Crystal Apple Awards
Crystal Apple Awards Information
Each year, InterMountain ESD organizes the annual Crystal Apple "Excellence in Education" Awards.
The purpose of these awards is to recognize outstanding individuals in the education field who are dedicated to the success of our students. Exceptional principals, assistant principals, teachers, classroom assistants, office and school staff in our communities deserve recognition and praise for their hard work in schools each and every day. The Crystal Apple Awards are a way to show appreciation to these individuals.
While IMESD coordinates these awards, Crystal Apple Award winners are chosen by each individual school district.
Nominations
Nominations for the 2026 Crystal Apple Awards are CLOSED. Thank you for nominating this year!
Eligibility
Those eligible to be nominated for a Crystal Apple Award are all employees in any of the IMESD's 17 component school districts in Morrow, Umatilla and Union counties. Nominees can be any full-time or part-time employee who has a cumulative total of regular service of at least one year in their school district. Crystal Apple Awards can be given to principals, assistant principals, teachers, paraeducators, office staff, maintenance staff and other district staff. They can be nominated by administrators, teachers, paraeducators, other school staff, parents or community members.
Crystal Apple Leadership Award
Prior to 2022, the Crystal Apple Awards included an annual leadership award called the Doug Flatt Memorial Leadership Award, but that award has ended.
The Crystal Apple Leadership Award is an award intended to honor an exemplary school administrator in an IMESD component school district or at IMESD. Those eligible are superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals, assistant principals or other administrative leaders. The award is open to all school administrators serving in Morrow, Umatilla and Union counties.
The winner of this award is announced at one of the Crystal Apple Awards ceremonies each spring.
Nominations for the 2026 Crystal Apple Leadership Award are CLOSED. Thank you for nominating this year!
Past Winners
Lists of past Crystal Apple Winners are available below in PDF format:
Award Ceremonies
Crystal Apple Award ceremonies are held each spring in May. For information about these, please visit the: Award Ceremonies Page
Sponsors
The Crystal Apple Awards are supported by business sponsors in several communities. To become a sponsor, please contact Olivia Broker at 541-966-3177 or olivia.broker@imesd.k12.or.us
For questions regarding the Crystal Apple Awards, please contact Crystal Apple Coordinators:
Emily Williams at 541-966-3115 emily.williams@imesd.k12.or.us
Olivia Broker at 541-966-3177 olivia.broker@imesd.k12.or.us