further celebrations at receptions and end‑of‑year events.
