Past Honorees - Hispanic Education Endowment Fund (HEEF)

2019

HEEF CORPORATE PARTNER HONOREE:
Arte & Carole Moreno – Angels Baseball Foundation
COMMUNITY PARTNER HONOREE:
Dr. Donald & Mrs. Lois Verleur – Founders of Olive Crest
‍HEEF SCHOLAR ALUMNUS HONOREE:
Alex Serna – Executive Director,
Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano; 2007 HEEF Scholar
APPLE OF GOLD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION:
Beau Menchaca
Santa Ana Unified School District & Al Mijares, Ph.D.
Orange County Superintendent of Schools

2018

HEEF CORPORATE PARTNER AWARD:
Southern California Gas Company
APPLE OF GOLD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION:
Michael Matsuda
Superintendent – Anaheim Unified High School District & Vicki L. Ruiz, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emerita
University of California Irvine (retired)
HEEF SCHOLAR ALUMNUS AWARD:
Martha Rivera
2008 HEEF Scholarship Recipient
DR. JUAN FRANCISCO LARA VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AWARD:
Sara Lundquist, Ph.D. – Lumina Foundation
Former Vice President of Student Services, Santa Ana College

2017

CORPORATE:
Northgate Gonzalez Markets
APPLE OF GOLD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION:
Dr. Jose Moreno (CSU Long Beach)
HEEF SCHOLAR ALUMNUS:
Gloria Itzel Montiel, Ph.D.
Dr. Juan Francisco Lara
INAUGURAL DR. JUAN FRANCISCO LARA VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AWARD:
Father Rafael Luevano

2016

CORPORATE:
Peter R. Villegas (Coca-Cola)
APPLE OF GOLD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION:
Nancy Dervis (SA Valley H.S.)
HEEF SCHOLAR ALUMNUS:
S. Oliver Lopez Najera, Ph.D.
INAUGURAL DR. JUAN FRANCISCO LARA VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AWARD:
Silas H. Abrego, Ed.D.

2015

CORPORATE:
Rossina Gallegos (Union Bank)
APPLE OF GOLD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION:
Robert Sterling (Estancia H.S.)
HEEF SCHOLAR ALUMNUS:
Edson Rodriguez Cruz, Ph.D.
VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AWARD:
Erlinda Martinez, Ed.D. (SA College)

2014

CORPORATE:
Jill Bolton (Disneyland Resort)
APPLE OF GOLD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION:
Ryan Anthony Ruelas (Anaheim HS)
VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AWARD:
Honorable Frances Muñoz and Ruben Smith, Esq.

2013

CORPORATE:
Gaddi H. Vasquez (Edison International/Southern California Edison)
Jack Toan (Wells Fargo)
HEEF SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHTS:
America Arias
Joel Crespo
Edson Rodriguez Cruz
Socrates Rodriguez Cruz
Nadia Fores
Araceli Gonzalez Guerrero
Josue Guadarrama
Dianne Hurtado
Oliver Lopez
Graciela Barajas Maldonado
Mario Antonio Marin
Gloria Itzel Montiel
Juan Pulido
Carolina Rodriguez
Esteban Rodriguez
Herminia Rodriguez Gaxiola
Marta Ornelas Sanchez
Denise Sandoval
Mayte Santacruz
Maria Zamudio

2012

APPLE OF GOLD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING:
S. Joseph “Joe” Bookataub, III – Godinez Fundamental High School
APPLE OF GOLD FOR EXCELLENCE IN K-12 LEADERSHIP:
Cynthia Vasquez Petit – Anaheim Union High School District
APPLE OF GOLD FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE INSTRUCTION:
Eduardo Arismendi-Pardi, Ed.D., Orange Coast College
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION
Silas H. Abrego, Ed.D., California State University, Fullerton

2011

APPLE OF GOLD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION (H.S):
Yamila Castro
APPLE OF GOLD FOR EXCELLENCE K-12 LEADERSHIP:
Lucinda Nares Pueblos
APPLE OF GOLD FOR EXCELLENCE IN POST SECONDARY LEADERSHIP:
Professor John Dombrink

2010

Patricia Rendon-Cardenas, MLK Elementary (Santa Ana)
Vivian Bottino, Marco Forster Middle School (San Juan Capistrano)
Linn Lee, Valley H.S. (Santa Ana)

2009

Kasey Klappenback, Heroes Elementary (Santa Ana)
Luis Ortiz-Franco, Ph.D., Chapman University
Rosa Harrizon, Padres Promotores de Educacion

