Clovis Unified School District

Crystal Award Winners

2020 Crystals Program Hiatus Due to COVID Pandemic

2019 Crystal Award Winners Sandy Baty, Library Technician, Century Elementary Kelly Bettencourt, Teacher, Buchanan High
Karen M. Boone, Learning Director, Clovis West High

Jesse Ceron, School Resource Officer I, Kastner Intermediate Derrick Davis, Teacher, Clovis East High
Kathleen M. DeLuca, Teacher, Fancher Creek Elementary Dina Emerzian, Teacher SDC, Pinedale Elementary
Gary Foster, Building Automation Systems Analyst II, Energy Management Department Heather Fullbright, Campus Catering Supervisor I, Miramonte Elementary
Karen Gonzales, Teacher, Fort Washington Elementary

Jennifer Johnson, School Office Supervisor, Red Bank Elementary Sherri Johnson, Teacher, Cole Elementary
Kevin Kerney, Principal, Reagan Educational Center Ray Lassor, Vehicle Mechanic II, Sierra Outdoor School
Kristy LeBoeuf, Campus Catering Supervisor II, Clovis West High Jennifer Mau, Senior GIS/Resource Teacher, Nelson Elementary Andrea Melton, Campus Club Lead Instructor II, Child Development Danny Munster, Transition Specialist, Clovis West High
Jeri Olson, Teacher, Clovis East High

Sally Palermo, Senior Administrative Assistant, Curriculum, Instruction and Accountability Stephanie Patterson, Teacher, Liberty Elementary
Crystal Rodriguez, Guidance Learning Specialist, Clovis Adult Education Ella Shasky, Resource Specialist, Dry Creek Elementary
Jose L. Vargas, Assistant Director of Bands, Clovis North Educational Center Manuel Vigil, Lead Custodian, Reagan Educational Center
Erin Waer, Principal, Boris Elementary

Steve Ward, Legislative Analyst & Government Relations, Superintendent's Office Erika Whitney, Preschool Program Supervisor, Child Development
Christine Williams, Teacher, Mountain View Elementary David “Keith” Williams, Teacher, Gateway High

2018 Crystal Award Winners Kirsten Aguilar, English Teacher, Clovis North High School

Shelley Arakelian, Fourth Grade Teacher, Garfield Elementary School Jaime Arredondo, English Teacher, Clovis East High School
Adam Belmont, Manager, Maintenance Department Constance Boyd, Science Teacher, Clovis High School
Maureen Clark, Registration Specialist, Clovis West High School

Kelly Dalbec Student Activities Specialist, Red Bank Elementary School Todd Deck, Principal, Copper Hills Elementary School
Suzi Erickson, Deputy Principal, Reagan Educational Center Ellen Hansen Gates, Nurse, Clovis High School/Nursing Services
Donna Geil, Second Grade Teacher, Cedarwood Elementary School Margarita Gonzalez, Math Teacher, Clovis West High School Stacey Kiehlmeier, Nurse, Clovis East High School/Nursing Services
Donna Kohlruss, Academic Block Teacher, Granite Ridge Intermediate School Tara Lindlahr, Manager, Application Development and Support Services Sandy Marcelo, Campus Club Lead Instructor, Child Development
Marcos Martinez, English Teacher, Buchanan High School

Melissa McKenney, Fourth Grade Teacher, Freedom Elementary School Susan Mott, Third Grade Teacher, Clovis Elementary School
Carrie Mueller, Library Technician, Fugman Elementary School

Les Nunes, Music Teacher, Clark Intermediate and Clovis High Schools Vincent R. Oraze, Math Teacher, Kastner Intermediate School Christen Otta, Third Grade Teacher, Maple Creek Elementary School Kendra Pfalzgraff, First Grade Teacher, Red Bank Elementary School
Regina Ponomarenko, Kindergarten Teacher, Fancher Creek Elementary School Sharon Rutherford, Campus Catering Supervisor, Tarpey Elementary School Lori Salazar, Science Teacher, Alta Sierra Intermediate School
Michael Sandoval, School Plant Supervisor, Dry Creek Elementary School Shera Scott, State Preschool Teacher Director, Child Development Wendy Smith, Kindergarten Teacher, Dry Creek Elementary School Michael Ward, Senior Business Aanalyst, Budget/Finance Department
Katrena Washington, Second Grade Teacher, Mountain View Elementary School

2017 Crystal Award Winners

Debby Bagdasarian, Office Supervisor, Fancher Creek Elementary School Frances Bishop, Fifth/Sixth Grade Teacher, Dry Creek Elementary School Ray A. Blanco, Plant Supervisor I, Boris Elementary School
Chris Blaufuss, Third Grade Teacher, Cedarwood Elementary School

Kristy Brinkley, Nurse, Nursing Services, Garfield and Century Elementary Schools Thomas Brocklebank, Learning Director, Clovis West High School
Patti Carpenter, Activities Secretary, Clovis High School

Laura Collins, Teacher Librarian, Clovis North Educational Center Tiffany Cooper, Office Supervisor, Cedarwood Elementary School

