2020 Teacher of the Year
2020 Teacher of the Year Recognition Program
The Teacher of the Year recognition program is intended to honor excellence in the classroom and provide a forum to showcase outstanding educators whose efforts and example have inspired their students, their colleagues and the community they serve. All recipients must:
- demonstrate outstanding leadership and excellence in teaching
- take an active role in their communities as well as their schools
- be professional, poised and articulate
- inspire a love of learning in students of all backgrounds and abilities
- be skillful, dedicated teachers who plan to actively continue classroom teaching
CLICK HERE to view additional Teacher of the Year photos. The program is administered at the state level by the Texas Association of School Administrators.
NBISD selects 2020 District Teachers of the Year
Posted: March 4, 2020
The New Braunfels ISD is proud to announce this year’s Campus Teachers of the Year. All of these individuals will be honored at the March 16 Board meeting and will be considered for either the honor of NBISD Elementary or Secondary Teacher of the Year. The District honorees will be announced the week of April 6 and recognized at the April 20 Board meeting. From that level, the two honorees will advance to the regional competition with hopes of ultimately being named a Texas Teacher of the Year.
Melanie Bowen
Veramendi Elementary
Librarian
Kari Cooper
NBHS Ninth Grade Center
Biology Teacher
NBISD selects 2020 Campus Teachers of the Year
Posted: March 10, 2021 | Updated: March 31, 2021
The New Braunfels ISD is proud to announce this year’s Campus Teachers of the Year. All of these individuals were honored at the March 8 Board meeting and will be considered for either the honor of NBISD Elementary or Secondary Teacher of the Year. The District honorees will be announced the week of April 5 and recognized at the April 12 Board meeting. From that level, the two honorees will advance to the regional competition with hopes of ultimately being named a Texas Teacher of the Year.
Melanie Bowen
Veramendi Elementary
Librarian
Kari Cooper
NBHS Ninth Grade Center
Biology Teacher
Crystal Diaz
Voss Farms Elementary
3rd Grade Dual Language, Math Teacher
Lauren Flores
Memorial Elementary
Kindergarten Teacher
Ann Kippes
County Line Elementary
Special Education Teacher
Monica Medina
Walnut Springs Elementary
3rd Grade Teacher
Miranda Morgan
Lamar Elementary
5th Grade Science Teacher
Nathan Novsek
Klein Road Elementary
PE Teacher/Coach
Matthew Proffitt
New Braunfels Middle School
Teen Leadership/Health/Boys Coach
Lauren Shelton
Oak Run Middle School
6th Grade Math Teacher
Kaye Smith
Carl Schurz Elementary
3rd Grade Dual Language Teacher
Terri Smith Lone
Star Early Childhood Center
PPCD Teacher
April Walker
New Braunfels High School
English Teacher
Michelle Wisdom
Seele Elementary
Librarian