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.