Larry Crayne, Bus Driver, Transportation Department

Cindy Dailey, Sixth Grade Teacher, Century Elementary School Denise DenHartog, Math Teacher, Clovis West High School
Ray Espinoza, Instructional Assistant II, Mountain View Elementary School Stephanie Frazier, Guidance and Learning Specialist, Clovis High School Kendia Herrington, CTE Chemistry Teacher, Buchanan High School
Jeff Hodges, Guidance Learning Director, Buchanan High School Andrea “DeeDee” Jett, Third Grade Teacher, Tarpey Elementary School
Karen L. Johnson, Guidance Learning Specialist, Clovis North Educational Center

Donna Kawana, Health Services Assistant I, Nursing Services, Fort Washington Elementary School Judy Kobayashi, Third Grade Teacher, Cedarwood Elementary School
Laurette Lee, Student Activities Specialist I, Riverview Elementary School Sharon Magill, Speech-Language Specialist, Valley Oak Elementary School
Denise Sandifer, Guidance Learning Specialist, Gateway High School, Clovis Community Day School Monica Schneider, Campus Club Program Supervisor, Child Development
Toni Shelby, Teacher, Clovis Online School

Janis Tatum, School Secretary II, Clovis North Educational Center Kent Younglund, Sixth Grade Teacher, Fugman Elementary School

2016 Crystal Award Winners

Tiffany Aoki-Chance – Guidance Instructional Specialist, Sr., Liberty Elementary

Kathie Aschenbrenner – English Language Development Teacher, Clovis North Educational Center Wendy Barner – School Secretary I, Kastner Intermediate
Deidra Bennett – Campus Catering Supervisor, Fancher Creek Elementary Debra Bolls – Principal, Pinedale Elementary
Annamarie Brown – Nurse Practitioner, Sierra Vista Children’s Health Center Sharon Bush – Cook/Baker, Sierra Outdoor School
Wynona Byrom – School Secretary I, Clovis High

Betsy Clemings – Academic Block and English Language Development Teacher, Alta Sierra Intermediate Michael Delgado – Plant Supervisor, Garfield Elementary
Kim Fox-Kristensen – Fifth Grade Teacher, Century Elementary Nichole Gambrell – School Office Supervisor, Fugman Elementary Janet Hambleton – Office Supervisor, Child Development
Jerry Hardy – Plant Supervisor, Freedom Elementary

Shawna Henson – Third Grade Teacher, Temperance-Kutner Elementary David Hobbs – Math Teacher, Clovis North Educational Center
Brooke Jackson – Science Teacher, Kastner Intermediate Misty Johnson – Accounting Technician, Business Services
Richard Kinney – Chemistry and Energy Technology Teacher, Buchanan High Georgi Leonardo – Library Technician, Tarpey Elementary
Muggs Marquez – Clerical Specialist, Temperance-Kutner Elementary Patti Mushegan – Third Grade Teacher, Weldon Elementary
Michael Olenchalk – Director, Sierra Outdoor School Kristin Ormond – First Grade Teacher, Nelson Elementary

Julie Rapier – Second Grade Teacher, Fugman Elementary

Dan Resciniti – Chief Technology Officer, Information Technology Services Bill Rotella – Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist, Special Education
Julie Tavares – Campus Catering Supervisor, Clovis High

Gabriel teNyenhuis – Math Teacher, Reagan Educational Center

Chintana Thatsanaphone – Second Grade Teacher, Fancher Creek Elementary Ellen Youssef – Kindergarten Teacher, Miramonte Elementary
Ray Zavala – Plant Supervisor, Pinedale Elementary

2015 Crystal Award Winners

Regina Barajas, School Office Supervisor Elementary, Copper Hills Elementary Aubriane Beery, Preschool Teacher-Director, Mickey Cox Elementary
Leisa Bingham, School Secretary I, Reagan Educational Center Jennifer Bump, Learning Director, Buchanan Educational Center
Peter Chilpigian, Eighth Grade Science Teacher, Alta Sierra Intermediate

Ken Dias, Agriculture Teacher/FFA Advisor, McFarlane/Coffman Ag Center, REC Tim E. Douglas, Social Science Teacher/Coach, Clovis High
John “Jay” Eichmann, Career Tech Educator, Clovis High Bob Gatzman, Teacher, Clovis West High
Shannon Greene, Director of Special Education

Marci Haas, Fifth Grade Teacher, Sierra Vista Elementary Bob Kampf, Director of Supplemental Services
Karen L. Long, Fifth Grade Teacher, Freedom Elementary

Aide’ Garcia Madrigal, Kindergarten Teacher, Pinedale Elementary Lisa J. Matson, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Specialist, Garfield Elementary Rhonda Moser, Administrative Secretary II, Special Education Kerince Nguyen, Head Counselor, Clovis North Educational Center
Dava L. Parks, Special Day Class Functional Life Skills Teacher, Kastner Intermediate Leslie Bernardi Phillips, Kindergarten Teacher, Maple Creek Elementary
Sandi Rodgers, Elementary Office Supervisor, Temperance-Kutner Elementary Kyla Rose, Library Technician, Reagan Elementary
Kasey Schwartz, Language/Speech Specialist, Fugman Elementary

