Mehlville School District’s Teacher of the Year strives to support every student in her school
Posted on 04/24/2025
Holly Salters, the counselor at Oakville Elementary School, was named the 2025 Mehlville School District Teacher of the Year at the district’s Recognition Night ceremony on April 23, 2025.
Image: Holly Salters receives the Mehlville School District Teacher of the Year award.
Salters is known among students as someone willing to help them with any issue they’re facing, whether it be at school or in their personal lives.
“I like that she’s kind and always helps me think of solutions to problems,” said Ethan Cantu, a fifth-grade student.
As a counselor, Salters has the unique opportunity to work with students throughout their entire time at OES, from kindergarten through fifth grade. Her colleagues admire her ability to connect with students and staff alike.
“She has built so many wonderful relationships with all of our students,” said Lori Irvin, a first-grade teacher. “She’s so much more than just a counselor. She is always willing to do anything we ask of her to help us out.”
Salters is now in her 14th year at OES, where she is known as someone who is always there for students, families and staff.
“She is truly the rock of Oakville Elementary School,” said Dr. Meagan Ochoa, OES principal. “What really makes her special is her empathetic heart. She’s just the go-to person for everyone here.”
Salters will now represent the Mehlville School District in the state teacher of the year selection process.
“It was really humbling to know that a building and district full of talented educators who are more than worthy of teacher of the year would recognize that a school counselor has a very valuable role,” said Salters.
Our Teachers of the Year
At Recognition Night, the district also honored all of the school-level teachers of the year for the 2024-2025 school year. Congratulations to these incredible educators!
- Cathy Weber, Mehlville Early Childhood special education teacher
- Kelley Powers, Beasley Elementary School librarian
- Angie Wichmann, Bierbaum Elementary School special education teacher
- Lindsay Evans, Blades Elementary School English language development specialist
- Marissa Gossett, Forder Elementary School first-grade teacher
- Kelly Roth, Hagemann Elementary School third-grade teacher
- Katie Rengel, MOSAIC Elementary School fourth-grade teacher
- Holly Salters, Oakville Elementary School counselor
- Laura Malik, Point Elementary School English language development specialist
- Anne Ehrlich, Rogers Elementary School resource teacher
- Emilee Theel, Trautwein Elementary School fourth-grade teacher
- Megan Mathews, Wohlwend Elementary School fifth-grade teacher
- Katelyn Pike, Bernard Middle School English language arts teacher
- Danielle Soltani, Buerkle Middle School special education teacher
- Christen Santoscoy, Oakville Middle School English language arts teacher
- Holly Blincoe, Washington Middle School family and consumer science teacher
- Kelly Sutton, Mehlville High School English language arts teacher
- Kara Beck, Oakville High School social studies teacher
- Heather Province, SCOPE English language arts teacher
Thank you to our sponsors!
Thank you to the following Platinum and Gold sponsors for their support of district recognition activities: Reinhold Electric, Century Credit Union and William G. Cocos Plumbing Co.