SAN JOSE, CA – On Friday, April 29, 2022, the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 8 recognized the 2022 Administrators of the Year at its Recognition and Awards Celebration at Villa Ragusa in Campbell. ACSA serves educational leaders in the pursuit of equity and excellence to meet the diverse needs of all California students. ACSA Region 8 is made up of nearly 400 schools and more than 30 school districts, serving over 260,000 students within Santa Clara County.
ACSA Region 8 recognized 18 total Administrators of the Year from eight Santa Clara County school districts and the Santa Clara Office of Education.
Two regional winners, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Lena Bundtzen, from Campbell Union School District and Associate Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Trudy Gross, from Fremont Union High School District received state recognition by ACSA and will be formally honored at the Leadership Summit Statewide Awards Ceremony on November 4, 2022, in San Diego.
"We are so proud of the Santa Clara County administrators recognized at both the regional and state level,” said Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools. “Your outstanding work continues to have a positive impact on the County’s students, families, staff, and community. We are truly grateful for your dedication to student and school success.”
ACSA Region 8 2022 Award Recipients
Superintendent
| Jose Manzo
| Oak Grove Elementary School District
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Middle Grades Principal
| Mary Lonhart
| Los Gatos Union School District
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Elementary Principal
| Hanna Asrat
| Milpitas Unified School District
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Central Office Administrator
| Karen Larson
| Santa Clara County Office of Education
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Secondary Co-Administrator
| Skyler Draeger
| Milpitas Unified School District
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Elementary Co-administrator
| Olga Martinez
| Alum Rock School District
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Classified Leader of the Year
| Martha de Ojeda
| Campbell Union School District
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Personnel/Human Resources
| Lena Bundtzen
| Campbell Union School District
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Special Education
| Misty Hartung
| Los Gatos Union School District
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Student Services
| Trudy Gross
| Fremont Union High School District
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Curriculum and Instruction
| Deborah Padilla
| Gilroy Unified School District
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Continuation/Ed. Options
| Carl Stice
| Milpitas Unified School District
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Retired Administrator
| Barbara Anderson
| Retired Charter
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Technology Administrator
| Trevor Walker
| Campbell Union School District
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Valuing Diversity Award
| Adora Fisher
| Santa Clara County Office of Education
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Marcus Foster Memorial Award
| Johnathon Brunson
| Milpitas Unified School District
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Partners In Educational Excellence Award
| Manufacture: San Jose
| Metropolitan Education District
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Robert E. Kelly Award
| Susanne Boxer-Gassman
| Retired Charter
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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.
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