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Outstanding Teaching Awards: Winners, 2001–2006
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2005–06
James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
James Sombathy |
Fulmore Magnet School |
Austin |
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
Maricruz Aguayo |
Liberal Arts and Science Academy at Lyndon B. Johnson High School |
Austin |
Rexanna Anderson |
Hornedo Middle School |
El Paso |
Susan Carvey |
Eubanks Intermediate School |
Southlake |
Lisa Gray |
Boerne High School |
Boerne |
Nancy Hudson |
Paris High School |
Paris |
Terry Loessin |
Akins High School |
Austin |
Linda McDonald |
Liberal Arts and Science Academy at Lyndon B. Johnson High School |
Austin |
Vicki Rowe |
Taylor High School |
Taylor |
Pamela Ryan |
Coronado High School |
Lubbock |
Leigh Spillyards |
Wylie High School |
Wylie |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
Kathy Cheshire |
Bastrop Middle School |
Bastrop |
Commended Teachers of the Humanities
Michael Bell |
Allen High School |
Allen |
Susan Boehm |
Tannahill Intermediate School |
Fort Worth |
Heidi Boles |
Curtis Elementary |
Weatherford |
Dawn Bourg |
Willow Wood Junior High School |
Tomball |
Gertrude Byers |
Richland High School |
North Richland Hills |
Melissa Considine |
Webb Middle School |
Austin |
Denise Cotton |
The Academy at Ector Junior High School |
Odessa |
Addie Enlow |
Hillwood Middle School |
Fort Worth |
Jennifer Fitzhugh-Czeozewski |
Jackson Middle School |
San Antonio |
Eleda L. Freels |
Tipps Elementary |
Houston |
Jim Furgeson |
McCallum High School |
Austin |
Susan Harris |
Rustic Oak Elementary |
Pearland |
Janet Hart |
Splendora Junior High School |
Splendora |
Autumn Hebert |
Live Oak Elementary |
Austin |
Keri Heskett |
Henrietta Junior High School |
Henrietta |
Bonnie Hill |
Henrietta Elementary |
Henrietta |
Mary Catherine Hodges |
Stephenville High School |
Stephenville |
Cathy Kougias |
Grace E. Hardeman Elementary |
Watauga |
Agustin Lara |
Bryan High School |
Bryan |
Suzanne Lee |
Medina Valley High School |
Castroville |
Sharon Lightfoot |
Thornton Elementary School |
Temple |
Kyra Mann |
Muenster Junior High and High School |
Muenster |
Nina Martin |
Charles Young Junior High School |
Arlington |
Mike McDaniel |
Joshua High School |
Joshua |
Jeff McDonald |
Nick Kerr Middle School |
Burleson |
Lynell Pinkerton |
Grandview High School |
Grandview |
Emily Pyeatt |
Crowley High School |
Crowley |
Amy Randle |
Harper Middle School |
Harper |
Barbara J. Rozek |
Memorial High School |
Houston |
Steve Schroeder |
Boerne High School |
Boerne |
Janice Stalder |
Copperas Cove High School |
Copperas Cove |
Tammy Underwood |
Fulmore Middle School |
Austin |
Paul Wenzlaff |
Memorial High School |
San Antonio |
Karen Yancy |
Joshua High School |
Joshua |
Irma Zepeda |
Horizon Middle School |
El Paso |
2004
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
Michelle Campbell |
Lubbock High School |
Lubbock |
Jennifer Easterday |
Liberal Arts and Science Academy at Lyndon B. Johnson High School |
Austin |
Jeanne Everitt |
Memorial Elementary School |
Weslaco |
Gabriel Fain |
Clark High School |
Plano |
Cathey Hartmann |
Acton Middle School |
Granbury |
Kathy Krikorian |
Maurice Cain Middle School |
Rockwall |
Robert L. Long |
Robert C. Neal Elementary |
Bryan |
Denise Scott |
William B. Travis Middle School |
McAllen |
Celeste Smith |
Crockett High School |
Austin |
Sandra Strom |
Paris High School |
Paris |
Cynthia Timmons |
Colleyville Heritage High School |
Colleyville |
Laila Vatamka |
YES College Preparatory School Northeast |
Houston |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
Cynthia Humphries |
Ross Middle School |
El Paso |
2003
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
Suzette Roberts Carona |
Episcopal School of Dallas |
Dallas |
Kenneth Casarez |
Cavazos Junior High School |
Lubbock |
Graciela De Anda |
J. Economedes High School |
Edinburg |
Amy Harp |
The Colony High School |
The Colony |
Karen E. Holcombe |
Birdville High School |
N. Richland Hills |
Michael Todd Madden |
Clements High School |
Sugar Land |
Patricia McFarlin |
St. Agnes Academy |
Houston |
Nathan Monroe |
Abilene High School |
Abilene |
Antonieta R. Prata |
Wiggs Middle School |
El Paso |
Craig Rendon |
Communications Arts High School |
San Antonio |
Scott Stevenson |
Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities |
Beaumont |
Marty Walker |
H. Grady Spruce High School |
Dallas |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
Rose Marie Bechtel |
MacArthur Middle School |
El Paso |
David Kasinger |
Jefferson Middle School |
Abilene |
Deann Lee |
Crockett Middle School |
Paris |
Jeanne Williams |
Joy James Elementary School |
Fort Worth |
2002
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
Gary Biggers |
Amarillo High School |
Amarillo |
Judith Cusimano |
St. Pius X High School |
Houston |
Beverly Given |
Morehead Middle School |
El Paso |
Jacqueline Raye Pederson |
Science Academy |
Mercedes |
Jean C. Price |
St. John’s School |
Houston |
Dolores Ratcliff |
Monahans High School |
Monahans |
Michael Roemer |
Saint Mary’s Hall |
San Antonio |
Dennis Townsend |
Abilene High School |
Abilene |
Gail Rothstein Tutino |
Rocoe Wilson and Tubbs Elementary Magnet Schools |
Lubbock |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
Scott Bishop |
Franklin Middle School |
Abilene |
Larry DeLacretaz |
Dripping Springs Middle School |
Dripping Springs |
Janis Salter |
Washington/Jackson Math Science Technology Magnet School |
Wichita Falls |
2001
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
Larry Arnhold |
Deer Park High School |
Deer Park |
Diane Clark |
Sherman High School |
Sherman |
Becky Clark |
Austin Middle School |
Irving |
Laura Costa |
St. Agnes Academy |
Houston |
Georgia Cox |
Calellen East Elementary School |
Corpus Christi |
Michael Davis |
St. Stephen's Episcopal School |
Austin |
Michael Degen |
Jesuit College Preparatory School |
Dallas |
Beth Ellis |
Gullett Elementary School |
Austin |
Lenn Fraraccio |
Garland McMeans Junior High School |
Katy |
Cecilia Johnson |
Strack Intermediate School |
Klein |
Pat Mitchell |
Breckinridge Junior High |
Breckinridge |
Natalie Picquet |
Travis Middle School |
Irving |
Robin Welch |
Pleasant Grove Middle School |
Texarkana |
Marilyn Zwicker |
Leander High School |
Leander |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
Edwina Bagley |
Smith Elementary |
Austin |
Elisa Johnson |
Kirby Junior High School |
Wichita Falls |