ATPE’s 2022 award finalists have been announced! These awards honor the hard work of our members across the state. The winners will be announced during the ATPE Summit, July 6-8 at the Gaylord Texan Hotel & Conference Center in Grapevine. (Registration has already begun. Contact your local unit/region president if you are interested in attending.)

Congratulations to our finalists:

Charles Pickitt Educator of the Year finalists
Named for one of ATPE’s founding members, the Charles Pickitt Educator of the Year Awards acknowledge members who demonstrate exceptional or innovative capabilities in their respective education fields. Each recipient is awarded a check for $5,000.

• Administrator
  • Diana Ybarra – Region 2, Corpus Christi ISD
  • Tina Alvarado – Region 11, Castleberry ISD
  • Heather Nobile – Region 9, Nocona ISD
• Special Services
  • Kayla Hughes – Region 7, Nacogdoches ISD
  • Susan McGuire – Region 7, Nacogdoches ISD
  • Eliamar Gomez – Region 1, Valley View ISD
• Associate
  • Jenny Westbrook – Region 7, Woden ISD
  • Hilda Martinez – Region 1, La Joya ISD
  • JoAnn Murdock – Region 11, Krum ISD
• Elementary
  • Jennifer LeWinter – Region 10, Plano ISD
  • Bonnie Anderson – Region 20, Judson ISD
  • Luis Garcia – Region 1, Valley View ISD
• Secondary
  • Erika Koenig – Region 3, Palacios ISD
  • Rebecca Bottin – Region 10, Plano ISD
  • Kimberly McFarden – Region 4, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD

Floyd Trimble Local Unit of the Year finalists
Also named for one of ATPE’s founding members, the Floyd Trimble Local Unit of the Year Award acknowledges a local unit’s superior efforts and accomplishments during the year. Each winning local unit receives a check for $1,000.

• 1-200 Members
  • Rio Hondo ATPE – Region 1
  • Brazosport ATPE – Region 4
  • Valley View ATPE – Region 1
• 201-500 Members
  • Nacogdoches ATPE – Region 7
  • Magnolia ATPE – Region 6
  • Allen ATPE – Region 10
• 501-1,000 Members
  • La Joya ATPE – Region 1
  • Leander ATPE – Region 13
• 1,001+ Members
  • Plano ATPE – Region 10
  • Denton ATPE – Region 11
  • Katy ATPE – Region 4
• University
  • University of Houston-Downtown ATPE – Region 4
  • Houston Baptist University ATPE – Region 4

Doug Rogers Campus Representative of the Year
Named for ATPE’s longtime executive director, the Doug Rogers Campus Representative of the Year Award acknowledges special ATPE volunteers who prove themselves essential to the continued growth and development of our grassroots organization. Each recipient receives a check for $1,000.

• 1-200 Members
  • Teresa Millard – Woden ATPE, Region 7
  • Eliamar Gomez – Valley View ATPE, Region 1
  • Sharon Pintsch – Kerrville ISD, Region 20
• 201-500 Members
  • Kori Simelaro – Keller ATPE, Region 11
  • LaMarcus Wallace – Nacogdoches ATPE, Region 7
• 501-1,000 Members
  • Artemio Cantu – La Joya ATPE, Region 1
  • Bertha Cantu – La Joya ATPE, Region 1
  • Lori Lyn – Alief ATPE, Region 4
• 1,001+ Members
  • Clarice Cross – Plano ATPE, Region 10
  • Jay Guerrero – Cypress-Fairbanks ATPE, Region 4
  • LaErica Barcelona – Katy ATPE, Region 4