Literacy for Life Teaching Awards

Sponsored by Oreggia Family Foundation

2011 Award Recipients

Literacy for Life Award 2011

Sherrie Taylor Vann
3rd grade, Williams Elementary School - Williams, Colusa County
6 years teaching

Emerging Seed Award 2011

Laura Romo
6th grade, Jefferson Leadership Academies – Long Beach, Los Angeles County
14 years teaching

Vocational Agriculture Award 2011

Lindsey Kovach
High School Agriculture, Ponderosa High School - Shingle Springs, El Dorado County
6 years teaching

Awards

The winners have the opportunity to receive many awards, including:

• $2000 Cash Prize (Overall and Vocational Agriculture)
• $1000 Cash Prize (Emerging Seed)
• Recognition in CFAITC electronic publication Cream of the Crop and other media
• Expense paid trip to the 2011 National AITC Conference (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
• Expense paid trip to the 2011 CA Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting

Previous Award Recipients

• Sergio de Alba, 2010 Literacy for Life Award
• Maureen Marino, 2010 Emerging Seed Award
• Judy Aschwanden, 2010 Vocational Agriculture Award
• David Menshew, 2009 Literacy for Life Award
• Suzanne Squires, 2009 Emerging Seed
• Brenda Lacey, 2009 Vocational Agriculture
• Judy Honerkamp, 2008 Outstanding Teacher of the Year
• Jennifer Limberg, 2008 Teacher of Excellence for Community Outreach
• Suzi Smith, 2008 Rookie of the Year
• Alyssa Mangan, 2008 Vocational Agriculture Teacher of the Year
• Diane Pollock, 2008 Vocational Agriculture Teacher of the Year
• Dianne Swanson, 2007 Outstanding Teacher of the Year
• Lawrence Omeje, 2006 Outstanding Educator of the Year
• Tina McEnroe, 2005 Outstanding Educator of the Year
• Cathey Anderson, 2004 Outstanding Educator of the Year
• Carla Wright, 2003 Outstanding Educator of the Year
• Deni Lopez, 2002 Outstanding Educator of the Year