Awards & Recognitions
First General Session | Monday, January 31, 2022 | 3:30-5:30 p.m.

H.T. Sanchez
Superintendent, Plainview ISD
Texas Nominee for 2022 National Superintendent of the Year & 2021 Texas Superintendent of the Year

Honorary Life Members
School Leaders Selected for TASA Honorary Life Membership in 2021-22

LaTonia Amerson
School Assistant Superintendent, Aldine ISD
2022 Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship Recipient

Sharon McKinney
Superintendent, Port Aransas ISD
2022 Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship Recipient

Kim Alexander
CEO, Collegiate Edu-Nation
2021 Golden Deeds for Education Award
Second General Session | Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Jennifer Han
Fourth-Grade Teacher, Juan Seguin Elementary School, McAllen ISD
2022 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year

Ramon Benavides
Biology Teacher, Del Valle High School, Ysleta ISD
2022 Texas Teacher of the Year

Jessica Fair
Gifted/Talented Math & Science Teacher, McKinney ISD
TAGT 2021 State Educator of the Gifted

Tina Moore
Executive Director of Advanced Academics, Grand Prairie ISD
TAGT 2021 State Administrator of the Gifted

Jason Morgan
Assistant Principal, Lumberton Intermediate School, Lumberton ISD
NAESP (in partnership with TEPSA) 2021 National Assistant Principal of the Year for Texas

LaTrese Smith
John B. Connally High School, Pflugerville ISD
TASSP 2021-22 Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year

Benjamin Perez
Principal, Taylor Ray Elementary, Lamar CISD
NAESP (in partnership with TEPSA) 2021 National Distinguished Principal of the Year for Texas

David Arencibia
Colleyville Middle School, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
TASSP 2021-22 Outstanding Middle School Principal of the Year

Sean Walker
Royse City High School, Royse City ISD
TASSP 2021-22 Outstanding High School Principal of the Year
Teaching and Learning Department, Humble ISD
Deborah Perez, Director of Professional Learning
2022 Outstanding Professional Learning Award – Learning Forward Texas
Innovation & Learning Department, Midway ISD
Becky Odajima, Director of Innovation & Learning
2022 Outstanding Professional Learning Award – Learning Forward Texas

Bernadette Gerace
Executive Director of Human Resources, Prosper ISD
AASPA National Personnel Administrator of the Year

Randy McDowell
Chief Financial Officer, Plano ISD
TASBO 2021 Commitment to Excellence Award Winner

Holly Ferguson
Superintendent, Prosper ISD
Texas Education Technology Leaders (formerly the Texas K-12 CTO Council) 2021-22 Empowered Superintendent