Recognitions : Northside Independent School District

The following individuals have been recognized at an NISD Board of Trustees meeting for state and national achievements.

Three students named National Achievement Scholar semifinalists

Semifinalists were designated on a regional representation basis and are the highest-scoring entrants in the states that make up their geographic region.

NISD students earn Hispanic Scholar designation

The National Hispanic Recognition Program is a College Board program that provides national recognition of the exceptional academic achievements of Hispanic high school seniors.

NISD students named National Merit semifinalists and Commended scholars

The semifinalists will now compete for 8,200 Merit Scholarship awards, worth more than $35 million.

Clark Football team recognized for advancing to state

This team will be known as the first team to win 13 games in a row and the first team since 1995 to go undefeated in the regular season.

Board honors Brandeis Football team

The 2009 Brandeis Bronco Football team finished the season with a state quarter-final appearance and a 12-2 record, a new San Antonio area record for a second-year program.

Taft Robotics teams places fifth in region

The Taft HS JETS (Junior Engineering and Technology Society) team placed fifth overall at the Texas BEST Regional Robotics competition.

Clark, Holmes, and Stevens win journalism awards

Students garnered many awards at the JEA/National Scholastic Press Association's annual conference including a Best of Show (1st place) for The Chronicle newspaper, and an 8th place for The Witness yearbook.

NISD Latin students win big at National Junior Classical League

After a week of academic, athletic, and creative contests, NISD Latin students earned many awards, competing against about 1,500 other Latin students from across the country.

NISD musicians selected to TMEA All State

Several Northside students were selected to the Texas Music Educators Association All State Band, Choir, Orchestra or Jazz Ensemble.

Warren teacher honored with Texas Ex award

Connie Ramos was selected as one of the 2010 honorees of the Texas Exes Awards for Outstanding Teachers.

NISD honored once again for excellence in financial reporting

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Northside ISD by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its comprehensive annual financial report.

Outgoing SBAC members recognized

Member volunteers of the 2008-09 School Boundary Advisory Committee (SBAC) were formally recognized by the Board for their accomplishments.

2008-09 AIM class receive certificates of completion

Members of the 2008-09 Administrative Internship Management (AIM) Class were formally recognized by the Board for their accomplishments.

Outgoing NEIC members recognized

The Board of Trustees recognized outgoing members of the Northside Educational Improvement Council (NEIC).

NISD Aquatics program among best in nation

The NISD Aquatics facilities and programs took top honors in the national evaluations of aquatics programs by the U.S. Water Fitness Association.

State honors NISD for "Best Practices"

NISD had six District initiatives selected for the Best Practices Clearinghouse in 2008.

NISD Health Advisory Council honored

Northside ISD is one of five school districts in the state to be chosen as a recipient of the 2008-09 Award of Excellence for local School Health Advisory Councils.

Jay SEA student competes at National History Fair

Carolina Lopez-Trevino, a student at Jay Science & Engineering Academy, advanced to the National History Fair competition held at the University of Maryland earlier this month.

Stevens TSA students are Best in State

Stevens HS students took Best in State in individual events at the recent Technology Student Association (TSA) competition and as a team garnered the title of Second Place High Point Winner, 5A.

Thornton teacher selected as Yale Distinguished Music Educator

ReNée Nadeau, a music teacher at Thornton ES, was named Yale (University) School of Music 2009 Distinguished Music Educator.

NISD receives Bill Sinkin Award for solar energy project

The City of San Antonio recently honored the District with the first Bill Sinkin Solar Energy Award. This prestigious award was presented as part of the City's Green Building Awards begun this year.

Students receive national Spanish language honor

The National Spanish Examination is given online by more than 3,000 teachers throughout the United States.

Students get perfect score on National Latin Exam

Eleven NISD students received a perfect score on the National Latin Exam, taken during the first week of March.

Recognition of Texas State German Competition winners

More than 1,500 students from more than 90 schools competed this year in the Texas State German Competition.

