At the Board of Education meeting on January 15, GGUSD honored its "Athletes and Coaches of Character". The coaches and student athletes represent a wide variety of sports and help develop and enrich GGUSD athletic programs by modeling respect, teamwork, and a winning attitude.
The "Athletes of Character" are student scholars who excel in academics, serve as leaders in their sport, and are role models in their schools. Congratulations to:
- Bolsa Grande: Selena Guerrero, softball
- Garden Grove: Tiffany Huynh, tennis
- La Quinta: Theodore Nguyen, tennis
- Los Amigos: Aldo Ibarra, water polo and swim
- Pacifica: Taylor Perez, cross country
- Rancho Alamitos: Son Nguyen, volleyball
- Santiago: Trai Pham, football
The "Coaches of Character" have helped develop CIF league champions and teach students important skills like determination and confidence. Congratulations to:
- Bolsa Grande: Nikole Terflinger, softball
- Garden Grove: William Lou, boys and girls tennis
- La Quinta: Bryan Tran, boys tennis
- Los Amigos: Tim Brogdon, boys water polo and swim
- Pacifica: Joshua Hogate, cross country
- Rancho Alamitos: John Doles, volleyball
- Santiago: Sergent Vance Richardson, JROTC