MEET GAVILAN COLLEGE’S 2020 COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD RECIPIENTS

Cross-post with Gavilan College | Written by Jan Janes

For more than 20 years, Gavilan College has honored individuals, organizations and businesses nominated by members of their communities for the Community Spirit Awards.

In years past, honorees gathered at a breakfast in their own communities. COVID protocols prohibited gatherings, so a new plan developed. President/Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Rose, along with local Board of Trustee members, took the presentation of Community Spirit Awards on the road this past month. This year's awards were presented to:

Morgan Hill / San Martin

  • Individual - Mike Beasley

  • Organization - Second Harvest Silicon Valley

  • Business - Rocca's Market

Gilroy

  • Individual - Lillian Silva

  • Organization - Leadership Gilroy Class of 2020

  • Business - First Street Togo's

San Benito County

  • Individual - Al Bonturi

  • Organization - Hollister Community Outreach (Linda and Patrick Lampe)

  • Business - Pinnacle Farms

Read on to discover how their communities speak about the ways they’re special.

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