APRIL 17 , 2025 TH 7:00PM
TEACHER OF THE YEAR COORDINATING COMMITTEES
Elementary/Intermediate District Coordinating Committee
Dr. Courtney Marshall
Director of Professional Learning
Talesha Roberts
Secondary Language Arts Coordinator
Rhaniece Choice
2024 Elementary Teacher of the Year
Shelly Cervantes
Parent Representative
Jennifer Key Board of Trustees Representative
Secondary District Coordinating Committee
Dr. Courtney Marshall
Director of Professional Learning
Katharine Garcia
Multilingual Program Coordinator
Janece Simpson
2024 Secondary Teacher of the Year
Clementine Chatman
Parent Representative
Janet Spurlock
Board of Trustees Representative 1
PROGRAM
Musical Selection ................................. Rees Elementary Honor Choir
Directed by: Jennifer Wilkins
Welcome and Introductions .................................... Dr. Anthony Mays Superintendent
Presentation of Colors..................................................... Elsik JROTC
Scott Hayden, MSgt (Ret), USAF
William F. Bagby, Maj (Ret), USAF
Introduction of Primary Teachers........ Dr. Elizabeth Veloz-Powell
Deputy Superintendent of Human Resources & Professional Learning
Remarks ...........................................................................Kimberly Nsue Sneed Elementary School
Introduction of Secondary Teachers .... Dr. Elizabeth Veloz-Powell
Deputy Superintendent of Human Resources & Professional Learning
Remarks ............................................................................Empress Eche Hastings Ninth Grade Center
Musical Selection ................................. Rees Elementary Honor Choir
Directed by: Jennifer Wilkins
Finalist Recognition Elementary ................Alief ISD Board of Trustees
Reflections .................................................................. Rhaniece Choice 2024 Elementary Teacher of the Year
Finalist Recognition Secondary.................Alief ISD Board of Trustees
Reflections ....................................................................Janece Simpson 2024 Secondary Teacher of the Year
Closing Remarks ...................................................... Dr. Anthony Mays Superintendent
FORMER ALIEF ISD TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
From 1995 to present, winners were selected to represent elementary and secondary, respectively.
Sarah Richards
1973 Alief Teacher of the Year
Beverly Oliver
1975 Alief Teacher of the Year
Mildred Landis
1976 Alief Teacher of the Year
Helen Mata
1977 Alief Teacher of the Year
Rey Gomez
1978 Alief Teacher of the Year
Janet Burness
1979 Alief Teacher of the Year
Rebecca Ritz
1987 Alief Teacher of the Year
Sara Jane Wilson
1988 Alief Teacher of the Year
Marilyn Melton
1989 Alief Teacher of the Year
Michael Wright
1990 Alief Teacher of the Year
Luci Maggi
1991 Alief Teacher of the Year
Dianne Lee
1992 Alief Teacher of the Year
Charlene Wolfe
1993 Alief Teacher of the Year
Sherry Windham
1994 Alief Teacher of the Year
Kate Robertson & Jeff Boyd
1995 Alief Teachers of the Year
John Sinnett & Julia Fleming
1996 Alief Teachers of the Year
Uvonne Morris & Molly Anne Ness
1997 Alief Teachers of the Year
Helen White & George T. Tennison, III
1998 Alief Teachers of the Year
Sheryl Crump Martel & Darlene J. Bates
1999 Alief Teachers of the Year
Angela Elizondo & Ted Sanders
2000 Alief Teachers of the Year
Kristin Lemen & Jill Aufill
2001 Alief Teachers of the Year
Lisa Barca & Linda Smith
2002 Alief Teachers of the Year
Nancy Morgan & Darrell Yarbrough
2003 Alief Teachers of the Year
Kerri Demarchi & Joni Maniatis
2004 Alief Teachers of the Year
Ruth Cotner & Tina Lorance
2005 Alief Teachers of the Year
Mike Lague & Wendy Warren
2006 Alief Teachers of the Year
Cherilyn Colemon & Lucinda Thelen
2007 Alief Teachers of the Year
Paula Gatlin & Kimberly Coggin
2008 Alief Teachers of the Year
Bonnie McCarthy & Debbie Barron
2009 Alief Teachers of the Year
Robert Cox & Joy Wagner
2010 Alief Teachers of the Year
Juan Vega & Connie Koehn
2011 Alief Teachers of the Year
Omar Rouchon & Jan Kolk
2012 Alief Teachers of the Year
Courtney Rees & Susan Brunell
2013 Alief Teachers of the Year
Carlos Pierson & Roxanna Barnes
2014 Alief Teachers of the Year
Michelle Lopez & Patricia Greenleaf
2015 Alief Teachers of the Year
Teresa Salinas & Michaela Henderson
2016 Alief Teachers of the Year
Priscilla Cuellar & Bresean Cockrell
2017 Alief Teachers of the Year
Robin Toy & Andrea Lotsu
2018 Alief Teachers of the Year
Amanda Vega & Amelia Cote
2019 Alief Teachers of the Year
Monique Ratcliff & Jeremy Gant
2020 Alief Teachers of the Year
Elizabeth Lenzi & Benedict Khoo
2021 Alief Teachers of the Year
Monica Melton & Pratiá Jordan
2022 Alief Teachers of the Year
Cristina Valdes & Tiffani Banks
2023 Alief Teachers of the Year
Rhaneice Choice & Janece Simpson
2024 Alief Teachers of the Year
Brigh� Futures Begin in Alie� ISD
Thank you teachers for lighting the path o� knowledge!
Portrait Photos Courtesy of the Alief ISD Center for Advanced Careers Digital Design Department
