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Meet Your 2023-2024 Board Members & Committee Chairs:

Our PTSO is made up of hard-working family members, teachers and students who pool their talents to provide practical support for our school. Those listed below volunteered to provide leadership this year. Get to know their names and faces, and feel free to ask them if you have questions.

Executive Board

Jessica Gearlds, President

OPEN POSITION, Vice President of Ways and Means

Mary Youmell, VP Student Activities/Membership/Directory

OPEN POSITION, Secretary

Lauren Dunbar, Co-Treasurer

Tasha Brown, Co-Treasurer

Amy Macenski, DPC Co-Rep, Main Campus

Susanne Page, DPC Co-Rep, Main Campus

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Susanne is an attorney, but her passion is in volunteering. Originally from Germany, Susanne views being active in the PTSO as a great way to get involved with the community. She is also the VP of Ways and Means for the Lakota East Upbeat Club (Band Boosters,) as well as Marching Band Camp Chair and their Spirit Chair. Susanne coordinates the Freshman building's Hawk of the Week and Co-Chairs Freshman Field Day, as well as Co-Chairing the Senior Solstices. Susanne loves Lakota's diversity and the way the community accepts other cultures and new ideas. She has one son who is a senior this year!

Jennifer KIdd, DPC Co-Rep, Freshman Campus

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Contact Us

Email the Lakota East PTSO

Ways and Means Committee Chairs

Open Roles: After Prom, Flamingo Flocking, School Parties

Liz Gaerke - Senior Yard Signs

Alexandra Ince - Craft Show Co-Chair

Tera Michelson - Craft Show Co-Chair

Connie Perdikakis - Senior Parking Spot Painting

Student Activities Committee Chairs

Daniel Colpi - Staff Appreciation Co-Chair, Main Campus

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Daniel enjoyed his first years at LEHS PTSO, and has been on many PTSOs in the Lakota School District. He is heavily involved in leadership roles in Scouts and has coached many youth sports teams including baseball and basketball; Daniel serves as the LSO Baseball President. He is employed at Nokia as a “super computer nerd” and has three children (an east graduate, senior at East, and 9th Grader at East Freshman)

Marcy Gantt - Staff Appreciation, Clash of the Classes Co-Chair, Main Campus

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Marcy is excited to be a part of our Staff Appreciation Team and Clash of the Classes Team. She and her daughters moved to Lakota in 2018 and have really enjoyed all that the district has to offer along with the level of community involvement in our schools. Marcy owns a real estate advisory firm and she and her husband have four children - a Lakota graduate (theater), senior (wrestling), and junior (guard) at East along with an 8th grader (soccer) at LJS. )

Jen Feldmeyer, Future Hawks Night Co-Chair

Kimberly Hall - Senior Picnic

Julie Horton - Future Hawks Nights Co-Chair

Amanda Hrenko, Lakota CARES Liaison, Clash of the Classes Co-Chair

Jennifer Kegg, Butler Tech/Lakota Central Liaison

Jennifer is returning as Butler Tech/Lakota Central Liaison after seeing a need last year. She is the former two year president of LEHS PTSO, and 2023 Barb Bossu District Volunteer Award Winner, and led the Lakota Presidents’ Council and the Lakota Science & Engineering Fair. She is on the Lakota Pi Day team and the LEADS Board. After a full career at P&G, Jennifer retired a few of years ago. Her youngest son is in his junior year at East, and a daughter who is a senior at OSU, and a son, who is a freshman at UC.

Maggie Panyko - Website Manager

Maggie (she/her) cares greatly for creating equitable and inclusive opportunities for students, and ensuring all voices are heard. A graphic designer in her “former life,” Maggie shares her love of art and music with her talented 7th (band) & 11th grade sons (bowling team), enjoys volunteering for PTSO's, and makes custom photo and sticker cards with the occasional limerick.