2023 Academy Awards of Excellence Honorees

 

Lifetime Achievement - Laura Hill

Community Involvement - Laima Haider

Creative Curriculum - John Litten

Leadership & Courage - Kim Apana

Leadership & Courage - Lauren Lahey

Most Inspirational - DIana Brownstein

Outstanding Administrator - Eric Wood

Outstanding Administrator - Melissa Brennan

Outstanding Classified Employee - Gerald Glasper

Outstanding Classified Employee - (Edgar) Fernando Sagastume

Outstanding Parent Volunteer - Al Smith

Outstanding Collaborating Team - Credentialed School Nurses

Social Justice - Adriel "A.D." Briscoe

Social Justice - Jorge Melgoza

 

We also recognized this year's Teachers of the Year: Joe Alvarico and Danya Townsend.

 

To see pictures of the event, search #MDEAAOE23

 

We are so grateful that we had the opportunity to celebrate each other as we near the end of what has been a very difficult year. Heartfelt appreciation to everyone who nominated a colleague. The nominations are the bedrock and foundation of our celebration. These acknowledgements and gratitudes are essential for setting the tone of our work and supporting each other.

 

The Award Ceremony is a way to celebrate the work that everyone does. We celebrate this work by calling attention to some specific individuals, but we want to be clear that these people are examples and representatives of everyone, and we are celebrating everyone.