Each year the North Coastal Consortium for Special Education Community Advisory Committee presents awards for Excellence in Special Education.
In 2013 the Community Advisory Committee introduced a new award for employers.
San Marcos Unified School District WorkAbility 1 business partners have received the Employer Award each year since its inception.
The recipients:
2018 - Dallas King - manager of the Fairfield Inn & Suites, San Marcos
2017 - Cindy Wassenaar - manager of Petco, San Marcos
2016 - Steve Kruger - manager of the Elephant Bar Restaurant, San Marcos
2015 - Heather Stewart and Lorena Brady - managers of Marshalls, San Marcos
2014 - our five San Marcos CVS Health stores and their managers
2013 - Diane Wheeler - manager of Dogtopia, San Marcos

NCCSE CAC AWARD CEREMONY 2018
From left to right: Lorraine Wyant- NCCSE Coordinator; Dallas King, manager of Fairfield Inn & Suites, San Marcos; Karen Thompson, Coordinator: Special Education/WorkAbility I; Karrin Snyder - Representative on behalf of Senator Anderson's office.
NCCSE CAC AWARD CEREMONY 2017
From left to right: Cindy Wassanaar, manager of Petco, San Marcos; Karen Thompson, Coordinator: Special Education/WorkAbility I

NCCSE CAC AWARD CEREMONY 2016
From left to right: Steve Kruger, manager of the Elephant Bar & Grill, San Marcos and representatives from Senator Anderson's office

NCCSE CAC AWARD CEREMONY 2014
From left to right: Anna-Marie Ferris - manager of CVS Health store # 7127; Rebecca Martinez - CVS Health Manager of Workforce Initiatives; Marie Joyce - Senior Field Representative on behalf of Senator Wyland