Seventeen teachers from the local San Antonio area have been selected as finalists for the 2020 Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching. Each teacher has been chosen as a distinguished educator by their school district and is being considered for the award as a recognition of their dedication and outstanding performance in public education.
The two recipients of the prize will be announced and all of the distinguished educators will be honored at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 8, through an invitation-only ceremony on Zoom. Rodney Robinson, the 2019 National Teacher of the Year, will give remarks at this year’s event.
Each educator chosen was nominated for their commitment and passion for education. Among the criteria for inclusion on the list is outstanding classroom performance, leadership in the school and school district, leadership in the education profession, and outstanding community service.
The distinguished educators and finalists are:
Alamo Heights Independent School District
Lisa Barry
5th grade ELAR/SS
Woodridge Elementary
Comal Independent School District
Rishanne French
3rd grade ELA
Hoffmann Lane Elementary
East Central Independent School District
Brenda Kiolbassa Miller
Science instructor/Department lead
East Central High School
Edgewood Independent School District
Lisa Segovia
3rd grade NIET mentor
L.B. Johnson Elementary
Ft. Sam Houston Independent School District
Christopher Ramos
5th grade
Fort Sam Houston Elementary School
Harlandale Independent School District
Kellie George
8th grade social studies, 6th/8th AVID elective
Harlandale Middle School
Judson Independent School District
Dorothy Cardenas
Dyslexia therapist
Olympia Elementary School
Lackland Independent School District
Joy Crawford
5th grade
Lackland Elementary School
North East Independent School District
Janelle Schnacker
School librarian
Douglas MacArthur High School
Northside Independent School District
Jamie Pfeil
Social studies
Earl Warren High School
Randolph Independent School District
Beth Howard
Special education
Randolph Elementary
San Antonio Independent School District
Belinda Medellin
Technology
CAST Tech High School
Somerset Independent School District
Elizabeth Sanchez
3rd grade mentor, Math/science
Somerset Elementary
South San Antonio Independent School District
Miguel Angel Quintanilla
Special education
Price Elementary
Southside Independent School District
Carol Ann Calderon
3rd grade
Heritage Elementary
Southwest Independent School District
Samantha Arnold
Professional communications
Southwest Legacy High School
Winston School San Antonio
Linda Osborne
5th grade
The Winston School San Antonio
Trinity University has honored the teaching profession and recognized outstanding educators through the Department of Education since 1982. The winners of the prize will be selected by a panel of San Antonio business and community leaders. All finalists receive a crystal apple, a cash award, and a proclamation from the city of San Antonio, signed by Mayor Ron Nirenberg ’99. The Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching is sponsored by Whataburger.
For more information, contact Trinity’s Department of Education at 210-999-7501.
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