Texas Lone Star - June 2010

Head of the Class
Excellence in Education Awards Honor Outstanding Teachers, Principals, Districts

Eight educators and two school districts were recognized in May for their outstanding service to education as winners of the 2010 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards.

The H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards Program was created to celebrate and recognize the contributions of public school professionals whose leadership and dedication inspire a love of learning in students of all backgrounds and abilities.

Winners of the 2010 awards and their respective categories are the following individuals and districts:

Leadership Secondary
Category Winner
Cissy Smith
Marvin Baker Middle School
Corpus Christi ISD

The Leadership Award honors teachers with 10 to 20 years in the classroom. The two winning teachers each received a $10,000 check for themselves and a $10,000 grant for their school.

Lifetime Achievement Elementary Category Winner Candy Ellard Dorinda Pillow Elementary Austin ISD

Rising Star Elementary
Category Winner
Rebecca Peters
Laurel Mountain Elementary
Round Rock ISD

Lifetime Achievement
Secondary Category Winner
Timothy Daponte
John H. Reagan High School
Houston ISD

Rising Star Secondary
Category Winner
Kathryn Pabst
Lovejoy High School
Lovejoy ISD

The Lifetime Achievement Award salutes teachers with more than 20 years of experience. The two winning teachers each receive $25,000 in cash for themselves and a $25,000 grant for their school.

The School Principal Award salutes outstanding school principals. The two winning principals each receive $10,000 in cash for themselves and a $25,000 grant for their school.

As the winning small school district, Lovejoy ISD receives a $50,000 cash prize.

The Rising Star Award recognizes teachers with less than 10 years of experience. The two winning teachers each received a $5,000 check for themselves and a $5,000 grant for their schools.

Elementary School Principal
Category Winner
Sherry Stout
A.X. Benavides Elementary
Brownsville ISD

Large School District
Category Winner

North East ISD Superintendent Richard Middleton

As the winning large school district, North East ISD receives a $100,000 cash prize.

Leadership Elementary
Category Winner
Leda Smith
G. W. Robinson Elementary
Clear Creek ISD

Secondary School Principal
Category Winner
Alma Cardenas-Rubio
Besteiro Middle School
Brownsville ISD

Small School District
Category Winner
Lovejoy ISD
Superintendent Ted Moore

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One of the nation’s largest monetary recognition programs for educators, the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards gives more than $500,000 in cash prizes each year to deserving teachers, principals, and school districts.