District Superintendent Rob Barbot, expresses his
appreciation on behalf of CUSD after receiving the Community
Appreciation Award from President Esteban. Esteban remarked,
"No one entity could more closely meet the criterion of having
a positive impact on the faculty, staff, and students of
CSU, Chico than Chico Unified School District. Our common commitment to a high-quality education for the youth of Chico is underscored by our multiple points of interaction." Esteban went on to describe the many cooperative ventures of the University and the district, including student
teacher preparation, the teacher professional education, the CUSD
teachers and administrators who serve in advisory capacities to
campus programs, the Subject Matter projects in which teachers are
both learners and leaders, and cooperation on grants. Gale
Alvistur (right), president of the CUSD Board of Education, holds
the award. (photos JW)