2026 Outstanding PAL Program and PAL Advisor Awards
Six school site PAL® Peer Assistance Leadership programs and three PAL advisors were honored with the 2026 Outstanding PAL Program and Advisor awards by the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE). Surprise visits to deliver the news were conducted in May at each school site. Winners were chosen based on their implementation of creative and innovative practices to enhance youth engagement and connectedness at their schools and in the community.
Click here to view the OCDE Newsroom article and video announcing our honorees.
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Outstanding PAL Program Awards
Davis Magnet School, Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Fred Newhart Middle School, Capistrano Unified School District
George B. Miller Elementary School, Centralia Elementary School District
Ladera Ranch Middle School, Capistrano Unified School District
Marco Forster Middle School, Capistrano Unified School District
Robert Gisler Elementary School, Fountain Valley School District
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Outstanding PAL Advisor Award
Pam McShea, Dysinger Elementary School, Centralia Elementary School District
Rebekah Rylant, Don Juan Avila Middle School, Capistrano Unified School District
Rolando Vivar, Fulton Middle School, Fountain Valley School District
Click here for the history of past award recipients
