Education Medal Of Honor nominations announced
Thirty-eight individuals, businesses and organizations were nominated for the 19th annual San Bernardino County Education Medal of Honor in recognition of their contributions to public education in school districts throughout San Bernardino County.
Recipients of the Education Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Award will be announced and recognized at a banquet on April 26 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Victorville.
Nominations for the Education Medal of Honor were made in six categories: Volunteer in Action/Community Volunteer; Volunteer in Action/Service Group; Partners in Education/Small Business or Franchise; Partners in Education/Corporation; Excellence in Education/Education Professional; and Excellence in Education/Student Alumni.
Recipients of the Education Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Award will be announced and recognized at a banquet on April 26 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Victorville.
Nominations for the Education Medal of Honor were made in six categories: Volunteer in Action/Community Volunteer; Volunteer in Action/Service Group; Partners in Education/Small Business or Franchise; Partners in Education/Corporation; Excellence in Education/Education Professional; and Excellence in Education/Student Alumni.
The Education Medal of Honor program is sponsored by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS), the San Bernardino County School Boards Association and the County Communicators Network. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, Frick, Frick & Jette Architects, Inc. in Victorville and J&M Trophies in Redlands are sponsors. School public relations specialists in Riverside County served as judges for this year's entries.
For more information, contact the SBCSS Communications Department at (909) 386-2413.
2010 San Bernardino County Education Medal of Honor Nominees
For more information, contact the SBCSS Communications Department at (909) 386-2413.
2010 San Bernardino County Education Medal of Honor Nominees
Baker Valley School District
Ronda Tremblay, principal, Baker Valley Unified, Excellence in Education/Education Professional
Chaffey Joint Union High School District
Clyde Francisco, board member, Chaffey Joint Union High School District,Excellence in Education/Education Professional
Colton Joint Unified School District
Karen Darnell, coordinator, Fill in the Pipeline, Volunteer in Action/Community Volunteer
Helen Connolly, curriculum program specialist, Alice Birney Elementary, Excellence in Education/Education Professional
Griselda Covarrubias, office assistant, Alice Birney Elementary, Excellence in Education/Education Professional
Dan Morse, teacher, Bloomington Middle School, Excellence in Education/Education Professional
Jamie Riedell, basic skills tutor, Washington High School, Excellence in Education/Education Professional
Harold Strauss, athletic director, Colton High School, Excellence in Education/Student Alumni
Jon Yeyna, teacher, Grant Elementary, Excellence in Education/Education Professional
Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa Regional Occupational Program
Michael Bevis, owner/manager, Redlands Guitar Shop, Partners in Education/Small Business or Franchise
Spencer Colman, store manager, Dollar Tree, Partners in Education/Corporation
Alan Hull, administrator, Heritage Gardens Nursing Facility, Partners in Education/Small Business or Franchise
Gayle Lipes, clinic manager, Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley, Volunteer in Action/Service Group
Adam Osborn, manager, Fitness 19, Partners in Education/ Small Business or Franchise
Veronica Perez, manager, West Seal Inc., Partners in Education/Corporation
Novie Satangang, site administrator, Redlands Healthcare Center, Partners in Education/Small Business or Franchise
Olin Thrower, store manager, Dollar Tree, Partners in Education/Corporation
Jo Walsh and Eileen Walsh, owner and assistant manager, Redlands Thrift, Partners in Education/Small Business or Franchise
Fontana Unified School District
Luis Vaquera, volunteer, Mango Elementary, Volunteer in Action/Community Volunteer
Redlands Unified School District
Jim Bueermann, Redlands chief of police, Excellence in Education/Student Alumni
Betsy Starbuck, past president, Redlands Council PTA, Volunteer in Action/Service Group
Stan Weisser, volunteer, Volunteer in Action/Community Volunteer
Rialto Unified School District
Harold Cebrun, superintendent, Rialto Unified, Excellence in Education/Education Professional
Rim of the World Unified School District
Ron Peavy, superintendent, Rim of the World Unified, Excellence in Education/Education Professional
Rim Education Foundation, Volunteer in Action/Service Group
San Bernardino City Unified School District
Jennifer Noel, teacher, Lankershim Elementary, Excellence in Education/Education Professional
James Ramos, chairman, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Excellence in Education/Student Alumni
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
Linda Delay, volunteer, Church for Whosoever, Volunteer in Action/Community Volunteer
Gloria Fuentes, teacher, Career Start Center, Excellence in Education/Education Professional
Mike Gallo, president and CEO, Kelly Space and Technology Inc, Partners in Education/Corporation
Rudy Hanley, CEO, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, Partners in Education/Corporation
Terrance Stone, CEO, Young Visionaries, Volunteer in Action/Service Group
Linda Tomas, director of Information Technology, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Excellence in Education/Education Professional
Silver Valley Unified School District
Michael Sullivan, principal, Fort Irwin Middle School, Excellence in Education/Education Professional
Sally Vintus, volunteer, Yermo School, Volunteer in Action/Community Volunteer
Victor Elementary School District
Ralph Baker, executive director, Excelsior Education Center, Excellence in Education/Education Professional
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District
Kim Christensen, teacher, Dunlap Elementary, Excellence in Education/Education Professional
April White, PTA president, Dunlap Elementary, Volunteer in Action/Community Volunteer
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