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.
Porterville 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
Teacher of the Year
Finalists
Nominees
School Employee of the Year
Finalists
Tulare Joint Union High School District
Nominees
Areli Quezada
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
Denice Rivera
The Academies Charter Management Organization