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Alternative Certification for Teachers
Rookies of the Year
ACT Houston works with all public school districts, charter schools, and accredited private schools in the Greater Houston area. The ACT Houston high quality preparation program for teacher certification has produced award-winning teachers. Congratulations to the following Rookie Teachers of the Year!
2009-2010 Rookies:
Congratulations to Catherine Clay! Catherine was named the "Rookie of the Year" for Wells Middle School in Spring ISD. Catherine is a 6th grade science teacher.
Give a round of applause to Jessica Weber! Jessica was selected as the "Rookie of the Year" for Kimmie Brown Elementary in Dayton ISD. What an honor for Jessica who teaches 4th grade!
Shout out a cheer of congratulations to Christina Colquitt, 7th grade reading teacher at Pearland Jr. High East in Pearland ISD. Christina has been honored as the "Rookie Teacher of the Year" for her campus!
Congratulations to Sandy Coombs who was named Special Education teacher of the month for February, 2010, at Austin High School in Ft. Bend ISD! Besides receiving a gift card, Sandy was also honored with a reserved parking space for the month.
Congratulations to Edith Fatile, who is a Life Skills teacher at Schmaltz Elementary in Katy ISD. Edith has been named the First-Year Teacher of the Year! What a wonderful honor!
Congratulations to Tarvia Lucas, who was honored as the Rookie Teacher of the Year at Missouri City Middle School in Ft. Bend ISD. Tarvia is an outstanding math teacher.
A big round of applause goes to Danielle LaSaint, who was honored as the Rookie Teacher of the Year at Blue Ridge Elementary School in Ft. Bend ISD. Danielle teaches math and loves each day in the classroom with her students.
2008-2009 Rookies:
Let's give a big round of applause to Candace Browning, who was honored on the last day of school as the Teacher of the Year for Matagorda Elementary in Matagorda ISD. Congratuations, Candace! Candace teaches 4-6 grade.
Congratulations to Tamisha Brooks! Tamisha is the Teacher of the Year for Powell Point Elementary in Kendleton ISD.
For the first time, Deer Park ISD has elected "New Teachers of the Year." Amanda Whatley, fifth grade teacher at Deer Park Elementary, has been honored with this award. Let's shout out our congratulations to Amanda on receiving this honor!
The Rookie of the Year at Royalwood Elementary in Sheldon has just been selected. Let's applaud for Nadia Campbell. Congratulations, Nadia!
Congratulations to Ustacyous (Stacy) Eagleton who has been selected as the Rookie of the Year! Stacy teaches math at Crosby Middle School in Crosby ISD.
Outstanding! Robert Seibert has been named the 2009 Rookie Teacher of the Year for his campus. Robert teaches 6th grade English Languages Arts at Cobb in Galena Park ISD and is recognized for his use of technology in the classroom. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Damion Presley! Damion has been honored as the 2009 Rookie of the Year for his campus. Damion teaches math at Bammel Middle School in Spring ISD.
Congratulations to Amey Francis, 3rd grade teacher at E. A. Jones Elementary in Fort Bend ISD! Amey has been selected as the Rookie of the Year for your campus. Yea!
Congratulations to Diana Kutsko, science teacher at Sartartia Middle School! Diana was a finalist for Fort Bend ISD Rookie of the Year! We know that Diana's parents who are both teachers are thrilled with her award. We are too!
Let's give a big round of applause to Wade Kirkpatrick, science teacher at Lake Olympia Middle School in Fort Bend ISD, who was named 2008-09 Rookie of the Year for his campus. Wade has now been honored as the District Rookie of the Year for Secondary Schools! Wade and the other Ft. Bend ISD Rookies of the Year were honored by the Sugar Land Rotary Club on March 25th on Sugar Land Rotary Teacher Appreciation Day. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!
Congratulations to Rachel Bryant who was honored as the Rookie Teacher of the Year for 2008-09 at Sugar Land Middle School in Fort Bend ISD. Rachel teaches Exploratory Languages and Teen Leadership.
Sharee Shepherd, 7th grade science teacher at Berry Miller Junior High School in Pearland ISD, has been named the New Teacher of the Year for 2008-09. Congratulations to Sharee on this wonderful honor!
