Night With the Stars

Night with the Stars is a dinner celebration of our community and the partnership we share with our schools. Each of the 35 schools in the district selects one person to be their Shining Star. This individual can be a staff member, parent, or community member who has made an outstanding contribution to their school community.

We gather with the school superintendent, trustees, district staff, principals, education fund and academic booster officers from all 35 schools, as well as parents, sponsors, and organizations that support public education in our valley.

Thank you for joining us at our 2026 Night with the Stars event. We were pleased to celebrate with you!

Check below for information and pictures from our 2026 Night with the Stars dinner.

Congratulations to our
2025-2026 Shining Stars

SRVEF Shining Star – SRVUSD Warehouse Team

Alamo Elementary – Poorak Kashyap
Alternative Education (Venture & Del Amigo Schools) – Alissa Kruse
Bella Vista Elementary – Renita Singh
Bollinger Canyon Elementary – Lanelle Bold
California High School – Janice Saiki
Charlotte Wood Middle School – Adria Ibarra
Country Club Elementary – Jessica Ballard
Coyote Creek Elementary – Soniya Mahto
Creekside Elementary – Laura Jilizian
Diablo Vista Middle School – Katya Rodriguez
Dougherty Valley High School – Michael Hansen
Gale Ranch Middle School – Meghan Goldman
Golden View Elementary – Christine Sharrock
Green Valley Elementary – Chelsea Roderick
Greenbrook Elementary – Taryn Warren
Hidden Hills Elementary – Manjula Chandrasekaran
Iron Horse Middle School – Michelle Hamon

John Baldwin Elementary – Sarah Simpson
Live Oak Elementary – Lisa Corpus
Los Cerros Middle School – Traci Varanini
Montair Elementary – Sarah Thomas
Monte Vista High School – Hanh Nguyen
Montevideo Elementary – Linda Taylor
Neil Armstrong Elementary – Megan Cawn
Pine Valley Middle School – Simone Yamshon
Quail Run Elementary – Ashley Sealock

Rancho Romero Elementary – Olivia Nosal

San Ramon Valley High School – Kathleen O’Grady

Stone Valley Middle School – Lisa Knebel

Sycamore Valley Elementary – Tiffany Goh

Tassajara Hills Elementary – Courtney Furtado

Twin Creeks Elementary – Tracy Fernandez

Vista Grande Elementary – Katie Berger

Walt Disney Elementary – Ankur Rimjhim

Windemere Ranch Middle School – Pankaj Chauhan

SRVUSD Employees of the Year:

Elementary Teacher of the Year: Austin Glimme, Vista Grande Elementary
Secondary Teacher of the Year: Wally Bean, Windemere Ranch Middle School
Classified Employee of the Year: Bren Erickson, Technology Department