Congratulations to the following individuals who received awards of recognition from the California Council of Adult Education for outstanding accomplishments in service of adult schools, adult employees, and adult school students during the 2008-2009 school year. It is the strength of our staffs and community supporters and their dedication that enables our students to reach and surpass their educational goals and become useful citizens, parents and workers in our society.
Award of Merit
- Margaret Scott - Mt. Diablo Adult Education
Partners in Adult Education Excellence Award
- Betty Murphy - Habitat for Humanity
- Mike Layton - District Council 16, Southern California Pipe Trades
Excellence in Teaching Award
- Francis Frazier - Sonoma Valley & Petaluma Adult Schools (Bay Section)
- Carole Hatch - Liberty Adult School (Bay Section)
- Patricia Strout - Mt. Diablo Adult School (Bay Section)
- Lila Young - Clovis Adult School (Central Adult Section)
- Rosalyn Conwell - Tulare Adult School (Central Section)
- Melisse Bouzianne - Kennedy-San Fernando CAS (LA Metro Section)
- Anita Gallardo - Venice CAS (LA Metro Section)
- Sandra Hendriks - Pacoima Skills Center (LA Metro Section)
- Daniel Kierman - Metropolitan Skills Center (LA Metro Section)
- Cristopher Johnson - Sac-City Adult Education (Northern Section)
- Faye Del Rosario - Azusa Adult School (South Coast Section)
- Lily Matosian - Alhambra Adult School (South Coast Section)
- Linda Matsumoto - Burbank Adult School (South Coast Section)
- Sharlene Takahashi - Montebello Adult School (South Coast Section)
- Salvador Olivas - Riverside Adult School (Southern Section)
- Deborah White - Foothills Adult Center (Southern Section)
Excellence in Support Services Award
- Dorothea Perkins-Jones - Mt. Diablo Adult School (Bay Section)
- Christine Buckle - Clovis Adult School (Central Section)
- Yanira Chavez - Burbank Adult School (South Coast Section)
- Cheryl Moen - Escondido Adult School (Southern Section)
Life Membership Award
- Judith Sosnowski - Mt. Diablo Adult School (Bay Section)
- Dynell Rocha - Tulare Adult School (Central Section)
- Beth Cowlham - Tulare Adult School (Central Section)
- Barbara Lehman - Fresno Adult School (Central Section)
- Kathy Sinner - Clovis Adult School (Central Section)
- Janet MacLeod - Evans CAS (LA Metro Section)
- Sharon Brannon - Montebello Adult School (South Coast Section)
- Ann Vroom - Foothills Adult Center (Southern Section)