| STUDENT
OF THE YEAR 2007 |
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ASHLEY GARCIA BARAJAS is a Third grade Dual
language student at Jackson Elementary.
Ashley Garcia Barajas is an intelligent and focused student. She strives to always learn more and go the
extra mile with her work. Ashley values and feels great pride for her Mexican culture and understands that being
bilingual is a true gift. Ashley not only models excellent academic stamina but also has modeled behavior that
encourages mutual respect among her peers.
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| TEACHER OF THE YEAR 2007 |
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JULIA MARTINEZ, ESL teacher at Mountain View Elementary in Salt Lake City School District
Julia Martinez has dedicated many years working with second language learners. She is a great
support to the staff at Mountain View and is always working towards creating a more dynamic
and inclusive education for second language learners. Julia has never allowed excuses for
children to not be given a state of the art education. She has been instrumental in the creation
of innovative educational approaches at Mountain View Elementary.
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| ADMINISTRATOR
OF THE YEAR 2007 |
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SANDRA BUENDIA,
Principal at Jackson Elementary School in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sandra Buendia is currently working to support second language learners at Jackson
through Dual Language and inclusive pedagogy in the English classrooms.
Sandra has dedicated extensive time and effort to supporting second language learners.
She has been instrumental in the creation and maintenance of dual language and developmental
bilingual schools in Salt Lake District as the ALS coordinator before beginning her work at Jackson.
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COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF THE YEAR 2007 |
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| THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE DUAL IMMERSION ACADEMY,
a Utah State Charter School. The members of the School board are Barbara Fink, Julie Olsen, Rebecca
Clark, Mike Sutton, Patricia Dark, and Kathleen Tadeo. They took a dream that was created by a
group of Mothers to its’ fullest potential. They worked tirelessly for three years at the development
of a charter school that just opened in the Fall of 2007. The Dual Immersion Academy is not just
another school. It is a place where bilingualism is the norm and children understand the value of bilingualism. |
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| STUDENT
OF THE YEAR 2006 |
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Elies
Chan a second grader from Jackson Elementary in
Salt Lake City was elected as UABE student of the
year. Elies is a very hard working student that
is committed to learning in Spanish and English.
She is also fluent in Chinese and interested in
becoming a doctor when she grows up. Congratulations
Elies. Best of luck to you!
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| TEACHER OF THE YEAR 2006 |
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Nayibe Garcia has worked as a
bilingual teacher in Salt Lake City School District
for six years. She is dedicated to motivating parents
and families to push their children academically
and culturally. She is a highly energized and enthusiastic
educator. She currently teaches at Mountain View
Elementary teaching K in Spanish.
nagacali@hotmail.com
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| PRINCIPAL
OF THE YEAR 2006 |
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Dale
Wilkinson is the assistant principal at Ogden High
School where he has worked tirelessly to help the
ALS students achieve academically. Dale has worked
hard to develop options for non-English speaking
students, including a P.M. school/credit recovery
program, a summer bridge program for incoming students
to Ogden High, and community outreach programs.
He is an advocate for bilingualism and strongly
supports the Ogden community and it's diversity.
(801) 737-8700
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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION OR ACTIVIST OF THE YEAR
2006 |
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| ADELANTE
is a community organization that has worked tirelessly
in creating a partnership between the University
of Utah and Jackson Elementary in Salt Lake City
to expose students enrolled in the Dual Language
strand to the University community. They have developed
cross-curriculum field trips to the University for
the K and 1st grade students at Jackson. They have
also created a partnership with University students
and Jackson teachers to develop volunteer opportunities
at Jackson. Congratulations to Adelante for creating
access to the University community and what it has
to offer. |
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