2014 Crystal Award Winners

Linda Amparano, Student Relations Liaison, Pinedale Elementary Monica “Miss Momo” Brewer, Instructional Aide, Nelson Elementary Cecelia Dansby, Sixth Grade Teacher, Dry Creek Elementary
Rhondda Drilling, Technology Repair Parts Clerk, Information Technology Services Arlene Eberly, Program Specialist, Special Education
Jeanne Frye Prandini, RN, MSN, CPNP, Director of Nursing Services Michelle Gutierrez, First Grade Teacher, Garfield Elementary Ralph C. Guzman, Plant Supervisor I, Woods Elementary
Maggie Ikeda-Pendleton, School Nurse, Alternative Education

Donna K. Lutjens, Teacher, Buchanan High

Joe Marquez, Science Teacher and Instructional Technology TSA, Alta Sierra Intermediate Kathy Nation, Resource Specialist, Pinedale Elementary
Cathy O’Neill, Student Activities Specialist I, Temperance-Kutner Elementary Renae Prentice, T.K./Kindergarten Teacher, Fancher Creek Elementary
Stacey Schiro, Physical Education Instructor and Pep & Cheer Head Coach, Clovis High; Clovis United Director
Jeff Suglian, Athletic Director, Reyburn Intermediate Don Ulrich, Assistant Superintendent, Facility Services
Pheng Vue, Consulting Systems and Application Analyst, Information Technology Services Rebecca Wilson, Academic Block Teacher, Clark Intermediate

2013 Crystal Award Winners
Kathy Adolph, Registration Specialist, Clovis Adult Education
Jo-Ann Beshansky, ESL Teacher/Department Chair, Clovis Adult Education Tammi Brown, Systems Operations Technician, Information Technology Services Deana Buchanan, Manager of Payroll
Stacey Canales, Fourth Grade Teacher, Mountain View Elementary Monica Alexy Carter, Chemistry Teacher, Clovis High
Robb J. Christopherson, Ed.D., Principal, Reagan Elementary Steve Cleary, Supervisor of Grounds and Landscape
Greg Connor, Resource Specialist STEP Program/Assistant Athletic Director, Clovis East High School
Lisa A. Dolan, Human Resources Analyst
Merle M. Flaugher, Instructional Assistant II – Special Education, Cole Elementary
Jeanette Garcia, Administrative Assistant, CUSD Clovis Community Sports and Recreation Department Kendra Hamaoka-Simon, Resource Specialist, Fancher Creek Elementary
Chad A. Hayden, Forensics Director and AP Literature Teacher, Clovis North Educational Center Susan Hoffman, Third Grade Teacher, Garfield Elementary
Carin Jackson, Coordinator of the Family Resource Center Wendy Karsevar, Learning Director - 504, Special Education John Lack, Director of Instrumental Music, Clovis West High David Lesser, Director of Bands, Clovis North Educational Center
Lisa Lofton-Skinner, Resource Specialist, Mountain View Elementary Ysidra “Cissie” Lopez, School Secretary II, Clovis High
Heidi Lynn, School Office Supervisor, Maple Creek Elementary
Julie V. McGough, First/Second Grade Teacher, Valley Oak Elementary Linda McNiel, Library Technician, Reagan Educational Center
Richard E. Medina, Resource Specialist, Kastner Intermediate/Special Ed Department Gary Mort, Teacher, Clovis Online School
Laura Poochigian, Fifth/Sixth Grade Teacher, Liberty Elementary John Poytress, Director of Plant Operations
Randy Ray, AVID Coordinator, Biology and Zoology Teacher, Clovis East High Lynn M. Roberts, Health Services Assistant I, Fancher Creek Elementary Robert Schram, Director of Campus Catering

James Eitaro Soares, Mathematics Teacher, Buchanan High

Marty Swift, Seventh/Eighth Grade AB Teacher, AVID Elective Teacher, and History Day Coach, Granite Ridge Intermediate
Tina teNyenhuis, Social Science Teacher, Buchanan High

Lili Tsai Wong, Chinese Teacher, Clovis West High and Buchanan High Tria Xiong, Campus Club Lead Instructor, Child Development Department

2012 Crystal Award Winners Laurie Adair, Athletics Secretary, Clovis High School
Dr. Johnny Alvarado, Principal, Kastner Intermediate School Mary Bass, Administrator, SELPA and Psychological Services Patti Bass, Library Tech 1, Fancher Creek Elementary School Roxanne Braswell, Director, Human Resources
Louanne Brunolli, Sixth Grade Teacher, Nelson Elementary School Scott Case, Math Teacher, Reyburn Intermediate School
Sandy Christensen, Student Activities Specialist I, Freedom Elementary School Sheila Cobb, School Office Supervisor, Fort Washington Elementary School Jeanette Coburn, Chemistry Teacher, Clovis High School
Steve Dittmann, Math Teacher, Buchanan High School

