Calvin Hunt Arts Award

Jarratt Brunson Memorial Award for Literacy

Honoring the late Jarratt Brunson, the PEF founder who initiated the Teacher Grant Program, this award goes to the proposal that best reflects Jarratt’s passion for reading and early literacy.

Helena Alves, Angela Chavez ~ Madison Elementary
Students Treasure Becoming Publishers

Students will create and publish a multi-grade-level poetry book using Student Treasures, encouraging them to see themselves as authors, learn the writing process collaboratively, and build confidence through publication.

Kathy Onoye Principal Award

This award goes to the PUSD administrator whose proposal best exemplifies their role in inspiring leadership.

Elisa Pérez, Annette Aghadjanians, Guillermo Romero, & Cynthia Muñoz ~ Madison Elementary
Madison Eagles: Goals to Growth—Book Vending Machine Incentive Program

Madison Elementary is launching a program where children set academic goals, track progress, and earn tokens for a Book Vending Machine. This fosters ownership, literacy, and a culture of achievement.

Altadena Arts Magnet ~ Dana Hill, Amy Marmol
Dual Language, One Positive Message

Eliot Arts Magnet ~ Lanisha McKenzie, Jeremy Alvarez
Eliot’s Music Production Program

Field Elementary ~ Charlene Tucker
Growing Greatness: Cultivating Character, Creativity, and Community

Madison Elementary ~ Elisa Pérez, Annette Aghadjanians, Guillermo Romero, Cynthia Muñoz
Madison Eagles: Goals to Growth—Book Vending Machine Incentive Program

Thurgood Marshall Secondary ~ Lori Touloumian, Katrina Narvaez, Audrey Green, Marcela Valadez
Marshall ILT Retreat

McKinley School ~ Maria Toliver, Patricia Gwinn
MKS – Social Studies Enrichment Project

Norma Coombs Elementary ~ Charel Bailey, Kelsy Wakefield
A Stage for Every Lion: Transforming Our Auditorium into a Hub for Expression and Community

Octavia E. Butler Magnet ~ Arian Whitley, Jeff Bracamonte, Ella Farinas, Jason Trapp, Tracy Fontenot
STEAM + History: Empowering Students Through Equity, Inquiry, and Innovation

Pasadena High School ~ Eric Barba
Outdoor Learning and SEL Environment

Sierra Madre Middle ~ Garrett Newsom, Jane Ruwe
Book Taco for Everyone!

Washington Elementary ~ Reyna Uka
Expanding Horizons: Immersive Learning with Virtual Reality

Willard Elementary ~ Maricela Brambila
Strengthening Perseverance, Self-Regulation and Social Awareness Skills Through Game Play, Relationships and Calming Corners

Altadena Arts Magnet

Vivian Alfonso, Seyone Hovaguimian
Picture Exchange Communication System

Marie Cayatte
Feeling Better in New Combo Class

Eduardo Cueto
Creating a Field Day: Building Community Through Movement and Play

Jaklein Galoua
Postcards Across the World

Felicia Gomez
Building Through Learning: Academic Recovery for Our 2nd Grade Community

Amy Marmol, Irene Trejo, Maria Roque Mendez, Catalina Padilla de Cazares, Juana Cardenas Ramirez
The Recharge Zone: A Calm Space for Every Student

Marco Rodriguez
A Uniform Group Looks and Sounds Better

Ashley Romero
Bridging Social Emotional Challenges and Academics

Yolanda White
Learning Materials

Blair IB

Michael Birnbryer-Lao, Jennifer Dimas
PA Speakers / Monitors

Nicholas Bruno
Drink Cart

Danna Dumandan, Sara Napalm
Blair High School Choir

Maria Teresa Garcia, Luis Escalante
Using iPads in History

James Goffred
Classroom Technology

Ashley Lau
Interactive Group Work

Luis Loera
Classroom Improvement Project/Enrichment

Esmeralda Lomeli
History & Knowledge for All – Resources & Manipulatives

Sandra Marin
Visuals to Help Me Succeed

Elizabeth Najera
Bringing Literature to Life Through Hands-On Projects & Activities

London Outlaw
Jazz Shoes

Liliana Tang, Adria Tritto
Building Confidence and Curiosity in Science with iPads

Xiomara Tovar, Tamyke Edwards
The Viking Way Store

Jessica Volpi
Rolling into the Spotlight: Light Carts for Learning

Russell Wong
Surrounding Students with Sound: Enhancing Film History

CIS Academy

Steven Prado
Expanding Access to Psychoeducational Assessment Tools for Students with Disabilities

Don Benito Elementary

Yvonne Davis
Art for All! Process-Based Art Materials to Inspire Creativity and Growth

Kelli O’Hora
Drumming Up Learning!

Lauren Partma
Rebuilding Literacy: Restoring and Revitalizing Picture Books Post-Eaton Fire

Christine Sandoval
3D Innovation

Nancy Seger
Relax and Create!

PUSD Early Childhood

Carolina Arizaga
Developing a Love for Art

Maria Baker
STEAM Materials to Support School-Age Students with Hands-On Activities

Hui Ting Lee
Exploring Through Play: Outdoor Sand and Water Learning Center

Alis Vanegas
The Way I Feel

Eliot Arts Magnet

Derrick Bangle
The Art of Environmental Conservation

Maria Evardone, Kelli Hancock
Medieval World Faire: The Silk Road

Jane Lambert
String Art – Integrating Visual Art and Geometry in Middle School

Mollie Lief, Billy Rugh
Bring it On – and Bring Us Back

Armenui (Amy) Manasarian
Creating Connections Through Art: Engaging Future Students

Robert Moya
From Surviving to Thriving

Stephanie Murcia
The THRIVE Initiative

Erica Peters
An Artistic Outlet

Dawnley Raíces
Seeing Life Through a Different Lens

Pauline Rouat
French Library

Siran Schanen
Consumables Needed

Mary Shimazaki
Tier 1 Positive Behavior Interventions

Jody Simmons
Rebuilding the Husky Exchange: Fueling Positive Behavior After the Fire

Jerome Ta
DLIP French 6th and 7th ELA and History

Arielle Tinero, Katie Wiemerslage
Ingredients and Materials for Cooking and Science Experiments for ESN Classrooms at Eliot

Field Elementary

Anqi Deng
Building a Supportive & Engaging Learning Oasis: Enhancing Bi-literacy and Social-Emotional Growth in a Mandarin Immersion Setting

Jing Gao, Wei Li Xia
Building English Literacy Workshop Centers for Mandarin Dual Immersion First Grade

Lu Han
Science Exploration Center: Hands-on & Bilingual Learning for Kindergarten

June Kiesel
From Play to Proficiency: Hands-On ELA & Math Workshop Games for Dual Language Learners

Kelli O’Hora
Drumming Up Learning!

Jinghong Wang
Building a Bilingual, Culturally Responsive Classroom for Second Grade

Wai Yan Wu
Learning, Language, and Libraries

Lin Xiao
Building Math Minds: Differentiated Learning Through Interactive Centers

Siyin Yang
2nd Grade Literacy & Writing Center

Shu Zhang
Building an Engaging Space for Small Group Instruction

Hamilton Elementary

Kimberly Enriquez
Fun with Whiteboards

Claudia Henderson
Learning with Reading and Math Games

Morgan Little
Color-Coded Glockenspiels for Orff-Based Music Learning

Maria Barajas
Write On!

Marion Yamada
The Imagination Station

Patrice Yocum
Art in 3 Dimensions

PUSD Health Programs

Lisa Collins
Refrigerator for Health Office

Marla Kaseff
Getting Organized for Home Hospital

Ariana Valdez
Healthy Students, Thriving Schools

Erin Wolper
Empowering Students Through Prevention: Substance Abuse Awareness and Wellness Supplies

Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary

Wendy Barton, Deanna Gilman
Be the Thermostat, Not the Temperature

Sara Dave, Merle Bugarin
Jackson Manipulatives for Success Project

John Newell
Color Printer for Science Learning

Melissa Ruiz
STEAM Enhancements & Basic Materials for Our Kinder Classroom!

Diana Suarez
STEAM & Stories: Connection and Learning … en dos idiomas

Thaovi To
Updated Special Education Assessment Tools & Protocols

John Muir Early College Magnet

Johanna Amaya-Dominguez
Gaming in Math

Nimfa Clinton
Chemistry Laboratory Investigations

Renee Cruz, Perla Gonzales
Sponsoring Senior Packages for Those in Need

Nadia Elhawary, Sara Felix
Girl Code

Alisa Felgate
Voices of the Land – A Novel Study Initiative

Cassandra Franklin
Studio Band Aides

Rafe Goodwell
Pierced Band Ring

Janet Hart
Life is Not a Fairy Tale

Mario Hernandez
Spotlight on the Standards of Mathematical Practice Through Game Play

