SCV Education Foundation to Host 39th Annual Teacher Tribute

The Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation along with the superintendents from Castaic USD, Newhall SD, Saugus USD, Sulphur Springs USD, and the Wm. S Hart District, invites the community to help honor the 2022/2023 Teachers of the Year. The 39th Annual Teacher Tribute, Academy of the Stars, will take place on Friday, April 28, 2023, at the College of the Canyon’s Performing Arts Center.
“The theme of the event was selected because we want to give our teacher honorees a red-carpet experience befitting of their accomplishments. We like to think of this night as being the equivalent of the Oscars or Grammys, but for our teachers who exceed the industry standard”, says Executive Director, Jackie Hartmann.
The ceremony will begin at 6:30p.m. when the honorees will be welcomed by the Saugus High School Centurions Jazz and Salsa Bands. Carrie Lujan, Communications Manager for the City of Santa Clarita, will MC the evening of awards and entertainment. Each honoree will receive a specially designed award plus a swag bag filled with gift cards and merchandise donated by local businesses. In addition, several high school seniors who plan to be future educators, will be recognized for being selected as winners of the SCVEF/Backer Family scholarships.
The California Credit Union, a year-round Premier Sponsor of the SCV Education Foundation is the Presenting Sponsor of Teacher Tribute. Icon sponsors include JSB Development and The Neal Weichel Group.
Teacher Tribute honors one teacher from each of the 54 public schools who are selected by their peers and school administrators. The 2022/2023 Teachers of the Year are:
Castaic Union School District
Castaic Elementary – Dakota Barnes
Castaic Middle – Debbie Rupel
Live Oak Elementary – Mary Edison
Northlake Hills Elementary – Kate Boron
Newhall School District
McGrath Elementary – Melinda Zook
Meadows Elementary- Lisa Johnson
Newhall Elementary – Michelle Vasquez
Oak Hills Elementary – Jennifer Lopez
Old Orchard Elementary – Holly Johnson
Peachland Elementary -Melissa Mercy
Pico Canyon Elementary – Debbie Walsh
Stevenson Ranch Elementary – Danielle Kline
Valencia Valley Elementary – Danielle Roth
Wiley Canyon Elementary – Leanne Mohr
Saugus Union School District
Bridgeport Elementary – Shelley Dolder
Cedarcreek Elementary – Jacqueline Hines
Emblem Academy – Elizabeth Ketterl
Charles Helmers Elementary – Megan Bean
Highlands Elementary – Kimberly Harada
James Foster Elementary – Christine Ivey
Mountainview Elementary – Jessica Smith
North Park Elementary – Caitlin Hatchitt
Plum Canyon Elementary – Elizabeth Mills
Rio Vista Elementary – Jenner Ejinduaka
Rosedell Elementary – Lisa Jensen
Santa Clarita Elementary – Erin Wiseman
Skyblue Mesa Elementary – Christine Walston
Tesoro del Valle Elementary – Christine Denny
Westcreek Academy – Heather Michelson
Sulphur Springs School District
Canyon Springs Community – Anne Marie McKinley
Fair Oaks Ranch Community – Penny McRea
Golden Oak Community – Susan Adachi
Leona Cox Community – Debbie Gilkey
Mint Canyon Community – Kris Rightmyer
Mitchell Community – Sheri Hanks
Pinetree Community – Tracy Ahart
Sulphur Springs Community – Jada Dunn
Valley View Community – Mary Giacoletto
Wm S Hart School District
Academy of the Canyons – Michele Siner
Arroyo Seco Jr. High – Angela Welch
Bowman High School – Katrina Skaar
Canyon High School – Ryanne Meschkat
Castaic High School – David Williams
Golden Valley High School – Mikael Ohlsen
Hart High School – Paula Bae
La Mesa Jr. High – Desiree Love
Learning Post Academy – Scott Davidson
Placerita Jr. High – Laura Schultz
Rancho Pico Jr. High – Traci O’Connell
Rio Norte Jr. High – Heather Cruz
Saugus High School – Megan Botton
Sierra Vista Jr. High – Ian Harper
Valencia High School – Danielle Lahey
West Ranch High School – Laura Erickson
For more information Contact Jackie Hartmann, Executive Director of SCV Education Foundation at Jackie@scveducationfoundation.org or call 661-313-4505.