EECU Partners with SLO County Office of Education to Honor Educators
October 21, 2025
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FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) partnered with the San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Office of Education to celebrate the 2025 SLO County School Employees of the Year during a dinner and award ceremony on October 20.
Pictured, from left
to right: EECU Paso Robles Branch Manager Carrie Danielson, EECU Regional
Branch Director Theresa Mattern, 2025 SLO County Classified Employee of
the Year Cynthia Padgett, 2025 SLO County Teacher of the Year Krys Chivens, and
EECU Business Development Officer Joe Doyland.
Since 2022, EECU has proudly sponsored this annual event,
which honors top teachers and school employees from districts and schools
throughout San Luis Obispo County. This year’s celebration recognized 26
exceptional educators, highlighting one County Classified Employee of the Year
and a County Teacher of the Year.
The 2025 SLO County Classified Employee of the Year is Cynthia
Padgett of Lucia Mar Unified School District, and the 2025 SLO County Teacher
of the Year is Krys Chivens of Templeton Unified School District.
EECU Business Development Officer Joe Doyland and EECU Paso
Robles Branch Manager Carrie Danielson joined SLO County Superintendent of
Schools Dr. James J. Brescia to honor the outstanding educators at Cuesta
College.
“These awards shine a spotlight on the amazing educators and
staff who go above and beyond to make a lasting impact on students’ lives,”
Doyland said. “EECU is honored to partner with the SLO County Office of
Education to celebrate their dedication and recognize the difference they make
across the county.”
The SLO County School Employees of the Year awards ceremony is
one of six annual countywide events EECU sponsors each year to recognize and
support exemplary educators and school staff throughout Central California and
the Central Coast. For more information about EECU’s educational partnerships
and awards, visit myEECU.org.