Teacher Awards
Past Recipients
Over the past two decades, Humanities Texas has presented the Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award and the Linden Heck Howell Award for Outstanding Teaching of Texas History to more than two hundred Texas teachers. Winners teach in a range of discplines and represent all parts of the state.
2019 Outstanding Teaching Award Winners
James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Karen Galley | Success High School | Fort Worth |
Julius Glickman Educational Leadership Award
| Aurora González de Freire | Tice Elementary School | Houston |
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Alice Aguilar | Rivera Early College High School | Brownsville |
| Monica Avila | South Texas Academy for Medical Professions | Olmito |
| Rachelle Cameron | Meridian World School LLC | Round Rock |
| Andres Lopez | Stevens High School | San Antonio |
| Leigh Anne Rayburn | YES Prep Southeast | Houston |
| Maureen Sullivan | Flour Bluff Primary School | Corpus Christi |
| Brandon Vestal | Heath High School | Heath |
| Stacy Webster | Stephen F. Austin High School | Austin |
| Gretchen Wickes | Legacy of Educational Excellence (LEE) High School | San Antonio |
| Jamie Wormsbaker | Lubbock-Cooper High School | Lubbock |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
| Terri Truong | Polk Middle School | Carrollton |
Award for Outstanding Early-Career Teaching
| Jessica Flatt | Joyce Zotz Education Center | Houston |
| Kaci Morgan | City Lab High School | Dallas |
2018
James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Juan Carmona | Donna High School | Donna |
Julius Glickman Educational Leadership Award
| Kristian Lenderman | Northbrook Middle School | Houston |
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Janelle Bence | New Tech High School at Coppell | Coppell |
| Krista Boivie | Reedy High School | Frisco |
| Stephanie Cash | Advanced Learning Academy | San Antonio |
| Patrick Crawford | Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences | Fort Worth |
| Michael Gross | Kennedale Junior High School | Kennedale |
| Erin Gutierrez | Lanier High School | San Antonio |
| Linda Salinas | Harlingen High School | Harlingen |
| Kim-Ling Sun | Jersey Village High School | Houston |
| Melody Townsel | Booker T. Washington School for the Performing and Visual Arts | Dallas |
| Cherry Whipple | Stephen F. Austin High School | Austin |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
| Michael Bailey | Bradley Middle School | San Antonio |
| Brenda Beaven | Montgomery Junior High School | Montgomery |
Award for Outstanding Early-Career Teaching
| Dhara Lad | Emmett J. Conrad High School | Dallas |
| Yeri Villalobos | North Shore Senior High School | Houston |
2017
James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Ryan Sprott | The International School of the Americas | San Antonio |
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Nicole Brisco | Pleasant Grove High School | Texarkana |
| Katie Carrasco | A. N. McCallum High School | Austin |
| Jennifer Chase | The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts | Houston |
| Paula Dolloff | Harlandale STEM Early College High School | San Antonio |
| Margo Hickman | Jack Yates High School | Houston |
| Yvonne Kaatz | Dripping Springs High School | Dripping Springs |
| Victoria Longoria | Del Valle High School | Del Valle |
| Michael Shackelford | O. Henry Middle School | Austin |
| Sharon Snowton | Highlands Elementary School | Cedar Hill |
| Sarah Walker | Tuloso-Midway High School | Corpus Christi |
| Wes Watters | Colleyville Heritage High School | Colleyville |
| Larry Wisdom | Van High School | Van |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
| Patricia Ritchie | International Leadership of Texas: K–8 Campus | Fort Worth |
Award for Outstanding Early-Career Teaching
| Traniece A. Brown-Warrens | James S. Deady Middle School | Houston |
| Elizabeth Close | L. C. Anderson High School | Austin |
| Natalie Fontenot | Reagan Early College High School | Austin |
2016
James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Ana Cristina Martinez | Lyndon B. Johnson High School | Laredo |
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Steve Davidson | MacArthur High School | San Antonio |
| JP Fugler | Van High School | Van |
| Angie Greenlaw | Flower Mound Ninth Grade Campus | Flower Mound |
| Emily Greer | Jackson Elementary School | Tyler |
| Josephine Skaer | LASA High School | Austin |
| John Irish | Carroll Senior High School | Southlake |
| Victoria Rojas | Mission High School | Mission |
| Celange Santiso | Gullett Elementary School | Austin |
| Cameron Stephen | Cy-Fair High School | Cypress |
| Michelle Valliere | Heritage High School | Frisco |
