SAN JOSE, CA – The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) hosted its 52nd Teacher Recognition Celebration on Monday, October 24, 2022, at the Campbell Heritage Theatre in Campbell. This year 40 teachers were honored at the event.
“The Santa Clara County Office of Education is proud to celebrate teachers for their work and direct impact on the lives of children,” said County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Mary Ann Dewan. “The teachers in our county truly are the stars of education.”
The following exemplary educators were recognized during the Teacher Recognition Celebration:
School District
| Teacher Honoree
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Alum Rock Union School District
| Milton Hernandez
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Berryessa Union School District
| Diana Dao-Martinez
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Cambrian School District
| Stacey Bibo
|
Campbell Union High School District
| Marie-Julie Murray
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Campbell Union School District
| Gloria McGriff
|
Cupertino Union School District
| Joan Orvick
|
Evergreen Elementary School District
| Elizabeth Fong
|
Franklin-McKinley School District
| Alie Victorine
|
Fremont Union High School District
| Elizabeth Louie
|
Gilroy Unified School District
| Jean Davis
|
Lakeside Joint School District
| Heather Wingfield
|
Loma Prieta Joint Union School District
| Janis Riccomini
|
Los Altos School District
| Mollie Kesselring
|
Los Gatos Union School District
| Jennifer Splaine
|
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District
| Brian Elliott
|
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy
| Alicia Torres
|
Luther Burbank School District
| Diana Benavides
|
Metropolitan Education District
| Bill Collins
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Moreland School District
| Kimberly Miller
|
Morgan Hill Unified School District
| Franchesca Kellett
|
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District
| Christine Okada-Seike
|
Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District
| Lauren Camarillo
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Mountain View Whisman School District
| Jessica Rodriguez
|
Oak Grove School District
| Fariba Roberts
|
San Jose Unified School District
| Rebecca Taub
|
Santa Clara Unified School District
| Claudia Lopez
|
Santa Clara County Office Of Education
| Kevin Jacks
|
Saratoga Union School District
| Ann Borgia-Camp
|
Sunnyvale School District
| Lindsay Choi
|
Union School District
| Shawn Miller
|
The 2022 Santa Clara County Federal Credit Union Civics Leadership Award was presented to Amber Bruce-Peter and Julie Graham from the Gilroy Unified School District, and Pilar Svendsen from the Santa Clara Unified School District. The 2022 Santa Clara County Federal Credit Union Arts Leadership Award was presented to William Burkhead from the Campbell Union High School District, Jonathan Souza from the Gilroy Unified School District, and Deanne Ortiz-McLendon. Each Leadership award winner will receive a cash award and have an opportunity to attend a free professional development course offered by the Santa Clara County Office of Education.
Four teachers were awarded the STEM in Innovation awards, or the “Innies,” sponsored by The Tech Interactive. Awardees include Julie McKinley Reed, Chelsea Alvarez, and Mariah Flanagan from the Moreland School District and Jim Burnham from the Metropolitan Education District. Each STEM award winner will receive a field trip to The Tech Interactive for up to 36 students and eight chaperones, and up to $500 travel reimbursement for transportation.
Among our honorees was one of the five 2023 California Teachers of the Year. Congratulations to Lauren Camarillo of the Mountain View Los Altos Union School District. She and her fellow teachers of the year will serve as ambassadors for the profession and will serve as representatives of the state for the calendar year.
The Santa Clara County Teacher Recognition Celebration hosted annually by the SCCOE is one of the oldest and largest events of its kind in California. Please visit
www.sccoe.org/trc for more information about the Teacher Recognition Celebration, including its history and photographs and video of previous ceremonies.
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About the Santa Clara County Office of Education
Working collaboratively with school and community partners, the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) is a regional service agency that provides instructional, business, and technology services to the 31 school districts of Santa Clara County. The County Office of Education directly serves students through special education programs, alternative schools, Head Start and State Preschool programs, migrant education, and Opportunity Youth Academy. The SCCOE also provides academic and fiscal oversight and monitoring to districts in addition to the 22 Santa Clara County Board of Education authorized charter schools.