Brownell and Thompson Awards

The Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation is thrilled to announce the recipients of both the Brownell Award and Thompson Awards for Cape educators. The Thompson Award, named in honor of Timmy Thompson, celebrates a member of the Cape Elizabeth school community who has gone above and beyond for students. Our annual Brownell Award, in honor of retired CEHS teacher Elaine Brownell, celebrates an outstanding grant from a previous year.

This year’s CEEF Brownell Award was presented to CEHS History teacher Michael Young for his impactful grant “Hometown Heroes – Honoring our Veterans”. Engaging students to become historians themselves, Mr. Young’s students met with, recorded, transcribed and edited the stories of 15 local veterans. Their work culminated in the publication of “Hometown Heroes” a book dedicated to and celebrating the veterans. Mr. Young hopes to continue the work with this year’s students and reach out to even more veterans to preserve their history.

The second award presented was the CEEF Thompson Award, and this year Kate Thibeault was recognized for her commitment to always going above and beyond for Cape students and educators. Nominated by her peers, Thibeault was recognized for the warm welcome and assistance she gave to students for over 20 years at CEMS. Moving last year to the High School, she continues to be the “first one there, and often last to leave” trying to make each day better for students and her colleagues. Each of these recipients plays a special part in Cape Elizabeth schools, and CEEF welcomes the opportunity each year to recognize outstanding members of the Cape school community.


CEEF Brownell Award

The CEEF Brownell Award, named in honor of retired high school mathematics teacher Elaine Brownell. This award recognizes a faculty member who did an outstanding job implementing a CEEF grant during the prior year.

  • 2023 “Prometheus Smart Board for Special Education” Tom Farmer and Beth Mylroie
  • 2022 “Persona Dolls” Bri Gallagher and Amanda Marsden
  • 2021 “Summer Literacy Program (Becky Swift, Mary Dulac, and Rosemary Ginn)
  • 2020 “Finding Perfect” CEMS Read-Along (Jill Young) and Inspired Spaces (Hope Taylor)
  • 2019 Summer Exploration (Joyce Nadeau, Courtney Ferrell)
  • 2018 CEHS TV
  • 2017 Sexual Assault Awareness for Everyone


  • 2016  Freshman Academy
  • 2015  Middle School Library and Learning Commons
  • 2014  Betsy Nilsen
  • 2013 Cameron Rosenblum
  • 2012  Susan Dana
  • 2011  Ginger Raspiller
  • 2010  Gretchen McNulty
  • 2009  Rebecca Bean
  • 2008  Debbie Butterworth/Tom Eismeier
  • 2007  Tom Lizotte
  • 2006  Evan Thayer

CEEF Thompson Award

This annual award was established in memory of Timmy Thompson, a Cape graduate whose kindness and generous spirit was well known throughout Cape Elizabeth. This award honors a faculty or staff member who goes above and beyond what is expected, providing a lasting and meaningful impact on Cape Elizabeth students. The Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation is pleased to give this award at the end of August each year. 

  • 2023 Dave Croft
  • 2022 Mark Doughty
  • 2021 Jeff Shedd
  • 2020  Jill Young
  • 2019  Amanda Marsden
  • 2018  Tom Lizotte
  • 2017  Ted Jordan
  • 2016  David Brown
  • 2015  Bri Gallagher
  • 2014  Scott Shea
  • 2013  Pam Vose
  • 2012  Andrea Cayer
  • 2011  Elaine Brownell
  • 2010  John Casey
  • 2009  Joe Doane
  • 2008  Julie Tselikis
  • 2007  Rick Madd
  • 2006 Ben Raymond


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