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 2025 Night with the Stars event. We were pleased to celebrate with you!

Check below for information and pictures from our 2025 Night with the Stars dinner.

Congratulations to our
2024-2025 Shining Stars

SRVEF Shining Star – Ilana Israel Samuels

Alamo Elementary – Kristen Mynsberge
Alternative Education (Venture & Del Amigo Schools) – Carrie Metcalf
Bella Vista Elementary – Karen Rivera
Bollinger Canyon Elementary – Jennifer Bandaru
California High School – Christina Teslich Haaverson
Charlotte Wood Middle School – Melanie Mesch
Country Club Elementary – Alan Tahran
Coyote Creek Elementary – Erich Ackermann
Creekside Elementary – Michael Kim
Diablo Vista Middle School – Jordan Cox
Dougherty Valley High School – Minu Basu
Gale Ranch Middle School – Abhishek Nigam
Golden View Elementary – Jennifer Zotter
Green Valley Elementary – Julie Defino
Greenbrook Elementary – Meghan Felardo
Hidden Hills Elementary – Nagalakshmi Koppole
Iron Horse Middle School – Sandra Slye-Hittle

John Baldwin Elementary – Michelle Levie
Live Oak Elementary – Melanie Jensen
Los Cerros Middle School – Maureen Buttery
Montair Elementary – Shannon Mullally
Monte Vista High School – Jennifer Lindsay
Montevideo Elementary – Laurie Fairbanks
Neil Armstrong Elementary – Carey Dawson
Pine Valley Middle School – Samira “Sam” Buzato
Quail Run Elementary – Neena Mamidi

Rancho Romero Elementary – Chris Schneider

San Ramon Valley High School – Michael DiGiacinto

Stone Valley Middle School – Lindsey Ferreira

Sycamore Valley Elementary – Julie Cullen

Tassajara Hills Elementary – Nafissa Khoja

Twin Creeks Elementary – Amanda McCoy

Vista Grande Elementary – Ariel Frank

Walt Disney Elementary – Melissa Bowen

Windemere Ranch Middle School – Lili Shiau

SRVUSD Employees of the Year:

Elementary Teacher of the Year: Dima Khoury, Neil Armstrong Elementary
Secondary Teacher of the Year: Don Busboom, San Ramon Valley High School
Classified Employee of the Year: Kimber Monticelli, Windemere Ranch Middle School