Past Recipients

Past Recipients

2023-2024 Senior Scholarships

Corona del Mar Middle School & High School PTA

Past Honorary Award Recipients

Past Honorary Award Recipients

Events

About CDM PTA

2023-2024 Association Meetings

Honorary Service Awards

PTA General Meeting

Senior Scholarship Deadline

2022-2023:

Becky Chanawatr – Honorary Service Award
Jose Cruz – Very Special Person Award
Stefanie Geoghesan- Honorary Service Award
Elin Gonzalez – Outstanding Administrator Award
Jake Haley – Outstanding Administrator Award
Lauren Hurwitz – Honorary Service Award
Craig Johnson – Honorary Service Award
Laura Mayberry – Outstanding Teacher Award
Christy Mecxin – Outstanding Teacher Award
Charles Oyas- Honorary Service Award
Jen Schafer – Honorary Service Award
Christy Smith – Honorary Service Award
Joe Stefano – Golden Oak Service Award
Lorie Swatsek – Honorary Service Award

2021-2022:

Eddie Bairam- Honorary Service Award
Julia Bruening – Very Special Person Award
Kareem Captan- Honorary Service Award
Joe Cianfrani- Honorary Service Award
Victoria Gilmore- Outstanding Administrator Award
Megan Grint- Honorary Service Award
Annette Harper- Honorary Service Award
Kristen Kowalczyk-Rivas- Continuing Service Award
Megan Madden- Honorary Service Award
Shalini Manaktala- Honorary Service Award
Sherrry Martinez- Honorary Service Award
James May- Outstanding Teacher Award
Julie Means, PTA President- Honorary Service Award
Eric Paulsen- Honorary Service Award
Jeff Perry- Outstanding Administrator Award
Karen Yelsey- Golden Oak Service Award
Jennifer Yennie – Honorary Service Award

2020-2021:

Joshua Hill, Outstanding Administrator Award
Laura Keane, Outstanding Teacher Award
Tammy Owney, Outstanding Teacher Award
Anh Dufour, Outstanding Teacher Award
CDM Home Tour Chairs, Gina Jaha, Andria Strelow, Kelly Brennan, Special Person Award
CDM Instructional Coaches, Tina Polychronopoulos, Jackie Vorona, Morgan Beckman, Kristen Kowalczyk Rivas
Mary Mix, Honorary Service Award
Anne Kittleson, Honorary Service Award
Nita Tewari, Honorary Service Award
Monica Cohen, Honorary Service Award

2019-2020:

Amber Snider, Honorary Service Award
Bonnie Lee, Honorary Service Award
Brigid Cianfrani, Honorary Service Award
Fiona Ivey, Honorary Service Award
Jamie Gresh, Honorary Service Award
Jen Cannon, Honorary Service Award
John Griffin, Honorary Service Award
Kelly Burgess, Outstanding Teacher Award
Laurie Horn, Honorary Service Award
Liz Gastil, Outstanding Teacher Award
Robin Nasser, Honorary Service Award
Sylvia Visnoski, Honorary Service Award
Tina Ly, Honorary Service Award

2018-2019:

Andrew Ball, Honorary Service Award
Dana Flood, Honorary Service Award
Ruth Kobayashi, Honorary Service Award
Hannah Lindt, Honorary Service Award
Jill Manly, Honorary Service Award
Shondra Pulido, Outstanding Teacher Award
Nikki Rener, Honorary Service Award
Joe Stefano, Honorary Service Award
Annmarie Stellman, Honorary Service Award
Vanessa Valdes, Honorary Service Award

Honorary Service Awards
All day
April 3, 2024
2023-2024 Cdm PTA Honorary Service Awards
Do you know a teacher, administrator, parent, volunteer or coach who has gone above and beyond in their commitment to our PTA or CDM community? If so, please take the time to nominate them for a CDM PTA Honorary Service Award. This award is given every year to an individual or organization for outstanding service to children and youth in our community, going above and beyond what is asked of them.
Last year’s recipients 2022-2023 were:
Jen Schafer- Honorary Service Award
Charles Oyas- Honorary Service Award
Christy Smith- Honorary Service Award
Joe Stefano- Golden Oak Service Award
Lorie Swatsek- Honorary Service Award
Jose Cruz- Very Special Person Award
Becky Chanawatr- Honorary Service Award
Laura Mayberry- Outstanding Teacher Award
Craig Johnson- Honorary Service Award
Elin Gonzales- Outstanding Administrator Award
Christy Mecxin- Outstanding Teacher Award
Lauren Hurwitz- Honorary Service Award
Jacob Haley- Outstanding Administrator Award
This awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 at the PTA meeting in the small gym.
Please click below to go to the nomination form or go www.cdmpta.org listed under the events tab.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4jFAt3qRZzOK4Ql5xdJJID35BMidY3mGaM9mGoq1KoUiweA/viewform?usp=sf_link
or scan QR code below:

