Celebrating Our Outstanding Patrollers and Advisors
2018-2019 School Safety Patrol Award Winners
Each year, AAA is proud to recognize students and advisors for their outstanding achievements and commitment to the School Safety Patrol program during the school year. The competition was both adorable and tough this year. AAA received 50 applications from every region we cover. Out of those applicants, 21 winners were selected for the 2018/2019 AAA School Safety Patrol Awards (see below). These annual awards celebrate the exceptional leadership and outstanding efforts of Patrollers and Advisors participating in the program.
And the winners are…
A special congratulations go to our National Award winners: Deborah Carlino, a School Safety Patrol advisor from Martin Elementary in South San Francisco, won AAA National Patrol Advisor of the Year. Andres Palencia from Manzanita Community School in Oakland is also being recognized by AAA National with the Lifesaving Medal. Andres noticed a child run into a busy intersection and blew his whistle loud enough to get a truck driver’s attention. That driver came to a screeching stop about two feet from the child. His school credits him with preventing a tragedy.
Please join in celebrating these inspirational Patrollers and Patrol Advisors. Thank you for your nomination and we encourage to do so again in next year’s program!
| SN | Name | Award | School | City/State | Region |
| 1 | Kevin McCloskey | Advisor of the Year | Christ the King Catholic School | Mesa, AZ | Arizona |
| 2 | Gerard Gerken | Patroller of the Year | Christ the King Catholic School | Mesa, AZ | Arizona |
| 3 | Amir Evans | Patroller of the Year Honorable Mention | Longview Elementary | Phoenix, AZ | Arizona |
| 4 | Sarah Hays | Advisor of the Year | Emily Dickinson School | Bozeman, MT | Big Sky |
| 5 | Gaby Sanchez | Patroller of the Year | St. Stanislaus Catholic School | Modesto, CA | Central California |
| 6 | Dylan Nolfi | Advisor of the Year | Peralta Elementary School | Oakland, CA | East Bay |
| 7 | Teresa Ojeda | Advisor of the Year Honorable Mention | Global Family Elementary | Oakland, CA | East Bay |
| 8 | Andres Palencia | Lifesaving Medal | Manzanita Community | Oakland, CA | East Bay |
| 9 | Catalina Alejandre | Lifesaving Medal Honorable Mention | Manzanita Community | Oakland, CA | East Bay |
| 10 | Roxana Villareal | Lifesaving Medal Honorable Mention | Manzanita Community | Oakland, CA | East Bay |
| 11 | Melissa Castillo | Patroller of the Year | Aspire College Academy | Oakland, CA | East Bay |
| 12 | Ani Brady | Patroller of the Year Honorable Mention | Chabot Elementary | Oakland, CA | East Bay |
| 13 | Brecklyn Talbot | Patroller of the Year | Thomas O. Smith Elementary | Ogden, UT | Great Basin |
| 14 | Abigail Watanabe | Patroller of the Year Honorable Mention | Frank S. Lamping Elementary | Henderson, NV | Great Basin |
| 15 | Evelyn Paja | Patroller of the Year | St. Vincent Ferrer School | Vallejo, CA | Northern California |
| 16 | Deborah Carlino | National Advisor of the Year | Martin Elementary School | South San Francisco, CA | Peninsula |
| 17 | Nicole Marangosian | Patroller of the Year Honorable Mention | Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary School | Daly City, CA | Peninsula |
| 18 | Ayman Fallah | Patroller of the Year | Granada Islamic School | Santa Clara, CA | Peninsula |
| 19 | Mike Huss | Advisor of the Year | Ione Elementary | Ione, CA | Sacramento |
| 20 | Amelia Wilder | Patroller of the Year Honorable Mention | Ione Elementary | Ione, CA | Sacramento |
| 21 | Ava Bertolino | Patroller of the Year | Hazel Fischer Elementary | Arnold, CA | Sacramento |