SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – There are still tickets available for Thursday’s Celebration of Education at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The program, hosted by the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation, will honor achievements past and present in South Lake Tahoe schools.

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 Vaughan
  • 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 at the door, from an LTEF member, or by visiting https://www.ltedf.org/excellence-in-education.