Cheryl Frantzich, Data Control Specialist, Clovis East High School

Rachel Hagenzieker, Student Activities Specialist I, Liberty Elementary School BJ Henry, School Office Supervisor, Nelson Elementary School
Laurie Hunter, First Grade Teacher, Maple Creek Elementary School Cathy Laskarzewski, ASB Finance Clerk, Clovis North Educational Center Donna Marr, Office Manager, Cole Elementary School
Sarah Mikolavich, RN, BSN, PHN, School Nurse and DSE Vocational/Ed Instructor, Clovis North High School
Lynn Paape, Math Teacher, Buchanan High School

Mike Paustian, Coordinator, Clovis Online School and Enterprise Independent Study Donna Robillard, First Grade Teacher, Fugman Elementary School
Jose Sanchez, Plant Supervisor IV, Clovis North Educational Center Jonathan Slater, English Teacher, Buchanan High School
Dan Stilson, Learning Director, Clovis Adult Education

Gloria Tovar, Second Grade Teacher, Pinedale Elementary School Paul L. Turner, Jr., School Plant Supervisor III, Clovis High School
Cindy Ulrich, Eighth Grade AB Teacher, Alta Sierra Intermediate School Teng Yang, AB Teacher, Reyburn Intermediate School

2011 Crystal Award Winners
Lucy Babb, Lead Instructor II/Mentor, Child Development Department Rosalie Baker, Assistant Superintendent, Clovis East Area
Marilyn Bledsoe, Clerical Specialist I, Buchanan High School
Linda Bone, Small Business Management Teacher and Bear Necessities Student Store Advisor, Buchanan High School

Judy Bower, Fifth Grade Teacher, Fugman Elementary School
Christy Campbell, Learning Director Secretary, Kastner Intermediate School Roann E. Carpenter, Principal, Lincoln Elementary School
Lori Curtis, Fourth/Fifth Grade Combination Teacher, Liberty Elementary School
Gina M. Dean, Guidance and Learning Specialist, Clovis High School Counseling Center Joanne Fiedler, Program Specialist, Special Education
Tami Frediani, Fifth Grade Teacher, Maple Creek Elementary School Greg Friesen, Science Teacher, Clovis High School
Dee Gilman, Preschool Teacher Director, Child Development Department Sara Hanson, English Teacher/Department Chair, Buchanan High School Randy S. Hein, Principal, Temperance-Kutner Elementary School
Allison Hernandez, Principal, Pinedale Elementary School
Joe Johnson, Sixth Grade Teacher, Fort Washington Elementary School Feroz M. Khan, Custodial Utility Worker, Clovis East High School
Teresa L. Kurtz, Fourth Grade Teacher, Nelson Elementary School Matt Lucas, Sixth Grade Teacher, Bud Rank Elementary School Karen Malcolm, Transportation Router, Transportation Department Lee Mayberry, School Resource Officer II, Buchanan High School
May Moua, Fourth Grade Teacher, Fancher Creek Elementary School Lisa Peterson, Kindergarten Teacher, Jefferson Elementary School Chuck Sandoval, Principal, Nelson Elementary School
Robin Schaub, Utility Custodian, Reyburn Intermediate School
Bill Schroyer, Functional Skills Teacher, Sierra Vista Elementary School Chris A. Smith, Procurement Clerk, Grounds Department
Tamara Soemali, Psychologist/Behavior Analyst, Fugman Elementary School Ricky L. Talley, Guidance and Learning Director, Clovis Adult Education Grace A. Ulbrich, Library Technician I, Mickey Cox Elementary School
Ralph Westcott, Plant Operations Team Leader, Clovis North Educational Center Mike Wolfson, School Plant Supervisor I, Clovis Elementary School
Tom Wright, Fifth/Sixth Grade Combination Teacher, Riverview Elementary School

2010 Crystal Award Winners

Jill Acosta, Student Activities Specialist I, Maple Creek Elementary

Lindy Adolph, Language Speech Specialist, Fort Washington, Clovis West and MTU Norm Anderson, Principal, CNEC
Mary Ann Beshears, Bilingual Instructional Assistant II, Sierra Vista Elementary Carrie Callisch, Third Grade Teacher, Mountain View Elementary
Melissa Campama, Fourth/Fifth Grade Teacher, Liberty Elementary Kathryn Dowis, Biology Teacher, Clovis West High
James Ryan Elison, School Psychologist, Fancher Creek Elementary Monica Everson, Principal, Mountain View Elementary
Stacey Firpo, Third Grade Teacher, Valley Oak Elementary Susie Inouye, Fourth/Fifth Grade Teacher, Fugman Elementary
Daphne J. Johnson, Kindergarten Teacher, Valley Oak Elementary

Sherri R. Johnston, First Grade Teacher, Freedom Elementary

Heather Karsevar, Physical Education/Performing Arts Teacher, Clovis East High Kevin Kerney, Principal, Fancher Creek Elementary
Shelley Lane, English Teacher, Clovis East High

Suzanne Lauritzen, Resource Specialist, Riverview Elementary Michael J. Magana, School Plant Supervisor I, Riverview Elementary
Nancy “Tita” Majors, Student Activities Specialist II, Buchanan Counseling Joanna Mann, Second Grade Teacher, Fort Washington Elementary
Pam McClurg, Academic Block Core 7th Grade Teacher, Kastner Intermediate David Menendian, English Teacher, Clovis High
Debby Mennucci, Physical Education Teacher, Clovis High

