2020 Read across America/Read on Santa Cruz County Week
Once again, the Santa Cruz County School Superintendent’s Office and School Superintendent Alfredo I. Velásquez, celebrated, along with 30 Private Schools, Charter Schools, and Public Elementary Schools within our county, National Read Across America/Read on Santa Cruz County Week from March 2, 2020, through March 06, 2020.
With the coordination of Ms. Patricia Barraza-Preciado (Santa Cruz County School Superintendent’s Office,) they had close to 100 volunteers from all across Santa Cruz County, read to every classroom in our educational community. The main goal of this event is to encourage our children to read and to love reading at an early age. It is one of the most important things we can do as parents and as a community. It sets the foundation for a lifetime of success.
The Santa Cruz County School Superintendent’s Office would like to thank everyone who volunteered a couple of hours of their busy day to participate in this wonderful event. The children of Santa Cruz County thank YOU, as well.
A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING VOLUNTEERS and SPONSORS
Ms. Lee Ann Richards (McDonald’s sponsor)
Mr. James Quinet
Santa Cruz County
Mr. George Silva (SCC Attorney’s Office)
Ms. Liz Gutfahr (SCC Treasurer)
Ms. Suzie Sainz (SCC Recorder)
Ms. Sonia Jones (SCC Human Resources)
Mr. Juan Pablo Guzman (SCC Clerk of Courts)
Sheriff Tony Estrada
Lieutenant Gerry Castillo
Lieutenant Raoul Rodriguez
Ms. Celeste Rodriguez (SCC Attorneys)
Mr. Luis Fimbres (SCC Probation Department)
Ms. Berenice Arellano (SCC Probation Department)
Mr. Luis Preciado (SCC Probation Department)
Ms. Maria Martinez (SCC Finance Department)
Mr. Chris Young (SCC School Superintendents)
Ms. Maya Donnelly (SCC School Superintendents)
Ms. Terri Sprigg (SCC School Superintendents)
Mr. Adrian Chamberlain (SCC School Superintendents)
Ms. Melissa Corella (SCC School Superintendents)
Ms. Alma Feria (SCC School Superintendents)
Ms. Georgina Parra (SCC School Superintendents)
Ms. Patricia Barraza-Preciado (SCC School Superintendent’s)
Ms. Chris Bachelier (U of A Cooperative Extension)
Ms. Cristina Pereda (SCC Treasurers)
Ms. Liz Tolano (SCC Board of Supervisors)
Mr. Juan Balderas (SCC IT Department)
Mr. Robert Brubaker (SCC School Superintendents)
Ms. Melissa Gallegos (SCC School Superintendents)
Ms. Ruth Placencia (SCC School Superintendents)
Ms. Alex Gracia (SCC School Superintendents)
Ms. Sobeira Castro (SCC Emergency Management)
Ms. Renee Barber (SCC School Superintendents)
Ms. Rocio Puig (SCC Courts)
Ms. Anna Cruz (SCC Courts)
Santa Cruz Barr Association
Ms. Lilian Ortega
Ms. Kim Hunley
State Representatives
Arizona Senator Andrea Dalessandro
City of Nogales
Mayor Arturo Garino
Mr. Esteban Michelle
Nogales Police Department
U.S. Border Patrol Agents
Agent Quiriapa
Agent Verdugo
Agent Lee
Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District
Ms. Susan Faubion (Board Member)
Mr. John Hays (Board Member)
Nogales Unified School District
Mr. Fernando Parra (Superintendent)
Ms. Angel Canto (Assistant Superintendent)
Ms. Mayra Zuniga (Human Resources)
Ms. Judith Mendoza (Student Services Director)
Mr. Greg Lucero
Dr. Marcelino Varona
Patagonia Unified School District
Ms. Cynthia Matus-Morriss
Santa Cruz County Provisional Community College District
Dr. Stella Perez (Chief Executive Director)
Nogales Woman’s Club
Ms. Marta Valenzuela
Ms. Renee Guevarra
Ms. Esther Morales
Ms. Barbara Hyde
Ms. Terry Vega
Ms. Yolanda Felix
Ms. Cecilia Kory
Ms. Adeline Cripe
Ms. Norma Ahumada
Ms. Tinina Vasquez
Ms. Juby Bell
Ms. Suzie Sainz
Ms. Barbara Federico
Nogales Lions Club
Ms Claudia Wise
Ms. Dina Sanchez
Ms. Sandra Davila
Members of the Community
Rio Rico Firefighters
Mr. Manuel Coppola
Tubac Firefighters
Mr. Francisco Padilla (First Things First)
Ms. Kim Corsaro
Mr. David Hathaway
Ms. Perry Brubaker
Ms. Bianca Young
Members of the NHS Interact Club
