Mountain View Whisman School District

Agenda Item for Board Meeting of 5/29/2025

Agenda Category:  SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Agenda Item Title:  Employee Recognition for the Turtle Award

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Person Responsible:  Jeffrey Baier, Superintendent

Background: 

Our success on behalf of our students is magnified when we work together. The Turtle Award is designed to recognize an admirable employee who demonstrates exceptional collaboration and teamwork with their colleagues and/  or students at MVWSD.

For example, Turtle Awardees may go above and beyond when they:

• Promote and support respectful relationships among colleagues
• Actively participate in collaborative problem solving and work together to overcome obstacles.
• Work positively and productively with other team members towards a shared goal
• Consistently offer support, assistance and encouragement to co-workers

The ten employees receiving recognition for Turtle Awards are:

1. Carolyn Shen
2. Claudia Navarette
3. Daniel Anderson
4. Hera Hong Lee
5. John Zepezauer
6. Kevin Quaresma
7. Nguyet Dang
8. Omar Lorenzana
9. Peter Dinh
10. Teresa Diaz