2026 WCC Education Fair School Champion Awards
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Every successful school has a dynamic support team that helps take care of our young people. Our 2026 WCC Education Fair School Champion Awards celebrated many of those unique roles on school campuses, honoring 45 champions across 27 job categories. Without them, our schools would not be the same!
I would like to introduce you to our School Champion Award Winners!
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Diana Fall |
Paraprofessional |
West Contra Costa Unified School District- Transition Support Services |
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Ivette Gonsalez |
School Community Outreach Worker (SCOW) |
Bayview Elementary |
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Arnulfo Gaitán |
Custodian |
Making Waves Academy |
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Sarai Hoffman |
Clerk III |
Middle College High School |
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Agustina López de Bravo |
Yard Supervisor |
Bayview Elementary |
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Angela Garay |
Front Office Administrator/Secretary |
Making Waves Academy |
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Luz Becerra, BSN, PHN, RN |
School Nurse |
Making Waves Academy |
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Alma Cabrera |
Associate Teacher |
Voices College Bound Language Academies |
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Angelica Cruz |
DCAC/EAOP College Advisor |
De Anza High School |
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Arwa Alghazali |
Paraprofessional, Classroom Aid |
Mira Vista Elementary School |
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Ashley Ross |
Secretary |
Shannon Elementary School |
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Brenda Rankin |
School Community Outreach Worker (SCOW) |
Lake Elementary School |
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Carolina Gutierrez |
Paraprofessional |
Montalvin School |
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Cindy Barton |
Office Administrator |
Making Waves Academy |
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Cristal Mejia |
Paraprofessional |
Lake ES |
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Danitra Hollister |
Cafeteria Staff |
Olinda Elementary |
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Dr. Arika Spencer-Brown |
Director of College and Career Counseling |
Making Waves Academy. |
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Elvia Lule |
Yard Supervisor |
Lake |
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Estephanie Fuentes |
Dean of Student Discipline |
Making Waves Academy |
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Floserfida Lazaro-Linsao |
Special Education teacher |
Verde Elementary School |
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Francisco Gomez |
Sports Coach |
Leadership Public School Richmond |
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Gabriela Campos Villalobos |
School Assistant |
Voices college bound language academies |
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Genesis Muñoz |
Sr. Administrative Assistant-Confidential |
Facilities Operation Center- Business Services Department at WCCUSD |
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Gregory H. Brookins Hinton |
Dean of Culture & Instruction |
Summit Tamalpais Middle School |
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Irma Crúz |
Bilingual Office Administrator |
Making Waves Academy |
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Jacob Rojas |
Lead Custodian |
Making Waves Academy |
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Jasmine Holden |
Head Custodian |
Montalvin Manor K-8 |
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Jean Carlos Ortiz |
Janitor |
Voices College Bound Language Academies |
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Jennifer Abarca |
Secretary |
Washington Elementary |
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Jose Alfonso Gutierrez |
Sports Coach |
Leadership Public School Richmond |
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Joshua Crum |
Wellness counselor |
LPS Richmond |
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Maria Chavez |
Secretary |
Summit K2 middle school |
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Maria Romo |
Janitor |
LPS Richmond |
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Misa Hayashi |
Paraprofessional |
Fairmont Elementary School |
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Nancy Rojas |
College is Real Advisor |
De Anza High School |
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Pearla Ponce |
Academic Counselor |
De Anza High School |
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Ronald Tobar |
Wellness counselor |
Leadership Public School Richmond |
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Rosa Cornejo |
Secretary |
Superintendent’s Office (Bissell Ave) |
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Sacha Serieux |
Reading Interventionist |
Voices College Bound Language Academies |
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Sarah Broward |
Program Coordinator |
La Cheim School |
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Silvia Barragan |
Typist Clerk 1 |
Bayview |
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Sonja Jackson |
School Social Worker – Homeless Liaison |
Making Waves Academy. |
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Tiara Davis |
Secretary, Cafeteria Staff, Yard Supervisor, Attendance Clerk, Classroom Aid |
Elizabeth Stewart Elementary |
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Xochitl Oliva |
Cafeteria Staff |
Voices College Bound Language Academies |
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Yasmine Franco aka Ms. Yasmine |
Manager of Family Engagement & Community Partnerships |
Leadership public schools Richmond |
We have two last award recipients who received more than one nomination! Our grand prize award goes to…
Diana Fall, a Paraprofessional from West Contra Costa Unified School District- Transition Support Services and Ivette Gonsalez, a School Community Outreach Worker (SCOW) from Bayview Elementary!
Congratulations and thank you to all of our School Champions for all you do to help and support your school community and make WCCUSD proud!