Excellence in Education

The purpose of the Excellence in Education Awards is to recognize school employees in Tulare County who exemplify exceptional qualities and commitment to Tulare County students. An annual event, which is a co-sponsorship between Tulare County Superintendent of Schools Tim A. Hire and the Educational Employees Credit Union, honors the Administrator/Manager of the Year, Teacher of the Year and School Employee of the Year.


2025 Excellence in Education Winners

Winners, finalists and nominees will be recognized at a breakfast held on October 22, 2025.  Read a press release about the 2025 Excellence in Education award winners

 

Andrew Woodley
Andrew Woodley
Administrator/Manager of the Year Winner

Porterville Unified School District

Heather Silva
Heather Silva
Teacher of the Year Winner

Tulare City School District

Joanna Woodyatt
Joanna Woodyatt
School Employee of the Year Winner

Exeter Unified School District

 


2025 Excellence in Education Finalists & Nominees

Administrator/Manager of the Year

Finalists

Dori Bingaman
Visalia Unified School District

Mathew Newcomb
Lindsay Unified School District

Nominees

Lionel Preciado
Oak Valley Union School District

Gina Sani Ramshaw
Dinuba Unified School District

Angela Robertson
Tulare Joint Union High School District

Joel T. Robertson
Tulare City School District

Jennifer Robledo Vargas
Monson-Sultana Joint Union School District

Stephanie Rocha
Pixley Union School District

Gary Sanchez
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District

 


Teacher of the Year

Finalists

Megan Jensen
Valley Life Charter Schools

Angela Leon
Exeter Unified School District


Nominees

Brianna Bakke
The Academies Charter Management Organization

Denise Bese
Monson-Sultana Joint Union  School District

Kristina Delgadillo
Visalia Unified School District

Monica Figueroa
Woodlake Unified School District

Jonathan Gaspar
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District

Rebecca Isch
Pixley Union School District

Lana Jimenez
Lindsay Unified School District

Fadra Kiehn
Dinuba Unified School District

Michelle Kirk
Oak Valley Union School District

Michelle L. Reindl
Tulare Joint Union High School District

 

School Employee of the Year

Finalists

Augustin "Auggie" Lopez
Dinuba Unified School District

Yesenia Lopez

Tulare Joint Union High School District

Nominees

Diego Andrade
Visalia Unified School District  
 
Frances Cisneros
Woodlake Unified School District

Rosario Contreras
Lindsay Unified School District

Irene Flores
Porterville Unified School District

Rosalba Garcia
Pixley Union School District

Raynette Marquez
Oak Valley Union School District

Elva Moreno
Monson-Sultana Joint Union School District

Areli Quezada

Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District

Denice Rivera
The Academies Charter Management Organization