Kern County Teachers of the Year
2022 Bulletin
Congratulations to the 2022 Teacher of the Year District Honorees!
This school year has presented many unforeseen challenges and experiences, thank you for your perseverance and for showing up for your students. Your dedication has been noticed, and we enjoyed celebrating you and your accomplishments during Teacher Appreciation Week and our reception, held Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 4:30 pm, on the CSU Bakersfield campus.
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2022 District Honorees
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Julius Achere-ntui
Delano Joint Union High School District
Delano High School
Albert Allen
Maricopa Unified School District
Maricopa High School
Jennifer Allen
Kernville School District
Woodrow Wallace Elementary School
James Blackwell
Lamont Elementary School District
Alicante Avenue Elementary School
Leann Bowen
Highland Elementary School
Mary Bradford
North High School
Carrie Bradley
Cecil Avenue Math & Science Academy
Linda Brown
Liberty High School
Sharon Brown
Regional Occupational Center (ROC)
Linda Bryson
Blanton & Bridges Academy
Angela Canham
Abraham Lincoln Independent Study
Nicole Castro
Foothill High School
Lucile Clemente
Zephyr Lane Elementary School
Ana Cornejo
Berkshire Elementary School
Veronica Cruz
Bear Mountain Elementary School
Alicia Dhain
Orangewood Elementary School
Jennifer Fields
Semitropic School
Scott Goings
Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
Thompson Jr. High SchoolJoseph Gonzalez
South High School
John Hansen
Golden Valley High School
Anita Harwell
South Fork Elementary School, Fay Campus
Steven Herrera
McFarland High School
Suzy Iturriria-Alexander
Centennial High School
Michele Jelmini
Rio Bravo Elementary School
Angela Jenkins
West High School
Kurt Keckley
Frontier High School
Karen Kelishek
Robert P. Ulrich Elementary School
Hollis Kimbrough
Tehachapi High School
Summer Kirby
Kern Valley High School
Mary Joy Limbengco
Early Start/Infant Development Program
Kelsea Linnell
Elk Hills School
Belinda Martinez
Karl Clemons Elementary School
Julie McCurtain
Planz Elementary School
Erin McGinnis
Chipman Jr. High School
Naomi Medina
Nueva Vista Language Academy
Astrid Montano
Bakersfield High School
Keri Muniozguren
Leo G. Pauly Elementary School
Martha Pacheco
Voorhies Elementary School
William Parviainen
Independence High School
Lauren Poon
W.A. Kendrick Elementary School
Hanna Rahberger
Paul L. Cato Middle School
Kristin Ramay
Mira Monte High School
Epifania Rangel
Wasco High School
Kara Ranney
Taft Union High School
Angela Rasmussen
Independence Elementary School
Matthew Regpala
Arvin High School
Jill Reynolds
Stockdale High School
Greg Romo
Lakeside School
Kristin Savage
Highland High School
Michael Schmitt
Henry Eissler Elementary School
Grant Sniffin
Castle Elementary School
Larisa Soules
Desert Jr/Sr High School
Nicole Starr
Ridgeview High School
Amy Straw
Highgate Elementary School
Joe Turner
Bakersfield Adult School
Brad Verrell
East Bakersfield High School
John Wiebe
Shafter High School
2022 Kern County Teachers of the Year
Kurt Keckley
Kern High School District
Frontier High School
9-12 Special Education Teacher
Kelsea Linnell
Elk Hills School District
Elk Hills School
Literacy Intervention Teacher
Hanna Rahberger
Bakersfield City School District
Paul L. Cato Middle School
8th Grade History Teacher
For further information regarding the Kern County Teachers of the Year Program, contact:
Geanna Salmon-Hayes, Secretary II, Educator Development & Data Support
(661) 636-4637