Congratulations to all of the 2023 Torch Award Recipients
This year’s nominee field was extremely competitive. We received 276 nominations and 30 amazing recipients were selected for embodying PPS’s Educator Essentials and Core Values.
It was our honor to recognize the recipients at a celebration and dinner at Warner Pacific University on April 26, 2023. Photos of the event can be found in this album courtesy of PPS and Beth Conyers and in this album courtesy of Antonio Harris.
Below are the names of all 30 recipients as well as photos of the 28 that were able to attend. (Please note that the names do not correspond to the images.)
Lonna Barber
Training Consultant
Ligena Hein
Director - Benefits
Danielle Bell
Campus Safety Associate
Kristin Irwin
School Psychologist
Rebecca Berry
Principal
Ruqayya Jarad
Teacher
Tara Bourland
Principal
Madeline Kokes
HS Career Coordinator
Melina Carabajal
Teacher
Raquel Laiz
Student Success Prgm Mgr
Fermin Martinez
Custodian
Stephen Espe
Athletic Coach
Shakyla Mosley
School Admin Assistant
Deane Eure
Para Communication Behavior
Terry Proctor
Comm & Public Affairs Manager
Susan Fodell
Speech Language Pathologist
Mila Rodriguez-Adair
QMHP on Special Assignment
Christopher Frazier
Principal
David Rodriguez
Student Management Specs
Samantha George
Para Functional Living Skills
Isaac Cardona
Area Senior Director
Christy LeeWehage
Teacher
Jenny Cha
Student Success Programs Supervisor
Megan LeSueur
SPED Records Clerk
Nicole Deniston
Teacher
Michael Sanchez
School Admin Assistant
Darshanpreet Gill
Teacher
Dawn Soderquist
Teacher
Tobin Gollihar
Para Social Emotional
Curtis Wilson Ill
Assistant Principal
