04/03/2026
The San Jacinto Rotary Club was honored to recognize a number of community leaders at our recent annual Citizen of the Year dinner at the San Jacinto Leadership Academy.
They all do outstanding jobs serving youth and our overall community.
Citizen of the Year - Ken Reed
Principal of the Year - Lloyd Sheppard, San Jacinto High School
Teachers of the Year - Michelle Adams, Megan Cope Elementary and Sharyn Guminiak, Mountain View High School
Certificated Administrator of the Year - Dulce Noriega, District Office
Classified Employee of the Year - DeSean Gilmore, San Jacinto High School
Classified Administrator of the Year - Angela Phalen, Nutrition Services
Sheriff's Deputy of the Year - Deputy John O’Brien, San Jacinto Station
Firefighter of the Year - Engineer Chris Bryson, Station 25
Nonprofit of the Year - Healthy Valley Foundation
Business of the Year - Delgado’s Restaurant