Amanda Lynn Sanchez, born April 14, 1980, passed away Dec. 21, 2025. She taught Spanish and served as department chair.
“She always had a very personal connection with all of her students. She was always very caring and had a welcoming feeling to everything,” senior Emma Parrish said. Parrish was Sanchez’s student for two and a half years. “She was a very loving and loved person.”
Amanda Sanchez celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with the foreign languages’ parade. As department chair, Sanchez helped plan and run the event Oct. 14, 2024. (Hannah Cherepski)