Outstanding educators from
North and South County who received the 2015 Venoco, Inc. Crystal Apple
Educator Awards will be honored at the annual Education Celebration
sponsored by the Teachers Network of the Santa Barbara County Education
Office on May 21 at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott in Buellton.
Nominated for this award
by their peers, the Venoco, Inc. Crystal Apple Educator Award recipients are
recognized for their dedication, their instructional and motivational skills,
their ability to challenge and inspire students, and their ability to
interact with students, staff, and members of the local community.
Each year, school
employees, parents, and students are invited to nominate educators they feel
have provided exceptional service to students. Venoco, Inc. Crystal Apple
Educators receive a special crystal apple plaque and a $500 stipend,
provided by the program sponsor, Venoco, Inc.
“We are so pleased to be
able to acknowledge the exceptional work of these outstanding educators,” said
County Superintendent Bill Cirone, whose office coordinates the program.
“They represent the hundreds of professionals working day in and day out
to make a difference for the students of Santa Barbara County.”
“Venoco is proud to
acknowledge the exceptional accomplishments of this year’s Crystal Apple
honorees,” said Marybeth Carty, Community Partnership Manager for Venoco, Inc.
“This peer nominated award allows us to recognize the best of the best,
and express our thanks for the daily dedication and faith our local educators
apply to the supremely important task of helping our children thrive.”
This year’s Crystal Apple winners are:
North County
Elementary Teacher: Estela Montes, LUSD Language Academy, Lompoc Unified
School District
Classified Employee: Theresa Sanchez, Ontiveros Elementary, Santa
Maria-Bonita Unified School District
Secondary Teacher: Cynthia Boortz, Cabrillo High School, Lompoc Unified
School District
Certificated Support Provider: Terri Noe, Manzanita Charter, Santa
Barbara County Education Office
Administrator: Olivia Bolaños, Santa Maria-Bonita SD, Santa Maria-Bonita
Unified School District
South County
Elementary
Teacher: Jan Marie Silk, Carpinteria Family School, Carpinteria Unified School
District
Secondary
Teacher: Michael Kiyoi, San Marcos High, Santa Barbara Unified School District
Classified
Employee: Cindy Husted, Aliso School, Carpinteria Unified School District
Certificated
Support Provider: Elizabeth Christen, San Marcos High, Santa Barbara Unified
School District
Administrator:
Jamie Persoon, Canalino Elementary, Carpinteria Unified School District
For more information, call Steven Keithley,
Director of SBCEO Teacher Programs and Support, at 964-4710, ext. 5281.
