The purpose of the Excellence in Education Awards is to recognize school employees in Tulare County who exemplify exceptional qualities and commitment to Tulare County students. An annual event, which is a co-sponsorship between Tulare County Superintendent of Schools Tim A. Hire and the Educational Employees Credit Union, honors the Administrator/Manager of the Year, Teacher of the Year and School Employee of the Year.
2022 Excellence in Education Winners
Winners, finalists and nominees were recognized at an invitation-only breakfast held at the Visalia Convention Center on November 2, 2022. Read a press release about the 2022 Excellence in Education award winners or watch a video highlighting the career and character of each winner below.
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
2022 Excellence in Education Finalists & Nominees
Administrator/Manager of the Year
Finalists
Lisa Majarian
Visalia Unified School District
Melanie Matta
Hope School District
Nominees
Cheri Crook
Tulare City School District
Gjon Guerrero
Tulare Joint Union High
School District
Tamara Lamb
Farmersville Unified School District
Stephanie Mendes
Earlimart School District
Beth Micari
Exeter Unified School District
Lou Saephan
Woodville Union School District
Robin Sirr
Dinuba Unified School District
Peter Sonksen
Lindsay Unified School District
Teacher of the Year
Finalists
John Boydstun
Lindsay Unified School District
Paige Williams
Visalia Unified School District
Nominees
Angela Franks
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified
School District
Katrina Lewis
The Academies Charter Management
Organization
Erica Miramontes
Monson-Sultana Joint Union
School District
Stefani Munk
Tulare City School District
Robert Rajewich
Tulare Joint Union High
School District
Chai Saeteurn
Farmersville Unified School District
Gena Vest
Earlimart School District
School Employee of the Year
Finalists
Elisa Avila
Tulare City School District
Mary Ward
Visalia Unified School District
Nominees
Alexandra Contreras
Dinuba Unified School District
Esmeralda Feria Neri
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified
School District
Laura Guzman
The Academies Charter Management
Organization
Gail Hartley
Monson-Sultana Joint Union
School District
Noel Ortiz
Lindsay Unified School District
Jennifer Rodriguez
Farmersville Unified School District
Timothy S. Seible
Tulare Joint Union High
School District