Questions? Shurbhi Shah,
shubsshah@gmail.com
Corona Del Mar Middle and High School PTA
Questions? Shurbhi Shah,
shubsshah@gmail.com
Corona Del Mar Middle and High School PTA
PTA General Meeting
9:00 am-11:00 am
April 3, 2024
CDM General Meeting/Honorary Service Presentation

Senior Scholarship Deadline
All day
April 21, 2024
2023-2024 Senior Scholarships
The CDM PTA is offering 24 scholarships in the amount of $500! This is a wonderful opportunity for your senior to have some extra money as they head off into their next chapter. It’s only available to CDM Seniors who are current members of the CDM PTA. It’s very easy to sign up for only $10 at www.cdmpta.org. The instructions and application are attached. Please ask your student to read the instructions carefully and to complete the application, scan it, and email it to cdmptascholarship@gmail.com. The deadline is April 21, 2024 at 9pm. If you have any questions, please email cdmptascholarship@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing your application. Please see the attached application.
Your application will be reviewed and scored anonymously in order to maintain fairness. As such, it is recommended that you avoid making references that would reveal your identity.
TO APPLY:
1. Complete the application page and personal information page by typing or printing your responses as neatly as possible. Please note that there are TWO required short essay questions. You are welcome to attach a transcript and it may be an unofficial transcript.
2. To submit your completed application, email it to the PTA at cdmptascholarship@gmail.com. Please scan and email your application.
DUE DATE INFORMATION:
Deadline is April 21st, 2024 at 9:00pm.
To be fair to all the applicants no late applications will be accepted.
Thank you for your application.
The PTA congratulates you on your upcoming high school graduation and wishes you the best of luck in the future!

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Honorary Service Awards
All day
April 3, 2024
2023-2024 Cdm PTA Honorary Service Awards
Do you know a teacher, administrator, parent, volunteer or coach who has gone above and beyond in their commitment to our PTA or CDM community? If so, please take the time to nominate them for a CDM PTA Honorary Service Award. This award is given every year to an individual or organization for outstanding service to children and youth in our community, going above and beyond what is asked of them.
Last year’s recipients 2022-2023 were:
Jen Schafer- Honorary Service Award
Charles Oyas- Honorary Service Award
Christy Smith- Honorary Service Award
Joe Stefano- Golden Oak Service Award
Lorie Swatsek- Honorary Service Award
Jose Cruz- Very Special Person Award
Becky Chanawatr- Honorary Service Award
Laura Mayberry- Outstanding Teacher Award
Craig Johnson- Honorary Service Award
Elin Gonzales- Outstanding Administrator Award
Christy Mecxin- Outstanding Teacher Award
Lauren Hurwitz- Honorary Service Award
Jacob Haley- Outstanding Administrator Award
This awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 at the PTA meeting in the small gym.
Please click below to go to the nomination form or go www.cdmpta.org listed under the events tab.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4jFAt3qRZzOK4Ql5xdJJID35BMidY3mGaM9mGoq1KoUiweA/viewform?usp=sf_link
or scan QR code below:

Questions? Shurbhi Shah,
shubsshah@gmail.com
Corona Del Mar Middle and High School PTA
Questions? Shurbhi Shah,
shubsshah@gmail.com
Corona Del Mar Middle and High School PTA

PTA General Meeting
9:00 am-11:00 am
April 3, 2024
CDM General Meeting/Honorary Service Presentation

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Senior Scholarship Deadline
All day
April 21, 2024
2023-2024 Senior Scholarships
The CDM PTA is offering 24 scholarships in the amount of $500! This is a wonderful opportunity for your senior to have some extra money as they head off into their next chapter. It’s only available to CDM Seniors who are current members of the CDM PTA. It’s very easy to sign up for only $10 at www.cdmpta.org. The instructions and application are attached. Please ask your student to read the instructions carefully and to complete the application, scan it, and email it to cdmptascholarship@gmail.com. The deadline is April 21, 2024 at 9pm. If you have any questions, please email cdmptascholarship@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing your application. Please see the attached application.
Your application will be reviewed and scored anonymously in order to maintain fairness. As such, it is recommended that you avoid making references that would reveal your identity.
TO APPLY:
1. Complete the application page and personal information page by typing or printing your responses as neatly as possible. Please note that there are TWO required short essay questions. You are welcome to attach a transcript and it may be an unofficial transcript.
2. To submit your completed application, email it to the PTA at cdmptascholarship@gmail.com. Please scan and email your application.
DUE DATE INFORMATION:
Deadline is April 21st, 2024 at 9:00pm.
To be fair to all the applicants no late applications will be accepted.
Thank you for your application.
The PTA congratulates you on your upcoming high school graduation and wishes you the best of luck in the future!