Latin students earn state level honors

NISD schools performed extremely well at the annual Texas State Junior Classical League State Latin Competition, held on the campus of Southern Methodist University in March.

Texas Academic Decathlon winners honored

Four NISD Academic Decathlon teams advanced to the state level Academic Decathlon, a program that provides high school students across the U.S. an opportunity to experience the challenges of rigorous academic competition through participation in team activities.

NISD journalism students rack up awards

Student journalists from Marshall, Clark, and Stevens high schools received numerous individual and staff awards from the Interscholastic League Press Conference.

National Forensic League qualifiers and Texas Forensic Association winners recognized

Twelve students from three Northside high schools placed in one or more of these competitions.

Recognition of State MATHCOUNTS Team Finalists

A team of students from Stinson Middle School received second place in the regional state MATHCOUNTS competition.

Taft student qualifies for UIL State Mathematics Team

Nathan Schuetz, a student at Taft High School, qualified for the UIL State Mathematics Team.

NISD dominate science competitions

High school science students throughout NISD received honors at science competitions.

Middle School Science Bowl winners compete at nationals

Stinson Middle School won this year's regional Science Bowl competition held at Stevens High School in February.

Clark HS sweeps U.S. Congressional Art Competition

Clark HS took first, second, and third place and two honorable mentions in the U.S. Congressional Art Competition for the 23rd Congressional District.

NISD sends 45 pieces of artwork to state VASE

This year, NISD advanced 45 pieces of artwork to state, and 31 pieces received first place medals at the Visual Art Scholastic Event.

Stevens senior first student in NISD history to qualify for UIL Theatrical Design

Nathaniel Mortel, senior Technical Theatre student at Stevens High School, is the first state qualifier in Northside for the UIL Technical Design Contest.

Thespians head to nationals

Two students from O'Connor and one student from Clark will be representing the state of Texas at this year's National Thespian Festival.

TAFE students at Stevens get state recognition

Texas Association of Future Educators students from Stevens High School placed first in the state with their community service project.

SkillsUSA state winners honored

SkillsUSA state winners are recognized for their superior workmanship and acquisition of high-level, technological occupational skills.

Health Careers students win big at state HOSA competition

Health Careers High School students took top honors in several categories at the state Health Occupations Students of America event.

FCCLA state winners recognized

Family Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) students from Holmes, Jay, and Stevens high schools received state honors in three events.

Business Professionals of America students get state, national honors

Business Professionals of America helps prepare students by advancing their leadership, citizenship, technology, and academic skills. State winners are recognized for their excellence in achieving the skills required for a world-class workforce.

O'Connor High School Ag students honored

O'Connor High School Agriculture students placed second in the Ag Mechanics Team Event at the state FFA competition.

Senate resolution honors NISD's 60th birthday

The framed resolution was presented to Rita Kay Driggers, president of the Northside Museum Association and NISD namesake.

Holmes/BCHS teacher honored by Texas Medical Association

Adriano Gonzalez, a science teacher at Holmes/Business Careers HS, received the High School Ernest and Sarah Butler Award for Excellence in Science Teaching from the Texas Medical Association.

Jay HS musician receives grand prize in clarinet competition

Ryder Naymik, principal clarinetist and the head drum major of the Jay HS Marching Band, was chosen as the grand prize winner in the third annual Northeast Texas Clarinet Day solo competition.

Four NISD students honored by Duke University Talent Search Program

Based on their SAT scores, four NISD students reached the grand level of the Duke University Talent Search Program.

Two Westwood Terrace ES students win writing awards

Westwood Terrace ES had the only NISD winners this year at the Abydos Writing Conference. More than 650 entries across the state of Texas were submitted.

Carson ES Chess Team places third in state

The Carson ES Chess Team placed third in the Texas Scholastic Chess Championships in March and student Brian Tomlin was crowned the Elementary JV champion.

Three Title I schools recognized for outstanding academics

Recently the Texas Education Agency announced Title I schools across the state that were recognized for outstanding academic performance, and Northside ISD has three schools on that list.

