Caroline was loved deeply as a mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend. She dedicated her life to proudly teaching special education students in both the Fremont Union and Hillsborough City school districts. This fund was created to ensure her impact lives on through the lives of every award recipient in the years to come.
Meet Caroline
Caroline Malia Moberg was born in Kahuku, Hawaii on February 1, 1984. Overjoyed parents Matthew and Mardee Schweikert and older brother Ian welcomed her into this world. Bringing a spirit of aloha with them, Caroline & family moved to California in 1986, living first in Montara, then in Moss Beach.
Caroline graduated from Half Moon Bay High School with honors in 2002, receiving the CUTA scholarship. She was a gifted ballerina who danced at Susan Hayward School of Dancing for fifteen years. She attended Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo and graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 2008 with a Bachelor’s Degree in kinesiology. She received her Master’s of Education in Special Education from Notre Dame de Namur University in 2011.
Caroline began her teaching career at Cupertino High School in a collaboratively developed communication program for autistic students. After ten years at CHS, she was hired to be the resource specialist at Hillsborough North Elementary School.
In 2013, Caroline married Nils J. Moberg and they later welcomed two beautiful children, Luke Matthew and Celina Marie who were the absolute joy of Caroline’s life.
Caroline passed unexpectedly on May 19, 2021 at the age of 37.
Throughout her life, Caroline was a peacemaker, a collaborator, an optimist and a humanitarian whose selflessness consistently benefited everyone she knew. Her creative talents, tenacious spirit, kind heart, graceful posture, thoughtful gifts and sense of humor made others feel comforted in her presence. Caroline was truly a giver. She loved being a teacher and a mother, sharing a wonder of learning and joie de vivre.
Caroline walked lightly and gently on the earth, caring for people and immersing herself in the beauty of nature. The lives of those who knew her are so much better for having been connected to hers.
Learn more about the scholarship
To be considered for the Caroline Moberg scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements:
Be a graduating Cupertino High School student in the current academic year with ASD on a current IEP
Be on the Diploma or Certificate of Completion path
Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
Applications are reviewed by a panel each Spring and a $1,000 scholarship is awarded.
