Every year, the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals recognizes outstanding administrators from the state’s 20 regional education service centers. Principals and assistant principals are nominated and chosen by their peers for exemplary performance and outstanding leadership.
Two Garland ISD administrators claimed Region 10 Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year designations for 2015-16.
Ray Merrill was named Principal of the Year for not only leading Sachse High School, but his community and district as well. In just four years, he has helped implement innovative and technologically advanced initiatives. He has also represented GISD on the Sachse Chamber of Commerce and Sachse Library boards. And, he currently serves on a Dallas County Community College District committee to identify how to better foster valuable opportunities for high schoolers. Merrill’s dedication to enhancing the educational experience of students and staff can be credited with Sachse’s designation as one of the nation’s top high schools by The Washington Post and U.S. News and World Report.
Coleman Bruman earned an Assistant Principal of the Year title for his three-year tenure at Jackson Technology Center for Math and Science. He now leads Armstrong Elementary School, but continues to show the same devotion to preparing students for success. Bruman sees himself as a risk taker, visionary and leader of learners. He models the same drive toward professional growth he encourages in others.
He also fosters a supportive environment on campus and possesses an admirable ability to create strong family-school partnerships.
As Region 10 winners, Merrill and Bruman are eligible to compete for state honors. They will also be recognized during a Texas Association of Secondary School Principals dinner next June.
Information provided by Garland ISD.