Northside AVID director receives Outstanding Educator Award

George McKnight was selected as the winner of the Texas Caucus of Black School Board Members 2009 Outstanding Educator Award.

Comm Arts student places in national essay contest

Erica Hylemon's essay won third place in a national essay contest held recently by the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.

Leon Springs' Hemann is Texas AP of the year

Blanca Hemann is the 2009 Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Assistant Principal of the Year.

Students named National Hispanic Scholars

Northside has 51 students who have been named scholar finalists in the 2008-09 National Hispanic Recognition Program.

NISD students honored by National Merit Scholarship Program

Eleven NISD students were named semifinalists in the 54th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Clark football team makes it to state semifinals

With a record of 13-2, the Clark Cougars advanced to the state semifinals to play Fort Bend Hightower at Royal Memorial Stadium in Austin.

O'Connor Marching Band recieves accolades

The O'Connor High School Marching Band was selected as one of the top 32 bands to perform in the Class 5A Texas State Marching Contest.

Jay musician wins first place in San Antonio Symphony competition

Ryder Naymik was selected as the first place winner in the Winds Division of the annual San Antonio Symphony's "Future Stars" Concerto Competition.

NISD music students selected for all state ensembles

Sixteen Northside students were selected to the Texas Music Educators Association All State Band, Choir, Orchestra, or Jazz Ensemble.

Clark and O'Connor students honored at National Junior Classical League competition

This summer, 12 Clark and seven O'Connor High School Latin students competed at the National Junior Classical League (JCL) competition held at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Marshall students receive writing awards

Marshall HS students earned five of 38 state awards in the National Council of Teachers of English Achievement annual writing competition.

Holmes teacher honored as "Outstanding Texas Ex"

Adriano Gonzalez was selected as one of the 2009 honorees of the Texas Exes Awards for Outstanding Teachers.

Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded to Northside ISD

Rayburn Middle School coach honored with Northside Citizenship Award

Elias Garcia, a coach at Rayburn Middle school, was presented with the prestigious Northside Citizenship Award at the Oct. 28 Board of Trustees meeting for helping to save the life of a student.

Outgoing SBAC members recognized

Member volunteers of the 2007-08 School Boundary Advisory Committee (SBAC) were formally recognized by the Board for their accomplishments and were presented with certificates of recognition.

Outgoing NEIC members recognized

The Board of Trustees recognized 12 outgoing members of the Northside Educational Improvement Council (NEIC).

Comm Arts student gets perfect score on the ACT

Nathan is one of only 17 Texas students out of about 20,500 who took the ACT in June to achieve a 36, the highest possible composite score.

Hobby MS student receives prestigious Citizenship Award

The Board of Trustees presented the prestigious Northside Citizenship Award to Jack McCracken, a student at Hobby MS.

Bus technician wins second place in state competition

Ernest McDonald, South Station technician, won second place in the first annual Texas Association for School Bus Technician (TASBT) Competition.

Transportation manager named Operation Supervisor of the Year

North Transportation Station Manager Tom Brown was selected by his peers as the Texas Association for Pupil Transportation (TAPT) Operation Supervisor of the Year for 2008.

Broad Foundation scholarship recipients

As one of five finalists for the 2007 Broad Prize for Urban Education, NISD received $125,000 in student scholarships.

Banks in Action National qualifiers

The Banks in Action competition is a volunteer-led program where students learn the fundamentals of the banking industry and then have the opportunity to apply what they learned in a competitive environment using computer simulation.

Grand Level Winners of Duke University Talent Search Program

The Duke University Talent Search Program is the largest program of its kind in the nation, representing participation from 6,000 junior high and middle schools. The Talent Search Program identifies academically talented 7th graders.

Academic WorldQuest competition participants

Academic WorldQuest is a flagship program of the world affairs council system. Teams compete by answering rounds of questions that test students' knowledge of current affairs, world leaders, geography, recent history, flags, international organizations, countries, regions, the world economy, culture, religion, and more.

