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| Wednesday, Apr 30 2008 8:22 AM
Last Updated: Wednesday, Apr 30 2008 1:55 PM
The following teachers were recognized for their dedication and excellence at the 13th annual Teacher of the Year awards night:
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Who, me? Yes, you! A stunned Thelma Chapman reacts as she hears her named announced as the Jim Burke Education Foundation's high school Teacher of the Year Tuesday evening. Chapman is an English and literacy teacher at Bakersfield High School.
Brenda Hallum gets a kiss from her husband, Larry Hallum, as she is recognized at the Jim Burke Education Foundation's Teacher of the Year Tuesday night. Larry was the foundation's first Teacher of the Year, in 1996 as a teacher at Arvin High. Brenda is a language arts teacher at Earl Warren Junior High. Twenty-five high school and middle school educators from throughout the county were nominated. In addition, more than $17,000 was distributed by the foundation to educational programs, community mini-grants and college scholarships.
Elvira Acosta, Garces Memorial High
Patrick Arvizu, Arvin High
Craig Austin, Centennial High
Sandra Bolen, Kern Valley High
David Braun, South High
Jose Castro, Liberty High
Thelma Chapman, Bakersfield High
Noelle Combs, East High
Richard Des Lauriers, North High
Elaine Dorlis, Thompson Junior High
Jamie Fast, Stockdale High
Jonathan Freehling, Washington Middle School
Susan Gay, Curran Middle School
Daniel Halbur, Foothill High
Brenda Hallum, Warren Junior High
Linda Jones, Tevis Junior High
Douglas Kelley, Frontier High
Shane Koerner, Sierra Middle School
Tina Kwon, West High
Amy Luther, Stonecreek Junior High
Kimberly McCalla, Chipman Junior High
Mike Nicholos, Shafter High
Jack Oliver, Ridgeview High
Jackie Phillips, Regional Occupational Center
Darren Willis, Highland High
Six $500 Humanitarian mini-grants were awarded to local organizations to benefit local youth:
Junior Achievement, East High
Self-Esteem Council, Team Mentoring
Bakersfield Homeless Center, Champ Camp
Bakersfield Museum of Art, Artworks
Camp KEEP, Ocean Listening Center
Bike Bakersfield, Bicycle Safety Program
Five local students were awarded $2,000 renewable scholarships for their scholastic achievement and community service:
Brant Bonetti, Bakersfield High
Viet Nguyen, UC Riverside
Andia Heydari, UCLA
Cori Tucker, UCLA
Jessie Simonson, Vanguard University
Two high school seniors were awarded $1,000 scholarships from the Owen McCarthy Foundation:
Justin Koh, Stockdale High
Gabriel Guimte, Golden Valley High