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Exceptional Persons Awards

A poster announcing the Exceptional Person Awards for Special Education, hosted by the Clovis Unified School District Community Advisory Committee.

A congratulations message with a list of names and their corresponding school areas and roles.

 

 

A congratulations message with a list of names and their roles in the Clovis South, Clovis West, and District Wide areas.

A blue circle with the text 'Clovis Unified Special Education Community Advisory Committee' and the acronym 'CAC' inside. A red and yellow banner above reads 'Exceptional Person Awards - Special Education -'.

2024-25 Award Ceremony Photos

Past Award Recipients

  • Event Photos

    LAST NAME, FIRST   SITE   AREA  
    Alvarez-Warren, Jasmine   Century   Buchanan  
    Papikian, Ludvik   Woods   Buchanan  
    Gasser, Addellyn   BHS   Buchanan  
    Bugayong, Sarah   Fancher   Clovis East  
    Garner, Jamie   Boris   Clovis East  
    Moorhead, Kathleene   Clovis East   Clovis East  
    Guinn, Jenna   Gettysburg   Clovis High  
    Prado, Liam   Red Bank   Clovis High  
    Velasquez, Coltin   Red Bank   Clovis High  
    Pelkey, Jessica   Cedarwood   Clovis High  
    Kerney, Stone   Clovis North   Clovis North  
    Kish, Despin   Mountain View   Clovis North  
    Salvador, Wendi   Clovis North   Clovis North  
    Rossi, Christy   Kastner   Clovis West  
    Gossett, Liza   Maple Creek   Clovis West  
    Ponce, Rene A.   Fort Washington   Clovis West  
    Boogaard,Tami   District Wide   District Wide  
    Forbis, Margie   Gateway   District Wide  
    Pate, Melinda   District Wide   District Wide  
    Warren, Dhameer   Community Day   District Wide  
    Winebrenner, Gary   District Wide   District Wide  

  • Event Photos

    LAST NAME, FIRST   SITE   AREA  
    Fisher, Chris   Gateway   Alt. Ed.  
    Gillen, Aubrey   Clovis Online   Alt, Ed.  
    Hartsburg, John   Gateway   Alt. Ed.  
    Lopez, Robert   Tarpey   Buchanan  
    Siechert, Rosa   Garfield Center   Buchanan  
    Ashton, Christina   Young   Clovis East  
    Cook, Ginger   Oraze   Clovis East  
    Valerie, Sara   Boris   Clovis East  
    Roberts, Mary   Boris   Clovis East  
    Higginbotham, Stefanie   Boris   Clovis East  
    Canzano, Ben   Clovis Elementary   Clovis High  
    Collins, Lilly   Mickey Cox-Student   Clovis High  
    Bell, Peyton   Clovis North High School   Clovis North  
    Berger, Laura   Bud Rank Elementary   Clovis North  
    Nixon, Brad   Riverview Elementary   Clovis North  
    Domingues, Jamie   Valley Oak   Clovis West  
    Petrissans, Tiffany   Fort Washington   Clovis West  
    Soldani, Rachel   Kastner Intermediate   Clovis West  
    Burley,Anna   District Wide   District Wide  
    Freeman, Desiree   C.I.T.I KIDS   District Wide  
    Schneider, Beth   District    District Wide  

  • Event Photos

    LAST NAME, FIRST   SITE   AREA    
    Redmond, Jackie   Clovis Adult School/ ATP   District Wide    
    Creaney, Kim   Clovis North   District Wide    
    Villard, Tiffany   Mickey Cox   Clovis High    
    Henson, Heather   Clovis Elementary   Clovis High    
    Bowling, Chelsea   Freedom/ Jefferson   Clovis High    
    Burrow, Mistie   Clovis North   Clovis North    
    Lutton, Julie   Bud Rank   Clovis North    
    Shumaker, Jack   Bud Rank   Clovis North    
    Rangel, Jacob   Maple Creek   Clovis West    
    Mora, Lindsay   Kastner   Clovis West    
    Dunn, Kylie   Maple Creek   Clovis West    
    Hart, Gabriella   Woods   Buchanan    
    Gutierrez, Michelle   Garfield   Buchanan    
    Martinez, Adolph   Dry Creek   Buchanan    
    Biberston, Tracy   Young   Clovis East    
    Burgess, Caren   Reyburn   Clovis East    
    Moore, Scotland   Boris   Clovis East    

