Press Release
TCEA Announces 2019-20 Recipients of Educator Awards and Scholarships
by Andrew Roush | February 17, 2020 | Press Release
TCEA Announces 2019-20 Recipients of Educator Awards and Scholarships
Austin, Texas: At a reception during the 2020 Convention & Exposition in Austin, TCEA announced the winners of the 2019-2020 Educator Awards and Scholarships. These innovative educators were chosen based on their incredible accomplishments in advancing teaching and learning through technology. They fully embrace learning without limits.
The finalists and recipients are listed below.
ALERTUS GRANT RECIPIENT
Moody ISD
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Richard A. Brown Student Scholarship
Sharde Williams, Ashford University
Robert E. Knight Professional Scholarship
Sandy Kendell, Georgetown ISD
Jeri Hodges Leadership Scholarship
Paula Schwertner, Bushland ISD
EDUCATOR AWARDS FINALISTS AND RECIPIENTS
Technical Support Person of the Year
Katilyn Underwood, Dayton ISD (recipient)
Nathan Davis, Dayton ISD
Amanda Leverett, Wichita Falls ISD
District or Campus Administrator of the Year
Dr. Shannon Terry, Dallas ISD (recipient)
Kathryn Ives, Pflugerville ISD
Clayton Little, DeKalb ISD
High Impact Teacher of the Year
Caitlin Boyce-Brejcha, Hays CISD (recipient)
Scott Hagedorn, Sabine Pass ISD
Alex Jones, Houston ISD
Instructional Technology Specialist of the Year
Ali Worsham, Longview ISD (recipient)
Linda Marie Coolbaugh, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD
Dr. Jesse Fidelio Garza, Los Fresnos CISD
Librarian/Media Specialist of the Year
Michelle Carton, Anchorage School District (recipient)
Mindy Meador, Sulphur Springs ISD
Bronwyn Rumsey, Brazosport ISD
Technology Administrator of the Year
Brenda McDonald, Anderson-Shiro CISD (recipient)
Suzanne Chachere, Dayton ISD
Monica Maldonado, Diocese of Corpus Christi
School Board of the Year
Grand Prairie ISD (recipient)
Burke Hall, President
Terry Brooks, Vice President
Gloria Carrillo, Secretary
Chester McCrary
Aaron King
David Espinosa
Emily Liles
TCEA Advocacy Award
Dr. Chris Bigenho, Lewisville ISD
Making IT Happen Award
Dwight Goodwin, Arlington ISD
Dr. Joy Rousseau, Arp ISD
Lifetime Achievement for the Advancement of Technology in Education
Joan Ragland, Hudson ISD
TCEA Executive Director Lori Gracey congratulated all of the 2019-2020 Educator Award finalists and recipients, saying: “These educators exemplify the enthusiasm needed to advance teaching and learning. We’re incredibly proud of them all.”
To learn more about the Educator Awards, please visit: https://www.tcea.org/membership/awards/
TCEA (tcea.org) is a nonprofit, member-based organization that has supported the use of technology in education for the last 40 years. Our primary focus is on integrating technology into the PreK-16 environment and providing our members with cutting-edge knowledge and resources through conferences, workshops, online publications, and collaborations with businesses and institutions of higher education.
