SAN JOSE, CA – The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) is pleased to announce the 2023 County Teachers of the Year.
“The impact of a teacher extends beyond the classroom,” said County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Mary Ann Dewan. “Their lessons shape young people to be critical thinkers, upstanders, problem-solvers, and well-rounded community members. Their work deserves endless applause.”
The following exemplary educators will be honored for their achievements at the 53rd annual Santa Clara County Teacher Recognition Celebration on Monday, October 23, 2023, at 6 p.m. at the Campbell Heritage Theatre in Campbell:
School District
| Teacher Honoree
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Alum Rock Union School District
| Erlinda Muñoz
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Berryessa Union School District
| Brenda Forbes-Christenson
|
Cambrian School District
| John Olsen
|
Campbell Union High School District
| Erin Palmer
|
Campbell Union School District
| Joshua Pizzica
|
Cupertino Union School District
| Tanya Kamau
|
Evergreen Elementary School District
| Mikeal Hanson
|
Franklin-McKinley School District
| Maria Volpe
|
Fremont Union High School District
| Julia Satterthwaite
|
Gilroy Unified School District
| Marlene Orsetti Manzo
|
Loma Prieta Joint Union School District
| Jessica O’Brien
|
Los Altos School District
| Cortney Mase
|
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District
| Sharilyn Anheier
|
Los Gatos Union School District
| Kelly Fowell
|
Luther Burbank School District
| Lauren Majchrowicz
|
Metropolitan Education District
| Tom Nemeth
|
Milpitas Unified School District
| Laurie Fiatal
|
Moreland School District
| Joseph Sinn
|
Morgan Hill Unified School District
| Andrea Pecsok
|
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District
| Nina Gilman-Cama
|
Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District
| Sarah Alvarado
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Mountain View Whisman School District
| Erika Valle Guerrero
|
Oak Grove School District
| Chad Greenwood
|
San Jose Unified School District
| Claudia Monsalvo Montanez
|
Santa Clara County Office Of Education
| Virginia C. Calanche
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Santa Clara Unified School District
| Mike LaFleur
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Saratoga Union School District
| Nicole Fleck
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Sunnyvale School District
| Anna George
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Union School District
| Rhona McFadyen
|
Teachers demonstrating exemplary work in civics, the arts, and STEM will also be recognized at the ceremony with awards sponsors.
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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