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Education Medal Of Honor Nominations Announced

2010-03-16

SAN BERNARDINO - 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.

The Education Medal of Honor program is sponsored by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, 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

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 police chief, 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