  • Celebration Video

    Due to COVID, a video celebrating all of CUSD Special Education, was created in lieu of the awards ceremony. 

  • LAST NAME, FIRST   SITE   AREA  
    Hajjaj, Sandra   Garfield   Buchanan  
    Babcock, Karen   Garfield   Buchanan  
    McCrain, Dianne   Clark Intermediate   Clovis High  
    Erickson, Megan   Sierra Vista Elementary   Clovis High  
    Halterman, Russell   Red Bank Elementary   Clovis High  
    Ramirez, Xavier   Clovis East High School   Clovis East  
    Lor, Chue   Boris Elementary   Clovis East  
    Bairstow, Susan   Copper Hills   Clovis North  
    Hatamaria, Jessica   Mt. View   Clovis North  
    Vincent Martinez, Kristi   Valley Oak Elementary   Clovis West  
    Perez, Melissa   Liberty   Clovis West  
    Kennedy, Derek   Transportation   District Wide  
    Cornell, Nikki   Special Education/ PT   District Wide  

  • LAST NAME, FIRST   SITE   AREA  
    Olson, Melissa   PT   District Wide  
    Webb, Ron   Clovis High   District Wide  
    Agha, Reham   ATP   District Wide  
    Herman, Denise   Gettysburg Elementary   District Wide  
    McGuinn, Michelle   TIP   District Wide  
    Mason, Tanika   Garfield Center   Buchanan  
    Stoekle, Chester   Dry Creek Elementary   Buchanan  
    Evans, Megan   Century Elementary   Buchanan  
    Shasky, Ella   Dry Creek Elementary   Buchanan  
    Kelly, Debi   Buchanan High School   Buchanan  
    O'Gorman, Cara   Red Bank Elementary   Buchanan  
    D'Autremont, Nicole   Red Bank Elementary   Buchanan  
    Murry, Shawn   Clovis High   Clovis High  
    Clark, Gregory   Clovis High   Clovis High  
    McAvoy, Sara   Jefferson Elementary   Clovis High  
    Rojas, Jazmyne   Gettysburg Elementary   Clovis High  
    Simon, Kendra   Clark Intermediate   Clovis High  
    Melkonian, Michelle   Oraze Elementary   Clovis East  
    Juteau, Marc   Clovis East High School   Clovis East  
    Gudino, Yvonne   Freedom Elementary   Clovis East  
    Chavez, Brandon   Miramonte Elementary   Clovis East  
    Wilson, Christy   Reyburn Intermediate   Clovis East  
    Bletscher, Staci   Bud Rank Elementary   Clovis North  
    Ogden, Sylvia   Bud Rank Elementary   Clovis North  
    Shuman, Kathy   Copper Hills   Clovis North  
    Brinkley, Jayson   Clovis North High School   Clovis North  
    Dewey, Melissa   Bud Rank Elementary   Clovis North  
    Torossian, Amanda   Valley Oak Elementary   Clovis West  
    Quintero, Deisy   Maple Creek Elementary   Clovis West  
    Lopez, Gisela   Fort Washington   Clovis West  
    Marrone, Iliana   Fort Washington   Clovis West  
    Williams, Katie   Liberty   Clovis West  