Nancy Gonzalez Heusser
Puente 9th Grade T-Shirts

Laura Howard
Rebuilding Through Story: Empowering Students with Culturally Relevant Literature

Paul Lee
Physics Classroom – Conceptual Physics

Courtney Scrabek, Micol Issa
Painting with Light: The Grief Underneath

Donna Tucker
Podcasts

Longfellow Elementary

Jennifer Boynton
Kinder & Garden Restoration Project

Jennifer Fernandez
4th Grade Bilingual Book Club

Janet Hernandez
Cultivando Lectores

Fariba Masoumi
Active Minds, Creative Hands, and STEM Explorers

Madison Elementary

Helena Alves, Angela Chavez
Students Treasure Becoming Publishers

Stephanie Berlanga, Cheryl Hinojosa
Growing into Embedded Instruction II

Nancy Cruzat
Calm Body and Mind + Improved Concentration and Focus = Positive Learning Experience

Eduardo Cueto
Creating a Field Day: Building Community Through Movement and Play

Margarita Dominguez, Diane Salson
Reading Matters!

Cara Enete
Collections Enrichment

Yuliia Handzii, Donna Irie
Calming Corner / Learning Space

Cinthia Martinez
Creative Spaces: Inspiring Young Minds Through Art

Steven Prado
Expanding Access to Psychoeducational Assessment Tools for Students with Disabilities

Sarah Rager
Small Groups for Big Changes

Marco Rodriguez
A Uniform Group Looks and Sounds Better

Myrna Rodriguez, Guillermo Romero
Eagle Incentive Activities

Zayda Valladares
Health/Puberty Chat

Marshall Secondary

Zara Agvanian
Equipping Classrooms for Success in Geometry and Financial Literacy

Rebeca Cuellar
Investigating States of Matter / An Unimaginable World Through a Microscope

Sara Dickerson
Back to Basics

Brendan Duong
Sparks, Sound, and Seconds: Tools for Hands-On Physics

Michelle Espinosa
Sing a Song!

Jeffrey Fletcher
Print Dreams: Photography Exhibition 2025-26

Consuelo Galvez
Keeping Up with Technology

Alison Garfinkel
Printing Possibilities: 3D Design for Marshall Drama

Ivan Harris
Social Emotional Games & Projects

Renee Isaacs, Valerie Brewer
Counseling Curriculum

Heather King
Updating the Orchestra Music Library

Melissa Lorenz
Inclusion in Literature and Life

Marti MacInnes
Puente Familia Community Building

Luis Meza, Stan Makiyama, Mike Lundy, Joe Federico
Manipulative Sports Exploration

Michael Millan
DBQ Projects

Erika Moore
Collaboration & Presentations in 6th Grade

Gilbert Mora
10th Grade PSAT Testing Fees

Darcy Naganuma
Shine Your Light

Jin Ok-Gee
Oh the Places You’ll Go!

Larryssa Perry
Creating a Calming Corner for Student Regulation and Focus

Suengmee Seo
Chemistry Activities

Mary Stevens
Black Girl Magic & Black Boy Joy

Lauren Tanefski, Maribel Dominguez
Puente: Art of the Monologue

Joshua Tornek
Social Science & Research Support

Fara Valentine
Dissections: Making Anatomy Real

PUSD Mental Health Services

Erica Cardenas
Therapy Supplies

McKinley School

Emily Brink
Second Grade SEL

Topaze Fraser-Lake
Interactive Learning for Every Student: Differentiation Through Digital Tools

Emily Palmer
Student Success, Motivation, and Rewards!

Briseyda Rivera, Natalie Pando
Creating a Safe and Comfortable Learning Space for All Learners

Thadues Twardak, John Freese
C.A.R.E. Therapeutic Program

Norma Coombs Elementary

Martha Esquivel-Leu, Debra Breitenstein
Building an At-Home Library

Barbara Ishida
Gardening

Kyle Kennelly, Janet Ezor
Sensory Scholars

Cynthya Montiel Martinez
Picture This: Capturing the Journey of TK Through Diversity, Community, and Growth

Martha Tovar
Dancing with the Cubs!

Octavia E. Butler Magnet Academy

Cindy Abbott
Alice in Wonderland!

