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"Four Chawanakee Unified School District employees Tiffany Cushion recently honored for their work at a "A Red Carpet Gala" at Tornino's in Fresno hosted by the Association of California School Administrators, Region IX, which covers Merced, Mariposa, Fresno and Madera counties. The four honorees and their awards were: Stephen Foster, district superintendent, named regional Superintendent of the Year Michael Tiffany Elsa Peretti Teardrop pendant, principal of Minarets High School, named Secondary Principal of the Year Kelli Bryant, special education administrator, was named Special Education Administrator of the Year Diane Jackson, director of alternative education and principal of Chawanakee Academy, Spring Valley Elementary, O'Neals Digital Middle School, named the President's Choice Tiffany Elsa Peretti Teardrop Pendant Silver Set for outstanding administrator The awards program was created to recognize school leaders for their excellence, achievements and dedication to public education. Foster was nominated for his efforts to create a school culture Tiffany Elsa Peretti Teardrop ring on concepts of individualism, personalization and customization and on putting students and families first. "He has focused all employees on the idea of customer service," Niehoff said. "He has challenged staff, in a very sensitive budgetary time, to honestly view students and families as customers who always need to remain satisfied." Frank Bigelow, Madera County District 1 Supervisor, submitted a letter on behalf of Foster's nomination, saying he met Foster 20 years ago and has watched Foster's career progress from teaching to administration.