SAN JOSE, CA – In honor of World Teacher Day (October 5), the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) is pleased to announce the 2021 County Teachers of the Year.
“We want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of teachers across Santa Clara County for their ingenuity and perseverance over the past year and a half,” said Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, County Superintendent of Schools. “We are thrilled to be able to honor the achievements of educators who have gone above and beyond, despite the many challenges we all faced during this pandemic.”
The following exemplary educators will be honored for their achievements at the 51st annual Santa Clara County Teacher Recognition Celebration on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 6 p.m. at the Corinthian Grand Ballroom in San Jose:
School District Teacher Honoree
| Teacher Honoree
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Alum Rock Union School District
| Tamara A. Bermudes
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Berryessa Union School District
| Angela Tsoi
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Cambrian School District
| Carolyn E. Sullivan
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Campbell Union High School District
| Mike Espinoza Jr.
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Evergreen Elementary School District
| Doris Malmin
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Franklin-McKinley School District
| Allan Wall
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Fremont Union High School District
| Muriel von Stein
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Gilroy Unified School District
| Ana L. Benich
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Los Gatos Union School District
| Wendy Ottinger
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Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District
| Marcy Cooper
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Luther Burbank School District
| Lisa Gil Harp
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Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District
| Jennifer Lewis
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Oak Grove School District
| Tayo Enna
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Santa Clara County Office of Education
| Marisela Orozco
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Santa Clara County Board of Education Authorized Charter
| Michelle Kara
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Sunnyvale School District
| Julio Alberto Delgado
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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.
For more information about the Santa Clara County Office of Education, please visit www.sccoe.org and follow us @SCCOE on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.