Kevin Bice, Annabelle McGinnis
Newton’s Laws in a Frictionless World

Jeffrey Bracamonte
Math Field Day Shirts

Patricia Fontenot-Hughes
PBIS Tier 1: Positive Incentive Program

Angelica Herrera
Learning SEL Through Wordrush SEL Games

Theresia Rosa Kleeman
Honey: A Celebration of Student Achievement

Cassandra Nevarez
OEB Instrumental Music Program

PALS

Wylin Daigle, Kimbra Norton, Egbert Azariah, Angelica Ibarra de Salinas
Kitchen Champs

Pasadena High

Bertha Alicia Aguilar Garcia
CAMAD 9th and 10th Grade

Richard Benavides
Level Up: Student Game Design Showcase

Asusena Camacho Raudales
Improving Spanish Literacy and AP Exam Preparation

Richard Chung
Math Comes Alive in Business!

Paola Gaeta
“Leer para crecer” (Ready to Grow)

Gabriella Guidi, Aja Arana
THRIVE Center

Mayte Hernandez
Unlocking Literacy: Digital Escape Rooms to Boost Reading Comprehension and Engagement

Jose Herrera
Translation Tools for English Language Learners

Grace Keshishian
The World Around Us

Benjamin Lambert
A Beaker for Every Child

Daniel Magallanes
Little Big Band / Binding it Together

Carolina Marquez Villasenor
Free Voluntary Reading in Spanish Class

Laurel Nelissen
Physical Education

Martin O’Connor
Award USA

Marian Pena
Boasting Our Bulldogs

Aileen Perez Portillo
Fomentando la Lectura: Creating an Inclusive Spanish Classroom Library

Seth Pettit, Bryon Lanagan
PHS 3D Printer

Jean-Paul Raya
Building Readers through a Classroom Library

Laurian Roggenkamp
Snacks for All and All for Snacks

Dylan Rupel
Support for PHS Robotics and Rocketry Clubs

Kevin Wood, Tom Traeger
Visualizing Waves

Jo Anne Yoon
Student Study Center/Lounge + Tech Support

Ithzel Zarabia
Counseling Office – PBIS

Rose City High

Richard Lightner
CTE Business and Finance Career Planning

San Rafael Elementary

Cristina Arellano
Building Biliteracy Through Books and Flexible Seating

Luz Ceja
Exploring Our Senses

Andrew Medina, Priscilla Leon
Building the Orff Schulwerk Instrumentarium for SRE

Lizet Rodriguez
Reading Garden Classroom Extension

Thaovi To
Updated Special Education Assessment Tools & Protocols

Sierra Madre Elementary

Debbie Afsharian
First Robotics

Raul Delgado
Fly Birdies Fly

Linda Newhart, Susan Andres
Access to Resources and Tools

Dany Richey, Jason Bemis
You are Here: Our Land, Our Voice, Our Art

Sierra Madre Middle

Gina Davis
Continuing Our SMMS Garden

Ravi Dev Anandhan, Michele Manzanares
Advanced STEM Education Through Science Olympiad Program

Penelope Ibbotson
Science Book Library

Jingshuang Liu
Mandarin Immersion Student Digital Portfolios

Xiaoyuan Qu
StoryJumper World History Project: Creating Student E-Books on Ancient Civilizations

Calvin Ramirez
Project Read-for-Fun: Comics & Graphic Novels

Jane Ruwe, Elizabeth Korman
Breakout of Digital Dependency

(Jun) Olivia Yu, Maureen Klauschie
Mandarin Language & Culture Program

PUSD Special Education

Erica Cardenas
Music and Dance for Our DHH Students

PUSD Student Wellness & Support Services

Laura Barba
Literacy Intervention for Grades 1-3

Christopher Gyorgyovich
CCEIS Reading Intervention Grant

Twilight Adult Education & KLRN Pasadena

Beth Leyden, Michael Slominski
Drone Operations for Live Media

Washington Elementary STEM Magnet

David Earnhart
Homes from the Land: Building Traditional Native American Dwellings

Karen Gonzalez
Story Time and Reading Corner

William Loufik
SEL/Sensory Classroom and Library

Laura MacDonald, Geoffrey Davis
Mystery Science

Katherine Mickelson
Math Manipulatives for All Students

Mary Roper
How to Cope

Aileen Trejo, Fabiola Acevedo
Calming Corner

Patrice Yocum
Art in 3 Dimensions

Willard Elementary

Elizabeth Beaumont
Fun and (Learning) Games!

Sonia Covarrubias
Engaging Young Minds with Math Stackers

Melinda Killen
Room 1 Fun