Culver City Observer -

The Culver City Education Foundation (CCEF) and Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) announce the following award recipients to be honored at the 14th Annual Tribute to the Stars, Friday May11 at Sony Pictures Studios, Main Street.

Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Teacher of the Year

Kari Fretham- Culver City Middle School

Rotary Club of Culver City/ Classified Employee of the Year

Anissa McCullen – Linwood E. Howe Elementary School

LA Urban Homes/CCUSD Superintendent’s Award

The Fineshriber Family Foundation

Playa Vista/ CCEF President’s Award

Cathy Hession of The Carol and James Collins Foundation

See’s Candies Volunteers of the Year

Each winner, chosen by the individual school, has gone “above and beyond” to assist our students and schools.

El Marino Language School – Alisha Martin

El Rincon Elementary School – Steve Zee

Farragut Elementary School - James Sparling

La Ballona Elementary School – Nancy Richards Chand & Mohi Chand

Linwood E. Howe Elementary School – Ronni Kass

Culver City Middle School – Allison Brush

Culver City High School – Steven Stautzenbach

Culver Park high school – Margaret Fujisawa

Culver City Adult School – Ronald Reuben

Office of Child Development –Josette Trux

The Tribute to the Stars gala evening is an opportunity to honor the “Stars” of local schools. . Reservation information will be available at the end of March. .