SAN JOSE, CA – At the Santa Clara County Office of Education’s 54th Annual Teacher Recognition Celebration, 30 teachers were honored as the top educators in the county.
“The impact of a great educator can last a lifetime,” said Interim County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Charles Hinman. “Thank you to all the honorees for being a guiding light in students’ academic journeys.”
Teachers representing their school districts were celebrated for their achievements at the annual event on Monday, October 21, 2024, at the Campbell Heritage Theatre with their friends, families, and colleagues in attendance.
School District
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Teacher Honoree
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Alum Rock Union School District
| Cristina Bustamante
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Berryessa Union School District
| Jessica Nguyen
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Campbell Union High School District
| Cole Croghan
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Campbell Union School District
| Katie Iyama
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Cupertino Union School District
| Hannah Sun
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East Side Union High School District
| Chau Quach
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Evergreen Elementary School District
| Shannon Simpson
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Franklin-McKinley School District
| Kathline Gilbreath
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Fremont Union High School District
| Stacey Jaehnig
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Gilroy Unified School District
| Jeanne Baumgartner
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Lakeside Joint School District
| Kathy McKinney
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Loma Prieta Joint Union School District
| Michelle Bowen
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Los Altos School District
| Joseph Chan
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Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District
| Michael Tyler
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Los Gatos Union School District
| Maria Pulizzano
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Metropolitan Education District
| Marion Clark
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Milpitas Unified School District
| Sappho Chow
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Moreland School District
| Debbie Pavlos
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Morgan Hill Unified School District
| Teresa Rounds
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Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
| Geetha Manjunath
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Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District
| Esther Wu
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Mountain View Whisman School District
| Marco Arce
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Oak Grove School District
| Cindy Bosworth
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San Jose Unified School District
| Kara Thayer
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Santa Clara County Board of Education - Authorized Charter
| Bridgette Goshtab
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Santa Clara County Office Of Education
| Annette Hernandez
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Santa Clara Unified School District
| Margaret Jackson
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Saratoga Union School District
| Sandy Waite-Lopez
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Sunnyvale School District
| Divya Bhasin
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Union School District
| Kandice Harmon
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Teachers demonstrating exemplary work in civics, the arts, and STEM were also recognized at the ceremony with awards sponsors from The Tech Interactive and the Santa Clara County Federal Credit Union (now Mirastar Federal Credit Union).
Award
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Teacher
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Boldness in STEM
| Stephen Widnark
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Collaboration in STEM
| Heather Samson
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Curiosity in STEM
| Elizabeth Belaski
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Empathy in STEM
| Alex Chin
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Perseverance in STEM
| Joanna Unger
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Civics Award
| Lindsay Hack
Kate Pascoal Alyssa Smith
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Arts Award
| Rachel McCauley
Kevin McCullough Joel Tarbox
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The Santa Clara County Teacher Recognition Celebration, hosted annually by the SCCOE, is one of California's oldest and largest events. Please visit
www.sccoe.org/trc for more information about the Teacher Recognition Celebration, including its history.
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About the Santa Clara County Office of Education
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