College Station High School career and technology teacher Erin Stutts was named the College Station ISD Secondary Teacher of the year and Julie Cooper, a third grade teacher at Greens Prairie Elementary was named the district’s Elementary Teacher of the Year at the annual employee awards ceremony.
In addition, Forest Ridge instructional assistant Elizabeth Gray was named CSISD Paraprofessional of the Year, while custodian Maria del Socorro Roman from Forest RIdge was named the district’s Auxiliary Employee of the Year.
The district teacher of the year winners will have an opportunity to advance through the Region 6 Education Service Center as part of the selection process for the 2020 Texas Teacher of the Year.
State winners serve as traveling ambassadors for public education with a demanding schedule of speeches, workshops, and presentations - all while continuing to teach in the classroom. It is indeed an honor to be chosen by one’s colleagues, peers, and campus as Teacher of the Year.
In addition to recognizing employees from each campus, the district honored several retirees.
A complete list of awards is below.
Campus Teachers of the Year:
Amber Friedrich, College Hills Elementary 4th Grade
Jamee Brick, Creek View Elementary Special Education
Mandi Pipes, Forest Ridge Elementary Kindergarten
Julie Cooper, Greens Prairie Elementary 3rd Grade
Candy McGuire, Pebble Creek Elementary 2nd Grade
Sarah Payne, Rock Prairie Elementary Special Education
Angela George, South Knoll Elementary 3rd Grade
Dee Mendoza, Southwood Valley Elementary Head Start
Jaclyn Moore, Spring Creek Elementary 1st Grade
Amy Mason, Cypress Grove Intermediate Special Education
Linde Frances, Oakwood Intermediate 6th Grade
Joshua Zehnder, Pecan Trail Intermediate 6th Grade
Javan Cashaw, A&M Consolidated Middle School Science
Sheryl Harmon, College Station Middle School Career Technology Education
Stephen Alexander, Wellborn Middle School US History
Brittany Hawkins, A&M Consolidated High School Math
Connie Slayton, A&M Consolidated High School Special Education
Erin Stutts, College Station High School Career and Technology Teacher
Heather Strawn, College Station High School English
Nikki Graff, College View High School Special Education
Amanda Greathouse, College View High School Special Education


Campus Paraprofessionals of the Year:
Laurie Harris, College Hills Elementary Principal’s Secretary
Shenicka Foley, Creek View Elementary Instructional Assistant - ISS
Elizabeth Gray, Forest Ridge Elementary Instructional Assistant - SPED
Allison Ross-Carroll, Greens Prairie Elementary Instructional Assistant - K
Alicia Wade, Pebble Creek Elementary Attendance Clerk
Juan Benavides, Rock Prairie Elementary Instructional Assistant - PE
Delilah Janac, South Knoll Elementary Instructional Assistant - SPED
Teresita Honeycutt, Southwood Valley Elementary Instructional Assistant- 2nd Gr.
Gail Burleson, Spring Creek Elementary Principal’s Secretary
Shannon Esparza, Cypress Grove Intermediate Instructional Assistant - CASL
Julie Wellmann, Oakwood Intermediate Instructional Assistant - PE
Megan Bailey, Pecan Trail Intermediate Attendance Clerk
Keisha Brown, A&M Consolidated Middle School Attendance Clerk
Sarita Diaz, College Station Middle School Instructional Assistant - SPED
Jonna Todaro, Wellborn Middle School Registrar
Lee Graebner, A&M Consolidated High School Instructional Assistant- SPED
Mary Neal, A&M Consolidated High School Assistant Principal Secretary
Danielle Valadez, College Station High School Bookeeper
Lori Reismeier, College Station High School Textbook Coordinator
Jeanine Gouge, College View High School Receptionist & Attendance Clerk

Campus/Department Auxiliary Employees of the Year:
Creek View Elementary: Carolyn Wilson (Head Custodian)
Forest Ridge Elementary: Maria del Socorro Roman (Custodian)
Southwood Valley Elementary: Maria Ostiguin (Custodian)
Oakwood Intermediate: Elsa DeLuna (Custodian)
Pecan Trail Intermediate: Rachel Higgs (CN Manager)
College Station Middle School: Leticia Chavez (Custodian)
Wellborn Middle School: Sharon Merchant (Custodian)
A&M Consolidated Middle School: Thelma Whitfield (Head Custodian)
A&M Consolidated High School: John Tohkubbi(Head Custodian),
A&M Consolidated High School: Arnold Martin (Custodian):
College Station High School: Sophie Quintero (Custodian)
College View High School: Donna McGruder (Custodian)
Spring Creek Elementary: Carolyn Rudd (Child Nutrition)

Retirees:
Maria Alicia Diaz, Custodial Services
Matthew McDonough, Transportation
Robert Taylor, Purchasing
Maricela Vargas, Custodial Services
Bob Strawn, A&M Consolidated High School Technology
Elsie Reina, Custodial Services
Sherri Coombs, Human Resources
Diane Garrett, Facilities
Brenda Welch, Pebble Creek Elementary Principal’s Secretary
Nancy Linger, Southwood Valley Elementary Principal’s Secretary
Carol Morris, South Knoll Elementary Instructional Assistant
Kathy Barker, Rock Prairie Elementary 4th Grade Teacher
Susan Baillie, College Station High School French Teacher
Diane Brent, College Hills Elementary 3rd Grade Teacher
Mindy Casper, A&M Consolidated High School Counselor
Theresa Gardner, Rock Prairie Elementary 3rd Grade
Kristiana Hamilton, Southwood Valley Elementary Principal
Sharon Jackson Director for Early Education Services
Laurie Kopetsky, Southwood Valley Elementary 3rd Grade
Marie Leland, Spring Creek Elementary P.E. Teacher
Robert Leland, A&M Consolidated High School Art Teacher
Bette Lynne, Rock Prairie Elementary P.E. Teacher
Greg McIntyre, Chief Administrative Officer
Cynthia Mullen, Cypress Grove & Pecan Trail Intermediate Avid Teacher
Mark Pantel, Director of Purchasing
Julie Pye, A&M Consolidated High School
Pam Rushing, Southwood Valley Elementary Music Teacher
Charles Stapp, College Station High School History Teacher
Jenny Walterscheid, A&M Consolidated Middle School Math Teacher
Vincent Hughes III, Pecan Trail Intermediate Science Teacher
Cheryl Wandler Matous, South Knoll Elementary Instructional Assistant
Debbie Lange, A&M Consolidated High School Social Studies Teacher
Mary Jean Holcomb, College Station Middle School Special Education Teacher
Kathy Switzer, Special Services Assistant Director
Sandra Barquin, Forest Ridge Music Teacher

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