Three first-year and three veteran teachers were named District Educators of the Year at special celebrations held annually to honor teachers who give 100 percent when it comes to improving the lives of children. In addition, Northside’s nominee for the 2023 Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching was announced.
The 2023 Northside Educators of the Year are:
- Julissa Abing, a Gifted and Talented teacher from Cole Elementary School
- Lorie Logan, an 8th grade Science teacher at Briscoe Middle School
- Kevin Pumphrey, a Social Studies teacher at Clark High School
The 2023 Northside First Year Educators of the Year are:
- Kalie Massey, a second-grade teacher at Leon Springs Elementary School
- Esteban Mireles, a 7th grade teacher at Zachry Middle School
- Esmeralda Provencher, an ROTC teacher at Harlan High School
And, the District’s nominee for the 2023 Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching Award is Carolyn Dennis, a Science teacher at Folks Middle School.
In addition to receiving engraved plaques, first-year awardees received checks for $250, and the veteran teachers and Trinity nominee received $500 checks.
A panel of NISD educators selected the District winners from among the 219 campus Educators of the Year.
All campus winners were deemed “Simply the Best” at the District’s Educator of the Year celebrations, held March 29 and 30 this year.
The celebration has been dubbed “Simply the Best,” because the campus winners parade into the auditorium to Tina Turner’s famous song by the same name.
Pictures from this year’s Educators of the Year events can be found on the District’s Employee Connection.