Professional Achievement Award
| YEAR | WINNER’S NAME |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Melissa Tortorici |
| 2025 | Bruce Stone |
| 2024 | Marco Vasquez |
| 2023 | Kristin Zastoupil |
| 2022 | Angela Brown |
| 2021 | Art Del Barrio |
| 2020 | Ian Halperin |
| 2019 | Craig Verley |
| 2018 | Judith Saxton |
| 2017 | Veronica Sopher |
| 2016 | Monica Faulkenbery |
| 2015 | Mark Thomas |
| 2014 | Sharon Cox |
| 2013 | Debbie Graves Ratcliffe |
| 2012 | Cindy Randle |
| 2011 | Christy Willman |
| 2010 | Shirley Brothers |
| 2009 | Kirk Lewis |
| 2008 | Norma Zamora-Guerra |
| 2007 | Bonnie Ellison |
| 2006 | Tim Carroll |
| 2005 | Marilyn Kuehlem |
| 2004 | Katherine Cernosek |
| 2003 | Mary Ann Simpson |
| 2002 | Jolene Ortego |
| 2001 | Janet Cline |
| 2000 | Bob Sharp |
| 1999 | Riney Jordan |
| 1998 | Becky Nugent |
| 1997 | Annell Todd |
| 1996 | Steve Knagg |
| 1995 | Dixie Parris |
| 1994 | Billie Koetter |
| 1993 | Jerry Smith |
| 1992 | Terry Cannon |
| 1991 | Jackie Tolbert |
| 1990 | Cindy Randle |
| 1989 | Ann Spears |
| 1988 | Rosemary Travis |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 | Joe Sherrod |
| 1985 | Ann Watson |
| 1984 | Rodney Davis |
Most Valuable Member Award
| YEAR | WINNER’S NAME |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Kim Cathey |
| 2025 | Danielle Clark |
| 2024 | Marco Alvarado |
| 2023 | Anne-Marie Espinoza |
| 2022 | Stephanie de los Santos |
| 2021 | Justin Elbert |
| 2020 | Tim Carroll |
| 2019 | Beth Trimble |
| 2018 | Julie Thannum |
| 2017 | Patti Pawlik-Perales |
| 2016 | Louise Henry |
| 2015 | Lorette Williams |
| 2014 | Heather Willden |
| 2013 | Karen Adler |
| 2012 | Larry Goddard |
| 2011 | Corpus Christi ISD Communications Department |
| 2010 | Monica Faulkenbery |
| 2009 | Lisa S. Winters |
| 2008 | Kari Hutchison |
| 2007 | Staci Stanfield |
| 2006 | Scott Milder |
| 2005 | Kirk Lewis |
| 2004 | Shirley Brothers |
| 2003 | Sherilyn Conn |
| 2002 | Janet Crock |
| 2001 | Becky Walker |
| 2000 | Kathy Clausen |
| 1999 | Shana McKay Wortham |
| 1998 | Susan McGuire, Linda East |
| 1997 | Jerry Smith |
| 1996 | Larry Ascough |
| 1995 | Bob Massey |
| 1994 | Lynda Queen |
| 1993 | Vera Porter |
| 1992 | Dean Angel |
| 1991 | Sandra Jackson |
| 1990 | Tony Thetford |
| 1989 | Judy Williams |
| 1988 | Riney Jordan |
| 1987 | Judy Kriehn |
| 1986 | Cindy Randle |
| 1985 | Steve Knagg |
| 1984 | Don Agnew |
Rookie of the Year
| YEAR | WINNER’S NAME |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Nicole Garcia |
| 2025 | Kayla Brocato |
| 2024 | Stephanie Lyssy |
| 2023 | Veronica Johannsen |
| 2022 | Ashley Scott |
| 2021 | Shelby Akin |
| 2020 | Kelsey Purcell |
| 2019 | Emily Solis |
| 2018 | Magen Davis |
| 2017 | Kim Cathey |
| 2016 | Tiffanie Blackmon-Jones |
| 2015 | Jamie Fails |
| 2014 | Olga Pena |
| 2013 | Britta Gamino |
| 2012 | Emily Grobe |
| 2011 | Maya Bethany |
| 2010 | Maclovio Perez |
| 2009 | Angela Jenkins |
| 2008 | Laura Riveron |
| 2007 | Ashley Holt |
| 2006 | Bria Michael |
| 2005 | Carrie Taylor |
| 2004 | Tisha Heskett |
| 2003 | Celina Bley |
| 2002 | Rachel Cruthirds |
| 2001 | Norman Lamberth |
| 2000 | Renae Gonzalez Murphy |
| 1999 | Adam McGilvray |
| 1998 | Amy Williams |
| 1997 | Annette Garcia |
| 1996 | Robin McClure |
| 1995 | Henry Garcia |
| 1994 | Ann Kate |
| 1993 | Craig Eichhorn |
| 1992 | Brenda Riojas |
| 1991 | Jeff Prescott |
| 1990 | Judy Peschel |
| 1989 | Ken Smalling |
| 1988 | Charlene Robertson |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 | David Ochoa |
