{"id":1900,"date":"2026-04-10T08:29:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/19\/?p=1900"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:21:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:21:33","slug":"administrator-of-the-year-award-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/19\/2026\/04\/10\/administrator-of-the-year-award-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Administrator of the Year Award Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Congratulations to the 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Administrator of the Year Award Recipients!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please help us celebrate the following individuals!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They will be honored during the <strong>Region XIX Spring Awards Celebration to be held May 11, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., at the Riverside Convention Center.<\/strong> Registration information will be available in mid-April<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every Student Succeeding<\/span><b> &#8211; Erik Huerta, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Desert Mirage High School, Coachella Valley Unified School District<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adult Education Administrator &#8211; <\/span><b>Matthew Centofranchi, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hemet <\/span><b>USD<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Business Services Administrator \u2013 <\/span><b>Darrin Watters, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hemet USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Career Technical Education Administrator \u2013 <\/span><b>Lynnsey Huntsman, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreno Valley USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Central Office Administrator \u2013<\/span><b> Kyley Ybarra, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Riverside USD &#8211; <strong>Also an ACSA State Award Winner!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Confidential Employee &#8211; <\/span><b>Amy Esquibel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Moreno Valley USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Continuation\/Educational Options Administrator \u2013 <\/span><b>Carlos Guillen, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Corona Norco USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curriculum and Instruction Administrator &#8211; <\/span><b>Dr. Ebon Brown, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beaumont USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elementary Co-Administrator \u2013 <\/span><b>Bonnie Chilton, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Menifee Union SD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elementary Principal \u2013 <\/span><b>Brenda Santana, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Palm Springs USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Middle Grades Co-Administrator- <\/span><b>Dr. Susan Jessup<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Hemet USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Middle Grades Principal \u2013 <\/span><b>Dr. Patrice Harris, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Menifee Union SD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Personnel\/Human Resources Administrator \u2013<\/span><b> Jennifer Castillo, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beaumont USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Secondary Co-Administrator \u2013<\/span><b> Frank DeAnda, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Riverside USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Secondary Principal \u2013 <\/span><b>Dr. Leann Iacuone, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Riverside USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Special Education Administrator \u2013 <\/span><b>Gabriela Toledo, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beaumont USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student Services Administrator &#8211; <\/span><b>Melinda Conde, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Menifee Union SD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Superintendent \u2013 <\/span><b>Dr. Jennifer Root, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Menifee Union SD &#8211; <strong>Also an ACSA State Award Winner!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Technology Administrator <\/span><b>\u2013 Dr. Jennifer Martin, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hemet USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Valuing Diversity Award \u2013 <\/span><b>Dr. Nicole Moshiri, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreno Valley USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Partners in Educational Excellence \u2013<\/span> <b>Teacher Residency Program<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Hemet USD and San Jacinto USD)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ferd Kiesel Memorial Distinguished Service Award*<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Brenda Santana, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Palm Springs USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr. Anthony Rice, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreno Valley USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr. Christi Barrett,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Hemet USD<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">* Ferd Kiesel is a State ACSA Special Award category. All candidates nominated are recognized at the Region level, and automatically advance to the state selection process.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marcus Foster Memorial Award for Administrator Excellence*<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Darrin Watters, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hemet USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr. Marcus Funchess<\/b><b>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Palm Springs USD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Rafael Garcia<\/b><b>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreno Valley USD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">* Marcus Foster is a State ACSA Special Award category. All candidates nominated are recognized at the Region level, and automatically advance to the state selection process.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All other region award recipients are selected through the Region Selection Committee process of all candidates submitted with one person being named as the category recipient. Region winners are then forwarded to the State for the State Administrator of the Year selection process.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to the 2026 Administrator of the Year Award Recipients!! 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