2025 Educator and Distinguished School Awards
C-STEM Teacher of the Year
Catherine Becker
Collett Elementary School
Alvord USD
Veronica Guiterrez
Almeria Middle School
Fontana USD
Elizabeth Girvan
Sparks Elementary School
Hacienda La Puente USD
Shannon White
Sparks Elementary School
Hacienda La Puente USD
Constance Franklin
Lindhurst High School
Marysville Joint USD
Joshua Furtado
Lindhurst High School
Marysville Joint USD
Kathleen Harmon
Adams Elementary School
Newport Mesa USD
Caitlin Kilroy-McNany
Orange High School
Orange USD
Roland Hosch
Redlands USD
Kellie Johnson
Chavez Middle School
San Bernardino City USD
C-STEM Excellence in Service Award
Michele Romero
Teacher on Assignment
Fontana USD
Brittany Casey
TOSA, C-STEM/Math
New Haven USD
Tiffany Lam
Assistant Principal; P21 Pathways Instructional Specialist (former)
Orange USD
Caitlin Arakawa
Program Specialist, STEAM & Innovation
San Bernardino City USD
C-STEM Administrator of the Year
Jason Farrel
Principal
Rex Fortune Elementary School
Center Joint USD
Stella Castillo
Principal
Hillview Crest Elementary School
New Haven USD
Randy Kolset
Administrator of Educational Technology
Orange USD
Rebeca Nelson
Principal
Jordan Academy of Language and Computer Science
Orange USD
Dr. Randy Clyde
Director of STEAM & Innovation
San Bernardino City USD
C-STEM Distinguished School of the Year
Sparks Elementary School
Gilbert Barraza
Principal (former)
Executive Director of TK-12
Hacienda La Puente USD
C-STEM Lifetime Achievement Award
Barbara Nemko
Superintendent (Retired)
Napa County Office of Education
Lisette Estrella-Henderson
Superintendent (Retired)
Solano County Office of Education