AISD Recognizes 2019–20 Volunteers of the Year

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we’re #AISDProud to recognize the ��ýapp ISD 2019–20 Volunteers of the Year. At ��ýapp ISD, we know a public education institution of this size requires many dedicated workers, both hired and volunteer.

Every year, each campus picks one or two Volunteers of the Year, Mentors of the Year, Parent Ambassadors and several Partners of the Year, including APIE Champions, who have given exceptional effort to support their schools.

Volunteers of the Year

Whether tutoring a group of students, helping out in the cafeteria, decorating a bulletin board or serving as a field trip chaperone, all of our volunteers make a big difference for our students.

Please join us in celebrating the following volunteers who were selected by their school as Volunteers of the Year.

Akins High: Sandee Setterquist and Hilda Reyes
Andrews Elementary: Gloria Galindo
Bailey Middle: Jennifer Allen
Baldwin Elementary: Janice McCoy
Baranoff Elementary: Mary Reza
Barrington Elementary: Issac Aguilar
Barbara Jordan Elementary: Kimberly Whalon
Barton Hills Elementary: ��ýapp High PALS
Becker Elementary: Lana MacHado
Bertha Sadler Means YWLA: Sgt. Chandra Irving
Blackshear Elementary: Christine Caudle
Blanton Elementary: Brenda Lopez
Brentwood Elementary: Russell Barr
Campbell Elementary: Yvonne Swain
Clayton Elementary: Jamie Gray
Cook Elementary: Analelli Lopez
Covington Middle: Jennifer Armstrong & Kathy Hackworth
Cowan Elementary: Terry Conrad & Jake O’Brien
Davis Elementary: Cheryl Starcher
Dobie Middle: Teresa Rivera
Doss Elementary: Sarah Haegelin
Eastside Memorial High: Rebecca T. Justice Hernandez
Galindo Elementary: Susie Barron
Gorzycki Middle: Lisa Barnes
Govalle Elementary: Vincent Tovar
Graham Elementary: Veronica Parra
Guerrero-Thompson Elementary: Maria Elena Rios Solis
Gullett Elementary: Melissa Lester and Jasmine Busch
Gus Garcia YMLA: Demarco McSwain
Harris Elementary: Gloria Neunaber
Hart Elementary: Susie Jaimes
Highland Park Elementary: Marsha Meyer
Hill Elementary: Caroline Marquis
Houston Elementary: Elvia Sala Vargas
International High: Bryan Sitzes
Joslin Elementary: Georgia Viloria
Kealing Middle: Geeta Suggs
Kiker Elementary: Becca Lusk
Kocurek Elementary: Bridget Cave
Lamar Middle: Emily McGinnis
Langford Elementary: Alta Alger
LBJ Early College High: Para Agboga
Linder Elementary: Denise Ojeda
Lively Middle School: Maria Alfaro
Maplewood Elementary: Torie Camp
Mendez Middle: Deborah Vera
Metz Elementary: Kathy Vasquez
Mills Elementary: Travis Wootton
Murchison Middle: Lauren Ward
Navarro ECHS: Mark Grayson
Oak Hill Elementary: Megan Viktoran
Oak Springs Elementary: Phylicia Fabian
Odom Elementary: Iris Pescador-Rodriguez
Ortega Elementary: Daniela Garcia-Soto
Padron Elementary: Olubunmi Gbadamosi
Palm Elementary: Deborah Talamantes
Pease Elementary: Annie Nguyen and Kenley Maddux
Pecan Springs Elementary: Consuelo Araujo
Perez Elementary: Esther Gutierrez
Pickle Elementary: Nereyda Rodriguez
Pleasant Hill Elementary: Elsa Ovalle
Reilly Elementary: Kathy Woo
Russell Lee Elementary: Adrienne Dula
Sanchez Elementary: Joe Ramirez
St. Elmo Elementary: Carlos Carachure
Small Middle School: Chasee Chappell Hudgins
Summitt Elementary: Jim Walters
Sunset Valley Elementary: Sandy Williams
T. A. Brown Elementary: Avi Santos
Travis ECHS: Steve Larson, Ph.D.
Travis Heights Elementary: Gilda Garcia
Uphaus Early Childhood Center: Amena Sattar
Webb Middle School: Leticia Benitez Hernandez
Widen Elementary: Zuleyka Santander & Rebeca Jaimes
Williams Elementary: Josefina Velazquez & Silvia Martinez-Tapia
Winn Elementary: Suzie Kabat
Wooten Elementary: Delia Aguirre
Zavala Elementary: Wesley Crawford

Mentors of the Year

Mentors serve as positive role models, and we are thankful to all of our mentors for their devotion and commitment to making a difference. They provide guidance and support in numerous ways to students across AISD campuses, ranging from academic support and career guidance to helping resolve issues that impede success.

