11th Annual QYLA
Saturday April 26th
Co-Sponsors
Thank you to our amazing Co-Sponsors. Each year the QYLA is very grateful for the organizations, individuals, businesses and groups that become our Co-Sponsors. If you or your organization would like to become a Co-Sponsor for this year’s QYLA, please get in contact with us at: info@QYLA.org
A special thank you to the community officials who attended QYLA, some of which included:
Dorma Baker, Incoming Superintendent, PVUSD; Catherine Hatch, Assistant Superintendent, PVUSD; Kim Turley, Board President, PVUSD; Doug Keegan, Board of Trustees, PVUSD; Gail Levine, Superintendent, Bonny Doon School District; Kathleen Howard, Superintendent, Soquel Union Elementary School District; Judy McGooden, Board member, Soquel Union Elementary School District; Michael C. Watkins, Superintendent, County Office of Education of Santa Cruz County; Emily Reilly, City Councilmember and former Mayor, City of Santa Cruz, and candidate for State Assembly; Ellen Pirie, Chairperson, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, and representing District 2; Mark Stone, County Board of Supervisors, District 5; Antonio Rivas, Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Watsonville; Tony Madrigal, City Councilmember, City of Santa Cruz; Tim Fitzmaurice, Former Mayor, City of Santa Cruz; Richard Hill, City Manager, City of Capitola; Carolyn Coleman, Executive Director, Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center; Mary Lou Goeke, Executive Director, United Way of Santa Cruz County; Rabbi Paula Marcus, Temple Beth El; Diane Burbank, Principal, Aptos High School; Jim Brown, Executive Director, Diversity Center; Jane Schwickerath, Board President, Diversity Center; Ali Spickler, Field Representative, Assemblymember John Laird, 27th Assembly District; Allyson Violante, Congressional Aide, Congressmember Sam Farr; and more.
Co-Sponsors for the 11th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards:
Barbara Sprenger, 27th Assembly District Candidate
Charles Singer, L. Ac.
CJ de Heer, Coldwell Banker
Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
Community Television of Santa Cruz County
Cynthia Druley
Emergency Medical Group of Watsonville
Emily Reilly for State Assembly
First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz - UCC
Jim and Deborah Jacobson
John Laird, Member of California State Assembly, 27th District
Kim Turley, Tri-County Real Estate
Michael “Merc” Martinelli
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Ralph Alpert
Soquel Union Elementary School District
The Spring Fund at the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
United Way of Santa Cruz County
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