Northside ISD May 12 celebrated hundreds of campus volunteers and business partners who donate their time and energy to enrich the education of thousands of students.
Schools annually recognize Campus Partners-of-the-Year in five categories: Outstanding Business, Outstanding Mentor, Outstanding Partnerships Coordinator, Outstanding Program, and Outstanding Business Person. More than 300 campus winners were recognized at the May 12 Partnerships Awards, held in conjunction with ArtFest, a showcase of student artwork from across the District.
Seventeen District-wide winners were selected from among the campus winners and were individually recognized at the awards reception by NISD Superintendent John Folks and members of the Board of Trustees.
District winners now will compete at the state level in the Texas Association of Partners in Education (TAPE) awards contest.
Outstanding Partnership Program:
- Valero Mentors, coordinated by Valero employee Susan Hupp, for providing 45 mentors at Howsman Elementary
- Clark High School student athletes and cheerleaders, for mentoring Locke Hill Elementary students
- St. Phillip's College Southwest Campus partnership, led by James Wright, for providing field trips to students at Northside Alternative Middle School-South
- UTSA Department of Counselor Education, for coordinating Parent Consultation Centers at
- Hobby Middle School, led by Dr. Larry Golden
- Passmore Elementary School, led by Dr. Michael Moyer
Outstanding Community Organization:
- TMI Episcopal School of Texas, for its mentor and leadership program with Leon Springs Elementary School
- Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio - Calderon Branch, for offering free Saturday activities for NISD's Learning Tree After-School Program students
Outstanding Business:
- BFI-ACCO Recycling Center, for a recycling program at Connally Middle School
- Security Service Federal Credit Union, for providing job shadowing and internships to students at Business Careers High school
- H-E-B Grocery Co., store #23, for training and hiring students from The Reddix Center
Outstanding Partnerships Coordinator:
- Rick Meuse, volunteer parent at Rudder Middle School
- Carla Blackwell, community volunteer at Marshall High School
- Eddie and Vanessa Olmo, Northside Natatorium Parent Booster Club organizers
Outstanding Mentor:
- Bob Wetesnik, SeaWorld accountant, for mentoring a student at Lewis Elementary
Outstanding Business or Community Persons:
- Julie DeGraff, Jordan Middle School seventh grade science teacher
- Donald Pinson, former Marshall High School principal, for tutoring students in math at Marshall
- Sgt. 1st Class Roy Martinez, Texas Army National Guard, for teaching about the harmful effects of substance abuse at Northside Alternative High School
- Officer Christian Zapata, NISD Police, for supporting the Northside Guidance Department's elementary education program as the GREAT (Gang Resistance Education) officer
Businesses interested in partnerships in Northside ISD can visit the Partnerships Coordinator on a campus nearby or call the NISD Partnerships Office, 397-8599, or sign up online by visiting their web site.
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