Thank you, Tulare County, for helping us recognize more than 5,600 students during

CHARACTER COUNTS! Week 2018!

To learn more about CHARACTER COUNTS!, contact Kelley Petty at (559) 740-4303, or visit tcoe.org/CharacterCounts.

Trustworthiness RespectResponsibility FairnessCaring Citizenship

Jose GomezAlpaugh Elem. School, AlpaughFAIRNESSNominator: Francisco Hernandez

Madison Gil PatinoCutler Elem. School, CutlerRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Erin Serrano

Angel Garcia-BandaDinuba Comm. Based Instruction, DinubaCARINGNominator: Jennifer McReynolds

Jacob Palomino Earlimart Elem. School, EarlimartRESPECTNominator: Vivian Rodriguez

Ulises Morales Earlimart Middle School, EarlimartRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Ruth Ayala

Jacob CarmenExeter Union High School, ExeterCITIZENSHIPNominator: Andrea Venegas

Ricardo SaavedraGranite Hills High School, PortervilleRESPECTNominator: Lucia Hernandez

Gavin Lambarena Hope School, PortervilleCARINGNominator: Flor Martinez

Karson AvilaJim Maples Academy, PortervilleCARINGNominator: Yudy Narvarro

Damian PalomaresJohn J. Doyle Elem. School, PortervilleRESPECTNominator: Cynthia Flores

Fernando MedinaLos Robles Elem. School, PortervilleRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Diane Ward

Kaitlyn Ortiz Belleview Elem. School, PortervilleFAIRNESSNominator: Shelby Lozano

Marcy CabatuBurton Elem. School, PortervilleCARINGNominator: Donald Ramey

Samantha SanchezBurton Middle School, PortervilleRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Ricky Rountree

Zackery HolmbergButter�eld Charter High School, PortervilleCITIZENSHIPNominators: Janet Uresti & Adam Castillo

Omar Ortiz West�eld Elem. School, PortervilleCARINGNominator: Renee Carson

Anetta ArouchWilliam R. Buckley Elem. School, PortervilleRESPECTNominator: Melinda Stone

Isabella ReyesRichgrove School, RichgroveTRUSTWORTHINESSNominator: Noemi Geaney

Lindsay AndersonSpringville Union School, SpringvilleRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Danelle Bledsaw

Eduardo Lopez Harmony Magnet Academy, StrathmoreRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Jeromy Blackwell

Dominic ChaveraSuccess Community School, Porterville RESPONSIBILITYNominator: Marisol Orosco

Zoey SaySummit Charter Academy Mathew Campus, Porterville CARINGNominator: Alberto Horta

Alexander BermudezVandalia Elem. School, PortervilleCARINGNominator: Jovita Dabney

Izaya WelshWest Putnam Elem. School, PortervilleCITIZENSHIPNominator: Salvador Garcia

Brayden FreitasCypress Elem. School, TulareTRUSTWORTHINESSNominator: Annie Braun

Lucas BernardoFrank Kohn Elem. School, TulareFAIRNESSNominator: Jeannemarie Ginn

Elizabeth GuerreroGarden Elem. School, TulareCARINGNominator: Maria Cerda

Nathalia GutierrezHeritage Elem. School, TulareRESPECTNominator: Elizabeth Leak

Marilyn ValenzuelaLiberty School, TulareCITIZENSHIPNominator: Renee Hovis

Giselle ChavezAlice G. Mulcahy Middle School, TulareCARINGNominator: Rosalynda Mazon

Ava-Marie FreitasAlpine Vista School, TulareCARINGNominator: Lyndsey Ingle

Javier PadillaBuena Vista School, TulareRESPECTNominator: Jordan Perry

Zaya LopezCountryside High School, TulareFAIRNESSNominator: Elizabeth Castaneda

Mallory MendoncaTulare Union High School, TulareCITIZENSHIPNominator: Amy Bailey

Kelly Bermudez-ReynosoTulare Western High School, TulareCITIZENSHIPNominator: Melissa Romero

Aleyda CeballosWaukena Joint Union School, TulareRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Melinda Mills

Emma VillaWilson Elem. School, TulareCITIZENSHIPNominator: Heather Beck

Khloe PerezAnnie R. Mitchell Elem. School, VisaliaCITIZENSHIPNominator: Peggy Smith

Martin Vargas AlvarezRoosevelt Elem. School, TulareTRUSTWORTHINESSNominator: Su Houser

Victor RamosSierra Vista Charter High School, TulareRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Tif�ni Knight

Vanessa IniguezSundale Union School, TulareRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Clint Wolsey

Julianna DenizTulare Tech Prep High School, TulareFAIRNESSNominator: Rachel Sausedo

