SACU brings our own "Oscars" to schools in San Antonio with the Golden Apple trophy, made by the company that creates the Oscar for the Academy Awards.
SACU is proud to present the 2009-2010 ExCEL Award program for the 11th year with its partner KENS5 television.
SACU and KENS TV concluded a decade of celebrating excellence with a banquet at the Club at Sonterra, hosting all 19 of the 2008-2009 winners, their guests, district superintendents and school principals.
Since 1999, the ExCEL Awards have brought the Oscars to San Antonio and helped teachers walk their own red carpet in special school assembly programs. SACU and KENS TV have recognized 190 public school teachers in the Greater San Antonio area with a Golden Apple trophy, manufactured by the company that makes the Oscar trophy for the Academy Awards, and a check for $1,000.
An SACU representative presents each teacher with a check during a program at his or her school, with KENS Anchor Deborah Knapp presenting the golden apple and officiating at the ceremony. That same week KENS TV airs a special feature on Thursday Eyewitness News at 6 with video of the teacher, the students and the school, focusing on the good things that are happening in our schools every day! SACU posts biographical information, linked below, and photos of each winner in all San Antonio branches.
Watch for the programs which air on Eyewitness News at 6 PM, beginning in September 2009 and continuing approximately every two weeks through April 2010. If you would like to honor YOUR favorite teacher, please contact the school's principal or the district superintendent's office to make your recommendation
2008-09 ExCEL Winners (L to R): Sue Kuentz (Northside ISD), Jane Nicholson (Northeast ISD), Shane McKay (East Central ISD), Brandon Jones (Ft. Sam Houston ISD), Yvonne Valdez (Harlandale ISD), Lisa Taylor (Boerne ISD), Mary Castellano (Medina Valley ISD), Laurie Miracle (Alamo Heights ISD), Darlene Cox (South San Antonio ISD), Carole Henry (Southwest ISD), George Tullos (San Antonio ISD), Stephanie Johns (Comal ISD), Irene Morales (Somerset ISD), Donna Colglazier (Randolph ISD), Brenda Vanek (Judson ISD), Jill DiGiampaolo (Lackland ISD), and Kimberly Kerrison (Southside ISD). Not shown: Dianna Rabago (Edgewood ISD) and Jodi Crofford (Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD).
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2007-08 ExCEL Winners (L to R): Elizabeth Lopez (Northside ISD), Suzanne Arevalo (Alamo Heights ISD), Sarah Erickson (North East ISD), Ana Weissling (Boerne ISD), Sally Rihn (Medina Valley ISD), Elizabeth Stewart (Harlandale ISD), Douglas Poludniak (Lackland ISD), Julia Battle (Judson ISD), Maggie Salas (San Antonio ISD), Gloria Schuetze (Edgewood ISD), Lori Rivera Fuller (Fort Sam Houston ISD), Simone Bailey (Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD), Christy White (Randolph Field ISD), Celia Barragan (Comal ISD), Robert Boucher (Southwest ISD), Lisa Hernandez (Somerset ISD), Kendra Blackmon (Southside ISD), Fernando Flores (South San Antonio ISD) and Helen Zinner (East Central ISD).
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2006-2007 ExCEL Winners(L to R) SACU-KENS 5 ExCEL teachers honored for excellence in public school education are Suzy Dudich, Janet Sheppard, Nancy Tom, Heather Sanders, Lisa Riojas, Susana Rodriguez, Susan Wieser, Dale Herchman, Krista Kuwamura, Mary Friday, Melinda Biehl, Debbie McCullough, Dwight McHazlett, Daniel Guzman, Stephanie Daniel, Arazeli Granados, Rebecca Toolan, Wendy Trent and Joanne Billingsley.
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