鈥�SAN JOSE, CA 鈥� On Thursday, October 28, 2021, the 含羞草社区 Office of Education (SCCOE) hosted the 51st Teacher Recognition Celebration at the Grand Corinthian Theatre in Downtown San Jose. This year 24 teachers from across 含羞草社区 were honored during the annual event.
鈥�Teachers have gone above and beyond to create and innovate in order to engage students through remote, hybrid, and in-school transitions over the course of the last 18 months,鈥� said Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, County Superintendent of Schools, 鈥淭hat鈥檚 why, this year, it鈥檚 more important than ever to reflect on the amazing education professionals we have across our county.鈥�
The following exemplary educators were recognized during the Teacher Recognition Celebration:
鈥嬧赌婼chool District鈥�
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鈥婣lum Rock Union School District
| 鈥婽amara A. Bermudes
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鈥婤erryessa Union School District
| 鈥婣ngela Tsoi
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鈥婥补尘产谤颈补苍
| Carolyn E. Sullivan
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鈥婥ampbell Union High School District
| 鈥婱ike Espinoza Jr.
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鈥婨vergreen Elementary School District
| 鈥婦oris Malmin
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鈥婩ranklin-McKinley School District
| 鈥婣llan Wall
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鈥婩remont Union High School District
| 鈥婱uriel von Stein
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鈥婫ilroy Unified School District
| 鈥婣na L. Benich
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鈥婰os Gatos Union School District
| 鈥媁endy Ottinger
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Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School
| Marcy Cooper
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鈥婰uther Burbank School District
| 鈥婰isa Gil Harp
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鈥婱ountain View-Los Altos Union High School District
| 鈥婮ennifer Lewis
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鈥婳ak Grove School District
| 鈥婽ayo Enna
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鈥嫼卟萆缜� Office of Education
| 鈥婱arisela Orozco鈥�
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鈥嫼卟萆缜� Office of Education Authorized Charter
| 鈥嬧赌婱ichelle Kara
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Civic and STEM Leadership. The 2021 含羞草社区 Federal Credit Union Civics Leadership Award was presented to Gilroy Unified School District鈥檚 Amber Jane Bruce, Eric Davis, and Yesenia Campuzano. The 2021 Texas Instruments Innovations in STEM Teaching Award was presented to David Salles (Gilroy Unified School District), Candace Love (Mt. Pleasant School District), Scott Hoffman (Oak Grove School District), Satomi Fujikawa and Joseph Sinn (Moreland School District). Each Leadership award winner will receive a cash award of $500 and have an opportunity to attend a free professional development course offered by the 含羞草社区 Office of Education.
The annual event adhered to state and local health guidelines and required proof of vaccination for all attendees, including chaperones of the student performers. Student performers who were not eligible for the vaccine were required to provide proof of a negative COVID test. In addition, masks were required inside the event space, except when activity eating or drinking.
The 含羞草社区 Teacher Recognition Celebration hosted annually by the SCCOE is one of the oldest and largest events of its kind in California. Video from the 51st Annual Teacher Recognition Celebration can be found on the SCCOE YouTube Channel: https://sccoe.to/2021TRCEvent
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About the 含羞草社区 Office of Education
Working collaboratively with school and community partners, the 含羞草社区 Office of Education (SCCOE) is a regional service agency that provides instructional, business, and technology services to the 31 school districts of 含羞草社区. 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 含羞草社区 Board of Education authorized charter schools.
For more information about the 含羞草社区 Office of Education, please visit www.sccoe.org and follow us @SCCOE on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