| Laurie Wagner | Rogers Middle School | Pearland |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
| David Norman | Coppell Middle School West | Coppell |
Award for Outstanding Early-Career Teaching
| Natalia Charron | YES Prep West | Houston |
| Ashieda McKoy | KIPP University Prep High School | San Antonio |
2015
James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Ann Mar | Alamo Heights High School | San Antonio |
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Becky Adams | Allen High School | Allen |
| Justin Felux | Johnson High School | San Antonio |
| Christopher Hanson | San Marcos High School | San Marcos |
| Jacy King | Chireno High School | Chireno |
| Rebecca Lacquey | Katy High School | Katy |
| Robin Long | Windermere Elementary School | Pflugerville |
| Todd Moulder | Baker Middle School | Corpus Christi |
| Samantha Neal | Coppell High School | Coppell |
| Rebecca Ryan | Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men | Houston |
| Candace Tannous | Cypress Woods High School | Cypress |
| Lucy West | Cathedral High School | El Paso |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
| Julie Campbell | West Ridge Middle School | Austin |
Award for Outstanding Early-Career Teaching
| Leslie Giesenschlag | Vandegrift High School | Austin |
| Matthew Campbell | Langham Creek High School | Houston |
2014
James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Mary Ledbetter | UT Elementary School | Austin |
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Jennifer Doss | Reinhardt Elementary School | Rockwall |
| Lorraine Dumerer | Turner High School | Carrollton |
| Melissa Dupre | Westlake High School | Austin |
| Teresa Lee Galiazzo | Alief Hastings High School | Houston |
| Mary Lagleder | Warren High School | San Antonio |
| Laine Leibick | Highland Park Elementary School | Austin |
| Margie Robinson | Skyline High School | Dallas |
| Anne Sherwood | Akins High School | Austin |
| Laura Strelzin | Franklin High School | El Paso |
| Valerie Taylor | Westlake High School | Austin |
| Sarah Terrace | South Grand Prairie High School | Grand Prairie |
| Julie Ann Woodard | Pullen Elementary School | Rockwall |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
| Robert Jackson | Rockport-Fulton Middle School | Rockport |
Award for Outstanding Early-Career Teaching
| Holly Griffin | Cedar Ridge High School | Round Rock |
| Brittany Seymore | Rochell Elementary School | Rockwall |
2013
James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Adrian Vicellio | Claudia Taylor Johnson High School | San Antonio |
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Emily Anderson | Del Valle Middle School | Del Valle |
| Shannon Duffy | OakRun Middle School | New Braunfels |
| Alexandra Gandy | J. J. Pearce High School | Richardson |
| Martha MacFarland | Meridian School | Round Rock |
| Jay Moore | Abilene High School | Abilene |
| Donna Pauley | Alvin High School | Alvin |
| Leny Philipose | Wylie High School | Wylie |
| Melanie Ringman | Coppell Middle School North | Coppell |
| Rosa Salazar | United South High School | Laredo |
| Courtney Wellmann | College Station High School | College Station |
| Sharon G. Wilson | Ben Bolt–Palito Blanco High School | Ben Bolt |
Award for Outstanding Early-Career Teaching
| Krystle Breden | North Shore Senior High School | Houston |
| David Corkill | Rapoport Academy Public School/Meyer High School | Waco |
| Graham Sharpe | Polytechnic High School | Fort Worth |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
| Susan Bowers | Boerne Middle School North | Boerne |
2012
James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Michael Acuff | Brewer Middle School | White Settlement |
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Dorothy Chegwidden | Flower Mound High School | Flower Mound |
| Charles Cooper | Northwest High School | Justin |
| Nancy Cooper | Veribest I.S.D. | Veribest |
| Bradley Grant | Salado Intermediate School | San Antonio |
| Patricia Hofeditz | Richardson High School | Richardson |
| Pamela Krippner | Weinert and Jefferson Avenue Elementary Schools | Seguin |
| Deborah Magnon-Nolting | Randolph High School | Universal City |
| Cathryne McNamara | L. C. Anderson High School | Austin |
| Wayne R. Nichols | Middle Level Learning Center | Fort Worth |
| Camille Quaite | Bellaire High School | Bellaire |
| Wendy Warren | Hastings High School | Houston |
| Sari Wilson | IDEA Mission College Prep | Mission |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
| Erica Klein | Bonnette Junior High School | Deer Park |
2011
James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Linda O'Neal | Akins High School | Austin |
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Helen Bradley | Nimitz High School | Irving |
