Lisa Santos Tabarez: Excelling to the Top

Celebrity is not something usually associated with educators. But Lisa Santos Tabarez’s years of commitment have earned her more than just merely “15 minutes of fame,” and she has been recognized by no less a distinguished personage than that of U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings in recognition of her efforts to improve education in the Imperial Valley.

By Neal Hitch

June 19, 2012