Gene Nagata, Guidance and Learning Specialist, Gateway/Enterprise High Aida Nalbandian, Health Services Assistant I, Bud Rank Elementary George Petersen, Principal, Liberty Elementary
Sally Peterson, Math Teacher, Granite Ridge Intermediate Dave Pickford, Social Science Teacher, Buchanan High Barbara Powell, School Office Supervisor, Fugman Elementary
Michelle Dempsey Resendes, Fourth Grade Teacher, Nelson Elementary Heather Rice, First Grade Teacher, Mountain View Elementary
Diane Testa, Data Control Specialist, CNEC

Brion Warren, Teacher on Special Assignment, Fancher Creek Elementary Pam Winter, Principal, Clovis High

2009 Crystal Award Recipients Mary Awalt, English Teacher, Clovis High
Bobbie Bass, Biology Teacher, Clovis High Dave Bower, Principal, Miramonte Elementary
Leeanne Branham, Math Instructor/Math Department Chair, Clovis West High Kelly Brundage, Kindergarten Teacher, Riverview Elementary
Kevin Cookingham, Learning Director, Clovis High

Gloria DeGeorge, Administrative Secretary II, Nursing Services

Mary Lou Dion, Office Manager/Administrative Assistant to the Principal, Clovis West Wendi Dorrell, Activities Office Secretary, Buchanan High School
Chris Edmondson, Coordinator, Educational Technology and Professional Development, Information Technology Services
Vicki Franklin, Office Supervisor, Liberty Elementary Diane Giovannoni, School Secretary II, Clovis High
Georgia Grossman, Third Grade Teacher, Fort Washington Elementary Chris Hansen, Athletic Director, Buchanan High School
Sandra Hart, Sign Language Interpreter, Buchanan High School Special Education Rick Her, Plant Supervisor, Fancher Creek Elementary
Stella Hernandez, Food Service Assistant Senior, Buchanan High School Brenda Hofmann, Office Manager, Mountain View Elementary Monique McCoy, School Secretary I, Clovis West High
Kathy Mock, School Secretary II/Deputy Principal’s Office, Buchanan High School

Craig Morrison, Technical Support Specialist IV, CART

Maren Nielsen, Library Media Teacher, Clovis East High School

Leslie Park-Ramos, Teacher – Drama/Activities Director, Kastner Intermediate Jose Platas, Plant Supervisor, Liberty Elementary
Diana Rey, Third Grade Teacher, Liberty Elementary Armin Rueckel, Plant Supervisor, Fugman Elementary
Karen Russell, Food Services Supervisor, Temperance-Kutner Elementary Jeri Seita, Library Technician I, Clovis Elementary
Carol Shanahan, Guidance Learning Director, Head Counselor, Clovis North Educational Center Patricia Stevens, Teacher-Director, Child Development for Pinedale Elementary School
Ying Thor, Bilingual Instructional Assistant, Nelson Elementary Rhoda Woo, Third Grade Teacher, Maple Creek Elementary

2008 Crystal Award Recipients Carol Apperson, Resource Teacher, Sierra Vista Elementary Kathy Blumer, Music Teacher, Riverview Elementary
Sunny Brown, Activities Specialist II, Counseling Administrative Assistant, Clovis High David Calderon, Plant Supervisor, Valley Oak Elementary
Judy Dunworth, Kindergarten Teacher, Mountain View Elementary Terrence Giffen, Social Science Teacher, Clovis High
Daniel Ginther, Media Specialist, Technology Department

Linda C. Harris, Student Activities Specialist, Fugman Elementary Candace Heniford, Athletic Secretary, Buchanan High,
Harriet Huggins, AVID/Health Teacher, Clovis West High

Jerry Inchaurregui, School Resource Officer II – Sergeant, SSSA

Carole “CJ” Johnson, Administrative Assistant Senior, Clovis North Area Beth Lederach, English Teacher, Clovis High
Mikendra McCoy, Forensics, Debate, Remedial English, Clovis East High Michael S. Mirigian, Science Teacher, Clovis West High
Mark Mushegan, Fifth Grade Teacher, Mountain View Elementary Donna M. Pappas, READ 180 Teacher, T-K Elementary
Joaquin Partida, Third Grade Teacher, Clovis Elementary Cathleen Rainwater, Third Grade Teacher, Fugman Elementary Judy Rank, Third Grade Teacher, Bud Rank Elementary
Bobbi Sandoval, Office Manager, Clovis High

Edna Tarrats, Library Technician, Mountain View Elementary Pa Vue, Ed.D., GLS, Clovis West High
Esperanza Westcott, Bilingual Instructional Aide, Weldon Elementary Kathy Zimmer, Third Grade Teacher, Fort Washington Elementary

2007 Crystal Award Recipients Jerry Baker, Custodian II, Mountain View Elementary Ellen Bolding, Director, Budgeting & Financial Services Patti Clark, Grade 2 Teacher, T-K Elementary

