2026 Oakland School Champion Awards
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Every successful school has a dynamic support team that helps take care of our young people. Our 2026 Oakland School Champion Awards celebrated many of those unique roles on school campuses, honoring 15 champions across 11 job categories. Without them, our schools would not be the same!
I would like to introduce you to our School Champion Award Winners!
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Margy Salguera |
Community School Manager |
Emerson Elementary school ( Oakland) |
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Alexia Argentina Maciel |
Attendance Clerk |
La Escuelita Elementary |
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Carmen Graciliano |
Secretary |
La Escuelita |
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Erika Martinez |
Secretary |
Unity Middle School |
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Ulises Perez |
School Community Outreach Worker (SCOW), Unique to my school site |
EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
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Ashanti Lewis |
Janitor |
Sankofa United |
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Gricelda Xiloj Ixcoy |
Attendance Clerk |
Allendale Elementary School |
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Iesha Aker |
Cafeteria Staff |
Frick United Middle School |
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Jorge Garibay |
Sports Coach |
Madison park academy |
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MPA |
Classroom Aid |
School |
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Sandra Burton |
Attendance Specialist |
Emerson |
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Sydney Dexter |
TSA of Instruction and Intervention |
Emerson |
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Nancy Majano |
Janitor, Cafeteria Staff |
Unity Middle School |
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Rogelio Briseno |
Janitor, Yard Supervisor, Garden Staff |
Oakland Unity H |
|
Wei (Sandy) Liu |
Attendance Clerk |
Lincoln Elementary |
We have one last award recipient who received more than one nomination! Our grand prize award goes to…
Margy Salguera, a Community School Manager from Emerson Elementary school (Oakland)!
Congratulations and thank you to all of our School Champions for all you do to help and support your school community and make OUSD proud!
