The Manhattan Beach Unified School District recognized its employees of the year and retirees at its June 6 school board meeting. Above, teachers of the year, left to right: Jonathan Westerberg (MCHS), Linda Hunt (Pennekamp), Carrie Fairbrother (Grand View), Lauren Walsh (Meadows), Kim Holz (Robinson & District), Nanci Schnebly (Pacific), Sandy Casey (MBMS – represented by her fiancé Chris Willemse), and Karen Mamakos. Shown with them, left to right, principals Rhonda Steinberg, Nancy Doyle, Kim Linz, Ben Dale , Board President Karen Komatinsky, Kim Johnson, Jackie O’Sullivan, and Superintendent. Mike Matthews. Photo by Heather Hoffman
Classified employees of the year, from left to right: Paula Sodeika, Mabel Huizar, Loren Sorensen, Chris Primm, Lupe Lara, Gale Davis. Elmer Monge, Iltze Guerra, Hilda Wolfe, Carol Gerken, and John Maher. Shown with them, left to right, Asst. Superintenent Brian Lucas, board President Karen Komatinsky and Superintendent. Mike Matthews. Photo by Heather Hoffman
Districtwide Teacher of the Year Kim Holz with some of her students from Robinson Elementary. Photo by Heather Hoffman