CCISD Teachers of the Year Anthony Tran of Clear Falls High and Tonia Roque of Landolt Elementary
show off the plaques they were presented at the luncheon at South Shore Harbour.
By Mary Alys Cherry
Anthony Tran of Clear Falls High School was named Clear Creek ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year and Tonia Roque of Landolt Elementary was chosen the Elementary Teacher of the Year as CCISD joined with the area Rotary Clubs to celebrate excellence in education May 11.
The six finalists for Clear Creek ISD Teacher of the Year get together for a photo as the program comes to an end. They are, from left, Lindy Goodwin, Clear Lake High; Teresa Cotton, Clear Springs High; Anthony Tran, Clear Falls High; Tonia Roque, Landolt Elementary; Miriam Bailey, Whitcomb Elementary; and Tammy Verstrate, Stewart Elementary.
The Clear Creek School District is home to more than 2,700 exceptional teachers, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Greg Smith will be quick to tell you. And, he didn’t hesitate to brag about the educators at this year’s Teacher of the Year Luncheon sponsored by the Space Center, League City and Seabrook Rotary Clubs at South Shore Harbour Resort.
“Our teachers strive to provide engaging lessons in the classroom every day,” he told the crowd of some 300 community leaders and educators. “Our Campus Teachers of the Year represent the very best we have in CCISD. Their ability to connect with students and create personal learning opportunities have earned these 44 teachers this special honor.”
Prior to the luncheon, the field was narrowed down to six. Other finalists were Miriam Bailey of Whitcomb Elementary, Tammy Verstrate of Stewart Elementary, Teresa Cotton of Clear Springs High and Lindy Goodwin of Clear Lake High.
Others honored as Campus Teachers of the Year were:
The presidents of the three area Rotary Clubs that hosted the Teachers of the Year Luncheon, Scott Rainey of Space Center Rotary, Roy Green of League City Rotary and Chip Boteler of Seabrook Rotary, from left, confer as the crowd begins arriving for the annual event at South Shore Harbour Resort.
Campus, Teacher of the Year
Armand Bayou Elementary, Kezia Addington
Bauerschlag Elementary, Kelly Galey
Bay Elementary, Patricia Lotz
Brookwood Elementary, Beth Dowling
Clear Lake City Elementary, Suzanne Harrigan
Falcon Pass Elementary, Miriam Glock
Ferguson Elementary, Karen Parker
Gilmore Elementary, Amanda Ewer
Goforth Elementary, Chloe French
Greene Elementary, Carol Herman
Hall Elementary, Barbara Amstead
Hyde Elementary, Karen West
Landolt Elementary, Tonia Roque
League City Elementary, Amy Bueermann
McWhirter Elementary, Jennifer Ponce
Mossman Elementary, Amber Brock
North Pointe Elementary, Leesa Young
Parr Elementary, Carolyn Bebe Taylor
Robinson Elementary, Stefanie Friedman
Ross Elementary, LuAnne Shupp
Stewart Elementary, Tammy Verstrate
Ward Elementary, Christopher McDavid
Weber Elementary, Kara Ornelas
Wedgewood Elementary, Donna Wells
Whitcomb Elementary, Miriam Hakam Bailey
White Elementary, Wendy Clough
Bayside Intermediate, Jennifer Kidwell
Brookside Intermediate, Lea Nicholson
Clear Creek Intermediate, David Golden
Clear Lake Intermediate, Lee Ann Chapman
Creekside Intermediate, Megan Sullivan Beard
League City Intermediate, Sara Styskel
Seabrook Intermediate, Thomas Mills
Space Center Intermediate, Vincent Slatton
Victory Lakes Intermediate, Denise Graham
Westbrook Intermediate, Erica Jones
Clear Brook High School, Alaina Garza
Clear Creek High School, Mary Baca
Clear Falls High School, Anthony Tran
Clear Lake High School, Lindy Goodwin
Clear Horizons Early College, Claudette Jefferson
Clear Path High School, Neil Baker
Clear Springs High School, Teresa Cotton
Clear View High School, Tim Rogers
