The saying often goes, “being an educator is often a thankless task”; however, for 7 dedicated educators in the Riverside area, that could not be further from the truth. After carefully reviewing the performance and dedication of these teachers and principals, 7 were chosen to receive the coveted Educator of the Year Award, two of which stem from Menifee.
The award for Classified Administrator of the Year was presented to our very own Jeffrey Perez, the dedicated Plant Supervisor of Paloma Valley High School in the Perris Union High School District.
Menifee did not stay behind in the recognitions; from our Menifee Union School District, Kristina Lyman took home one of the highest recognitions awarded in this field, and gratefully accepted the award for Principal of the Year! Kristina is currently the principal of Ridgemoor Elementary School.
Also a receiver of this award was Julie Zierold, principal of Heritage High School in the Perris Union School District.
The awards which are presented to these top notch educators are considered to be prestigious recognitions as they are selective of just under ten individuals out of the tens of thousands of employees in Riverside County; all of which manage to provide educational experiences for over 430,000 students each year.
In a time where the education sector has received much publicity over the lack of amenities, recognition and compensation given to the millions of teachers across the country, these awards come as a fresh reminder that these champions of learning and knowledge provide our children with the building blocks they will need in the future to excel as productive adults; these awards also put Riverside on the map of those few counties that participate in giving due recognition to the educators of our children.
The awards continued on and the winner of Certificated Administrator of the Year was Richard. E. Davis, Jr., Assistant Principal of John W. North High School located in the Riverside Unified School District.
Accepting the award for Classified Employee of the Year and Confidential Employee of the Year were Audrey Smith and Denise Unice Gibson respectively. Audrey Smith plays her role in the education sector as Secretary II of Heritage High School in the Perris Union High School District, while Gibson offers her services to the Moreno Valley Unified School District as their Human Resources Specialist.
The final award for Site Support Employee of the Year was awarded to Sarah Nesvold, instructional Coach for the Special Education division in the Val Verde Unified School District.
All winners of the respective awards were chosen by the Riverside County Office of Education, and the selected individuals will be properly and officially recognized on May 5 at the Riverside Convention Center during the “Celebrating Educators Luncheon”.
MenifeeBuzz congratulates the winners of these awards and sends its best wishes for their continued success and gratitude for their service.