Joe Farkas, Learning Director, Clovis West High
Tracey Fowlkes, Guidance Counselor, Clovis West High
Roman Gonzalez, Teacher, Special Education Dept., Buchanan High Wilma Hashimoto, Assistant Director, Child Development
Martin Johnson, Geography Teacher, Clovis High Susan Kehler, Theater Arts Teacher, Clovis High Carol Kilburn, BTSA Induction Coordinator
Alison Liu, Grade 5 Teacher, Riverview Elementary
Elaine McCallister, Bus Driver (nominated by all Nelson Elementary staff) Aaron Morgan, Grade 6 Teacher, Maple Creek Elementary
Cliff Nitschke, AB Teacher/Yearbook Advisor, Kastner Intermediate Erin Parker, Resource Teacher, Nelson Elementary
Robert Sanchez, Plant Supervisor, Bud Rank Elementary
Mari Sarabia, Student Activities Specialist – Attendance, Buchanan High Janice Stevens, Older Adult Instructor, Clovis Adult Education
Gerald Walker, Director of Construction and Engineering Services, Facilities Department
Ron Webb, Photography Teacher, Clovis High
Kevin Woodard, Agriculture Department Chair, Clovis East Davina Yamaichi, Grade 2 Teacher, Garfield Elementary
Schwa Yang, Student Relations Liaison/Hmong Cultural Advisor, Clovis West High Debbie Zimmerman - Data Processor, Clovis West High

2006 Crystal Award Recipients Mark Bailey, Plant Manager, Pinedale Elementary
Kathy Brandes, English Teacher, Clovis West High School

Andrea Castro, Honors Ninth Grade English teacher, Clovis High School

Richard Delgado, Head Student Relations Liaison/Marching Band Visual Director, Clovis West High School
Michael Faccinto, Lead Custodian, Buchanan High School

Frank Hernandez, Special Education Teacher of the Medically Fragile, Garfield Elementary
Alice Lovley, Program Supervisor, Child Development Department Mary Nelson, Science Department Chair, Alta Sierra Intermediate Mike Niehoff, Learning Director, Clovis High School
Dawni Peisch, School Secretary I, Clovis West High School Gary Prentice, GLS, Clovis High School
Rosie Reed, Student Activities Specialist, Clovis West High School Lori Scott, Fourth Grade Teacher, Riverview Elementary
Kim Thiesen, Third Grade Teacher, Freedom Elementary

Denny Vivian, Food Services Supervisor, Miramonte Elementary Janet Young, Associate Superintendent, Human Resources

*Note: Prior to 2006, group/team Crystal Awards were given. 2005 Crystal Award Recipients

Individual Award Winners

Betty Hartig, English Teacher/ELD Coordinator, Clovis High School Richard Locke, Teacher, Community Day School
Kim Sisk, Teacher on Special Assignment, Riverview Elementary School Priscilla Winden, School Nurse, Riverview Elementary School
Team Award Winners

Principal’s Advisory Committee, Tarpey Elementary School Jeremy Amon
Jennifer Carter Pamela Daw Melody De La Pena Mary Gabelica Jerry Grieco
Kathy Gulseth Phua Moua Patty Stratton Diane Townsend
harron Vermillion Bryan Wells Debra Willsie Cindy Wulf
Science Department, Clovis West High School Rebecca Avants
Charles Chortanian Larry Constantino Wayne Garabedian Kathryn Hug Harriet Huggins Brian Hunter Anthony LeFore Mike Mirigian Kristine Pasquini Jeff Roberts
Matt Verhalen Mark Weber Pam Winter
Grades 2-6 Title I Teaching Team, Sierra Vista Elementary School Connie Blancas
DeNae Buchholz Pao Chhim Coleen Childers John Deniston Becky Dritz Larry Dunn Carolyn Ehn Nancee Fieguth

Anthony Follis Kurt Gruver Amy Kilburn Susan Lehr Todd Nelson
Laurel Tomlinson Stacey Taniguchi Yee Thao Paulette Wilfong Mary Lou Woody
Seventh & Eighth Grade Reading Strategies, Reyburn Intermediate School Elizabeth Alfheim
Grace Bennett Stacy Darter Peggy Finch Joyce Hall
Ray Lee Janice Smith
MAC & KIDS, Maple Creek Elementary School Tammy Smith
Melanie Tang Rhoda Woo
Kindergarten Team, Tarpey Elementary School Paula Brown
Meme Cuneo Nancy Kelpe Elaine Kirchner Phua Moua Teri Varvis
Clovis Area Secondary Orchestra Directors, Clovis High School Mike Corrigan
Esmeralda Rocha

Preschool Enrichment Program Nurses, Child Development Nancy Busch
Gayle Matsubara Jean Yang
Cal-SAFE Leadership Team, Educational Services Department Linsey Frelo
Lisa Gonzales Pat Krause Linda Odell Debbie Riordan Angela Swanson Pam Tackett Priscilla Winden
Community Outreach Consultants, Temperance-Kutner Elementary School