Please join us in celebrating the following mentors who were selected by their school as Mentors of the Year for their outstanding dedication to their mentees.

Akins High: Andrea Panter
Anderson High: Homer Sippio
Andrews Elementary: Heather Dunham
Ann Richards YMLA: Shirley Sanders
��ýapp High: David Stern
Baranoff Elementary: Janja Drole
Barrington Elementary: Issac Aguilar
Barton Hills Elementary: Stephen Walls
Becker Elementary: Texanna Turner
Bertha Sadler Means YWLA: Freda Mills
Blackshear Elementary: Keith Maxie
Blanton Elementary: Joshua Chevalier
Brentwood Elementary: Carol Curry
Brooke Elementary: Jacqueline Augenbraun
Campbell Elementary: Timothy Ege
Cook Elementary: Leticia Palm & Ulises Lara
Covington Middle: Douglas Allen
Cowan Elementary: Veronica Moreno
Davis Elementary: Robert Barnes
Dobie Middle: Christopher Loughran
Doss Elementary: Cathy Hoffman
Galindo Elementary: Kevin Schilly
Govalle Elementary: Amy Lavarentz
Guerrero-Thompson: Eva Fabiola Saracho Parra
Gus Garcia YMLA: Patrick Jones & Tosan Eruwayo
Harris Elementary: Corinna Flores
Highland Park Elementary: Jason Butler
Hill Elementary: Jan Phillips
Joslin Elementary: Lane Northcut
Kealing Middle: Polly Street
Kocurek Elementary: Ohndrea Elliott
Lamar Middle: Mike Fischer
LBJ ECHS: Jacques Gordon
Linder Elementary: Christy Seals
Lively Middle: Susan Farr
Maplewood Elementary: Octavia Gibson
Martin Middle: Scott Mackey
Mathews Elementary: David Stern
McCallum High: David Foster
Mendez Middle: Stephen Pina
Metz Elementary: Chris Christine
Mills Elementary: Travis Wootton
Murchison Middle: Kimberly Freeman
Navarro High: Homer Sippio
Northeast ECHS: Brittany McMillan
O.Henry Middle: Sydney Benter
Oak Hill Elementary: Gene Wright
Ortega Elementary: Lisa Starr
Padron Elementary: Anna Gorman
Pease Elementary: Amy Whitsett and Claire Koenig
Pecan Springs Elementary: Nathaniel Bradford
Perez Elementary: Kai Rodriguez
Pickle Elementary: Catherine Duncan
Reilly Elementary: Veronica Gideon
Russell Lee Elementary: Joanna Batt
Sanchez Elementary: Mohit Mehta
Summitt Elementary: Terrie Jordahl
T. A. Brown Elementary: Gail Ayers
Travis ECHS: Victor Martin
Uphaus Early Childhood Center: Veridiana Hernandez-Jimenez
Walnut Creek Elementary: Sheldon Wayne
Webb Middle: Josephine Diaz
Widen Elementary: Daisy Woods
Williams Elementary: Lisa Crawford
Winn Elementary: Suzie Kabat
Wooldridge Elementary: Katie Miles
Wooten Elementary: Rogelio Cipriano
Zavala Elementary: Cheryl Kaufman

Parent Ambassadors

Parent Ambassadors model good parent involvement by establishing links between home and school, making strong connections with school staff, participating in school decisions and engaging in volunteer leadership.

Please join us in celebrating the following parents who were selected by their school as Parent Ambassadors for contributing so much to their school.

