October 24, 1999
Resource: Sheila Jordan, County Supt. 510/670-4140

 

COUNTY OFFICE HONORS DISTINGUISHED SCHOOLS,
FRIENDS OF EDUCATION AND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

Two California Distinguished Schools, 11 District Friends of Education and 16 School Board members were honored at a banquet hosted by the Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Sheila Jordan, on Sept. 30 at the San Leandro Marina Community Center.

The two California Distinguished Schools recognized earlier this year by the California Department of Education were Irvington High School in the Fremont Unified School District and Wells Middle School in the Dublin Unified School District.

"Each of these schools is an outstanding example of successful teaching and learning, strong family and community involvement and partnerships with the business community," said Jordan.

Also honored were eleven Friends of Education who were nominated by their school districts for "outstanding leadership ability and contributions of time and service in the interest of public education in his or her community."

Those recognized were: Gerhard Degemann, Alameda; Susan Lewis, Berkeley; Thomas Smith, Castro Valley; Rhonda Goldstone, Dublin; John Gooding, Emery; Craig Steckler, Fremont; Leonard Lloyd, Livermore; Carol Dutra Vernaci, New Haven (Union City); Margaret Jean Mikel, Newark; Gene Zahas, Oakland; Dale Gregory, San Leandro.

Sixteen school board members also received certificates in honor of their years of service on their school boards. Those honored were:

FIVE YEARS - Berresford Bingham and Anna Elefant, Alameda; Marsha Skinner, Albany; Ted Schultz, Berkeley; George Granger, Castro Valley; Gwen Estes, New Haven (Union City); William McMillin and Janice Schaefer, Newark; Brenda Knight, Peralta Community College District; Helen Randall, San Lorenzo; and Bob Chisholm, Sunol Glen. (Photo)

TEN YEARS - Janice Friesen, Castro Valley. (Photo)

FIFTEEN YEARS - Barbara Sidari, San Lorenzo (Photo)

TWENTY YEARS - Dan Archer, Fremont-Newark Community College District; Juanita Haugen, Pleasanton. (Photo)

THIRTY YEARS - Charles Deadrich, Alameda County Board of Education.(Photo)


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