Winners of the annual Honoring Our Own awards are selected by Region 17 of the San Diego County School Boards Association and Region 18 of the California Association of School Administrators. the San Diego Sheraton Resort and Marina. Nearly 500 educational leaders and friends of the educational community are expected to attend. To register, visit https://bit.ly/3sw6xH5. Registration closes April 22.
California Association of School Administrators Region 18 (regions.acsa.org/18/) comprises nearly 1,400 educational leaders and the region encompasses San Diego and Imperial counties. The Administrators of the Year chosen by the association are:

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Superintendent: Benjamin Churchill, Carlsbad Unified School District
Secondary Director: Cynthia Larkin, San Diego Unified School District
Director of Intermediate Grades: Ernesto Valenzuela, Imperial County Office of Education

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Primary Director: Cesar Mora, Oceanside Unified School District
Primary Director: Ricardo Ceceña, Poway Unified School District
Central office: Tracy Thompson, San Diego County Office of Education