2017
Pride of the Union Awards

Post

Raoul Teilhet Educate, Agitate, Organize Award

Betty Forrester, United Teachers Los Angeles

Dedicated Unionist

  • Gemma Abels, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
  • Nancy Altman, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
  • Lilia Carreon, El Rancho Federation of Teachers
  • Carolyn Cleaves, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
  • Joel Flores, Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers
  • Arlene Inouye, United Teachers Los Angeles
  • Dennis Kelly, United Educators of San Francisco
  • Chris Mink, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
  • Jen Myers, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
  • Andrea Pecsok, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
  • Lori Shoemaker, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
  • Murdies “Bobbie” Washington, United Educators of San Francisco
  • Noah Weaker, United Educators of San Francisco
  • Jill Yasutake, ABC Federation of Teachers
  • Zann Yates, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers

Educational Issues      

  • Susan Bohegian, United Educators of San Francisco
  • Jocelyn Espinosa, El Rancho Federation of Teachers
  • Steve McDougall, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
  • Rosa Nicasio, ABC Federation of Teachers
  • Steve Seal, United Teachers Los Angeles
  • Fakra Shah, United Educators of San Francisco

Emerging Union Leadership

  • Heather Anderson, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
  • Sarah Burkhart, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
  • Michelle Cohn, United Teachers Los Angeles
  • Clifford Craft, El Rancho Federation of Teachers
  • Tamara Fairbanks, Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers
  • Frank Lara, United Educators of San Francisco
  • Edith Padilla, ABC Federation of Teachers
  • Eva Tellez, United Educators of San Francisco

Political Involvement

  • Rosa Delgado, El Rancho Federation of Teachers
  • Michael Hartshorn, ABC Federation of Teachers
  • Anabel Ibañez, United Educators of San Francisco
  • Allan Rosenberg, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
  • Ken Tray, United Educators of San Francisco

Union Activism

  • Tom Carroll, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
  • Margaret Martinez-Ingle, El Rancho Federation of Teachers
  • Angela Roddy-Brown, ABC Federation of Teachers
  • North Monterey County Federation of Teachers


The Pride of the Union Awards were presented at the CFT Convention on April 2, 2017, at the Sheraton Grand in Sacramento.