Excellence In Education Recipients
The Yakima School District is proud to join together with the Yakima Schools Foundation, Crystal Apple Committee, and community partners to bring the Excellence in Education Awards! It’s important we honor and show our gratitude to our teachers, staff, and community members for their commitment to education and impacting the lives of our future leaders. We applaud each and every person who works to strengthen public education, create equity, and empower our students to achieve academic and personal success.
Shining Star Award Recipients
Hilda Bueno Garcia, Child Nutrition Office Manager at Central Services
Sergio Renteria Robledo, Groundskeeper at Central Services
Alonso Rodriguez, Paraeducator/Academic Intervention at Hoover Elementary School
Crystal Apple Award Recipients
- Reward excellence in education in the Yakima Public Schools
- Encourage creative and quality instruction
- Encourage the development of a positive learning environment
- Encourage excellent educators to remain in education as a career
- Provide an incentive for individual initiative on the part of educators
- Contribute in a substantive way to the improvement of education in the Yakima School District.
Robin Cavanaugh, SLP at Discovery Early Learning
Nancy Pietras, SLP at Discovery Early Learning
Emma Scherschligt, Physical Education Teacher at McClure Elementary School
Champion of Youth Recipient
Konner Hopkins, Executive Director at Yakima Greenway and local coach