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May 8, 2009 
 Caption: (L to R front) SACU-KENS 5 ExCEL teachers honored for excellence in public school education are Sue Kuentz, Northside ISD; Shane McKay, East Central ISD; Yvonne Valdez, Harlandale ISD; Mary Castellano, Medina Valley ISD; Laurie Miracle, Alamo Heights ISD; Carole Henry, Southwest ISD; Stephanie Johns, Comal ISD; Irene Morales, Somerset ISD; Jill DiGiampaolo, Lackland ISD. (L to R back) Jane Nicholson, Northeast ISD; Brandon Jones, Ft. Sam Houston ISD; Lisa Taylor, Boerne ISD; Darlene Cox, South San Antonio ISD; George Tullos, San Antonio ISD; Donna Colglazier, Randolph ISD; Brenda Vanek, Judson ISD; Kimberly Kerrison, Southside ISD.
Not pictured: Dianna Rabago, Edgewood ISD and Jodi Crofford, Schertz-Cibolo-Univ. City ISD. SACU and KENS 5 concluded the 10th year of honoring excellence in public schools through its award winning ExCEL Award program. Since 1999, the organizations have recognized each of 190 teachers with a trophy and a check. Winners from the 19 area districts, their principals and superintendents joined SACU and KENS leaders at a banquet, held at the Club at Sonterra. Nevil Shed, motivational speaker and member of the 1966 NCAA champion Texas Western Miners basketball team, was the guest speaker. Shed and his teammates were memorialized in the 2006 movie, Glory Road. The 1966 Miners made history by fielding the first all-black collegiate basketball team in addition to becoming NCAA champions that year. The award has become very prestigious in the education community. Approximately every two weeks, SACU and KENS recognized an educator from one of the public school districts with a Golden Apple trophy made by the company who creates the Oscar for the Academy Awards, a cash award for $1,000 and featured airtime on Eyewitness News at 6. The 11th year of the program resumes in September 2009. |
