Kiker Teacher One of Six Central Texas Teachers Named Finalists for 2018 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards

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Educators to compete statewide for $430,000 in cash prizes

 

Kiker Elementary С»ÆѼµ¼º½ teacher Jewellyn Forrest has been named a finalist for the 2018 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards.

H-E-B’s Excellence in Education is the largest monetary awards program for educators in Texas, and among the largest in the nation. The educators learned they were finalists this week, when H-E-B representatives visited their classrooms and schools with balloons, cookies and flowers.

Six teachers were presented with a $1,000 check for themselves and a $1,000 check for their schools. Two principals received a $1,000 check for themselves and a $2,500 check for their school. The finalists are:

  • Jewellyn Forrest, Kiker Elementary, С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD, Lifetime Achievement Elementary
  • James Pasto, KIPP С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Collegiate, KIPP С»ÆѼµ¼º½, Principal Secondary
  • Stephanie Stoebe, Teravista Elementary, Round Rock ISD, Leadership Elementary
  • Kimberlee McLeod, Marble Falls High С»ÆѼµ¼º½, Marble Falls ISD, Rising Star Secondary
  • Julie Pryor, Walnut Springs Elementary, Dripping Springs ISD, Principal Elementary
  • Allie Duffy, Joe Lee Johnson Elementary, Round Rock ISD, Rising Star Elementary
  • Leticia Munoz, Park Crest Middle С»ÆѼµ¼º½, Pflugerville ISD, Leadership Secondary
  • Vicki Rowe, Taylor High С»ÆѼµ¼º½, Taylor ISD, Lifetime Achievement Secondary

H-E-B launched the Excellence in Education Awards program in cooperation with the Texas Association of С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Administrators in 2002 to support public education in Texas.

The six winning teachers include one elementary and one secondary teacher in each of three categories:

  • The Rising Star Award honors exceptionally promising teachers with fewer than 10 years of experience. These winners will each receive a $5,000 check for themselves and a $5,000 grant for their schools.
  • The Leadership Award honors teachers with 10–20 years in the classroom. These winners will each receive a $10,000 check for themselves and a $10,000 grant for their schools.
  • The Lifetime Achievement Award salutes teachers with more than 20 years of experience. These teachers will each receive a $25,000 check for themselves and a $25,000 grant for their schools.

All finalists may compete in Houston on May 5–6 for prizes totaling $430,000.