Acknowledgements
Corporate Partners
Frost Insurance
New York Life
Association Partners
It’s Time Texas, TCEA, Texas ASCD, Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE), Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT), Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA)
Educator of the Year Committee
Chair David de La Garza, Nicole Fuller, Amanda Mullens, Janet Erlinger, Maria Alanis, Gayla Rhoads
Nomination/Election Committee
Chair Glenda (Kay) Loftin, Tara Linz, Dani Boepple, Sage Cavazos-Gonzalez, Rebeka Longoria, Julie Jackson, Jodi Stary
Resolutions Committee
Chair Shane Whitten, Sharon Dixon, Jamie Masters, Tanya Gray, Teresa Cage, April Harrington, Jesus Licon
Legislative Committee
Chair Gayle Sampley, Angie Armendariz, Joy Barreras, Meredith Bowman, Christopher Douglas, Hayli Hassell, Phyllis Jarzombek, Eddie Hill, Karen Hill, Opal Mobbs, Rose Perez, Ana Laura Ramos, Tamara Richards, Shelia Slider, Cathy Stolle, Dustin Swatzell, Karen Thompson, Nattina Wilkerson, Melanie Willett
Membership Committee
Chair Greg Vidal, Yessica Garza, Aiesha Odutayo, Michele Cox, Michelle Fuller, Tommy Reed, Katherine Whitbeck, Roberto Villanueva, Amber McKinney, Amber Shipman, Roger Morton, Susan Wilson, Davina Carter, John Milner
Public Information Committee
Chair Bridget Loffler, Greg Fore, Melinda Marquez, Molly Kresta, Scoie Green, Donna Meyer
Summit Programming Committee
Pamela Brown-Ledet, Roberto Cuellar, Juli Fischer, Janet Godfrey, Allyson Haveman, James Nicholas, Deborah Portillo, Jennie Rubio, Cassandra Smith
Political Action Committee Honorees
Stephen F. Austin ATPE-PAC Honorees
The members below have contributed the following cumulative amounts to ATPE-PAC since July 1997.
$10,000
Karen Hames
$7,500
Jayne Serna
$5,000
Betty Berndt, Tonja Gray, Shane Whitten
$2,500
Brenda Bryan, Sharon Dixon, Jerrica Liggins, William Monty, Michael Renteria, Eliseo Rodriguez, Wendy Smith
$1,500
Jennifer Adams, Ona Beth Day, Nicole Fuller, Cynthyna Haveman, Daisy Palomo, Deborah Pleasant, Cristela Rocha, Abby Rogers, Dennise Schuler, Maria Trevino, Stacey Ward
$500
Shannon Abernathy, Michelle Adams, William Barton, Allen Bettis, Pamela Brown-Ledet, Gail Campos, Marion Carter, Joan Caughlin, Mary Crisp, Stacey Dieterich, Roya Dinbali, Emily Fortune, Nancy Fowler, Jo-Sandra Greenberg, Jesse Guerrero, Lisa Hallowell, Kevin Harrell, Cathryn Harris, Kathryn Hightower, Joshua Kendrick, Tara Linz, Hilda Martinez, Nedra McGee, Jennifer Price, Michael Robinson, Vickie Rabb-Wiggins, Felicia Robinson, Belinda Rosa, Eduardo Sierra, Leah Smith, Marci Thomas, Joanna Trobough, Mandy Vahrenkamp, Craig Weart
ATPE-PAC Statesman Award
The ATPE-PAC Statesman Award honors ATPE members who have donated $20 or more to ATPE-PAC for 12 consecutive months.
