The Imperial County Office of Education has named the Teacher of the Year.

Calipatria Unified School District Culinary Arts teacher Dellana Gomez has received this honor. She is now designated as the Imperial County nominee for the California Department of Education's Teacher of the Year program. Ms. Gomez has been teaching Culinary Arts at Calipatria High School for the past 11 years. According to Calipatria High School Principal Lucio Padilla Jr.. " Ms. Gomez is highly deserving of this Imperial County Teacher of the Year Award for her mastery of the culinary arts, innovative teaching, commitment to student empowerment and leadership development, and for the passion for learning and growth mindset that she inspires in her students." Ms. Gomez will be recognized at the next ICOE Board meeting.