The San Benito County Office of Education on April 28 held its annual reception honoring 28 teachers and classified staff members of the year from throughout the county.
The 2015-16 Teacher of the Year recipients are:
- Angela Oliveira (Anzar High School)
- Cherub Berlanga (San Juan School)
- Marco Della Maggiore (Calaveras Elementary/Accelarated Achievement Academy)
- Christine Martinez (Gabilan Hills School)
- Richard Jimenez (Hollister Dual Language Academy)
- Rosa Garcia (Ladd Lane School)
- Alex Michael (Marguerite Maze Middle School)
- Patrick Taylor (Rancho San Justo Middle School)
- Denise McNett (R.O. Hardin School)
- Cynthia Lubke (Sunnyslope School)
- Patty Nehme (Spring Grove School)
- Tom Agan (San Benito High School)
- Gloria Brown-Brooks (San Benito County Office of Education)
The 2015-16 Classified Employees of the Year are:
- Bridget Garnett (Aromas-San Juan Unified School District
- Alejandra Casillas (Calaveras School/Accelerated Achievement Academy)
- Felicia Garcia (Cerra Vista School)
- Ceci Rodriguez (Gabilan Hills School)
- Teresita Rios (Hollister Dual Language Academy)
- Lorelei Brunker (Ladd Lane School)
- Esther Bueno (Marguerite Maze Middle School)
- Robert Gonzales (Rancho San Justo Middle School)
- Verna Peer (R.O. Hardin School)
- Gabriel Villagomez (Sunnyslope School)
- Janet Breslauer-Lomanto (Spring Grove School)
- John Frusetta (San Benito High School)
- Refrugio Gonzalez-Rios (San Benito County Office of Education)