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2007-08 Rookies of the Year are:
Way to go - Tebby Tekyl! She is a finalist for Rookie Teacher of the Year in Fort Bend I.S.D.
Congratulations to John Collins! He was named Rookie Teacher of the year at the Alief Learning Center. Great job!
A huge hurrah goes out to Kevin Miller for being selected and the one and only District Rookie Teacher of the Year for Galena Park ISD. This is the second year in a row that the District Rookie of the Year has been an act houston intern. We are so proud!
Anissa Cantin - Way to go! Writing curriculum and securing grants....what a great first year teacher you have been.
Congratulations! We are proud of you.
Way to go! John Simmons who teachers at Truitt M.S. in CFISD was named New Teacher of the Year by TSA (Technology Student Association. We are very proud of you!
Jeannie Richardson received an Exemplary Teacher Award from Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School. Congratulations! We are very proud of you!
Congrats to Dallas Blalock! He completed the ACT Houston Program and has now been named the Teacher of the Year at Sharpstown High School! Keep up the good work!
Good news from Spring I.S.D.! Kyle Dillon was named "rookie teacher of the year" at Heritage Elementary School. Congratulations!!!
Awesome!!! Keisha Scott was named Rookie Teacher of the Year at Beneke Elementary in Spring I.S.D. We are very proud of you!
Congratulations to Hyacinth Pickersgill! She has been chosen as a "Rookie of the Year" for Dulles High School in Fort Bend ISD. We are proud of you.
Way to go! Jennifer Dixon was named "Rookie Teacher of the Year" at Palmer Elementary in Fort Bend I.S.D. Keep up
the good work!
Mayra Mejia has been nominated as the Bilingual Teacher of the Year for HISD. We are so proud! What an accomplishment!
We are so proud of Melissa Claybrook for being selected as Rookie of the Year for Sartartia Middle School in Fort Bend ISD. Way to go, Melissa!
Congratulations to Melissa Kennedy for being chosen New Teacher of the Year at her campus - Pearland Jr. High West!
We are proud of you!
A big hurrah for Reina Saunders for being chosen the Rookie Teacher of the Year at Glover Elementary in Fort Bend ISD. Congrats, Reina!
Tibby Teykl was voted Rookie Teacher of the Year at Sugar Mill Elementary School in Fort Bend I.S.D. Your enthusiasm is contagious! Way to go!
Kudos to Lisa Muhl for being chosen as the New Teacher of the Year for Massey Ranch Elementary in Pearland ISD! What an honor! We are so proud!
Congratulations to Debbie Nork for being selected as the Rookie Teacher of the Year for Quail Valley Elementary in Fort Bend ISD. We are proud of you, Debbie!
Another big hurrah! to Sandy Needler for being chosen as the Rookie Teacher of the Year for Kempner High School in Fort Bend ISD. Congratulations, Sandy!
Congrats to Dalila Soracco at Cooper Elementary in Spring ISD for the honor of being chosen their Rookie Teacher of the Year!
We are happy for Kendra Griffith, 5th Grade Science Teacher at Eliot Elementary in HISD for the honor of Rookie Teacher of the Year. Way to go, Kendra!
Congratulations to LaKennia Cole for being selected as Rookie if the year for Highlands Elementary in LaMarque ISD!
Way to go, Jennifer Dennis for the honor of Rookie of the Year for Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe ISD!
A big hurrah goes to Kendra Guillory of Sims Elementary in La Marque ISD for being selected as Rookie of the Year!
Kevin Miller was chosen as Rookie of the Year for Purple Sage Elementary in Galena Park ISD--Congratulations, Kevin!
Congratulations to Angela Perez for being selected as Rookie of the Year for Woodland Acres Elementary in Galena Park ISD. We are proud of you!
Kudos to Leticia Ibanez for being selected at Rookie Teacher of the Year at Drabek Elementary in Fort Bend ISD. As a 4th grade teacher, she had !00% of her students pass all three portions of the TAKS test. What a great feat for a first-year teacher! Way to go, Leticia!