SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation’s (LTEF) Celebration of Education will be held on May 15 at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend the event, which will feature creations by the South Tahoe High School (STHS) culinary students, music by Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) Performing Arts students.

The celebration will be for the second class of LTUSD’s Hall of Distinction. The Hall was created this year to honor exceptional LTUSD alumni, retired employees, and distinguished service volunteers in the district.

This year’s inductees:

Distinguished Service:  

  • Kathy Haven nominated by Ruth Rich and Jeanetta Riva
  • Dr. Greg Bergner nominated by Chris Strohm

Former Employee:

  • Teresita Tibbetts nominated by Cristie Tibbetts
  • Karen Vaughan nominated by Sherry Ross, Chelsea Pederson, Douglas Vaughen
  • Tom Orlich nominated by Chris Proctor

Former Student:

  • Jerod Haase nominated by Tony Sunzeri and Scott Gilliland

Tickets for the celebration are $20 and can be purchased from an LTEF member or by visiting https://www.ltedf.org/excellence-in-education.

A video of the 2024 ceremony: