Mesquite teacher named one of the 12 best in Texas

Created in 1987, the Texas Exes Awards for Outstanding Teachers bring recognition to exemplary teachers across the state who are inspiringly supportive of their students, who bring credit to the teaching profession, and who are held in the highest regard by their current and former students, fellow teachers, administrators, students’ parents and their community. It is also a way for the university to demonstrate its role in education throughout the state, to raise public awareness of the contributions and impact that teachers make to improve eduation, and to raise the esteem and influence of the teaching profession. Several hundred teachers are nominated and honored locally each year. The awards have grown from six in 1987 to twelve annually, including two given to elementary school teachers. Recipients receive $2,250 and a custom-designed symbolic sculpture. A total of 203 teachers have been honored.