Akins High: Alicia Tafoya
Anderson High: Carrie Schnoor
Andrews Elementary: Heather Dunham
Bailey Middle: Judy & Fred Scott
Baranoff Elementary: Kim Gribble
Barbara Jordan Elementary: Laura Ledesma
Bertha Sadler Means YWLA: Alberta Shelton
Blackshear Elementary: Joann Dickenson
Blanton Elementary: Megan Sembera Peters
Brentwood Elementary: Marti Bier
Brooke Elementary: Gloria Bedolla
Campbell Elementary: Kate Mills
Clayton Elementary: Courtney Holcomb
Cook Elementary: Sandra Guerrero
Covington Middle: Belinda Montgomery
Cowan Elementary: Leora Davis
Davis Elementary: Daphne Hoffacker
Dobie Middle: Eva Fabiola Saracho
Doss Elementary: Mirna Lizeth
Galindo Elementary: Deedee Jonas Camozzi
Gorzycki Middle: Candace Goerlich
Govalle Elementary: Dolores Perez
Graham Elementary: Tina Pike
Guerrero Thompson Elementary: Eva Fabiola Saracho Parra
Gus Garcia YMLA: Patricia McSwain
Harris Elementary: Elsie Madel
Hart Elementary: Mariel Galindo
Highland Park Elementary: Heidi Murphy
Hill Elementary: Ruhi Bell
Houston Elementary: Vianny Rodriguez
Joslin Elementary: Charlotte Blanch
Kocurek Elementary: Melanie Richardson
Lamar Middle: Annie Reeves
Langford Elementary: Christine Salinas
LBJ ECHS: Betty Johnson
Linder Elementary: Alejandra Resendiz
Lively Middle: Laurie Solis
Maplewood Elementary: Staci Duhan
Mendez Middle: Zulekya Santander Ocampo
Metz Elementary: Leticia Vasquez
Murchison Middle: Julie Choyce
Navarro ECHS: Tricia Southerland
Northeast ECHS: Ehiyamen Osezua
Oak Hill Elementary: Kaycee Crisp
Oak Springs: Diana Kennedy
Odom Elementary: Samantha Camacho
Ortega Elementary: Hannah Hamilton
Palm Elementary: Deborah Talamantes
Padron Elementary: Michelle Majia
Pease Elementary: Terry Woodroffe
Pecan Springs Elementary: Trasell Underwood
Perez Elementary: Luvia Carcamo
Pickle Elementary: Maria Del Rosario Lugo
Pleasant Hill Elementary: Araceli Rosales
Reilly Elementary: Katherine Nelson
Russell Lee Elementary: Medwyn Price
Sanchez Elementary: Louie Yniesta
Small Middle: Maria Archuleta
St. Elmo Elementary: Negeen Moseley
T. A. Brown Elementary: Maria Rios
Travis ECHS: Myrna Ruvalcaba
Travis Heights Elementary: Meredith Jiles
Uphaus Early Childhood Center: Araceli Martinez
Webb Middle: Martha Santana Castillo
Widen Elementary: Claudia Jackson
Williams Elementary: Crystal Ramirez & Brian Rangel
Winn Elementary: Nadia Khan
Wooten Elementary: Perla Solis
Zavala Elementary: Briceyda Jaramillo

Partners of the Year

Businesses, service organizations, educational institutions and governmental agencies all serve a huge role in contributions to our schools by serving as partners in various capacities. These partners provide volunteers, donations, school improvement support and much more.

Please join us in celebrating the following partners who were selected as Partners of the Year for their outstanding support of our schools.