| Chris Cooper | San Marcos High School | San Marcos |
| William Daugherty | Dobie High School | Houston |
| Norman Goldberg | Harris Middle School | San Antonio |
| Brian Horn | Creekview High School | Carrollton |
| Leona Jones | Bastrop High School | Bastrop |
| Melissa Lamprich | Colleyville Heritage High School | Grapevine |
| Melinda Lemke | Austin High School | Austin |
| Michael Madden | Clements High School | Sugar Land |
| Melanie Mayer | Port Aransas High School | Port Aransas |
| Jennifer Rodriguez | KIPP Aspire Academy | San Antonio |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
| Tara Musslewhite | Atascocita Middle School | Humble |
2010
James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Joanne Frimel | School of Choice | Houston |
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Stephanie Bakintas | Grapevine High School | Grapevine |
| Beth A. Burau | Bishop Lynch High School | Dallas |
| Linda Cottle | Devine High School | Devine |
| Brita Donohue | KIPP Sharpstown College Prep | Houston |
| Dodie Kasper | Liberty High School | Frisco |
| Mark LaCroix | Midland Freshman High School | Midland |
| Maggie Moody | Riverside Middle School | El Paso |
| Sonia Adriana Noyola | Collegiate High School | Corpus Christi |
| Diana Schneider | Henderson Middle School | Sour Lake |
| Melanie Schulze | Austin High School | Austin |
| Bobby Slovak | A&M Consolidated High School | College Station |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
| Douglas Kubicek | Hallettsville Junior High School | Hallettsville |
2009
James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Jay L. Clack | Breckenridge High School | Breckenridge |
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Jennifer M. Bell | Glencrest Middle School | Fort Worth |
| Lilia Castillo | Vidal M. Treviño School of Communications and Fine Arts | Laredo |
| Jana Fry | Williams High School | Plano |
| Jim Furgeson | McCallum High School | Austin |
| Ann Hale | Haltom High School | Fort Worth |
| Kathleen Hodges | Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence | Garland |
| Sally Hunter | Highland Park Elementary | Austin |
| Stacee Johnson | J. A. Vitovsky Elementary | Midlothian |
| Abigail Morton-Garland | IDEA College Prepatory | Donna |
| Kyle Olson | International High School | Austin |
| Signe Peterson | South Houston Intermediate School | South Houston |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
| Elizabeth Chapman | Westbrook Intermediate School | Friendswood |
2008
James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Jennifer Atkinson | Metz Elementary | Austin |
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Shirlene Bridgewater | Marble Falls High School | Marble Falls |
| Debra Brown | Eisenhower High School | Houston |
| Maureen Gavin | Eubanks Intermediate School | Southlake |
| Mark Hansen | Ronald Reagan High School | San Antonio |
| Tom Jaggard | Refugio Middle School | Refugio |
| Leslie Lovett | The Kinkaid School | Houston |
| Craig McKinney | Shepton High School | Plano |
| Gavin Mundy | Carpenter Middle School | Plano |
| Lindsey Perret | International School of the Americas | San Antonio |
| Karen Rose | Melissa Ridge Elementary | Melissa |
| Terry Stewart | Decatur High School | Decatur |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
| Sherry Cannedy | McGaha Academy | Wichita Falls |
2007
James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| Carolyn L. Reitz | Booker T. Washington High School | Dallas |
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
| John M. Arevalo | Harlandale High School | San Antonio |
| Marsha Bigham | Canyon High School | Canyon |
| Cesiah Boryczka | Earl Warren High School | San Antonio |
| Donna Britt | Ross S. Sterling High School | Baytown |
| Patty Christensen | Durham Intermediate School | Southlake |
| Kathy Day | Navasota High School | Navasota |
| Carolyn Hedgecock | North Oaks Middle School | Haltom City |
| Stacy Hricko | Melissa High School | Melissa |
| Beth Hudson | Travis Heights Elementary School | Austin |
| Keith Johnson | William B. Travis Talented and Gifted Academy | Dallas |
| Neil Loewenstern | Liberal Arts and Science Academy at Lyndon B. Johnson High School | Austin |
| Troy Mann | Spring Branch Middle School | Spring Branch |
| Samantha Melvin | Hunters Creek Elementary School | Houston |
| Leila Stearns | Redland Oaks Elementary School | San Antonio |
Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award
| Melodie Cuate | Canterbury Elementary School | Edinburg |
2006
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 |
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 |
2018 OTA winner Nicole Brisco accepts her award from State Representative Gary VanDeaver. Photo by Molly Minter, Four States Living Magazine.
