Pride Awards
At the close of the nomination window, all forms will be submitted to LESDEF Board Members for evaluation and selection. All winners will be notified, with awards and celebrations to follow.
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Excellence Award
An “Employee of Excellence Award” will be awarded to one employee from each school and from the district level who is recognized as the most valuable person at their school site.
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Districtwide Awards
In addition to recognizing excellence at each school site, the PRIDE awards have several districtwide recognitions that employees throughout the district can be nominated for including:
- Teacher of the Year
- Staff of the Year
- Rising Star Award – Teacher
- Rising Star Award – Staff
- Community Choice Award
- LESD Impact Award
- Innovation Award
- Mentorship Award
- Community Service Award
- Administrator of the Year Award
Pride Named Awards
Teacher of the Year – Kelly Bailey, Belen Soto Elementary
Staff of the Year – Tamara Russell, Scott Libby Elementary
Administrator of the Year – Luke Jankee, L Thomas Heck/School 17
Mentorship Award – Allison Paterno, District Office
Innovation Award – Stephanie Sterner, Western Sky Middle School
Community Service Award – Wendy Maldanado, Belen Soto Elementary
Rising Star Award – Teacher – Shawanda Randolph, Corte Sierra Elementary
Rising Star Award – Staff – Allison LaMountain, L Thomas Heck/School 17
Community Choice Award – Candis Goins, Belen Soto Elementary
LESD Impact Award – Kathie Elder, Volunteer at Litchfield Elementary
Employee of Excellence
Barbara Robey Elementary – Sarah Morales
Belen Soto Elementary – Cora Swancoat
Corte Sierra Elementary – Melba Delgado
District Office – Maria Fletcher
Dreaming Summit Elementary – Jennifer Rich
L Thomas Heck/School 17 – Regina Milakovich
Litchfield Elementary – Sara Arthur
Mabel Padgette – Lynette Wells
Palm Valley Elementary – Avery Sautter
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary – Julianna Larson
Scott Libby Elementary – Monique Hines
Verrado Elementary – Natalie Epstein
Verrado Heritage Elementary – Brittany Alvarado
Verrado Middle School – Abbye Wilson
Western Sky Middle School – Aaron Gould
White Tanks Learning Center – Britney Melendez
Wigwam Creek Middle School – Crista Lair
