6 EDCAL February 25, 2019
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ACSA Region 6 has announced their
regional Administrator of the Year awards:
Superintendent: Patrick Sanchez,
Newark USD; Secondary Principal: Ronald
Richardson, San Leandro USD; Middle
Grades Principal: William McGee, West
Contra Costa USD; Elementary Principal:
Tara Aderman, Livermore Valley Joint
USD; Central Office Administrator: Carol
Loflin, San Ramon USD; Secondary
Co-Administrator:
Lauren Griggs,
Brentwood ESD.
Elementary
Co-Administrator:
Diana Masuzumi, Oakley Union ESD;
Classified Leader: Steve Bateman, Contra
Costa COE; Confidential Employee:
Jennifer Arias, Livermore Valley JUSD;
Personnel/Human Resources Admin
istrator: Roxane Jablonski-Liu, Brentwood
ESD; Special Education Administrator:
Karen Heilbronner, Acalanes JUSD;
Student Services Administrator: Tony
Shah, Liberty Union JUSD; Business
Services Administrator: Robin Schmitt,
Brentwood ESD; Curriculum & Instruction
Administrator: Nicholas Zefeldt, Contra
Costa COE; Continuation/Educational
Options Administrator: Lori O’Connor,
Martinez USD; Retired Administrator:
Susan Kahn, West Contra Costa USD;
Technology Administrator: Lawrence
Simon, Newark USD.
Valuing Diversity Award: Patrinia
Redd, Castro Valley USD; Partners in
Educational Excellence Award: Union City
Family Center, New Haven USD
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Region 6 also announced that after
13 years, Bob Giannini is retiring as the
Region 6 Executive. Rose Lock, who has
been the Region 6 Consultant for the past
three years, will assume the position of
Region 6 Executive. Steve Collins, recently
retired as assistant superintendent of Special
Ed in West Contra Costa USD, has been
appointed as the new Region 6 Consultant.
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More than 400 Lynwood Unified students accepted to college
Lynwood High School senior Mark
Iniguez knows that the high cost of col-
lege can be a barrier for students, so he was
determined to get a jump start by taking
college courses and exploring scholarship
opportunities. Iniguez’s hard work paid off
in a big way on Feb. 1, when he was offered
a $92,000 scholarship to Benedict College
during the Historically Black College and
Universities (HBCU) Caravan Tour.
Hundreds of Lynwood Unified stu-
dents filled the gymnasiums at Lynwood
and Firebaugh high schools to meet with
HBCU recruiters, who presented them with
on-the-spot acceptance and, for some, full-
ride scholarships.
“I am excited because a lot of people do
not always get the opportunity to go to col-
lege,” Iniguez said. “A full-ride scholarship
to Benedict College will help me in pursu-
ing a career in criminal justice.”
Lynwood High students received $3.2
million in scholarships and 248 accep-
tances, and Firebaugh/Vista High students
obtained $1.9 million in scholarships with
154 acceptances.
The tour was organized by the National
College Resources Foundation (NCRF) and
the Black College Expo. Students submitted
transcripts and SAT/ACT scores to partici-
pating HCBUs, which included Tuskegee
University, Charles R. Drew University of
Medicine and Science, Harris-Stowe State
University and Benedict. Representatives
were at each high school for two hours
and, in addition to on-the-spot acceptances,
recruiters also waived application fees.
“At Lynwood Unified, we are work-
ing tirelessly to ensure we present our
students with the opportunities they need
to pursue post-secondary education,” said
Superintendent Gudiel Crosthwaite. “With
the help of the NCRF, we were able to
expose students to colleges and universities
and make higher education more accessible
for them.”
Theresa Price, founder of NCRF and
the Black College Expo, partnered with
Lynwood Unified to bring resources and
information to high school students to help
them navigate their path to college.
“Our motto is to connect students to
college, careers and beyond,” Price said. “We
work with students throughout the year,
providing mentoring, college and career
preparation and interventions. We want
students to know they can do anything
and everything, and this tour gives them
the confidence they need to do just that.”
Over the years, the NCRF has helped
students secure over $500 million in
scholarships and grants, and helped over
500,000 students receive acceptance into
college. Additionally, the NCRF has
helped increase grades and test scores,
decrease dropout rates and increase col-
lege entrance and completion rates.
Seniors Tobazje Lackey-Kemp (left) and Anthony Collins
were accepted to Philander Smith College.
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