On Monday evening, October 27th, 2025, MPESD gathered with the other districts of the County of Santa Clara to recognize outstanding teachers. Principal Raquel Topete, Principal Anthony Alvarado, and Principal Tammy Rankin-Conover were in attendance to represent the district and celebrate the five teachers chosen by SCCOE:

• Rebecca Nash, Civil Leadership Award
• Ernie Sandoval, Civil Leadership Award
• Neha Kapil, Curiosity in STEM Award
• Rajani Sankarappan, Perseverance in STEM Award
• Kelsey Meder, MPESD Teacher of the Year

Ms. Meder was also interviewed in a special collection of videos alongside fellow Teachers of the Year, where she talks about how she was Drawn to Education.

Although the night is over, the achievements of our teachers remain just as bright. Let's celebrate them with pride together!