2025 Staff Appreciation Banquet
The Joshua ISD family came together to celebrate during the annual Staff Appreciation Banquet and Auction last Friday night.
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The event recognized our employees’ dedication this school year. During the banquet, employees were treated to dinner courtesy of Roscoe's Barbecue and numerous sponsors. Superintendent Corey Hickerson recognized the JISD Board of Trustees and the Joshua ISD Education Foundation. Mr. Hickerson also announced the 2025 Employee Scholarship recipients.
Education Foundation Executive Director Julie Pool announced this year's grant recipients. Altogether, the Foundation donated a record-high total of $109,056.11.
Mr. Hickerson also recognized our Teachers of the Year, Support Staff of the Year, Service Award recipients and retirees.
Afterward, the auction portion of the event featured 56 gift baskets and raised $11,115. All proceeds will go towards scholarships for seniors.
Thank you to our partners at Roscoe's, Edward Jones Investments, for the trophies that were presented, the JISD Education Foundation and all departments that helped make this event possible. We also appreciate WRA, Texas Air Systems, Rice Drywall, Virco, Baird, Hampton & Brown, Ray Noteboom Paint Company, Prime Source, Vector Concepts, Crossland and Authers Building Group for sponsoring.
Employee Scholarship Recipients
Madalyn Bleeker, Oakley Boatman, Caroline Bowers, Nathan Catoe, Kallie Connelly, Maya DeTommaso, Sam Garcia, Quinn Gutierrez, Parker Hamm, Naomi Honstein, Karson Hutchinson, Aaron Jones, Kimberly Martinez, Elizabeth Moore, Landon Nicks, Stayci Novian, Madi Patterson, Emma Summerhill, Paola Sierra, Silas Smith, Kameron Tatum, Mason Thomas, Noah Tigner, Stetson Turnbeaugh, Maddison Valles and Rylee Watts.
Education Foundation Grant Recipients
Chief James Novian | $1,260.90 for Police Department Challenge Coin Project
Kara Cockerham | $1,600 for Spinning Dreams into Reality
Cyndi Kappas | $1,800 for Dive into Diffit!
Tanner McGaughey | $2,400 for AP Course Material and Review Blitz
Katie Grice | $2,643.84 for Number Corner
Celeste Strain | $3,235.56 for RISING to Excellence
Cinnamon Geddie | $3,500 for Community Based Instruction for Students
Jeff Strobl | $4,000 for Fitting the Next Generation of Skilled Labors
Shannon Kelly | $4,900 for NoRedInk
Sara Pair | $5,000 for AP Exam Fee Assistance Program
Angela Sigmon | $5,000 for IXL Student Licenses
Greg Clark | $5,000 for Joshua FFA Leadership Development Events
Victoria Heath | $7,171.56 for Let Us Hear Your "Voice"
Lt. Colonel Jim Davidson | $7,500 for Summer Leadership Training - ROTC
Christopher Seymore | $9,060.76 for Exercise Science and Wellness/Sports Medicine
Aaron King | $14,078.99 for Sensing Out Success, Navigating with Drones, Using Robots to Plug Students to Practical Learning
Jill Bowers | $14,827.50 for Reflex Math + Frax Fractions for all Elementary Campuses
Support Staff of the Year
- Caddo Grove Elementary - Dolores Santos
- Elder Elementary - Betzabel Duarte
- North Joshua Elementary - Ashley Allred
- Plum Creek Elementary - Paige Lillagore
- Staples Elementary - Emily Grundy
- Loflin Middle School - William Kopp
- Nichols Middle School - Maggie Kelsey
- New Horizon High School - Tasha Beaird
- Ninth Grade Campus - Alex Mondragon
- Joshua High School - Janet Holcomb
Teachers of the Year
- Caddo Grove Elementary - Elizabeth Rodrigues
- Elder Elementary - Janey Mendoza
- North Joshua Elementary - Tamarah Lewis
- Plum Creek Elementary - Lauren Everett
- Staples Elementary - Rachel Watson
- Loflin Middle School - Blaine McRay
- Nichols Middle School - Kim Lasater
- New Horizon High School - Doug Cline
- Ninth Grade Campus - Jennifer Cates
- Joshua High School - Ashley Benson
Service Award Recipients
Caddo Grove Elementary
- 5 Years - Crystal Copelen and Michael DiBartolomeo
- 10 Years - Valerie Ruth-Short and Silverman Terreros
- 20 Year - Kimberly Brooks
Elder Elementary
- 5 Years - Gloria Bush Kanati, Leah Ann Hutto, Rebecca Ibarra, Kritie Jenson and Jamise Narcisse
- 10 Years - Hattie Roberts
- 15 Years - Jessica Castillo
- 25 Years - Cindy Loewe and Sunny Palmer
North Joshua Elementary
- 5 Years - Ashley Allred, Ashlie Freeman, Brandi Rush, Amy Shough and Tamara Vogelgesang
- 10 Years - Tessie Smith, Melissa Thompson and Amy Tigner
- 15 Years - Kristin Fair, Brooke Harraid and Selena Noojin
- 20 Years - Tracey Jowers
- 25 Years - Emily Gillmore
- 30 Years - Robin Loflin
- 50 Years - Shirley Grossman
Plum Creek Elementary
- 5 Years - Stephanie Cypert, Priscilla Howard, Laura Murphy and Kara Vickers
- 10 Years - Amy Boatman and Tiffany Lee
- 15 Years - Tamara Bush
- 20 Years - Shelly Green
Staples Elementary
- 5 Years - Kayla Garrett
- 10 Years - Melisa Cadle and Lori Snell
- 20 Years - Tammy Dodson and Shaunna Goodwin
- 30 Years - Judy DeShong
Loflin Middle School
- 5 Years - Judson Berry, Robin Cain, Kristen McBeath and Jeffery Pullen
- 20 Years - Ty Worbington
- 25 Years - Melinda Couch and Mandi Weber
Nichols Middle School
- 5 Years - April Bassett, Brent Clark, Stephanie Fleming, Susan Reyna, D'Ann Roberts and Scott Young
- 25 Years - Geoffrey Burtis and Kim Lasater
Ninth Grade Campus
- 5 Years - Kena Aguzzi
- 10 Years - