Raoul Teilhet Educate, Agitate, Organize Award

Margaret Shelleda, California Federation of Teachers

Dedicated Unionist

• Melinda Dart, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
• Donna Foster Ruebusch, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
• Ray Gaer, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Aracelly Martinez, United Educators of San Francisco
• Arlene Riddick, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Gavin Riley, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Donna Smith, Santa Cruz Council of Classified Employees
• Charles “Chuck” Vaughn, United Teachers Los Angeles

Educational Issues      

• A.J. Duffy, United Teachers Los Angeles
• Dawn Heeren, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Bruce Newborn, United Teachers Los Angeles
• Colleen Schwab, United Teachers Los Angeles
• Pinky Uppal, ABC Federation of Teachers

Emerging Union Leadership

• Gemma Abels, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
• Susan Chen, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Pam Jones, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Kandra Kargo, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Courtney Macko, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
• David Rapkin, United Teachers Los Angeles

Political Involvement

• Berta Gharrity, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers COPE
• Yu-Fen Harris, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Ruben Mancillas, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Ruth McHale, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers COPE
• Jamal Mogannam, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers COPE
• Marianne O’Reilly, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers COPE
• Juan Parrino, United Teachers Los Angeles
• Gregg Solkovits, United Teachers Los Angeles
• Leah Sugarman, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers COPE
• Ken Tray, United Educators of San Francisco
• Jimmie Woods Gray, United Teachers Los Angeles  

Union Activism

• Jackie Donar, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Betty Forrester, United Teachers Los Angeles
• Vicki Holmbom, Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School Employees
• Joel Jordan, United Teachers Los Angeles
• Barbara Kimmel, Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School Employees
• Keren Pankau, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Julie Washington, United Teachers Los Angeles

The Pride of the Union Awards were presented at the CFT Convention on March 20, 2011, at the Manhattan Beach Marriott.