Apple of Gold

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Scholarship Recipients

Scholarship Information

Previous Apple of Gold Awardees

2010

Above, from left, Lifetime Achievement Recognition went to UC Irvine Vice Chancellor Emeritus Manuel N. Gómez; Apple of Gold: Patricia Rendon-Cardenas, Martin Luther King Elementary, Santa Ana; Vivian Bottino, Marco Forster Middle School, San Juan Capistrano; Linn Lee, Valley High School, Santa Ana

2009

Above, from left: Kasey Klappenback, Heroes Elementary, Santa Ana; Luis Ortiz-Franco, Ph.D., Chapman University, Orange; Rosa Harrizon, Padres Promotores de Educacion, Santa Ana

2008

Above, from left: Herminia Rodriguez, Valley High School, Santa Ana; Arnold Guerra, Ph.D., Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa; Patrick Yrarrázaval-Correa, Carr Intermediate School, Santa Ana

2007

Above, from left: Sharon Quirk, Richman Elementary, Fullerton; Sharon Saxton, Santa Ana HS, Santa Ana; Susan Balas, Loara HS, Anaheim; John Hernandez, Ph.D., Santiago Canyon College; Bishop Jaime Soto, Diocese of Orange

2006

Above, from left: Janet Gonzalez, Arnold O. Beckman High School, Tustin USD; Lorraine Gerard, Segerstrom Fundamental High School, Santa Ana USD; Laura Rubio, Century High School, Santa Ana USD; David Pagni, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics, California State University, Fullerton

2005

Above, from left: Massiel Perez, Alexander J. Stoddard School, Anaheim; Sonya Germann, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Elementary, Santa Ana; Fernando Ortiz, Ph.D., Santa Ana College

2004

Above, from left: Jan Violette, English and Math Teacher, Dana Hills High School; Adela Lopez, Department Coordinator, Ethnic Studies Social Sciences Division, Fullerton College; Silas H. Abrego, Ed.D., Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, California State University, Fullerton

2003

Above, from left: Rueben Martinez, Literacy and Language Arts Advocate, Libreria Martinez Books & Art Gallery; Kathleen Sabine, Ed.D., Retired Principal, Henninger Elementary School, Santa Ana Unified School District; Juan Francisco Lara, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine

2002

Above, from left: Martha Herrera, Centralia School, Buena Park; Hortensia Modregon, Cypress College; Rolando Sanabria, Fullerton College; Consuelo Valencia Scheid, Anaheim City School District; Jaimeson Sonne, Saddleback High School, Santa Ana

2001

Above, from left: Mary K. Forman, Cypress College, Cypress; Maria Avitia Freeman, Costa Mesa High School, Costa Mesa; Sandi Ortiz Ishii, George S. Patton Elementary, Garden Grove; Sara Lundquist, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana; Norma Valenzuela, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School, Santa Ana

2000

Above, from left: Lisa Castillo, Cypress High School, Cypress; Manuel Colon, Katella High School, Anaheim; Marcial Jorge, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School, Santa Ana; John Acuña, Santa Ana College; Sylvia Alva, California State University, Fullerton

1999

Above, from left: Irma Hornung, Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Anaheim; Robert Torres, Loara High School, Anaheim; Antonio Valle, Sonora High School, La Habra; Mary Castellanos & Marguerite Albañez, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana; Therese Mosqueda-Ponce, Cypress College, Cypress; Armando R. Ruiz, Irvine Valley College, Irvine

1998

Linda Aguirre, South Junior High School, Anaheim; Victoria Groshreutz, TeWinkle Middle School, Newport-Mesa; Manuel Hernandez, Valley High School, Santa Ana; John Licitra, Irvine Valley College; Gerald Padilla, Fullerton College

1997

Phyllis Perez, Villa Park High School, Villa Park; Manuel Espinosa, Valley High School, Santa Ana; Toriann Lee, Brea Olinda High School, Brea; Angelina Veyna, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana; Helen Preciado-McClure, Coastline Community College, Fountain Valley; Don Wise, Santiago High School, Garden Grove; Enriqueta Ramos, Rancho Santiago Community College District

1996

Jill McWhertor, Wilson Elementary, Costa Mesa; Larry Espinoza, Santa Ana High School, Santa Ana; Connie Pettijohn, Dana Hills High School, San Juan Capistrano; Amigas de la Cultura, Garden Grove Unified School District; Alva Lefevre, Shorecliffs Middle School, San Juan Capistrano; Enrique "Kiki" Zuniga, Fullerton College, Fullerton

1995

Celeste Myers, Las Positas Elementary, La Habra; Bea Dillehunt, Marco Forster Middle School, San Juan Capistrano; Mel Sanchez, Santa Ana High School, Santa Ana; Lupe Trujillo Fisher, Westminster School District; Amin David, Los Amigos of Orange County, KinderCaminata; Manuel N. Gómez, University of California, Irvine

1994

Nydia Hernandez, Pio Pico Elementary, Santa Ana; Victor Zuniga, C.E. Utt Middle School, Tustin; William Vega, Coast Community College District; Teresa Farias, Saint Joseph Ballet; Manuel Esqueda, Serafines de Orange County