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 I business partners have been the recipients of the
Employer Award numerous times since its inception.
RECIPIENTS
2024- My Yard Live, owners (Mark McLarry, Jamie Minotti)and staff
2023 - Bronwyn Castor, manager and owner of Invasion Laser Tag
2020 - Mary Cunninghan, manager of The Community Resource Center San Marcos Resale Store
2019 - Launa Cornell, director of The Meridian at Lake San Marcos
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 CVSHealth stores and their managers
2013 - Diane Wheeler, manager of Dogtopia, San Marcos
NCCSE CAC AWARD CEREMONY 2024
From left to right: Mark McLarry, Jamie Minotti, and Ryan Kernion
with SMUSD staff and students
NCCSE CAC AWARD CEREMONY 2023
From left to right: Bronwyn Caster, owner and manager of Invasion Laser Tag;
Karen Thompson, Coordinator: Special Education/WorkAbility I
NCCSE CAC AWARD CEREMONY 2020
From left to right: Mary Cunninghan, manager of the Community Resource Center
San Marcos Resale Store; Karen Thompson, Coordinator: Special Education/WorkAbility I
NCCSE CAC AWARD CEREMONY 2019
From left to right: Launa Cornell, director of The Meridian at Lake San Marcos;
Aaron Andrews, District Representative for Senator Brian Jones, 38th Senate District
and Karen Thompson, Coordinator: Special Education/WorkAbility I
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
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 - CVSHealth Manager of Workforce Initiatives; Marie Joyce - Senior Field Representative on behalf of Senator Wyland