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
Third General Session | Wednesday, February 2, 2022 | 9:45 – 11:15 a.m.
Austin ISD (Stantec), Humble ISD (Joiner Architects), and Katy ISD (VLK Architects)
School architecture projects selected for the Caudill Award, the highest honor in the annual Exhibit of School Architecture competition