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 celebration will be the third class of LTUSD’s Hall of Distinction. The Hall was created to honor exceptional LTUSD alumni, retired employees, and distinguished service volunteers in the district. This year’s honorees are:

Distinguished Service

Kathi Jensen, nominated by Jude Wood

Retired Former Employee

Bob Grant, nominated by Andrew Lubrano

Ivone Larson, nominated by Greg Bergner

Alumni

Manuel Alvarez (Class of 1984), nominated by Chris Campion

Brooke Laine (Class of 1982), nominated by Deb Howard

Tickets may be available at the door if not sold out. You can get them from LTEF board members or online Celebration of Education 2026 – Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation