SRVEF was pleased to celebrate our 2026 Shining Stars at Blackhawk Country Club on April 29. We thank them for the positive impact they have had on their school community and all of SRVUSD. Night with the Stars is a dinner celebration of our community and the partnership we share with our schools. Each of the 35 schools in the district selects one person to be their Shining Star. This individual can be a staff member, parent, or community member who has made an outstanding contribution to their school community.
We gather with the school superintendent, trustees, district staff, principals, education fund and academic booster officers from all 35 schools, as well as parents, sponsors, and organizations that support public education in our valley. Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Shining Stars
SRVEF Shining Star – SRVUSD Warehouse Team
Alamo Elementary – Poorak Kashyap
Alternative Education (Venture & Del Amigo Schools) – Alissa Kruse
Bella Vista Elementary – Renita Singh
Bollinger Canyon Elementary – Lanelle Bold
California High School – Janice Saiki
Charlotte Wood Middle School – Adria Ibarra
Country Club Elementary – Jessica Ballard
Coyote Creek Elementary – Soniya Mahto
Creekside Elementary – Laura Jilizian
Diablo Vista Middle School – Katya Rodriguez
Dougherty Valley High School – Michael Hansen
Gale Ranch Middle School – Meghan Goldman
Golden View Elementary – Christine Sharrock
Green Valley Elementary – Chelsea Roderick
Greenbrook Elementary – Taryn Warren
Hidden Hills Elementary – Manjula Chandrasekaran
Iron Horse Middle School – Michelle Hamon
John Baldwin Elementary – Sarah Simpson
Live Oak Elementary – Lisa Corpus
Los Cerros Middle School – Traci Varanini
Montair Elementary – Sarah Thomas
Monte Vista High School – Hanh Nguyen
Montevideo Elementary – Linda Taylor
Neil Armstrong Elementary – Megan Cawn
Pine Valley Middle School – Simone Yamshon
Quail Run Elementary – Ashley Sealock
Rancho Romero Elementary – Olivia Nosal
San Ramon Valley High School – Kathleen O’Grady
Stone Valley Middle School – Lisa Knebel
Sycamore Valley Elementary – Tiffany Goh
Tassajara Hills Elementary – Courtney Furtado
Twin Creeks Elementary – Tracy Fernandez
Vista Grande Elementary – Katie Berger
Walt Disney Elementary – Ankur Rimjhim
Windemere Ranch Middle School – Pankaj Chauhan
Affiliates of the Year:
Neil Armstrong Elementary Academic Boosters
Montevideo Education Fund
Stone Valley Education Fund
By Alicia Gee, Photos by Craig Isaacs from BlueGoo photography