Sebastian MunozMountain View Elem. School, VisaliaRESPECTNominator: Debra Fowler

Alejandra MorenoMt. Whitney High School, VisaliaRESPECTNominator: Stephani Callahan-Clark

Lana AlipazOak Grove Elem. School, VisaliaCARINGNominator: Rachael Ray

Nethaniel BustamantePinkham Elem. School, VisaliaRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Candace Pena

Ambrose BuenoRidgeview Middle School, VisaliaRESPECTNominator: Deann Myers

Elvis XiongHouston Elem. School, VisaliaRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Natalie Alvarez

Max LopezHurley Elem. School, VisaliaRESPECTNominator: Brian Steele

Jillian Fi�eldLinwood Elem. School, VisaliaRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Lori Irvine

Brenda HernandezMineral King Elem. School, VisaliaCARINGNominator: Kristine Olson

Dana RuizWashington Elem. School, VisaliaCITIZENSHIPNominator: Elizabeth McKercher

Kaydence WalkerWillow Glen Elem. School, VisaliaCARINGNominator: Brian Horton

Navpreet TurnaCastle Rock Elem. School, Woodlake CARINGNominator: Monica Figueroa

Aiden Zequeida RodriguezFrancis J. White Learning Center, Woodlake RESPECTNominator: Daniel Salazar

Manroop TurnaWoodlake Valley Middle School, WoodlakeRESPONSIBILITYNominators: Dina Haney & Brianne Underwood

Zebadiah Facundo GarzaUniversity Preparatory High School, VisaliaCITIZENSHIPNominator: Sarah Pennington

Alaina TejedaValley Life Charter School, VisaliaRESPECTNominator: Kimberly Wallace

Hayden NeilVeva Blunt Elem. School, VisaliaCARINGNominator: Christine Dolan

Daniel QuevedoVisalia Technical Early College High School, VisaliaRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Emily Archuleta

Amtallah MohamedLindsay High School, LindsayRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Roger Gonzales

Aubriel HarveyReagan Elem. School, LindsayRESPECTNominator: Erik Walker

Jocelyn GarzaRoosevelt Elem. School, LindsayCITIZENSHIPNominator: Trisha Carrasco

Congratulations to the students pictured here who represent 131 Tulare County schools!

Ytzel SoteloLincon Elem. School, DinubaRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Tara Bustamante

Analia LaraRoosevelt Elem. School, DinubaRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Pamela Dalrymple

Iara OlivasWilson Elem. School, DinubaCARINGNominator: Danielle Loveall

Giovanna ToscanoDucor Union School, DucorCITIZENSHIPNominator: Maria Barajas

Jesus Zamora Alila School, EarlimartCARINGNominator: Debbie O’Neill

Julian BarnesDinuba High School, Dinuba CARINGNominator: Matt Grif�ths

Makayla MartensGrand View Elem. School, DinubaCARINGNominator: Henryallen Ralston

David OleaJefferson Elem. School, DinubaCITIZENSHIPNominator: Brad Johnson

James AlvarezJohn F. Kennedy Academy, Dinuba RESPECTNominator: James Dial

Erica Jimenez VallejoIvanhoe Elem. School, IvanhoeRESPONSIBILITY Nominator: Osiel Garcia Cervantes

Zinedine CasimiroKings River Union School, KingsburgCITIZENSHIP Nominator: Jessica Wasse

Nicholai KeelSequoia Union School, Lemon CoveCITIZENSHIP Nominator: Julie Sullivan

Valeria MedinaJefferson Elem. School, LindsayCARINGNominator: Viviane Rosales

Andrew DenniLincoln Elem. School, LindsayFAIRNESSNominator: Andrew Camacho

Cesar CastilloLincoln Elem. School, ExeterRESPECTNominator: Kim Shipley

Puneet TatlaRocky Hill Elem. School, ExeterRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Katie Kirby

Maria MarquezFreedom Elem. School, FarmersvilleCITIZENSHIPNominator: Socorro Lozano

Isaiah EspinozaGeorge L. Snowden School, FarmersvilleCARINGNominator: Juanita Hernandez

Patrice RatsakhyPioneer Middle School, PortervilleCARINGNominator: Cydney Padgett

Aaron CruzPorterville High School, PortervilleRESPECTNominator: Julie White

Christopher PlumleeRoche Avenue Elem. School, PortervilleCARINGNominator: Shelly Noble

Isidro SantosSanta Fe Elem. School, PortervilleFAIRNESSNominator: Joseph McIntire

Jose Vaca AguileraSequoia Middle School, PortervilleRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Jennifer Alvarez

Marisol GonzalezMonache High School, PortervilleRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Carmel Spaulding

Julieanna LopezMonte Vista Elem. School, PortervilleFAIRNESSNominator: Erica Peterson

Samuel HerreraOak Grove Elem. School, PortervilleCITIZENSHIPNominator: Daisy Contreras

