SDCCU is the proud presenting sponsor of Cox Presents: Salute to Teachers

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (June 23, 2025) – San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of Southern California’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, is proud to celebrate San Diego’s finest educators as the presenting sponsor of the 35th Annual “Cox Presents: Salute to Teachers” 30-minute television special. Held in collaboration with the San Diego County Office of Education and Cox® Communications, the show will highlight the inspiring stories of this year’s San Diego County Teachers of the Year.

“At SDCCU, we remain deeply committed to supporting local educators and recognizing the incredible impact they have on shaping the future of our communities,” said SDCCU President and CEO Teresa Campbell.
 
This year’s broadcast will showcase the honoree's dedication and passion for education, emotional moments inside their classrooms and insights from their principals, students and colleagues. Viewers will be taken into the classrooms of the five award winners as they are surprised with the announcement and you will hear about their remarkable journeys as teachers. The show will be broadcast on Cox’s YurView Network (Channel 4 on Cox and Spectrum in San Diego.) For a full schedule of broadcast dates and times, visit salutetoteacherssd.com.

The five 2025-2026 San Diego County Teachers of the Year are:
 
  • Greg Hinchliff, Bonsall High School, Bonsall Unified School District
  • Miguel Marin, Granger Jr. High School, Sweetwater Union High School District
  • Corina Martinez, Pioneer Elementary School, Escondido Union School District
  • Allison Schmitt, Solana Pacific Elementary, Solana Beach School District
  • Kevin White, De Portola Middle School, San Diego Unified School District

The five winners will also represent the County of San Diego in the California Teacher of the Year program, where they will compete to go onto the National Teacher of the Year program.

This year’s local teacher nominees recognized by their districts as teachers of the year were selected based on student achievement, professional development and community involvement, teaching philosophy and personal style, knowledge of educational issues and trends, promotion and development of the teaching profession, school culture and ability to serve as ambassadors of education.

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