Five local educators from different districts were named San Diego County teachers were named Teachers of the Year at a ceremony Saturday night.
The five teachers of the year will represent San Diego County in the California Teacher of the Year program. The state winner will be announced later this year.
The recognition came during the “Cox Presents: A Salute to Teachers” presented by Ashford University in partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education at the Balboa Theatre in downtown San Diego.
The five 2014-15 San Diego County Teachers of the Year are:
- John Berray, West Hills High School (Grossmont Union High School District)
- Mary Goins, Lakeside Middle School (Lakeside Union School District)
- Sara Matthews, Sarah Anthony School (San Diego County Office of Education)
- Khamphet Pease, Wilson Middle School (San Diego Unified School District)
- Maria Teran-Cruz, Jefferson Elementary School (Carlsbad Unified School District)
There were a total of 42 teachers nominated for 2014-15 County Teacher of the Year honors out of approximately 26,000 current teachers in the region. Finalists were selected based on student achievement, teaching philosophy, familiarity with current issues in education and community involvement.