2017 Outstanding Teaching Award winner Katie Carrasco receives her award from Sarah Holloway, district field director for U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul.
Left to right: Dean of Early College at LBJ High School Yesenia Sandoval, Humanities Texas staff member Marco Buentello, OTA winner Ana Cristina Martinez, and LBJ High School Principal Armando Salazar.
Left to right: Abby Morton-Garland, eleventh- and twelfth-grade principal of KIPP University Prep High School; Tina Devalk, ninth- and tenth-grade principal of KIPP University Prep High School; State Representative Justin Rodriguez; and OTA recipient Ashieda McKoy at the November 10, 2016, award presentation.
Left to right: HTx board member Todd Romero, Congressman Gene Green, OTA winner Traniece Brown-Warrens, Edison Middle School principal Richard Smith, and Houston ISD director of secondary social studies curriculum and development Montra Rogers at Brown-Warren's award presentation.
Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette, OTA winner Steve Davidson, and The Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, at Davidson's October 3 award presentation at MacArthur High School in San Antonio. North East ISD Media Production.
Left to right: Humanities Texas Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs Melissa Huber, New Braunfels ISD Superintendent Randy Moczygemba,a 2013 teaching award recipient Shannon Duffy of OakRun Middle School, U.S. Congressman Lamar Smith, Humanities Texas Board Member John Kerr, and OakRun Middle School Principal David Simmons. Photo by Rebecca Villarreal.
Left to right: KIPP San Antonio CEO Mark Larson, former Humanities Texas board chair Joe Krier, 2011 award recipient Jennifer Rodriguez of KIPP Aspire Academy, and Texas State Representative Mike Villarreal.
Left to right: State Board of Education Member Tom Maynard; U.S. Congressman John Carter; 2013 teaching award recipient Martha MacFarland of Round Rock's Meridian Charter School; Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette; and students Kyle Jones, Gabrielle Lewis, and Bethany Dieringer. Photo by Liz James.
Left to right: Dr. Angi Williams, superintendent of schools, Galena Park ISD; Wilfred J. Broussard Jr., Board of Trustees vice president; 2013 award recipient Krystle Breden of Houston’s North Shore Senior High School; June Harris, Galena Park ISD Trustee; U.S. Congressman Gene Green; Joe Stephens, Galena Park ISD Trustee; and Lindsey Waldenberg, Humanities Texas program officer. Photo by Jonathan Frey.
Left to right: Joy Ann Havran, Humanities Texas board member; Liz James, coordinator of educational programs at Humanities Texas; Chandler Cochran, field representative for State Senator Jane Nelson; 2012 award recipient Charles Cooper of Justin’s Northwest High School; and Jason Childress, principal.
Left to right: Executive Director Michael L. Gillette, Humanities Texas board member Michael L. Klein, 2009 award recipient Kyle Olson of International High School in Austin, and U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett.
Left to right: Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette, 2012 award recipient Cathryne McNamara of Austin’s Anderson High School (with daughter Lucia), and U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul.
Left to right: U.S. Representative Kay Granger; 2012 award recipient Wayne R. Nichols; Conneka Neal, principal of Fort Worth’s Middle Level Learning Center; Liz James, coordinator of educational programs at Humanities Texas; and Humanities Texas Board Member Joy Ann Havran.
