The San Joaquin County Office of Education (SJCOE) is pleased to announce this year’s San Joaquin County Classified Employee of the Year award winners and the San Joaquin County Teacher of the Year award finalists.
The annual awards honor the best of the best in the education profession and celebrate the talented, caring, and committed educators and school personnel who make a difference in the lives of their students and in the community.
All finalists and winners will be honored at a virtual ceremony on June 3, when the San Joaquin County Teacher of the Year will be announced. Each Classified Employee of the Year award winner and Teacher of the Year award finalist will receive $400. The Teacher of the Year will receive $1,000. Award money is courtesy of Premier Community Credit Union, a longtime supporter and sponsor of these recognition programs in San Joaquin County.
Winners of San Joaquin County Teacher of the Year and Classified Employees of the Year are county nominees for California Department of Education recognition programs. For more information about California Teacher of the Year, go to www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/ct/. For more information about California Classified School Employee of the Year, go to www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cl/.
San Joaquin County Teacher of the Year Finalists:
Amanda Bailey, Second Grade
Bohn Elementary School, Tracy Unified School District
Texas Keo, TK-3, Response to Intervention
Ripon Elementary School, Ripon Unified School District
Renae Potts, Sixth Grade
Jefferson Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School District
Hans Schmitz, High School
Sierra High School, Manteca Unified School District
Devon Vallon, Third Grade
Bethany Elementary School, Lammersville Unified School District
San Joaquin County Classified Employees of the Year:
CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Darla Harmon, Data Analyst
District Office, Ripon Unified School District
CUSTODIAL AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Harold Moore, Head Custodian
Van Buren Elementary School, Stockton Unified School District
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES
Joan Gonzalez, Cook Manager
John R. Williams Elementary School, Lincoln Unified School District
HEALTH AND STUDENT SERVICES
Pamela Wampler, LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse)
McFall School, San Joaquin County Office of Education
PARAPROFESSIONAL
Ashley Fisher, Library Technician
McKinley Elementary School, Tracy Unified School District
SECURITY SERVICES
Mike Kuhnlenz, Campus Monitor
East Union High School, Manteca Unified School District
SKILLED TRADES
Manuel Faria, Mechanic Specialist
Transportation Shop, Tracy Unified School District
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Nick Watson, Information Technology Coordinator
District Office, Jefferson Elementary School District