Salute is ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD’s annual celebration to recognize some of the district’s outstanding team members for their continued dedication to student excellence and achievement in our schools.
Nominations for the 2024 Salute Awards are now open! District staff, families, and the community are invited to submit a nomination for a campus staff member they believe represents the very best of ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD.
Big news! For 2024, we're expanding our Salute Awards and recognizing campus staff in TEN categories! The winners will be celebrated at our Salute Awards ceremony on May 8th, where we will also honor Teachers of Promise and Teachers of the Year.
All ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD staff, students, family, and community members are invited to nominate ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD staff members in the following categories:
- Campus Clerical/Office Support Staff of the Year
- Teaching Assistant of the Year
- Custodial/Facilities Maintenance Staff of the Year
- Transportation Staff of the Year
- Food Service/Warehouse Staff of the Year
- Campus Safety and Security Staff of the Year
- Librarian of the Year
- Counselor of the Year
- Assistant Principal of the Year (Includes Academy Directors & Academic Deans)
- Principal of the Year
Check out this year's Salute Winners and Finalists below!
Salute es una celebración anual del ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD para reconocer a algunos miembros sobresalientes del equipo del distrito por su continua dedicación a la excelencia y el desempeño estudiantil en nuestras escuelas.
¡Las nominaciones para los Premios Salute 2024 ya están abiertas! Se invita al personal del distrito, a las familias y a la comunidad a presentar una nominación para un miembro del personal del campus que crean que representa lo mejor del ÁùºÏ±¦µä.
¡Grandes noticias! ¡Para 2024, ampliaremos nuestros premios Salute y reconoceremos al personal del campus en DIEZ categorÃas! Los ganadores serán celebrados en nuestra ceremonia de premios Salute el 8 de mayo, donde también honraremos a los Maestros prometedores y a los Maestros del año.
Todo el personal, estudiantes, familias y miembros de la comunidad de ÁùºÏ±¦µä están invitados a nominar miembros del personal de ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD en las siguientes categorÃas:
- Personal administrativo/de apoyo de oficina del campus del año
- Asistente de enseñanza del año
- Personal de conserjerÃa/mantenimiento de instalaciones del año
- Personal de transporte del año
- Personal de almacén/servicio de alimentos del año
- Personal de seguridad del campus del año
- Bibliotecario/a del año
- Consejero/a del año
- Subdirector/a del año (incluye directores de academia y decanos académicos)
- Director/a del año
2024 Salute Honorees
Transportation Staff of the Year
Linda Shelby
Nelson Terminal
*Transportation Staff of the Year Winner*
Tamara Buchanan
Saegert Terminal
Transportation Staff of the Year Finalist
Daniel Webb
Southeast Terminal
Transportation Staff of the Year Finalist
Food Service/Warehouse Staff of the Year
Mary Jane Kistler
Travis ECHS
*Food Service/Warehouse Staff of the Year Winner*
Wilson Gonzalez
Mathews & Casis Elementary
Food Service/Warehouse Staff of the Year Finalist
Rubi Orduna
Joslin Elementary
Food Service/Warehouse Staff of the Year Finalist
Custodial/Facilities Maintenance Staff of the Year
Barbara Mulkey
Graham Elementary
*Custodial/Facilities Maintenance Staff of the Year Winner*
Irma Escobar De Beltran
Zilker Elementary
Custodial/Facilities Maintenance Staff of the Year Finalist
Joshua Gomez
Oak Hill Elementary
Custodial/Facilities Maintenance Staff of the Year Finalist
Campus Safety & Security Staff of the Year
Kevin Wooden
ÁùºÏ±¦µä Police
*Campus Safety & Security Staff of the Year Winner*
Sgt. Val Barnes
ÁùºÏ±¦µä Police
Campus Safety & Security Staff of the Year Finalist
Virginia Rodriguez
Murchison MS
Campus Safety & Security Staff of the Year Finalist
Campus Clerical/Office Support Staff of the Year
Giovanna Montalvo-Sanchez
Travis Heights Elementary
*Campus Clerical/Office Support Staff of the Year Winner*
Sara Sanchez
Mills Elementary
Campus Clerical/Office Support Staff of the Year Finalist
Marie Vasquez
Zavala Elementary
Campus Clerical/Office Support Staff of the Year Finalist
Teaching Assistant of the Year
Cynthia Meza
Langford Elementary
*Teaching Assistant of the Year Winner*
Isamar Albiter Suarez
Norman Sims Elementary
Teaching Assistant of the Year Finalist
Adrianna Hill
Crockett ECHS
Teaching Assistant of the Year Finalist
Librarian of the Year
Debby Harris
Blazier Elementary
*Librarian of the Year Winner*
Amy Gibbs
Joslin Elementary
Librarian of the Year Finalist
Sarah Ruttan
Ridgetop Elementary
Librarian of the Year Finalist
Counselor of the Year Finalists
Lisa Adams
Summitt Elementary
*Counselor of the Year Winner*
Evelyn Ramirez
Langford Elementary
Counselor of the Year Finalist
Lisa Reza
Garza HS
Counselor of the Year Finalist
Assistant Principal of the Year
Melissa Kender
Marshall MS
*Assistant Principal of the Year Winner*
Sachi Edson
Clifton CDC
Assistant Principal of the Year Finalist
Melissa Puga
Highland Park Elementary
Assistant Principal of the Year Finalist
Principal of the Year
Marlo Malott
O. Henry MS
*Principal of the Year Winner*
Beth Cantu
Baranoff Elementary
Principal of the Year Finalist
Michael Herbin
Akins ECHS
Principal of the Year Finalist
Teacher of the Year
Paola Arroyo-Forteza
Harris Elementary
*Elementary Teacher of the Year Winner*
Cameron Daniel
LBJ ECHS
*Secondary Teacher of the Year Winner*
Jill Stockton
Brentwood Elementary
Elementary Teacher of the Year Finalist
Coleen Azeez
Webb MS
Secondary Teacher of the Year Finalist