The San Benito County Office of Education recognized its top employees of the year in a special ceremony this week.
The event was held at 6 p.m. at The Vault in downtown Hollister. Winners were recognized with a duffle bag and cooler, according to an email from Monica Barragan, the executive administrative assistant for the San Benito County Office of Education. They also received certificates of recognition from the San Benito County Office of Education, Senator Anthony Cannella, Mayor Ignacio Velazquez, Congressman Sam Farr, Assemblymember Luis Alejo and the San Benito County Board of Supervisors. Here are lists of the winners:
Classified employees of the year:
Aromas-San Juan Unified School District: Bridget Garnett
Calaveras School /Accelerated Achievement Academy: Alejandra Casillas
Cerra Vista School: Felicia Garcia
Gabilan Hills School: Ceci Rodriguez
Hollister Dual Language Academy: Teresita Rios
Ladd Lane School: Lorelei Brunker
Marguerite Maze Middle School: Esther Bueno
Rancho San Justo Middle School: Robert Gonzales
R.O. Hardin School: Verna Peer
Sunnyslope School: Gabriel Villagomez
Spring Grove School: Janet Breslauer-Lomanto
San Benito High School: John Frusetta
San Benito County Office of Education: Refugio Gonzalez-Rios
Teachers of the year:
Anzar High School: Angela Oliveira
Aromas School: Cherub Berlanga
San Juan School: Laura Vallejo
Calaveras Elementary/Accelerated Achievement Academy: Marco Della Maggiore
Cerra Vista School: Evelyn Sachau
Gabilan Hills School: Christine Martinez
Hollister Dual Language Academy: Richard Jimenez
Ladd Lane School: Rosa Garcia
Marguerite Maze Middle School: Alex Michael
Rancho San Justo Middle School: Patrick Taylor
R.O. Hardin School: Denise McNett
Sunnyslope School: Cynthia Lubke
Spring Grove School: Patty Nehme
San Benito High School: Tom Agan
San Benito County Office of Education: Gloria Brown-Brooks
