BY
EARLENE WARD - FOR THE SIERRA STAR
Principal Steve Raupp poses with this year’s winners, Linda Heinbach
(top picture at right) and Alexander Cano (above picture at right).
Linda Heinbach,
home economics and Careers in Education teacher at Yosemite High
School, was honored recently with the Yosemite Joint Union High
School District Golden Apple Award.
The award is given each year to a person who has been especially
helpful to a district and its students.
Heinbach was recognized for her work with Sober Graduation.
For the past 10 years she has been instrumental in planning the
event for seniors following graduation.
She works on her own time to plan for the event, including food,
games and gifts.
YHS Principal Steve Raupp noted that Heinbach volunteers her time
for numerous community events, including Relay For Life, Kids Day,
Change Bandits to benefit Children’s Hospital of Central California,
and various Rotary events.
The Golden Apple awards program is through the Association of California
School Administrators (ACSA) Mariposa / Madera County Charter.
Heinbach and recipients from other districts in the area were honored
at a dinner May 10 in Madera.
One senior from each high school is also recognized during the dinner
and receives a $500 scholarship.
Alexander Cano was the YHS recipient.
Cano is an International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement student
at YHS. He is also involved in athletics. One of his recent honors
was receiving the Coach’s Award for the varsity baseball team in
2003. He was on the Central Sequoia League All-Academic Team for
Basketball and for Baseball in 2003.
Cano has been a winner in the Lions Club speakers contest and he
won first place for web page design in Madera County History Day
in 2002.
He volunteers his time for such events as Relay For Life, Challenge
Day, church activities and the Spanish Club’s trip to Mexico.
He was coach for the Special Education softball team in 2002.
He is a valedictorian in the YHS Class of 2004.
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