Susan Ambrus, Gidget Belinoski-Bailey, Julleen Bottoms, Sherry Boyd, Ona Beth Day, David de la Garza, Sharon Dixon, Twila Figueroa, Ron Fitzwater, Jason Forbis, CaRita Forte, Tonja Gray, Byron Hildebrand, Shannon Holmes, Darlene Kelly, Barbara Lebold, Jerrica Liggins, Jennifer Lorenz, Dale Lovett, Teresa Millard, Lynn Nutt, Deborah Pleasant, Betty Plunkett, Steve Pokluda, Michael Renteria, Jamie Ried, Lindsay Robinson, Eliseo Rodriguez, Abby Rogers, Jayne Serna, Maria Slette, Shelia Slider, Becky Spurlock, Ron Walcik, Katherine Whitbeck, Richard Wiggins
William B. Travis ATPE-PAC Honorees
This year’s William B. Travis Honorees are those members who donated $150 or more to ATPE-PAC between Aug. 1, 2022, and July 31, 2023.
Beverly Bredemeyer, Lindsey Rodriguez, Suellen Ener, William Monty, Tommie Hicks, Brenda Bryan, Bridget Loffler, Ayanna Briggs, Cynthyna Haveman, Deneen Hampton, Samuel Spurlock, Kristie Hernandez, Calvin Greene, Christie Smith, Samantha Whitbeck, Karina Khan, Abigail Baiza, Nora Crist, Jessica McHale-Rutherford, Teri Naya, Desirie House, Sarah Beal, Jennifer Price, Jennifer Adams, Joanna Trobough, Norma Vega, Kate Johanns, Jesse Guerrero, Michelle Adams, Cathy Stolle, Erika Mitcham, Jamie Ried, Sara Connaway, Phyllis Jarzombek, Kelley Walker, Cynthia Villalovos, Kimberly Dolese, Nicole Fuller, Becky Spurlock, CaRita Forte, Eduardo Sierra, Gidget Belinoski-Bailey, Maria Slette, Marsi Thomas, Susan Ambrus, Roya Dinbali, Rebecca Lanham, Elizabeth Abrahams, Kathryn Hightower, Tiffany Gygi, Byron Hildebrand, Jennifer Lorenz, Julie Fife, Roger Moralez, Madonna Felan, Erin Young, Sean Douglas, Michael Robinson, Christina Taylor, Darlene Kelly, Lynn Nutt, Deann Lee, Betty Wood-Rush, Deborah Pleasant, Meredith Malloy, Evelyn Miles-Hoskin, Lindsay Robinson, Betty Plunkett, Joshua Kendrick, Katy Matthews, Ron Fitzwater, Daisy Palomo, Patrice Rabalais, Eliseo Rodriguez, Leslie Ward, Abigail Ramford, Sharon Ginn, Wendy Smith, Crystal Hammill, Eileen Walcik, Ona Beth Day, Betty Berndt, Greg Vidal, David Williams, Jesus Garza, Abby Rogers, Craig Weart, Connie Kilday, Donald Milner, Michael Renteria, Sharon Dixon, Maria Trevino, Courtney Jones, Katherine Whitbeck, Stacey Ward, Julleen Bottoms, Steve Pokluda, Yvette Milner, Melissa Walcik, Ginger Franks, Dale Lovett, Jason Forbis, Richard Wiggins, Maria Ingram, Ron Walcik, Jerrica Liggins, Stephanie Stoebe, Shannon Holmes, Mandy Marshall, Barbara Lebold, Belinda Rosa, Jayne Serna, Tonja Gray, Sherry Boyd, Shawna Mayerson, Teresa Millard, Shane Whitten, Shelia Slider, Twila Figueroa, David de la Garza, Gayle Sampley, Karen Hames
Davy Crockett Fundraising Challenge
This challenge was established to recognize the regions and local units that raise the most money per member for ATPE-PAC. This award covered the Aug. 1, 2022–July 31, 2023, fundraising period.
Region, 10,000 or Fewer Members
Region 13 ATPE
Region, 10,001 or More Members
Region 10 ATPE
Local Unit, 1–200 Members
Woden ATPE
Local Unit, 201–500 Members
McAllen ATPE
Local Unit, 501+ Members
Northside (20) ATPE