Honorees from the Waldo Rohnert School, Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District in Rohnert Park - From Left to Right: Diane Rasmussen, Robin Greer, Barbara Bickford-Principal, Paula Lane--SSUSupervisor, Sheree Stenberg, Teresa Peterson, Ed Gilardi-School Board Member.

K-12 Teachers Honored at
Circle of Excellence Awards

The School of Education recognized outstanding teachers at local K-12 institutions across the Bay area recently. The 2006 Circle of Excellence Awards Ceremony took place on Oct. 11 at the University Art Gallery. The keynote speakers were Mary Gendernalik-Cooper, Dean of the School of Education, and Eduardo Ochoa, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Alumni Association's generous support of the Circle of Excellence Awards is greatly appreciated.

The 2006 Circle of Excellence Honorees

School of Education Alumni

Charles Elster, Chair,
Department of Literacy Studies and Elementary Education

Multiple Subject/Reading Program - Alma Adkins, Sheppard Accelerated School, Roseland School District, Santa Rosa

Multiple Subject Program - David Parker, Grace Patterson Elementary School, Vallejo City Unified School District, Vallejo

Perry Marker, Chair, Department of
Curriculum Studies and Secondary Education

Single Subject Program - Kirsten Searby, Elsie Allen High School, Santa Rosa City High School District, Santa Rosa

Mary Dingle, Chair,
Department of Educational Leadership and Special Education

Special Education Program - Kathy LaMar, Sonoma County Office of Education

Educational Leadership Program - Sally Bimrose - Director of Program Improvement, Santa Rosa City School District, Santa Rosa

Resident and Master Teachers and Field Supervisors

Multiple Subject Credential Program - Waldo Rohnert School, Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, Rohnert Park

Single Subject Credential Program - Bill Stirnus, Montgomery High School, Santa Rosa City High School District

Special Education Credential Programs - Mark Kohls, Department of Educational Leadership and

Special Education, School of Education, Sonoma State University - Dr. Betty Durso, North Coast Beginning Teacher Program, Sonoma County Office of Education

Educational Leadership Program - April Leiferman, Pomo Elementary School, Konocti Unified School District, Clearlake                       

Educator in Residence

Susan Hirsch, Instructor, Department of Curriculum Studies and Secondary Education, School of Education, Sonoma State University, and formerly a teacher at Sonoma Country Day School, Santa Rosa