Carmen Garza Hou Tchieng

2004 Crystal Award Recipients Individual Winners
Deborah Parker, Data Control Specialist, Clovis High School

Jeffrey Lindlahr, Building Maintenance Worker II, Maintenance Department Karen Malcolm, Transportation Router, Transportation Department Annamarie Brown, RN, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, CUSD Children’s
Health Centers

Tim Crow, Plant I Supervisor, Miramonte Elementary

Frank Cimino, Program Coordinator, Regional Learning Center Melissa Murray, GIS/Resource Teacher, Pinedale Elementary
Jim Kalashian, Teacher, Grade 3, Temperance-Kutner Elementary Patsy Hazel, Grade 6 Teacher, Temperance-Kutner Elementary Pat Krause, GLS/Program Manager, Educational Services
Stephen Mosher, Physical Education Teacher, Coach, Clovis West High School Jeff Ogas, Grade 4 Teacher, Gettysburg Elementary
Team Winners

Third Grade Team, Temperance-Kutner Elementary Terry Brock
Brooke Nixon Jim Kalashian Chu Cha
Jill Drilling Linda Reese
Kristen Mouanoutoua

First Grade Team, Miramonte Elementary Joanna Dunn
Ricci Blackwell Terri Kard Kristen Cabezut Kia Yang.
Leadership Action Core Team, Cole Elementary Faith Avina
Gary Comstock Ruth DiSanto Mary Enos Carmen Gomes Shelbee Hayes Laura Hunter Roxanne Lefall Lynda Moss Carla Parada Linda Richards

Elaine Talley Karen Telaro Carole Warnert Cindy Vickery
Sixth Grade Team, Maple Creek Elementary Tom Brocklebank
Susan DeWitt Sharon Milliken Kate Supino
Psychological Services/Special Education Team Janet Van Gelder
Karen Markos Debbie Takacs Ann Blue
Jody Lehman Arlene Eberly Sue Finnegan Shannon Greene Kay Lenheim Janet Cooper Sharon Inouye Katie Lowe Carol Padilla
Campus Club Team, Child Development Alice Lovley
Allison Cook Ginny Meine
Suzanne Thompson Joanna Dowell Marcie Miller
Technology Services Team Tina Flack
Diana Rouse Kathy Kunkel
Michael Weatherly Nan Cochron
Patty Chicoine Renée Mueller Melody Canady Teresa Martin
Child Development Budget Committee Ginger Thomas
Marcie Miller Wilma Hashimoto Allison Cook Kathryn Davidson

Sharon Holden Jeannette Navarro Debbie Welcker
Business Support Services, Alta Sierra Intermediate School Kathy Fox
Patricia Montelongo Evy Guidici
Bonnie Kiser Cindy Valentino Kathy Mock Sharon Hamilton Emma Sanchez Carole Johnson

2003 Crystal Award Winners(listed by area)

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION

Clovis Adult Education – ESL Team Kathy Sinner
Larry Bales Barbara Lamb Cheryl Sarkisian Mehri Badizadegan

BUCHANAN AREA Individual Winner
Carol Piercy – Teacher Intermediate-Secondary

Clovis High AREA

Clovis High Grounds Team Don Martens
Alvaro Larios Dave McCutcheon Frank Nunez
Tom Dominguez Don Burdan

Clovis High Intervention Team James Bushman
Laureen Lloyd Alice Keeler

Todd Wilson Martin Johnson JoAnn Holmes

CLOVIS WEST AREA Individual Winners
Steve Baxter, Teacher/Coach/Secondary Ellen Melocik, Teacher Secondary Myrna Powers, Administrator
Team Winners

Clovis West Student Support Team Cheryl Kurtze –SAP Program
Kris Hawkins – Peer Counseling Scott Dille – Human Relations Joann Valdivia – Human Relations Bill Leavitt – Link Crew

Clovis West AVID Program Team Kathy Brandes
Harriet Huggins Ruth Anderson Martha Manzano

Valley Oak Fifth Grade Team Peggy Hillis
R. Kirk Condell Alan Newlove

DISTRICT OFFICE

Individual Winner

Carol Putnam – Administrator

Team Winners

Communications/Human Relations Department Team Kelly Avants
Melinda Lail Cathy Ross

IDAC Executive Council Team Steve Weil

Thomas Russell Joe Hernandez Karen Lusear Angela Chi
Claudia Soria-Delgado

Graphic Arts Department Team Dorothy Atkins
Ronald Gulley Daniel Hernandez JoAnn Mitchell Tony Perkins Cheryl Smith Rosa Tovar
Anita Vasquez Sherry Vetter

Budget Standards Committee Team Sandy Bengel
Ginny Hovsepian Richard Lake Dustin Graham Miaya Yang Cindy Valentino Larry Clutts
Tim Swinney Dan Fischle Duane Goudy Chip Welter Bob Hatmaker Michelle Dolton Gina Craig Norm Williams Dan Faria
Irene Romero

Greg Lomack, Ed.D. Carlo Prandini
Pete Reyes

Ginny Boris, Ed.D. Cheryl Rogers, Ed.D. Steve Weil
Helen Reyes Fred Capshew
Roxanne Braswell Terry Bradley, Ed.D.

