Congratulations to This Year's Award Winners!
For the last six years RAPSA has made the commitment to recognize individuals who have shown Vision, Heart and Courage when it comes to the At-Promise community. Please join us at the awards hour as we congratulate some dedicated people and students as we showcase their message.
Each award recipient has a story and there is no better place than the RAPSA Forum to allow them the platform to do so.
Heart Award
The Heart Award recognizes leaders with a capacity to see beyond the trauma faced by at promise students and reengage them with respect and integrity.
Sue has been so instrumental not only in the development of her class and student’s lives, but her ingenuity has inspired the entire school to become better through her efforts and ideas. She is in constant thought about how she can make her student’s lives better through PBIS programs, student leadership opportunities, and introducing our students to new experiences that opens a new world of opportunities to students did not know they existed.
Vision Award
The RAPSA Vision award recognizes vision in pursuing creative policies to attract and retain students who would otherwise be left out by traditional school programs.
In 2018, Dr. Weber became the first African American elected City Councilmember for the city of La Mesa.
As a member of the La Mesa City Council, Dr. Weber has been a leader on many issues, including public smoking ordinances, police accountability, public transportation, affordable housing, and homelessness.
Dr. Weber is active within the Democratic Party, serving as a 79th Assembly delegate for the past four years, as a member of the rules committee of the California Democratic Party, and as past board member of the La Mesa Foothills Democratic Club.
Courage Awards
The RAPSA Courage Award celebrates students who have faced unusual barriers to completing their high school education and did so recognizing the value of a high school diploma for personal, family or community accomplishments. The Courage Award includes a $1,000 scholarship to assist with post-secondary education expenses at either a career technical institution, a college or a university.