| 1985 | No Award |
| 1984 | Bobby Reynolds |
| 1983 | Dixie Parris |
| 1982 | Judy Williams |
| 1981 | Jackie Tolbert |
| 1980 | Cindy Bradford |
Bright Idea Award
| YEAR | WINNER’S NAME |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Renee Cunningham & Steven Offield |
| 2025 | Graysen Reid |
| 2024 | Brittany Blanchard |
| 2023 | Tierney Tinnin |
| 2022 | No Award |
| 2021 | Charlotte LaGrone and John Tarrant |
| 2020 | Erin McCann, CPC and Justin Dearing |
| 2019 | North East ISD |
| 2018 | La Porte ISD |
| 2017 | K-TOR Radio, Galveston ISD |
| 2016 | Mission CISD |
| 2015 | Lubbock ISD Communications |
| 2014 | Go Public Campaign |
| 2013 | San Marcos ISD |
| 2012 | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| 2011 | Amy Smith |
| 2010 | Dr. Dana Bashara, Patti Pawlik-Perales, Tricia Corey |
| 2009 | Craig Verley |
| 2008 | San Marcos CISD |
| 2007 | KGBG-TV, San Benito CISD |
| 2006 | Karen Permetti |
| 2005 | Kirk Lewis & the 2004 Executive Committee |
| 2004 | Lizbeth Johnson |
| 2003 | Rio Grande Valley Education Partnership |
| 2002 | Corpus Christi ISD Communications Office |
| 2001 | Julie Thannum |
| 2000 | Louise Henry |
| 1999 | Jon Dahlander |
| 1998 | Henry Garcia |
| 1997 | Janet Cline |
| 1996 | Nancy Ruff |
| 1995 | Brenda Riojas |
| 1994 | Susan Hoyle, Sarah Hubert |
| 1993 | Jerry Smith |
| 1992 | Dorian Martin |
| 1991 | Terry Cannon |
| 1990 | Steve Hamlin |
| 1989 | Sylvia Hawkins |
| 1988 | Donna Robertson |
| 1987 | Barry Allison |
| 1986 | Larry Ascough |
| 1985 | Jerry Smith |
| 1984 | Ann Watson |
| 1983 | Jackie Tolbert |
Media Award
| YEAR | WINNER’S NAME |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wayne Carter |
| 2025 | Jessica Rajkumar |
| 2024 | Dacia Rivers, Texas School Business Magazine |
| 2023 | John Oliva, Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
| 2022 | Wayne Carter NBC 5 (DFW) |
| 2021 | Demond Fernandez, WFAA Dallas |
| 2020 | David Chancellor, WOAI-NBC San Antonio |
| 2019 | Deborah Knapp, KENS-5 San Antonio |
| 2018 | No Award |
| 2017 | Chris Saldaña, CBS KEYE-TV Austin, Texas |
| 2016 | John Garrett, Community Impact Newspaper |
| 2015 | Dave Berry, Tyler Morning Telegram |
| 2014 | Francisco Vara-Orta, San Antonio Express-News |
| 2013 | Evan Smith, the Texas Tribune |
| 2012 | Joe Smith, TexasISD.com |
| 2011 | Rachel Slade, The Williamson County Sun |
| 2010 | Jerry Hanszen, Radio Station KGAS, Carthage, TX |
| 2009 | Khambrel Marshall, KPRC-TV Houston |
| 2008 | Eric Finley, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |
| 2007 | Clyde King, Jr., Hartman Newspapers |
| 2006 | John Black, Bayshore Sun |
| 2005 | Terry Stutz, Dallas Morning News |
| 2004 | Brad Watson, WFAA Dallas-Ft Worth |
| 2003 | No Award Given |
| 2002 | Sam Gwynne, Texas Monthly |
| 2001 | No Award Given |
| 2000 | Martha McClain, San Benito News |
| 1999 | Hometown Star, Fort Worth Star Telegram |
| 1998 | June Brann, Progress Times Mission |
| 1997 | Irma Chapa, KGBT-TV Harlingen |
| 1996 | Cindy Cesare, KRIS-TV Corpus Christi |
| 1995 | David & Connie Landmann, Copperas Cove Leader Press |
| 1994 | David Sullens, Mark Lyon, & Craig Hammett |
| Column 1 Value 32 | Column 2 Value 32 |
| Column 1 Value 33 | Column 2 Value 33 |
Partner in Public Education Award
| YEAR | WINNER’S NAME |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Ken Kuhl |
| 2025 | Constable Chris Jones |
| 2024 | State Rep. Abel Herrero |
| 2023 | No Award |
| 2022 | Gary Hefner, Magnolia H-E-B |
| 2021 | Ally Surface |
| 2020 | Charles T. Doyle |
| 2019 | Fred Markham |
