Celebrating Educators and Community Members Who Make a Difference
Celebrating Educators and Community Members Who Make a Difference
San Diego County will honor the educators, parents, community members, board members, and support staff who make a difference in the lives of students at the annual Honoring Our Own Awards.
The awards will recognize the 2024 San Diego County School Boards Association award recipients and the Association of California School Administrators Region 18 administrators of the year. Honoring Our Own is a collaboration between the two organizations.
The in-person event will be from 5 to 9 p.m. May 25 at the San Diego Sheraton Resort and Marina.
Congratulations to this year’s honorees!
San Diego County School Boards Association
School Board Member of the Year
Irene Lopez, San Ysidro School District
First Term School Board Member of the Year
Sabrina Bazzo, San Diego Unified School District
Parent Volunteer of the Year
Kayla Compton, San Diego Unified School District
School Site Employee of the Year
Douglas Curtis, San Diego Unified School District
Dede Alpert Enduring Service Award
Susan Slaughter, Julian Union School District
Community Partner of the Year
Boys & Girls Club of San Dieguito
Executive Assistant of the Year
Anne Garcia, Carlsbad Unified School District
District Office Staff Member of the Year
Eric Smith, Encinitas Union School District
Association of California School Administrators Region 18
Superintendent
Juan Cruz, Heber Elementary School District
Jill Vinson, Cardiff School District
Valuing Diversity “State Award” Nominee
Dr. Paul Gothold, San Diego County Office of Education
Personnel/Human Resources
Dr. Yolanda Rogers, San Diego County Office of Education
Secondary Principal
Robert Coppo, San Dieguito Union High School District
Jason Lloyd Jacobs, Escondido Union High School District
Confidential Employee
Kathy Lemos, El Centro Elementary School District
Adult Education
Thomas Nichols Allison, Escondido Union High School District
Middle Grades Principal
Justin Phillips, San Diego Unified School District
Special Education
Steffanie Rupp, Vista Unified School District
Elementary Principal
Teresa Ponce, El Centro Elementary School District
Victoria Peterson, San Diego Unified School District
Technology
Ken Wall, Poway Unified School District
Business Services
Scott Patterson, Grossmont Union High School District
Central Office
Elisa Ramirez, Calexico Unified School District
Brieahna Weatherford, San Dieguito Union High School District
Student Services
Mike Castillo, Imperial County Office of Education
Greg Mizel, Poway Unified School District
Secondary Co Administrator
Nicholas Willis, San Diego Unified School District
Curriculum and Instruction
Vicki Gravlin, Oceanside Unified School District
Kasia Obrzut, Carlsbad Unified School District
Classified Leader
Anel Navarro, Heber Elementary School District
Confidential Employee
Margaret Godman, Poway Unified School District
Retired
Gloria McKearney, Chula Vista Elementary School District
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