Akins High:
- Onion Creek Club Ladies Association
- St. Chubby Foundation
- Abundant Living Faith Center
- Westoak Woods Baptist Church
- A+ Federal Credit Union
Andrews Elementary:
- Tzu-Chi
- Communities in Schools
Barbara Jordan Elementary:
- H.E.B. #13
- Siete Foods
- Barbara Jordan Elementary PTA
Barrington Elementary:
- H.E.B.
Barton Hills Elementary:
- Barton Hills PTA
- St. Mark’s Angel Giving Tree
- ��ýapp High PALS
Becker Elementary:
- ��ýapp Energy
- Communities in Schools
- Creative Action
- Literacy First
Bertha Sadler Means YWLA:
- LINKS, Town Lake Chapter
- LINKS, ��ýapp Chapter
Blackshear Elementary:
- H.E.B.
- IBC Bank for Financial Responsibility
- Literacy
Blanton Elementary:
- Bad Mama Bakehouse
- Stubbs BBQ
- ��ýapp Vet Hospital
- Frost Bank
Brentwood Elementary:
- St. John’s United Methodist Church
- Crestview United Methodist Church
- Friends of Brentwood
Brooke Elementary:
- CapMetro-��ýapp Public Transit
Campbell Elementary:
- Education Connection
- The Well Church
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Cook Elementary:
- Yaneth Castillejo
Covington Middle:
- Valentina’s Tex-Mex BBQ
- The Vine ��ýapp
Davis Elementary:
- K. Q. Desing
- I Fratelli Pizza
- Seven-Eleven
- E Team ��ýapp
Dobie Middle:
- ��ýapp Voices
- Brighter Bites
- The College of Health Care
- Professions
- Frost Bank
Galindo Elementary:
- Region’s Bank
- Travis County Constable’s Office
Govalle Elementry:
- Frost Bank
Graham Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ��ýapp Chinese Church
Guerrero-Thompson Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċCici's Pizza
- The Junior League of ��ýapp
- Nike’s Store at Round Rock
Gullett Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċEasy Tiger
- ��ýapp Gardeners
- North ��ýapp Soccer Alliance
Gus Garcia YMLA:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċMount Bonnell Lodge #2
- St. Peter’s United Methodist Church
- Greater Swenson Grove Baptist Church
- Capitol Wright Distributing
- Jessica Sanchez
Harris Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċDignified Dwelling Realty, LLC
- Memorial United Methodist Church
Hart Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċH.E.B., Lamar and Rundberg
Highland Park Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċChez Zee American Bistro
- Crenshaw’s Athletic Club
- Law Office of Joel A. Levine
- Roots Real Estate
- Four Hands
Hill Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċArnold and DeSantis Orthodontics
- Total Home Technologies
- Shay Webb
- ��ýapp Yard Cards
- Lowey Law Firm
Houston Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċACE
- SEEDS
- Operation School Bell/Assistance
- League ��ýapp
- YMCA-ELR
- Onnit Gym
Joslin Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċRyan and Stephanie Turner
- Woodlawn Baptist Church
- Tina Walker
- Navvab Taylor
Kealing Middle:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċTexas STARBASE AUSTIN
- AVENUE
Kocurek Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċBethany Lutheran Church
- H.E.B.
- Welcome Church
Langford Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċBaranoff PTA
- New York Life
- Price WaterhouseCoopers
LBJ Early College High:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċProject MALES
Linder Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ��ýapp Voices
- Neighborhood Longhorn Program
- Seedling Foundation
- UT Language Acquisition Department
Maplewood Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċContigo
- Cherrywood Coffee House
Mendez Middle:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċCommunities in Schools
- UTeach
Metz Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċJo Nevares, Realtor
Murchison Middle:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċLowey Law Firm
- PostNet
- Jennifer Walton
- Arnold & DeSantis
Navarro ECHS:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċIBM
Northeast ECHS:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċMuslim Space
- ��ýapp Energy
- Vida Clinic
- Strengthening Relationships
- Strengthening Families
- Texas State
- Upper Ninety
Oak Hill Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċA+ Federal Credit Union
Oak Springs Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċAlpha Kappa Alpha
- The Dog Alliance
- First Baptist Church
- Frost Bank
Odom Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċHungry Souls
- Freedom Life Church
Ortega Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċLiteracy First
- Next Level Valet
- Americorps
- Teachers of Tomorrow
Padron Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċOffice Depot, Inc.
Pecan Springs Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċMary Reynolds
- Rotary District #5870
Perez Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċClayton Elementary
Pickle Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċBrighter Bites
- Seedling Foundation
Pleasant Hill Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ��ýapp Public Library
Reilly Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċOffice of Council Member Greg Cesar
- Texas Department of Public Safety
- Premier Emergency Room
Russell Lee Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċWhite Denim
- Kendra Scott
- Menchie’s Yogurt
- Maize Bakery
- Rambler Water
Sanchez Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċLa Pena Art Gallery
- Locke Lord, LLP
- Texas Gas Service
- ��ýapp American Statesman
- UT Academic Advising Counselor, Office of Student Affairs, College of Education
Small Middle:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċDouble Dave’s of Arbor Trails
St. Elmo Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċH.E.B.
- Villafranca Towing & Collision
T. A. Brown Elementary:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċTexas Association of School Boards
- Gethsemane Lutheran Church
- TARGET
- Side by Side Kids
Travis ECHS:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċJunior Achievement
- Our House
Travis Heights Elementary:
- HomeSlice Pizza
- Zips Cleaners
- Pho Please
Uphaus Early Childhood Center:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċPartners in Parenting
- Uphaus PTA
Webb Middle School:
- �ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċ�ċRed Lobster
- Breakthrough
- City of ��ýapp
- GEAR UP
- Project MALES
Widen Elementary:
- ACE Afterschool Program
- Communities in Schools
Williams Elementary:
- Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church
- City Chapel—Keep Kids Fed Program
- Hungry Souls
- Education Connection
- Rack Room Shoes
Winn Elementary:
- H.E.B., Manor Road
- First Pentecostal Church
- Einstein Bagels, Pflugerville
- Starbucks Coffee
- St. Peter’s United Methodist Church
Wooldridge Elementary:
- ACUMED
- Ryan Rogers
- Sigma Chi Fraternity
- West ��ýapp Rotary
- Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
Wooten Elementary:
- Wooten Neighborhood Association
- Redeemer Lutheran Church
- InKind, Inc.
- ��ýapp Association of Insurance Professionals
- Specialty Insurance Managers, Inc.
Zavala Elementary:
- Christ Church of ��ýapp

Don’t see your campus volunteers listed? Contact APIE’s Dawn Lewis at dlewis@austinparters.org to honor the volunteers at your campus!

APIE Champions

APIE congratulates its 2020 Champions! Thanks to all of the wonderful business partners, school partners, and volunteers for all they did this year to support our schools, our programs, and most importantly, our students.

APIE Volunteers of the Year: Sam and Grace Dowd
APIE Middle School Champion: Dobie Middle School
APIE High School Champions: Akins High School and Navarro High School
APIE GEAR UP Champions: Burnet Middle School and Lively Middle School
APIE Tech Champion: IBM
APIE Donor Champion: 3M Gives
APIE Coordinator of the Year: José Carrasco, Dobie Middle School

Volunteer and Partnership Opportunities:

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To learn more about other volunteer opportunities at AISD, visit the Office of Innovation Department's website.

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