A night of fun and fellowship kicked off Garland ISD’s celebration of 2014-15 Campus Teachers of the Year April 13. This group was recognized at Globe Life Park in Arlington as the Texas Rangers took on the Los Angeles Angels.
Every year, each school chooses one outstanding educator to receive its coveted title. The district then awards all honorees two tickets to GISD Night at the ballpark–a special game not only offering a video board spotlight, but a portion of ticket sale proceeds as well. Benefitting the district’s Education Foundation, these funds provide grants to teachers like the ones in attendance. This year’s event featured North Garland High School’s trumpet section performing The Star Spangled Banner, as well as the Foundation’s first pitch auction winner Ricky Endres helping to get the game started.
GISD will now continue its celebration of Campus Teachers of the Year through school marquees, newsletters, websites and gifts. A complete list of 2014-15 honorees is below.
· Abbett Elementary School – Brittnee Edmonds
· Alternative Education Center – Dolores Echevarria
· Armstrong Elementary School – Deborah Cunningham
· Austin Academy for Excellence – Tia Thompson
· Back Elementary School – Maria Rada Pena
· Beaver Technology Center for Math and Science – Christina Estefano
· Bradfield Elementary School – Patrick Fontenette
· Bullock Elementary School – Beverly Sweeney
· Bussey Middle School – Kelly Wells
· Caldwell Elementary School – Leilany Maldonado
· Carver Elementary School – Jessica Allen
· Centerville Elementary School – Arelis Otero
· Cisneros Prekindergarten School – Teresa Deguzman
· Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle School – Heather Cox
· Classical Center at Vial Elementary School – Anna Sims
· Club Hill Elementary School – Julie Drummond
· Cooper Elementary School – Lyndsey Alecusan
· Couch Elementary School – Carrie Gooch
· Coyle Middle School – Patricia Rymer
· Daugherty Elementary School – Alera Budd
· Davis Elementary School – Melanie Love
· Dorsey Elementary School – Eileen Parvin
· Ethridge Elementary School – Liz Narramore
· Freeman Elementary School – Kristina Pena
· Garland High School – Aldo Guzman
· Golden Meadows Elementary School -Ana Serrano
· Handley Elementary School – Rachael Gillam
· Heather Glen Elementary School – Jennifer Hood
· Herfurth Elementary School – Adriana Martinez
· Hickman Elementary School – Sonny Suarez
· Hillside Academy for Excellence – Tamara Bates
· Hudson Middle School – Angela Wrinkle
· Jackson Technology Center for Math and Science – Roy Enriquez
· Keeley Elementary School – Cinda Foster
· Kimberlin Academy for Excellence -Samantha Patten
· Lakeview Centennial High School – Angela Light
· Liberty Grove Elementary School – Melanie Farrell
· Lister Elementary School – Leigh Holloway
· Luna Elementary School – Pamela vonMinden
· Lyles Middle School – Shelley Bloomer
· Memorial Pathway Academy – Theresa Crooks
· Montclair Elementary School – Beverly Purdom
· Naaman Forest High School – Jeanette Watts
· North Garland High School – Audrey Smallwood
· Northlake Elementary School – Ashley Huckabee
· O’Banion Middle School – Melody Meek
· Park Crest Elementary School – Jeff Balderson
· Parsons Prekindergarten School – Toni Domingcil
· Pathfinder Achievement Center – Barbara Townley-Cochran
· Pearson Elementary School – Wendy Blasingame
· Roach Elementary School – Teresa Fontenette
· Rowlett Elementary School – Adriana Ordonez
· Rowlett High School – Jason Odom
· Sachse High School – Byron Stamps
· Sam Houston Middle School – Cassandra Chapa
· Schrade Middle School – Julie Scott Daun
· Sellers Middle School – Marie Walker Peterson
· Sewell Elementary School – Norma Martinez
· Shorehaven Elementary School – Sara Erickson
· Shugart Elementary School – Sherry Knickerbocker
· South Garland High School – Breegan Gholson
· Southgate Elementary School – Alex Marquez
· Spring Creek Elementary School – Lori Friend
· Steadham Elementary School – Cyndi Ortiz
· Stephens Elementary School – Gena Corley
· Toler Elementary School – Richard Jones
· Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence -Fernando Loaiza
· Watson Technology Center for Math and Science – Delma Defoor
· Weaver Elementary School – Kimberly Bounds
· Webb Middle School – Samantha Burt
· Williams Elementary School – Jairo Vertel