  • LAST NAME, FIRST   SITE   AREA  
    Gajarian Keeler, Leann   Family Resource Center   District Wide  
    Harvell, Kelly   CHAPS   District Wide  
    Nunn, Derek   MULTIPLE   District Wide  
    Barrett, Julie   Clovis North & Communtiy Day   District Wide  
    Geary, Jennifer   Red Bank Elementary   Clovis High  
    Gonzalez, Nicholas   Clovis East High School   Clovis High  
    Daily, Kenisha   Gettysburg Elementary   Clovis High  
    Dickman, Sara   Pinedale Elementary   Clovis West  
    Salazar, Natalie   Pinedale Elementary   Clovis West  
    Yoder, Angela   Maple Creek Elementary   Clovis West  
    Livingston, Marya   Maple Creek Elementary   Clovis West  
    Klein, Kristen   Freedom Elementary   Clovis East  
    Akers, Tyler   Reyburn Intermediate   Clovis East  
    Houston, Kristen   Temperance-Kutner Elementary   Clovis East  
    Owens, Amber   Boris Elementary   Clovis East  
    Locke, Julie   Century Elementary   Buchanan  
    Carberry, Allison   Dry Creek Elementary.   Buchanan  
    Havens, Russel   Alta Sierra   Buchanan  
    Fairbanks, Tracy   Woods Elementary   Buchanan  
    Richardson, Cheri   Copper Hills   Clovis North  
    Strange, Autumn   Mountain View Elementary   Clovis North  
    Tackett, Mark   Clovis North   Clovis North  
    Loeffler, Charlotte   Mountain View   Clovis North  

  • LAST NAME, FIRST   SITE   AREA
    Allen, Rachel   Garfield   Buchanan
    Amparano, Daniel   Clovis High School   Clovis High
    Beard, Lisa   Jefferson Elementary   Clovis High
    Behlen, Sarah   Clovis East High School   Clovis East
    Brown, Sara   P.A.C.T   Special Rec-Team
    Collins, Denise   Community Day School   District Wide
    Cox, Adam   Granite Ridge Intermediate   Clovis North
    Faria, Dina   Pinedale Elementary   Clovis West
    Felix, Leanne   Miramonte Elementary   Clovis East
    Fisher, Jennifer   P.A.C.T   Special Rec-Team
    Fonseca-Murry, Dina   Pinedale Elementary   Clovis West
    Gonzalez, Michael   Transportation   District Wide
    Gutierrez, Anay   Red Bank Elementary   Clovis High
    Hammel, Gianna   Riverview Elementary   Clovis North
    Hammer, Elnora   Alta Sierra Intermediate   Buchanan
    Herring, Jesse   CUSD Police   District Wide
    Kersen, Jennifer   P.A.C.T   Special Rec-Team
    Liu, Allison   Riverview Elementary   Clovis North
    Martindale, Leah   Clovis High School   Clovis High
    Nachtigall, Gerald   Kastner Intermediate   Clovis West
    Oliveira, Sara   P.A.C.T   Special Rec-Team
    Phenicie, Lisa   P.A.C.T   Special Rec-Team

  • Exceptional Person Award Winners

    2015-2016

     

    Clovis West High School Area

    Tricia Funk – Liberty

    Stephanie Gray – Kastner

    Andrea Smith – Clovis West

     

    Clovis East High School Area

    Diana Hiura – Miramonte

    Christy Wilson – Reyburn

    Maryann Yanni – Temperance Kutner

     

    Clovis High School Area

    Della M. Accardo – Clovis High

    Nicholas Gonzalez – Red Bank

     

    Buchanan High School Area

    Kristy Brinkley – Garfield

    Sherri Johnson – Cole

    Sarah Lucckesi – Garfield

     

    Clovis North High School Area

    Allessa Bernardi – Clovis North

    Christopher Crofut – Bud Rank

    Simerdeep Gill – Bud Rank

    Whitney Swillis – Clovis North

     

