2025 Above & Beyond Honoree: Lupe Avila

Описание: NOMINATOR: BROOKE HAROLD
Riverside Polytechnic High School, Class of 2021

Brooke Harold is a dedicated dental hygiene student who is passionate about promoting oral health, patient education, and preventive care. She takes pride in providing compassionate, individualized care and strives to create a comfortable and positive experience for every patient she meets. Outside of school, Brooke enjoys crocheting, spending time with her family, and staying active through Pilates. She values creativity, connection, and personal growth that inspire both her academic journey and her everyday life.

HONOREE: LUPE AVILA
English, Puente, & AVID Teacher

Lupe Avila is a dedicated and compassionate educator who brings heart, resilience, and purpose to everything she does. As a Puente English teacher, she empowers first-generation students to pursue higher education and believe in their own potential. Through her unwavering commitment, lived experience, and the legacy of the Maya Avila Memorial Scholarship, she transforms lives with love, strength, and an unshakable belief in the power of education.

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Our Mission
We are a public charity dedicated to equitable educational opportunities for all students. Above & Beyond Teaching celebrates and supports outstanding and inspirational California public high school teachers, especially those working in underserved school communities.

Our Vision
Our vision for California public education is to ensure that:
All high school students receive a high-quality education.
All teachers have access to support, professional opportunities, and a learning community in order to succeed as outstanding educators.
Educational equity and excellence are prioritized by the public and in educational policy.

Our History
For more than twenty years, the Carlston Family Foundation operated as a private foundation with two main purposes: To identify, recognize, and reward the most outstanding public high school teachers in California; and to use the collective expertise of our cadre of past honorees to support and encourage the retention of the most promising novice teachers, and to add to their knowledge base as professionals.

As of January 2022, the Carlston Family Foundation has changed its status to a public charity and its name to Above & Beyond Teaching. The organization is now in need of public funding to both continue and expand its important work.
Above & Beyond is generously supported by the Sun Family Foundation, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, and a number of caring individuals.

https://abovebeyond.org/