2024 Honorees

Outstanding Teacher Awards

Outstanding Transitional Kinder/Kindergarten

Chrissa Burr, Westlake Elementary
Meg Finn, Gault Elementary

Outstanding 1-2

Kathy Chaput, Bay View Elementary
Caroline Sammet,  Bay View Elementary

Outstanding 3-5

Dana Johnson, Gault Elementary
Dylan Vahradian, Gault Elementary

Outstanding 6-8

Danielle Brown, Mission Hill Middle School

Outstanding 9-12
Larkin Wilson, Harbor High School
Josh Blevins, Soquel High School

Outstanding Classroom Support

Melissa Morales McGibbons, RTI, De Laveaga Elementary

Outstanding Classified Staff

Lucy Parks & Eddie Moreno, PBIS Team, Gault Elementary

Outstanding District Staff

Ricardo Perez, Santa Cruz High School

Outstanding Administrator Award

Amariah Hernandez, Harbor High School

Outstanding Community Member Support Award

John Rible, Branciforte Small Schools

Outstanding Parent Supporter Award

Angelina Jimenez, Gault and Branciforte Middle School

Wellness Award

Rhiannon Soto, Branciforte Middle School

Climate Action Award

Sallie Corbin & Christy Fairburn, 7th Grade Science Team, Mission Hill Middle School

Innovation Award

Elizabeth Gentile, Santa Cruz High School

Roseann Coonerty Layne Inspiring Teacher

Stacey Newsom Kerr, Santa Cruz High School

 

Special Foundation Award

XL Construction

Melissa Ray & Conrad Seales, Pacific Tax

Jim Stewart, Soquel High Music