Tye Ferdinandsen shows his commitment to excellence every day when he walks onto the CNEC campus. He exemplifies what it means to teach from the heart and lead by example. It doesn’t matter if you are a student, student teacher, or a staff member, Tye welcomes anyone and everyone into his classroom for learning and fellowship. We know that being a Bronco is better with Tye Ferdinandsen on our team. Thank you Tye, for being a dedicated teacher and friend to so many.

Vianey has jumped right in to being a Bronco! She is excited to be here every day to work with her students and staff. She is always willing to go the extra mile to provide any and all experiences for her students and get connected with the campus and community! She leans in to any challenge with gratitude and excitement because it’s an opportunity for her students. Vianey has recently taken over the SpEd Bronco Spirit Club on the Granite Ridge campus to integrate students with special needs and general education students to the next level. Vianey has connected with families in her short time as a Bronco and we look forward to what’s to come! We appreciate Vianey’s attention to detail when it comes to supporting all students and her enthusiasm as a Bronco!

Lance Trueblood embodies the true spirit of Clovis North! As one of our amazing math teachers, he makes student success his number one priority. He will stay late on a Friday to open up his classroom to all Clovis North students for review sessions to ensure they feel confident going into the next unit assessment. As our new AVID site coordinator, Lance is working extremely hard to be an advocate for students who need someone in their corner to make their college aspirations a reality. In addition to all of this, Lance is a role model for school spirit and has even created the CNEC Spirit Club to push more students to spread that positive Bronco pride around our campus. Thank you, Captain Clovis North!

Being a great teacher is doing a lot of things no one will ever see. Designing a lab or a test… giving students feedback…grading papers on the weekend…working with colleagues. Students never see this…they just know Matt’s a great teacher. He’s a great teacher because he works so hard when no one is watching. Matt is a consummate professional teacher and CNEC is lucky to have him.

Karen Sieperda has an absolute heart of gold, and her “I got this” attitude has made this first month much easier for her new LD! Not only is Karen making a positive difference for the SSO staff with her outstanding work ethic and attention to detail, but she’s also figuring out how to master finances, transportation, and scheduling for the Choir Departments at CN/GR – a challenge that she didn’t have ANY idea was coming, but one that she is becoming more adept at every day. Karen faces each new circumstance with a smile and a “let me figure this out – I’ll take care of it,” and then she does just that.

“Hey! Who’s the guy dressed up as a Civil War soldier walking down the hallway playing his fife? Dude I think that might be Stonewall Jackson reincarnated!”

Nothing like the sweet sound of the fife early in the morning and no one rocks the fife better while wearing authentic Civil War gear like our very own Mr. Loving! Spreading the “love” to the staff, students, and sometimes complete strangers that wander on campus since 2010. I do not believe there are enough colorful descriptors in the English Language to describe Mr. Lov-ing so I’m not even going to try! Mr. Loving is a uniquely talented teacher that captures stu-dent interest by bringing history to life. He is an actor, craftsman, storyteller, comedian, black-smith, musician, and historian. He is truly a “Jack of all trades” who uses his many abilities to compliment his instruction in the classroom. Corbett is “one of kind” which is great because this place is not big enough for two of him…. Thank you, Mr. Loving, for all you do in support-ing the students and staff on the CNEC campus. Your care, passion, and drive to see all stu-dents succeed is greatly appreciated!

Coach Prieto is a caring and compassionate coach. No matter what Coach does, he does it full tilt. Coach Prieto is an excellent communicator, has high expecta-tions and gets the most out of his students. For these reasons and many, many more, he is definitely a Bronco of Distinction.