Faculty and Staff Achievements - Plano Independent School District

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24 2012 Superintendent‛s Service Award winners Russell Mast, Fatima Raad, Edie DeWoody and Kumei Lu are pictured at the annual employee service award banquet with Superintendent Richard Matkin (center). 2012 Superintendent’s Service Award Winners Winners of the Superintendent’s Service Award were announced at Plano ISD’s 47th Annual Salute to Service retirement and service award banquet held in April 2012 at Southfork Ranch. The service award is designed to honor support staff members who go beyond the call of duty as they perform their job responsibilities. These four winners were among nearly 60 award nominees: Russell Mast, copy center foreman; Fatima Raad, Plano Senior High School teaching assistant; Edie DeWoody, Boggess Elementary School Pasar after-school care co-site manager; and Kumei Lu, Renner Middle School food and nutritional services employee. Diversity Leadership Awards Emiliano Marquez, Williams High School, was presented with a diversity leadership award at the 2012 Plano ISD Martin Luther King Tribute event. He is a role model for students and families in the Williams High School community and throughout the district. Emiliano promotes successful community partnerships and he coordinates programming on the Williams High School campus that will positively impact student achievement. He is an active participant in many civic organizations such as the United Way’s Destination Graduation program, Communities in Schools, LULAC and the Concilio. Emiliano continues to shape the lives of children as only he can do—with their best interest in mind and a warm, caring heart. The diversity leadership award is coordinated annually by the Diversity Advisory Committee to honor students, staff and community members whose actions honor the work and ideals of Dr. King. Plano East Senior High School Panthers Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, Johnny Ringo Emiliano Marquez, Williams High School, was presented with a diversity leadership award by Jun Melvin, Plano ISD director of benefits and risk management. Plano East Senior High Head Coach Named State High School Coaches' Association President Plano East Senior High School Panthers Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Johnny Ringo began leading what he calls, “The greatest group of coaches in the world,” when the Texas High School Coaches’ Association passed him the president’s gavel in 2012. Johnny said, “When I was a young coach, many coaches went out of their way to help me. This is one way that I can give back, to support high school coaches and students across the state of Texas.”
25 500th Soccer Victory Plano Senior High Boys Soccer Coach Bob Weir celebrated 500 wins on January 13, 2012, with a victory against Richardson High School. State Counseling Association President and President Elect Plano West Senior High School Counselor Michael Kaprelian served as president of the Texas School Counselors’ Association in 2011-12. Michael’s focus is on serving school counselors across the state so that they can promote student success. Lynda Shuttlesworth, executive coordinator of family education and guidance services, is serving as association president during the 2012-13 school year. State Counseling CREST Awards Five Plano ISD schools’ counseling programs captured 2012 Texas School Counselor Association CREST (Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas) awards. They were among 40 campuses representing 11 school districts in Texas. Honored for their schools’ comprehensive guidance and counseling programs were counselors from Armstrong Middle School, Barksdale Elementary School, Haun Elementary School, Isaacs Early Childhood School and Plano West Senior High School. Texas Foreign Language Teacher of the Year Maritza Sloan, Plano West Senior High School Advanced Placement Spanish teacher, was named Texas Foreign Language Teacher of the Year in October, 2011. She was also elected vice-president of the association and was appointed an AP Spanish Language & Literature consultant by College Board last summer. Health/P.E. Administrator of the Year Melinda Smith, visionary leader of Plano ISD’s health and physical education programs, captured Administrator of the Year accolades from TAHPERD (Texas Association for Health, P.E., Recreation & Dance). Ms. Smith has been active at the local level on numerous committees and at the state level for TAHPERD and other organizations. Over the last few years, she has become more active at the national level. Dedicated Service to Plano Schools Teachers Sharon Welch, Mary Jo Lewis and Rick Navarre each dedicated 40 years of service to Plano schools as of the year 2012. They joined approximately 300 of their fellow faculty and staff members from across the school district as honored guests at Plano ISD’s annual employee banquet. The employees honored were those who have dedicated 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service to Plano schools. Plano Principals’ Association Scholarship Winners Each year, the Plano Principals’ Association (PPA) awards scholarships to paraprofessional employees in the school system so that they may further their education. The 2011-12 recipients were surprised at their schools by members of the PPA Grant Patrol, Dr. Cheri Izbicki, Pearson Early Childhood School, and Lorraine Shimizu, Christie Elementary School. The winners were Lorena James, McCall Elementary School; Eva Peale, Christie Elementary School; and Allison Lees, Pearson Early Childhood School. College Board Forum Bruce Richardson, Plano Senior High School director of guidance, is serving as chair of the Southwestern Regional College Board Forum in 2012-13. This forum is an opportunity to meet and learn from college admissions officers in the southwest region of the country. Plano ISD teacher members of Plano Arts Leaders received an award of excellence at the state art educator‛s conference for their Youth Art Month scrap book. The teachers are Rebecca Schaefer, Matthew Grundler, Kathee Ross, Grace Woodall and Renee Miller. Jeopardy! Contestant Catherine Whitten, Jasper High School Advanced Placement European History and Humanities teacher, won the first round of Jeopardy! Teacher’s Challenge in February, 2012. She advanced to semi-finalist standing in the rigorous and popular television show.
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