Bill McGuire

Dan Kaiser, Ed.D. Michael Johnston Ellen Bolding

Human Resources Department Team Janet Young
Roxanne Braswell Renée Mueller Debbie Wallin Blanca Neves Mark Borjas
Judi Simonian Jennifer Johnson Kris Wise
Jean Brown Dana Parker Lisa Dolan Cindy Lawless Cheryl Keenom Ruth Torres Melody Canady

Purchasing/Warehouse Department Team Sue Green
Ron Munarolo Brian Cotham Cheryl Loyko
Teresa Avila-Brownen Ed Collins
Temple Watson Armando Gaytan Curtis Haws
Bill Sandusky Ron Straughter Harold Ikuma Carl Brantley David Barriga Allen Ward

REAGAN AREA

Individual Winner

Randy Hein – Administrator

Team Winners

District Reading Recovery Team Becky Douglas
Patricia Hernandez Regina Ponomarenko Janet Samuelian Marcia Bimat
Dyia Kwalwasser Sheri Rinehart Colleen Guidi Renae Prentice Deborah Qualle Julie Castle Mary Gabelica

Reyburn Intermediate, RSP Department Team Karena Cantrell
Mignon Etcheverry Alstelma Jackson Kenny Lake
Kevin Swillis Melissa Tripp Brian Vollhardt Melissa Wilkinson Christy Wilson

Tarpey Elementary First Grade Team Tamara Riley
Julia Samhammer Kristene Scholefield Esther Schy
Patty Stratton Cindy Wulf Maila Yang

Fancher Creek Elementary API School Team Rosie Borjas-Rivera
Robb Christopherson Jill Kasoff
Pearl Luciani Deborah Bagdasarian Jeri Garoogian Patricia Bass
Lynette Spaulding

Roxanne Dockweiler Tim Colfer
Scott Stoller Dennis Novella
William Stoutingburg Mia Webb
Donna Trevino

Lupe Galindo-Sanchez True Yang
Eloisa Medina Tracy Ogle Mary Ann Pate Marcia Nyberg Jamie Poe Lillie Echols Marge Beltran
Connie Carmona Donnelle Frost Veronica Hicks Diane Bybee Deborah Qualle Tracy Korenak Tom Ryska Cynthia Rhodus Ron Franklin Grace Castellanos Krista Gaither Colleen Guidi Renae Prentice Xia Vang
Shireen Ervine Rachel Mosley Susan Davis Isabelle Xiong Jennifer Roza Char Steffensen Neng Yang Paula Howland Laurie Anderson Sylvia Boris Tachua Vue Megan Hatter
Audrey Spenrath Karen Williams Suzanne Jennings May Vang

Kim Thompson Troy Wagner Kelly Hart David Lock Erin Barger
Robert Manjarrez Aaron Cook
Jack Kelly Ken Engel Seren Lewy
Aneitra Owens Roberta Bavin Hope Lucero Melinda Murphy Paula Bruno Alicia Meza Vicky Arnold
Debbie Henderson Kary Ridenour Samantha Moua Karen Long Candace Gibbons Pamela Hoffhous
Kristine Salomonson Melissa McKenney Deborah Scott David Mejia
Bill Hoskins Jeff Vogt Janice Mirides Terri Weigand David Martin Pete Reyes Kathy Goodlad Christine Ellis Erin Stevens Patricia Garcia Noe Cruz
Dyia Kwalwasser Destiny Yang Cathy O’Neill Cynthia Palacio Susan Wright Terri Hanlin Marjorie Donovan

Miramonte Elementary Third Grade Instructional Team Shannon Woods
Scott Larios David Cooper Debbie Nisbett Sharon Wilmoth

2002 - Skipped

2001 Crystal Award Winners Certificated Management
Ellen Hemink, Special Education and Psychological Services David L. Lennon, CAE
Debra A. Parra, Ft. Washington Elementary School Karl W. Peterson, Clovis East High School
Steven D. Ward, Clovis High School Classified Employees of the Year
Sharon Cook, Copper Hills Elementary School/Special Education Kathryn F. Fox, Alta Sierra Intermediate School
Patricia Garvin, Liberty Elementary School Helen Reyes, Kastner Intermediate School Sandra L. Shaffer, Clovis High School
Classified Management, Office Supervisor or Confidential Employees of the Year Alice M. Chute, CART
Nancy J. Hoefer, Clovis West High School Betty J. Kincaid, Clovis East High School Joseph W. Lino, Cole Elementary School Kathleen R. Zamora, Buchanan High School
Secondary Teachers of the Year

John K. Hackney, Clark Intermediate School Ann G. Heck, Buchanan High School
Jeffrey S. Hodges, Alta Sierra Intermediate School Jeri LeAnne Olson, Clovis East High School Melissa G. Wells, Clark Intermediate School
Elementary Teachers of the Year

Cheryl M. Caeton, Fort Washington Elementary School Beverly Derby, Lincoln Elementary School
Karolyn D. Lambert, Century Elementary School Jolene M. Lucas, Jefferson Elementary School Christopher Penning, Clovis Elementary School