Each spring UPS and The Sharks Foundation are pleased to present The UPS/Sharks Foundation 8th Grade Leadership awards. These awards honor students who demonstrate outstanding leadership in the classroom as well as in the community.

 

Each honoree and three guests are invited to attend the UPS/Sharks Foundation 8th Grade Leadership Awards dinner held on the arena floor at HP Pavilion. The dinner features guest speakers from UPS, The Sharks Foundation, and the Offices of Education for both Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. During the awards dinner, each leader will be individually recognized for their outstanding achievements and presented with the following:

The dinner will also honor the UPS/Sharks Foundation Community Award winner for the year. The Community Award is presented annually to a UPS employee who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to society through their leadership and volunteerism and has actively participated in Sharks Foundation events and fundraisers throughout the season.

 

Parents and guardians are invited to take photos during the event, and all students will be mailed a group photograph several days after the awards ceremony. Individual photographs will be available for purchase from team photographer Don Smith at www.printroom.com/pro/futuresharks. The site is protected to protect the rights and privacy of the award winners. Please contact The Sharks Foundation to gain access to this area.

 

The UPS/Sharks Foundation 8th Grade Leadership Awards are presented in conjunction with the Office of Education in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties. Every public school enrolling eighth graders in these counties is invited to submit the name of a deserving leader and the criterion for selecting leaders is determined by each school individually. Information is sent to schools in the spring. Click here for a recap from the 2007 event.

 

Laura Johnston

San Jose Sharks, Sharks Foundation Manager

Phone: (408) 977-4757

Fax: (408) 999-5797

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kristen Pham	Bernal Intermediate School
Connor Nunley	Blach Middle School
David Lee Ramirez, Jr.	August Boeger Junior High School
Nikki Dronek	Lewis Britton Middle School
Martha DiazEspinoza	Brownell Middle School
Taylor Lucero	Buchser Middle School
Jacqueline Bustamante	Luther Burbank School
Nestor Gallardo	Peter Burnett Academy
TaKara Burse	Cabrillo Middle School
Amie Molley	Campbell Middle School
Scott Harano	Chaboya Middle School
Cassandra Valenzuela	Charter School of Morgan Hill
Derek Frazier, Jr.	Crittenden Middle School
Mariah Chen	Cupertino Middle School
Nina Montazeri	Dartmouth Middle School
Felicia Elena Segura	Caroline Davis Intermediate School
Kelsey Ayers	Egan Junior High School
Nicholas Caleb Robinson	C. T. English Middle School
Danuel Rivera	J. W. Fair Middle School
Maricarmen Batres	Clyde L. Fischer Middle School
Eric Schnell	R.J. Fisher Middle School
Brandi Lynn Williams	Graham Middle School
Clair Lee	Bret Harte Middle School
Kimmai Nguyen	Leonard Herman Intermediate School
Jaqueline Perez	Herbert Hoover Middle School
Chloe Lee	Hyde Middle School
Julia Edholm	Jordan Middle School
Saurabh Davala	Kennedy Middle School
Daan Vanadrichem	Sam Lawson Middle School
Ilaina Duron	George LeyVa Middle School
Brianna Ramos	Lee Mathson Middle School
Joey Sparacino	Moreland Middle School
Kristy Le	Morrill Middle School
Savelio Fa'asolo	John Muir Middle School
John R. Kellett	Martin Murphy Middle School
Liliana Gonzalez	Ocala Middle School
Kyle James Abraham	Orchard School
Danielle M. Horwitz	Marian A. Peterson Middle School
Erik Huynh	Piedmont Middle School
Matt Urakami	Ida Price Middle School
Derek Tang	Quimby Oak Middle School
Veronica Flores	Rancho Milpitas Middle School
Jay Lee	Redwood Middle School
Samantha Jones	Rolling Hills Middle School
Lynn T. Nguyen	Thomas Russell Middle School
Joecell Agamata	William L. Sheppard Middle School
Peter T. Nguyen	Shirakawa School
Nila Le	Sierramont Middle School
Melissa Kay Gjerde	Ascencion Solorsano Middle School
Dani Hemeon	South Valley Middle School
Ashlyn Spierling	Sunnyvale Middle School
Jessica Le	Sylvandale Middle School
Gabby Iseman	Willow Glen Middle School
Amanda Flores	Windmill Springs School

 

 

 

 

 

Jessica Stief	Aptos Junior High School
Angie Banez	Branciforte Middle School
Andrew Johnson	E.A. Hall Middle School
Nora Britton	Mission Hill Middle School
Constantine Samios III	Pacific Collegiate School
Salvador Hernandez	Pajaro Middle School
Elizabeth Jara	Rolling Hills Middle School
Nate Wood	San Lorenzo Valley Junior High School
Christopher Youmans	Scotts Valley Middle School
Tom Knight	Shoreline Middle School

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers address the students and their guests, congratulating them on their accomplishments. 

 

 

 

 Speakers included (l-r) Colleen Wilcox, Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools; Michael Watkins, Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools; Malcolm Bordelon, Executive Vice President of Business Operations for the San Jose Sharks; and Benn Camicia, San Jose Operations Manager for UPS.