Left to right: Liz James, coordinator of educational programs at Humanities Texas; 2012 award recipient Sari Wilson; Diana Aguilar, principal of IDEA Mission College Prep; and U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar.
Left to right: U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson, 2009 award recipient Kathleen Hodges of Garland's Walnut Glen Academy, and Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette at Ms. Hodges’ award presentation during a Veteran’s Day celebration.
Left to right: Haltom High School Principal Mike Jasso, 2009 award recipient Ann Hale, U.S. Representative Kay Granger, and Liz James, Humanities Texas coordinator of educational programs.
Left to right: McCallum High School Principal Mike Garrison, Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette, Humanities Texas board member Venus Strawn, U.S. Congressman Michael T. McCaul, U.S. Federal Judge Royal Furgeson, and 2009 award recipient Jim Furgeson.
Left to right: Evelyn Grubbs, principal of Bishop Lynch High School; Rachel Spradley, Humanities Texas program officer; 2010 award recipient Beth A. Burau; and U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson.
Left to right: Liz James, Humanities Texas coordinator of educational programs; Humanities Texas board member Elinor Donnell; U.S. Congressman Blake Farenthold; and 2011 recipient Melanie Mayer of Port Aransas High School.
2009 award recipient Sally Hunter of Austin's Highland Park Elementary with U.S. Congressman Lamar Smith and her fourth grade class at the Neill-Cochran House Museum.
Left to right: Eubanks Intermediate School Principal Mark Terry, U.S. Congressman Kenny Marchant, 2008 award recipient Maureen Gavin, and Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette.
Left to right: U.S. Congressman Rubén Hinojosa, 2008 award recipient Tom Jaggard of Refugio Middle School, and Liz James, Humanities Texas coordinator of educational programs.
Left to right: Texas State Representative Jim Pitts; J. A. Vitovsky Elementary School Principal Cherie Wagoner; Liz James, Humanities Texas coordinator of educational programs; 2009 award recipient Stacee Johnson; and Michael Taylor, representative from U.S. Congressman Joe Barton’s office. Photo courtesy of the Waxahachie Daily Light.
U.S. Congressman Pete Olson; Gerald and Susan Chapman; Elizabeth Chapman, 2009 Howell award recipient; Liz James, Humanities Texas coordinator of educational programs; Robert Kruckemeyer, former Humanities Texas board member; and Ms. Chapman’s 7th grade history class at Westbrook Intermediate School in Friendswood.
Left to right: Breckenridge High School Principal Bryan D. Dieterich, U.S. Congressman Randy Neugebauer, 2009 award recipient Jay Clack, and Humanities Texas board member Ginger Dudley.
Left to right: U.S. Congressman Gene Green, 2009 award recipient Signe Peterson of South Houston Intermediate School, and Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette.
Left to right: Humanities Texas board member Paula Peters; Matt Garcia, outreach coordinator for U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions; 2011 award recipient Helen Bradley of Irving’s Nimitz High School; Texas State Representative Linda Harper-Brown; and Liz James, Humanities Texas coordinator of educational programs.
Left to right: Humanities Texas board member Leslie D. Blanton; Texas State Representative Scott Hochberg; 2010 award recipient Brita Donohue; Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette; Humanities Texas board member Monica Perales; Aaron Brenner, head of schools at KIPP SHINE; and Mike Feinberg, KIPP founder.
Debra Brown of Houston’s Eisenhower Senior High School (far left), 2008 award recipient, with her class and U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (center).
Left to right: Birdville ISD Superintendent Stephen F. Waddell, 2007 award recipient Carolyn Hedgecock of North Oaks Middle School, U.S. Representative Kay Granger, and Humanities Texas board member Kit T. Moncrief. Photo by Mark Thomas.
Left to right: Marble Falls High School Principal Allen Roberts, U.S. Congressman Mike Conaway's District Director Nancy Watson, 2008 award recipient Shirlene Bridgewater, and Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette.
Left to right: Humanities Texas Coordinator of Educational Programs Liz James, 2010 award recipient Dodie Kasper of Frisco’s Liberty High School, and U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson.