Employees of the year from across EMS ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ were honored during the Employee Appreciation Awards brunch held on April 18, 2024, at the EMS ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Administration Building and Discovery Lab Learning Center.
Award winners from each campus, Central Administration and Maintenance, along with campus and district leaders and members of the Board of Trustees were treated to a brunch catered by the HCTC Culinary Arts team and the EMS ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Bistro team.
EMS ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Superintendent Dr. Jim F. Chadwell addressed those in attendance.
"Today we want you to know that your legacy is real, it has purpose, and it has staying power," Chadwell said. "Whether you are in the classroom daily or serving in a vital support role, you are a positive force that inspires those around you and leaves a lasting impression for many generations."
Marking a special conclusion to the ceremony, the EMS ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Auxiliary Employee of the Year, Paraprofessional Employee of the Year, Professional Employee of the Year, Elementary Teacher of the Year and Secondary Teacher of the Year were announced.
The district-level winners were selected from the campus and department winners chosen earlier in the school year.
The complete list of winners by campus, central office and maintenance is recognized in the Campus Employee Awards Program.
Congratulations to our 2023-2024 EMS ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Employees of the Year!
Elementary Teacher of the Year: Tracy Warrick, First Grade, Elkins Elementary School
Secondary Teacher of the Year: Victoria Knaupp, AVID, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ High School
Professional of the Year: Terrilin Holz, Principal, Hatley Elementary School
Paraprofessional of the Year: Stacy Peters, Principal's Secretary, Copper Creek Elementary School
Auxiliary Employee of the Year: Souphab Souvannalath, Custodian, Hollenstein Career & ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Center
Campus, Central Administration and Maintenance Employees of the Year
Bryson Elementary School
Chisholm Ridge Elementary School
Comanche Springs Elementary School
Copper Creek Elementary School
Dozier Elementary School
Eagle Mountain Elementary School
Elkins Elementary School
Gililland Elementary School
Greenfield Elementary School
Hafley Development Center
Hatley Elementary School
High Country Elementary School
Lake Country Elementary School
Lake Pointe Elementary School
Northbrook Elementary School
Parkview Elementary School
Remington Point Elementary School
²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Elementary School
Willow Creek Elementary School
Creekview Middle School
Ed Willkie Middle School
Highland Middle School
Marine Creek Middle School
Prairie Vista Middle School
Wayside Middle School
Boswell High School
Chisholm Trail High School
²ÝÁñÊÓƵ High School
Watson High School/ADC
Hollenstein Career & ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Center
Central Administration & Maintenance