    District Wide

    Daniel Daniele – Links Program

    Lisa Fiorentino – Braille Instructor

    James Scharnick – Links Program

    Leroy Travis – Links Program

  • LAST NAME, FIRST   AREA  
    Bernardi, Allessa   Buchanan  
    Bradbrook, Chris   District Wide  
    Brown, Larry Daniel   District Wide  
    Carver, Pat   Clovis High  
    Coleman, Angela   Clovis West High  
    Corona, Cheyenne   Buchanan  
    Dillard, Malkia   Clovis North  
    Gudino, Yvonne   Clovis East  
    Gutierrez, Allison   District Wide  
    Kowalski, Shelbi   Buchanan  
    Magill, Sharon   Clovis West High  
    Mendez, Melvyna   Clovis West High  
    Noonkester, Jed   Clovis North  
    O'Keefe, Carrie   Buchanan  
    Patrick, Chris   Clovis North  
    Pope, Theresa   Clovis North  
    Preuit, Andrea   Clovis East  
    Roltgen, Teri   Clovis High  
    Ruby, Deanna   Clovis High  
    Shrewsbury, Kathy   Clovis West High  
    Smith, Philip   Clovis East  
    Tiftick, Jeff   Clovis High  
    Vu, Sheng Kim   Clovis East  
    Wright, Tom   Clovis North  
    Young, Meaghan   Clovis High  

  • LAST NAME, FIRST   SITE   AREA  
    Alvarado, Carly   Mountain View Elementary   Clovis North  
    Armanino, Gina   Oraze Elementary   Clovis East  
    Calloway, Flora   LINKS   District Wide  
    Castillo, Anne   District Wide   District Wide  
    Everson, Monica   Mountain View Elementary   Clovis North  
    Gostanian, Vicki   Special Education Office   District Wide  
    Halvorson, Holly   Clovis West High School   Clovis West  
    Haubner, Louise   Garfield Special Ed. Center   Buchanan  
    Jauregui, Irene   Alta Sierra Intermediate   Buchanan  
    Ledbetter, Rebecca   District Wide   District Wide  
    Lenz, Mary Kay   Garfield Special Ed. Center   Buchanan  
    Lewis, Patty   Jefferson Elementary PALS   Clovis High  
    McCurry Judy   Weldon Elementary   Clovis High  
    Mesrobian, Linda   Mountain View Elementary   Clovis North  
    Nation, Kathy   Pinedale Elementary   Clovis West  
    Persons, Tony   Clovis West High School   Clovis West  
    Pucket, Melissa   Mountain View Elementary   Clovis North  
    Reece, Michael   Clovis North High School   Clovis North  
    Reid, Adam   Clovis West High School   Clovis West  
    Rodriguez, Crystal   Clovis Adult School   District Wide  
    Rosales, Adrian   Oraze Elementary   Clovis East  
    Schramm, Bette   Clovis East High School   Clovis East  
    Shoemaker, David   Therapeutic Intervention Int.   District Wide  
    Staebler, Chad   Century Elementary   Buchanan  
    Stahl, Lexi   Mountain View Elementary   Clovis North  
    Thomas, Diane   Garfield Special Ed. Center   Buchanan  
    Woo-Yamamoto, Grant   Copper Hills   Clovis North  

  • LAST NAME, FIRST   AREA
    Cantrell, Karena   Clovis East
    Corley, Dawn   Clovis High
    Crow, Tim   District Wide
    Feidler, Joanne   District Wide
    Foster, Sue   Buchanan
    Holley Sharp, Heather   Clovis High
    Jackson, Maridyth   Clovis North
    James, Jason   Buchanan
    Lindstrom, Lea   District Wide
    Mayfield, Chrystal   Clovis High
    McGough, Michael   Clovis High
    Miranda, Marcos   Buchanan
    Raymon, Robert   Clovis North
    Ryska, Casey   Clovis High
    Sapien, Michelle   District Wide
    Shannon, Tom   Clovis North
    Smith, Andrea   Clovis West
    Wandler, Kathy   District Wide
    Weyant, Sheila   District Wide