2008

Herminia Rodriguez, Valley H.S. (Santa Ana)
Arnold Guerra, III, Ph.D., Orange Coast College)
Patrick Yrarrazaval-Correa, Carr Intermediate School (Santa Ana)

2007

Sharon Quirk, Richman Elementary (Fullerton)
Sharon Saxton, Santa Ana H.S. (Santa Ana)
Susan Balas, Loara H.S. (Anaheim)
John Hernandez, Ph.D., Santiago Canyon College
Bishop Jaime Soto, Diocese of Orange

2006

Janet Gonzalez, Arnold O. Beckman H.S. (Tustin)
Lorraine Gerard, Segerstrom Fundamental H.S. (Santa Ana)
Laura Rubio, Century H.S. (Santa Ana)
David Pagni, Ph.D., CSU Fullerton

2005

Massiel Perez, Alexander J. Stoddard School (Anaheim)
Sonya Germann, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary (Santa Ana)
Fernando Ortiz, Ph.D., SA College

2004

Jan Violette, Dana Hills H.S. (Dana Point)
Adela Lopez, Fullerton College
Silas H. Abrego, Ed.D., CSU Fullerton

2003

Rueben Martinez, Libreria Martinez Books & Art Gallery
Kathleen Sabine, Ed.D., Ret. Heninger Elementary School (SAUSD)
Juan Francisco Lara, Ph.D., UCI

2002

Martha Herrera, Centralia School (Buena Park)
Hortensia Modregon, Cypress College
Rolando Sanabria, Fullerton College
Consuelo Valencia Scheid, Anaheim City School District
Jaimeson Sonne, Saddleback H.S. (Santa Ana)

2001

Sandi Ortiz Ishii, George S. Patton Elementary (Garden Grove)
Maria Avitia Freeman, Costa Mesa H.S. (Costa Mesa)
Mary K. Forman, Cypress College (Cypress)
Norma Valenzuela, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Elementary (Santa Ana)
Sara Lundquist, Ed.D., Santa Ana College

2000

Lisa Castillo, Cypress H.S. (Cypress)
Manuel Colon, Katella H.S. (Anaheim)
Marcial Jorge, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary (Santa Ana)
John Acuña, Santa Ana College

1999

Irma Hornung, Thomas Jefferson Elementary (Anaheim)
Robert Torres, Loara H.S. (Anaheim)
Antonio Valle, Sonora H.S. (La Habra)
Mary Castellanos & Marguerite Albañez, Santa Ana College
Therese Mosqueda-Ponce, Cypress College
Armando R. Ruiz, Irvine Valley College, Irvine

1998

Linda Aguirre, South Junior H.S. (Anaheim)
Victoria Groskreutz, TeWinkle Middle School (Newport-Mesa)
Manuel Hernandez, Valley H.S. (Santa Ana)
John Licitra, Irvine Valley College
Gerald Padilla, Fullerton College

1997

Phyllis Perez, Villa Park H.S. (Villa Park)
Manuel Espinosa, Valley H.S. (Santa Ana)
Toriann Lee, Brea Olinda H.S. (Brea)
Angelina Veyna, Santa Ana College (Santa Ana)
Helen Preciado-McClure, Coastline Community College
Don Wise, Santiago H.S. (Garden Grove)
Enriqueta Ramos, Rancho Santiago CCD

1996

Jill McWhertor, Wilson Elementary (Costa Mesa)
Larry Espinosa, Santa Ana H.S. (Santa Ana)
Connie Pettijohn, Dana Hills H.S. (Dana Point)
Amigas de la Cultura, Garden Grove Unified School District
Alva Lefevre, Shorecliffs Middle School (San Juan Capistrano)
Enrique (Kiki) Zuniga, Fullerton College

1995

Celeste Myers, Las Positas Elementary (La Habra)
Bea Dillehunt, Marco Forster Middle School (San Juan Capistrano)
Mel Sanchez, Santa Ana H.S. (Santa Ana)
Lupe Trujillo, Fisher (Westminster School District)
Amin David, Los Amigos of Orange County
Manuel N. Gomez, Ph.D., UCI

1994

Gloria Carrillo, Trabuco Hills H.S. (Mission Viejo)
Nydia Hernandez, Pio Pico Elementary (Santa Ana)
Victor Zuniga, C.E. Utt Middle School (Tustin)
William Vega, Coast Community College District
Teresa Farias, St. Joseph Ballet
Manuel Esqueda, Serafines de Orange County