Visual Arts Scholastic Event winners

The Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) competition is an event in which academically eligible high school students are provided the opportunity to present and defend their original artwork one-on-one with a certified art juror to qualify for advancing to state.

U.S. Congressional Art winners

The U.S. Congressional Art Competition is a national competition offered to high school art students each year. Northside had winners in two Congressional Districts this year, the 20th and the 23rd Congressional Districts.

State History Fair winners

A total of 33 students representing Northside competed at the State History Fair competition.

International Sustainable World Project Olympiad winners

NISD has three students selected to participate in the first ever International Sustainable World Project Olympiad in Houston.

Regional Delegate for National BioGENEius Challenge

Christopher Cervantes of Marshall High School will be one of only two students representing the entire south central United States at the BioGENEius Challenge.

Middle School Science Bowl winners

Northside ISD hosts three regional science and technology competitions: Solar Car Races at the elementary level, the Middle School Science Bowl, and the High School Science Bowl.

Science achievements

Two dozen NISD students were honored for achievement in science.

UIL and National Forensic League speech winners

Speech and debate competitors advance to national competition in University Interscholastic League and National Forensic League competitions.

American Scholastic Press Association and National Council of Teachers of English Literary Magazine Recognition

Parnassus, John Jay High School's literary magazine, earned several prestigious recognitions for its 2006-2007 publication.

Dana K. Barber Student Writing award winners

Sponsored by the New Jersey Writing Project in Texas, this statewide competition recognizes outstanding student writers of prose and poetry at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

National Spanish Exam winners

The exam measures proficiency and achievement of students who are studying Spanish as a second language.

National Latin Exam perfect scores

This year, more than 135,000 Latin students from across the nation and from around the world took the National Latin Exam.

Texas State German Competition winners

The state contest, hosted by the University of Texas at Austin, is the culminating German language event for the three regional contests held the first Saturday of February in San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas.

Texas State Junior Classical League Latin Competition winners

About 2,000 Latin students from more than 80 schools across the state competed in a wide variety of academic, performance and cultural categories.

2008 Texas Foreign Languague Spanish Teacher of the Year

Teresa Tattersall, a Spanish teacher at Stevens High School, is the 2008 Texas Foreign Language Spanish Teacher of the Year.

American Invitational Mathematics Examination Qualifiers

Two students from O'Connor High School, Susan Zhang and Lingyi Zhang, are American Invitational Mathematics Examination(AIME) qualifiers.

TrigStar State Qualifer

Lingyi Zhang, a student at O'Connor High School, is a regional TrigStar winner and will now compete at the state competition.

UIL Calculator Applications Qualifer

One student, Susan Zhang of O'Connor High School, has qualified to advance to the state competition for UIL Calculator Applications.

UIL State Number Sense Qualifier

Lingyi Zhang, a student at O'Connor High School, qualified for the University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Number Sense.

UIL State Mathematics Team Qualifiers

The University Interscholastic League (UIL) offers the most comprehensive literary and academic competitive program in the nation.

Junior Engineering Technical Society Champions

The Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) Team is an annual national competition for high school students with an interest in math, science, and engineering applications.

Siemens Award for AP for Excellence in Math and Science

Lingyi Zhang, a senior at O'Connor High School, is the 2007-08 recipient of the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement for Excellence in Math and Science.

Texas Association of Future Educators state winners

The Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) promotes careers in education and teaches students about the opportunities and responsibilities of teaching.

Technology Student Association state winners

The Technology Student Association (TSA) promotes critical thinking and problem solving through competitive events.

SkillsUSA Vocational Industrial Clubs of America state winners

The SkillsUSA Vocational Industrial Clubs of America produce quality, well-trained, entry-level employees by developing leadership skills and pride in workmanship in such areas as automotive service technology, automotive collision repair, cosmetology, welding and electrical trades.

Health Occupations Students of America state winners

The Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) organization hosts competitive events that test knowledge of medical terminology and medical procedures.

Business Professionals of America state winners

State Business Professionals of America winners are recognized for their excellence in achieving the skills required for a world-class workforce.