Rosa CeballosOlive Street Elem. School, PortervilleFAIRNESSNominator: Lori Thurow

Victori LambMonson-Sultana Joint Union School, Sultana CARINGNominator: Mrs. Mendoza

Rocky MestazThree Rivers Union School, Three Rivers FAIRNESSNominator: Jami Beck

Alexia MendezTipton School, TiptonCARINGNominator: Gina Manfredi

Rita VeraTraver School, TraverCARINGNominator: Elizabeth Rodriguez

Sieanna Garcia Mendoza Accelerated Charter High School, TulareRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Sara Zakarian

Austyn Hughes Strathmore Elem. School, StrathmoreCARINGNominator: Debbie Derleth

Cristian RodriguezStrathmore High School, StrathmoreCITIZENSHIPNominator: Jeromy Blackwell

Clarissa CeballosStrathmore Middle School, StrathmoreFAIRNESSNominator: Kristine Warren

Amerah AmbrizSunnyside Union School, StrathmoreCARINGNominator:Lori Dieterle

Sandra CarranzaMission Oak High School, TulareRESPECTNominators: Shelby Buchanan, Heather Luttrell, Diane Brown, Erika Holguin, & Doug Jones

Isabella DelgadoMission Valley Elem. School, TulareTRUSTWORTHINESSNominator: Victoria Parreira

Mitchel Clements Oak Valley Union School, TulareRESONSIBILITYNominator: Margaret DoCanto

Izayah GomezPalo Verde Union School, TulareFAIRNESSNominator: Liz Zaragoza

Daniel ChamalbidePleasant Elem. School, TulareCITIZENSHIPNominator: Gina Walker

Jean SmithLincoln Elem. School, TulareCARINGNominator: Rafeal Covarrubias

Lance NourianLive Oak Middle School, TulareCARINGNominator: Douglas Hunt

Nathaniel Gonzalez MurilloLos Tules Middle School, TulareRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Kathy Ruiz

Gabriela SanchezMaple Elem. School, TulareCARINGNominator: Gabriela Jimenez

Hansen PimentelCrowley Elem. School, VisaliaTRUSTWORTHINESSNominator: Adeline Villicana

Jermiah OrtegaElbow Creek Elem. School, VisaliaRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Tracey Frye

Emily SilahuaGlobal Learning Charter School, VisaliaCARINGNominator: Laurie Robinson

Audrie RodriguezGolden Oak Elem. School, VisaliaRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Jennifer Fowler

Mauricio Garcia-CoronaGoshen Elem. School, VisaliaRESPECTNominator: Sarah Van Dermyden

Jaden ShipleyCentral Valley Christian School, VisaliaRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Kim Shipley

Reagan KeeterCottonwood Creek Elem. School, VisaliaRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Darian Sagaser

Angel TrujilloCrescent Valley Charter School, VisaliaRESPECTNominator: Christine G. Anderson

Graciela CruzCrestwood Elem. School, VisaliaCITIZENSHIPNominator: Jessica Cisneros

Valerie GutierrezRiverway Elem. School, VisaliaRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Sugehiry Gonzalez

Alexa NoveloRoyal Oaks Elem. School, VisaliaRESPONSIBILITYNominator: Dawn Woodward

Makenna BugniShannon Ranch Elem. School, VisaliaTRUSTWORTHINESSNominator: Jennifer Peck

Rocio PinedaStone Corral School, VisaliaCITIZENSHIPNominator: Christopher Kemper

Nancy CalderonWoodville Union School, WoodvilleCITIZENSHIPNominator: Jessica Villalobos

Mollylee GillonPixley Elem. School, PixleyTRUSTWORTHINESSNominators: James Lee & Catherine Goodwin

Cesar Rios Pixley Middle School, PixleyTRUSTWORTHINESSNominator: Iris Rodriguez

Jaxon HoehnPleasant View Elem. School, Poplar RESPONSIBILITYNominator: Tashima Irving

Diamond CardenasAlta Vista School, PortervilleRESPECTNominator: Yadira Maldonado

Diana LaraBartlett Middle School, Porterville CARINGNominator: Mandy Knowles

Alexa RodriguezEl Monte Middle School, OrosiCITIZENSHIPNominator: Mario Alvarez

Ivan LopezGolden Valley Elem. School, OrosiRESPECTNominator: Dulce Villanueva

Lawrence HernandezOrosi Comm. Based Instruction, OrosiCARINGNominator: Brooke Ikuta-Bennett

Emily OrtizPalm Elem. School, OrosiCITIZENSHIPNominator: Carol Montag

Read their stories at tcoe.org/KidsofCharacter

For a complete list of the 2018 Kids of Character nominees, visit tcoe.org/KidsofCharacterNominees.

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