September 3, 2026
The City of Cape Coral and the Cape Coral Municipal Charter School Foundation are proud to announce this year’s winners of the Lighthouse Awards.
The 2026 Oasis Charter Schools Lighthouse Award Winners:
Oasis Elementary South: Susan Taylor
Oasis Elementary North: Alexandra Redecker
Oasis Middle School: Christine Knight
Oasis High School: Angela Goicoechea
The Lighthouse Award identifies and honors the most deserving teachers within the Oasis Charter Schools system. The professional honor is administered by the Cape Coral Municipal Charter School Foundation, and overseen by a Lighthouse Award Committee, which is comprised of Foundation members, parents, and community stakeholders.
Left to right: Kevin Brown, principal, Alexandra Redecker, Lighthouse winner, Kelly Weeks, assistant principal
Left to right: Amy Picciolo, assistant principal, Christine Knight, Lighthouse winner, Donnie Hopper, principal
Left to right: Carrie Abes, assistant principal, Susan Taylor, Lighthouse winner, MaryBeth Grecsek, principal
Left to right: Jackie Corey, principal, Angela Goicoechea, Lighthouse winner, Cyndi Chiorello, assistant principal
Oasis Charter Schools also presented the 2026 Beacon Award to Food Services Manager Mary Ossichak, a veteran staff member with more than 14 years of service to the charter schools. The Beacon Award goes to Charter School Authority support staff for their outstanding commitment to the continuous improvement of our charter school system.
Left to right: Mary Ossichak, Beacon winner
Jacquelin Collins, superintendent