Honoring Local Teachers for Excellence in Education
The nominees and award winners at the Education & Business Partnership Breakfast. (photos by Will Bucquoy / view more photos)
Nearly 300 community and business leaders came together over breakfast earlier this week to honor teachers at the Education & Business Partnership Breakfast. A total of 35 educators -- from preschool to college -- were nominated by their schools for the Excellence in Education Awards.
PG&E, the event's Gold Star Sponsor, has demonstrated a tremendous level of commitment to both education and the community by generously donating over $180,000 during the past 12 years in grants in support of this event. These funds are distributed directly to the teachers recognized for their excellence in education.
Success and sustainability for our future lies in our youth of today, and the Chamber congratulates all of our local educators as well as the Excellence in Education nominees and award winners. If you'd like to congratulate them too, click over to the photo album on Facebook.
Nominees and Award Winners of the Excellence in Education Awards
PRE-SCHOOL LEVEL
Chelsea Herring, 4Cs Windsor State Preschool
Natalie Hincher, 4Cs Paulin Creek Child Development Center (Award Winner)
ELEMENTARY LEVEL
David Heaney, Luther Burbank Elementary (Award Winner)
Heather Hecker, Albert F. Biella Elementary
Laura Lee, James Monroe Elementary School
Michelle Meislahn, Brook Hill Elementary School
Rosie Muldoon, Helen Lehman Elementary
Louise Silk, Steele Lane Elementary School
Carolyn Smith, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL
Alexis Behrens, Hilliard Comstock Middle School
Robyn Hidas, Slater (Herbert) Middle School
Kasia King, Hilliard Comstock Middle School
Kathy Lacey, Lawrence Cook Middle School
Sandi Martin, Slater (Herbert) Middle School (Award Winner)
Jessica McNiff, Lawrence Cook Middle School
Jay Meyer, Rincon Valley Middle School
Cynthia Miles, Santa Rosa Middle School
Kateland Weighall, Rincon Valley Middle School (Award Winner)
Natasha Whitfield, Santa Rosa Middle School
HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL
Trevor Brady, Maria Carrillo High School
Kristie Coleman, Elsie Allen High School (Award Winner)
Karen Coster, Piner High School
Debbie Grove, Piner High School
Brian Halloran, Elsie Allen High School
Simone Harris, Montgomery High School
Jim Holland, Montgomery High School
Kenny Knowlton, Santa Rosa High School
Monica Mertle, Cardinal Newman High School
Susan Pearson, Santa Rosa High School
Joe Sims, Maria Carrillo High School (Award Winner)
Tracy Williams, Cardinal Newman High School
2-YEAR COLLEGE LEVEL
Cindy Hanna, Empire College
Sami Lange, Santa Rosa Junior College (Award Winner)
4-YEAR COLLEGE LEVEL
Jeremy Qualls, Sonoma State University (Award Winner)
Ronit Rubinoff, Empire College School of Law
