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Annual Award Winners (2026).
California County Superintendents is pleased to announce the 2026 Annual Awards winners announced on Tuesday, September 29th at our General Membership Meeting.
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Recipients are selected by an awards committee composed of county superintendents, or county office staff, throughout the state, following nominations from county offices of education.
The awards reception was made possible thanks to our partners at SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union.
STAR & Arts Awards.
The California County Superintendents has 5 committees that consist of county office subject matter experts from across the state. Each year, the members of the committees select one colleague who has gone above and beyond in their field to support the mission and vision of the California County Superintendents in service to students.
BASC STAR AWARD
Maribel Paez
Imperial County
CISC STAR AWARD
Corey Greenlaw
Fresno County
COSP STAR AWARD
Deanna McCarty
Riverside County
PASCO STAR AWARD
Lisa Horne
Kings County
TSC STAR AWARD
Peyri Herrera
San Diego County
ARTS AWARD
Pauline Crooks
San Diego County
Leadership Awards.
Each year, the California County Superintendents presents annual awards that are aligned with the priorities of the organization and honor county offices that are courageous in advocating for all children, committed to innovation and excellence, and collaborative in pursuit of an equitable and effective public education system
SMALL COUNTY OFFICE OF THE YEAR
Mendocino County Office of Education
Nicole H. Glentzer, Superintendent
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LARGE COUNTY OFFICE OF THE YEAR
Riverside County Office of Education
Edwin Gomez, Superintendent
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LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR
Avelino Valencia
Assembly Member, District 68
This award is for a legislator that has been a partner and champion of county offices of education.
MEDIUM COUNTY OFFICE OF THE YEAR
Butte County Office of Education
Mary Sakuma, Superintendent
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EDUCATIONAL PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Josh Strong
California Department of Education
This individual is seen as a partner in advancing the work of county offices of education throughout the state.
Legacy Award.
MICHAEL FINE
(former) CEO, FCMAT
This award was created as a way to recognize a colleague that has been instrumental in carrying the mission and vision of county offices forward in a way where the impact is greater than one county alone.
Champion's Award.
NANCY MAGEE
(former) San Mateo County Superintendent
​This annual award is given to the county superintendent that has been selected by the five most recent California County Superintendents Past Presidents, as the county superintendent that epitomizes the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
​(posthumous award; accepted by current San Mateo County Superintendent, Marco Chávez, on the behalf of Nancy's family, with Past President Todd Finnell and President Tim Hire)
Thank you to our partners.
