Some 300 community members attended the Beverly Hills Education Fund (BHEF) Honors on May 21 at Beverly Canon Gardens to recognize supporters and educators who have made a difference in the lives of Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) students.
The Apple Awards honor teachers who make a lasting difference in the lives of students and include educators from Beverly Hills High School (BHHS), Beverly Vista Middle School (BVMS), El Rodeo Elementary School (ERES) and Horace Mann Elementary School (HMES). Apple Award recipients included Karen Garland (program specialist, HMES/BVMS), Felipe Gomez (maintenance and operations), Candace Hemphill (third grade, ERES), Ellen Kwon (fourth grade, HMES), Kunhee (David) Lee (history and AVID, BHHS), Kari Marlowe (program specialist, ERES/BHHS), Celeste McDonald (English, BHHS), Vivian Minor (administrative assistant, BVMS), Fred Pinto (visual and performing arts, BVMS), Laura Rogers (special education, BVMS), Afsaneh Tabibian (instructional assistant, BHHS) and retirees Eran Elitzur, Karyn Nance, Steven Rubenstein and Mark Vrbka.
