The San Benito County Office of Education recognized 16 Teachers of the Year at the regularly scheduled Wednesday school board meeting, including instructors from the Aromas San Juan Unified School District, the Hollister School District and the North County Joint Union School District.
Teachers of the year were selected based on their demonstration of seven “outstanding teacher qualities,” which included the demonstration of engaging teaching styles; a perpetual desire to upgrade their own education; and an ongoing desire to be a champion for students, schools and the community.
All recognized instructors must be fully credentialed and can teach any grade from pre-kindergarten through seniors in high school. Others eligible for the award include library media teachers, administrators with lots of classroom responsibilities and teachers of adults who teach elementary or high school curriculum.
Here’s a look at the award winners by district:
San Benito High School District
Juan Robledo
Aromas-San Juan Unified School District
Jeanette Taylor of Aromas School
Grace Rosa of San Juan School
Dan Faurot Daniels of Anzar High School
Hollister School District
LouAnn Sackett of Ladd Lane School
Genoveva (Gina) Muñoz of R.O. Hardin School
Jason Hagins of Marguerite Maze Middle School
Susan Michelson of Rancho San Justo Middle School
Christina Atkinson of Gabilan Hills School
Paula Jacob of Sunnyslope School
Colleen Myers of Cerra Vista School
Kim Agan of Calaveras School
Jennifer Miller of the Hollister Dual Language Academy
Carol Maddock of Accelerated Achievement Academy
North County Joint Union School District
Tony Balbas
San Benito County Office of Education
Charles Oles
