This week, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce recognized 15 winners of the 2012 Austin Chamber Education Awards at the 7th annual State of Education luncheon at the University of Texas Frank Erwin Center.
Congratulations to these AISD schools for receiving awards:
Crockett High School, which tied with Del Valle High School for the first place award in the chamber’s ApplyTexas Submission category. At both schools, 100 percent of seniors completed their Texas Common Application forms, which offer a centralized way for students to apply to postsecondary institutions in Texas. Bowie High School received third place in the category, with 99 percent of its seniors completing and submitting the forms.
The Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy placed first in the Highest Overall FAFSA Submission Rate category, with 68 percent of its students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Austin High School received first place in the category of Highest Financial Aid Saturdays Attendance for having the largest number of students attend financial aid sessions in 2012.
Bowie High School placed first in the category of Highest Student Futures Project Submission Rate, with a 96% student submission rate.
LBJ High School received first place in the category of Greatest Improvement in Direct to College Enrollment Rate-High School, for making a seven percentage point or 16 percent improvement, to 49 percent.
The Austin Partners in Education (APIE) College Readiness Award was presented to Lilibeth Marroquin. Lili began working with the College Readiness team at APIE as an intern in the fall of 2011 and was hired as a College Readiness Tutor in the spring of 2012. She’s helped high school seniors across AISD prepare for college-level coursework by providing them one-on-one and in small group academic tutoring.
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| Mark Curry, left, Volunteer of the Year, and Chamber of Commerce Education Director Drew Shebberle. |
Thanks to the Chamber of Commerce for recognizing the good work going on in AISD!