  • LAST NAME, FIRST   SITE   AREA  
    Castro, Desiree'   Riverview Elementary   Clovis North  
    Christopherson, Robb   Reagan Elementary   Clovis East  
    Doherty, Paula   Fort Washington   Clovis West  
    Dritz, Becky   Sierra Vista Elementary   Clovis High  
    Dunmore, Tracee   CITI Kids Century   Buchanan  
    Fries, Debbie   Links-CAS   District Wide  
    Hendrix, Roland   Bud Rank Elementary   Clovis North  
    Lofton-Skinner, Lisa   Mountain View Elementary   Clovis North  
    Martin, Patricia   Liberty   Clovis West  
    McFarland, Christine   Freedom Elementary   Clovis East  
    Mendoza, Robert   Transportation   District Wide  
    Ogden, Sylvia   Bud Rank Elementary   Clovis North  
    Petersen, Pat   Jefferson Elementary   Clovis High  
    Rodriguez, Justin   Clovis West High School   Clovis West  
    Rubalcuba, Lawrence   Alta Sierra Intermediate   Buchanan  
    Sees, Paula   CITI Kids Century   Buchanan  
    Smith, Marvin   Reagan Elementary   Clovis East  
    Soto, Sandra   Alta Sierra Intermediate   Buchanan  
    Vargas, Javier   Clovis East High School   Clovis East  
    Walton, Shayla   Kastner Intermediate   Clovis West  
    Yang, AhLee   Miramonte Elementary   Clovis East  

  • LAST NAME, FIRST   SITE   AREA  
    Blackburn, Atlan "AJ"   Clovis East High School   Clovis East  
    Blanchard, Lynn   Cedarwood   Clovis high  
    Carroll, Mary Jo   Temperance Kutner   Clovis East  
    Chechak, Lucricia   Fugman Elementary   Clovis North  
    Del Valle, Kuka   Alta Sierra Intermediate   Buchanan  
    Estrellado, Eric   Links   District Wide  
    Fritsch, Melissa   Clark Intermediate   Clovis High  
    Gillis, Linda   Dry Creek Elementary   Buchanan  
    Hudson, Elaine   Alta Sierra Intermediate   Buchanan  
    Kalustian, Amber   Clark Intermediate   Clovis High  
    Malcolm, Karen   Transportation   District Wide  
    Plaza, Mina   Garfield Special Ed. Center   District Wide  
    Poitras, Stephanie   Woods Elementary   Buchanan  
    Rooney, Shannon   Clovis North High School   Clovis North  
    Rotella, Bill   Clovis & Clovis East Area   District Wide  
    Ryska, Janet   Clark Intermediate   Clovis High  
    Stumpf, Melanie   Cole Elementary   Buchanan  
    Trantham, Debbie   Garfield Elementary   Buchanan  
    Vogt, Mike   Buchanan High School   Buchanan  
    Whittington, Mike   Transportation   District Wide  

  • LAST NAME, FIRST   SITE   AREA  
    Edwards, Sonia   Kastner Intermediate   Clovis West  
    Bayless, Dennis   Red Bank Elementary   Clovis High  
    Castillo, Gloria   Clark Intermediate   Clovis High  
    Ferreira, Connie   Garfield Center   Buchanan  
    Hales, Shirley   Fugman Elementary   Clovis North  
    Johnson, Lindsay   Clovis East High School   Clovis East  
    Juteau, Marc   Clovis Elementary   Clovis High  
    Lynn, Shelly   Clovis East High School   Clovis East  
    Martin, Traci   CITI Kids Century   District Wide  
    Matson, Lisa   Garfield Elementary   Buchanan  
    Montgomery Melissa   Maple Creek Elementary   Clovis West  
    Moss, Mai Uyen   Kastner Intermediate   Clovis West  
    Norquist, Miriam   Clovis West High School   Clovis West  
    Prieto, Robbie   Links   District Wide  
    Roseno, Mindy   Clovis Community Day School   District Wide  
    Shasky, Ella   Weldon Elementary   Clovis High  
    Simon, Kendra   Fancher Creek Elementary   Clovis East  
    Smith, Matt   Clovis North High School   Clovis North  
    Twet-Garfield, Rita   Garfield Elementary   Buchanan  
    Waltz, Gary       District Wide  
    Wardick, Katherine   Reyburn Intermediate   Clovis East  

