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From a pool of 8,200 teachers in Contra Costa County, California High School teacher John Korzick represents the San Ramon Valley Unified School District as a top choice in the Teachers of the Year 2010-11 competition.
Korzick is an Academy Lead Teacher/Computer Integrated Manufacturing Teacher at California High School.
Other semi-finalists include: Kasey Graham, Antioch USD, Dozier-Libbey Medical High; Michele Lamons, West Contra Costa USD, Pinole Valley High; Lori Leach, Brentwood USD, R. Paul Krey Elementary; and Daniel Reynolds, Mt. Diablo USD, Mt. Diablo High.
These honorees were chosen from 20 nominees, in total representing 17 county school districts and the community college district, 18 of which will compete in the Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year competition.
The winner of the county TOY program will represent Contra Costa County in the California State TOY program in the fall.
A full list of the 2010-2011 Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year representatives includes:
– Steve Armaro, Liberty Union High SD, (Freedom High)
– Kay Carlile, Knightsen SD, (Knightsen Elementary)
– James Conrad, Contra Costa Community College District, (Contra Costa
College)
– Mary Dolan, Orinda Union SD, (Del Rey Elementary)
– Kerry Flaherty, Byron Union SD, (Timber Point Elementary)
– Sharon Geernaert, Martinez SD, (Las Juntas Elementary)
– Nicole Giusti, West Contra Costa Unified SD, (J.O. Ford Elementary)
– Kasey Graham, Antioch USD, (Dozier-Libbey Medical High)
– Brendan Hurd, Walnut Creek SD, (Walnut Creek Intermediate)
– John Korzick, San Ramon Valley Unified SD, (California High)
– Nancy Krajcar, Mt. Diablo Unified SD, (Olympic High)
– Michele Lamons, West Contra Costa Unified SD, (Pinole Valley High)
– Lori Leach, Brentwood Union SD, (R. Paul Krey Elementry)
– Brian Mangold, Lafayette SD, (Stanley Middle)
– Alice Noyes, Moraga SD, (Donald Rheem Elementary)
– Rebecca Pounds, Pittsburg Unified SD, (Hillview Junior High)
– Daniel Reynolds, Mt. Diablo Unified SD, (Mt. Diablo High)
– Seth Seavey, John Swett Unified SD, (Carquinez Middle)
– Joy Snider, Oakley Union Elementary SD, (Gehringer Elementary)
– Aster Tadesse, CCCOE, (Oakland Parole STAR)
* Note: Not all representatives are eligible to participate in the state competition. West Contra Costa County and Mt. Diablo school districts were allowed two candidates.
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