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Laine Leibick, a fourth grade teacher at Highland Park Elementary School who has taught for 34 years and was recognized for her work in 2012 with the HEB Lifetime Achievement Award;
Adriana Gonzales, the principal of St. Elmo Elementary School, where she led the district in all reporting categories from 2003 – 2011;
Billy Dragoo, Austin High School’s Theater Department director, who been named Teacher Educator of the Year by the Texas Educational Theater Association. It seems like Austin High’s one-act productions have won the UIL state championship almost every year that I have been superintendent --2009, 2011 and 2012;
Jeanie Tuttle, a Librarian at Clayton Elementary School, who was a finalist for librarian of the year. Jeanie has provided outstanding service with Austin ISD for 37 years!
Ida Collins is an AISD bus driver who has dedicated 38 years to Austin ISD. Imagine how many students Ida transported safely in all of those years!
O Haywood, the head custodian at Galindo, has worked for the district even longer-- 51 years!
Pam Hall, who this year announced her retirement as the district’s Executive Director of Human Resources, has devoted 36 years to Austin ISD as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and in central office. She was named 2011 Personnel Administrator of the Year by the TX Association of School Personnel Administrators;
An outstanding senior who has had perfect attendance every year since kindergarten, and the highest GPA through his junior year is Matthew McDermott;
Dr. Charles Akins has had a distinguished career in AISD as a teacher, principal, administrator and volunteer; and
Leonore Vargas, who works with the Austin Project and offered tremendous support during the recent floods in southeast Austin.