  • LAST NAME, FIRST   SITE   AREA  
    Buckley, Louise   Mountain View Elementary   Clovis North  
    Callisch, Carrie   Mountain View Elementary   Clovis North  
    Degunya, Diane   First Student Transportation   First Student  
    Elison, Ryan   Fancher Creek   Clovis East  
    Feasel, Shirley   CITI Kids   District Wide  
    Hicks, Veronica   Clovis East High School   Clovis East  
    Holtermann, Darin   Alta Sierra Intermediate   Buchanan  
    Keller, Lisa   Buchanan High School   Buchanan  
    Kennedy, Laura   EIP Cole Elementary   Clovis High  
    Kilburn, Barbara   Valley Oak Elementary   Clovis West  
    Kroel, Tracy   Tarpey Elementary   Buchanan  
    Melgoza, Claudia   Clovis Elementary   Clovis High  
    Renna, Tina   Clovis Elementary   Clovis High  
    Reynolds, Karen   Clovis East High School   Clovis East  
    Salcido, Amy   EIP Cole Elementary   Clovis high  
    Schroyer, William   Sierra Vista Elementary   Clovis High  
    Scozzari, Janiece   Reyburn Intermediate   Clovis East  
    Shea, Katie   Clovis Elementary   Clovis High  
    Swillis, Whitney   Clovis North Educational   Clovis North  
    Yatabe, Bev   Clovis Elementary   Clovis High  
    Komoto, Anne   Clark Intermediate   Clovis High  

  • LAST NAME, FIRST   SY   SITE   AREA  
    Lee, Sharon   08-09,10-11   Garfield Special Ed. Center   Buchanan/DW  
    Silva, Judy   08-09,10-11   Valley Oak Elem., CW   Clovis West  
    Cook, Sharon   08-09,12-13   Woods Elementary   Buchanan  
    Medina, Richard   08-09,12-13   Kastner Intermediate   Clovis West  
    Kawagoe, Karin   08-09,13-14   EIP Cole Elem./Reagan Elem.  

    Clovis High/Clovis E.

    		  
    Pfalzgraff, Kendra   08-09,13-14   Red Bank Elementary   Clovis High  
    Hinman, Miria   08-09,16-17   Cole Elementary   Buchanan  
    Daniele, Dan   09-10,12-13   Century Elementary, Adult Sch   Buchanan, DW  
    Graves, Claudia   09-10, 22-23   Pinedale Elementary/Dry Creek  

    Clovis WestBuchanan

    		  
    LAST NAME, FIRST   SY   SITE   AREA  
    Mersino, Jennifer   10-11,12-13   Clovis West High School   Clovis West  
    Duran, John   10-11,14-15   Clovis High School   Clovis high  
    Tragitt, Peter   11-12,12-13   Clovis High School   Clovis High  
    Crayne, Larry   11-12,14-15   Transportation   District Wide  
    Norman, Beth   11-12, 22-23   Clovis High School   Clovis High  
    Pineda, Robert   12-13,13-14   Sp.Ed. Bus driver   Clovis North,DW  
    Deaver, Gina   12-13,16-17   Early Intervention, P.A.C.T   District Wide, Team  
    Tobin, Matt   12-13,16-17   Buchanan High School   Buchanan  
    Daniele, Kim   14-15,16-17   School Psyc, P.A.C.T.   District Wide, Team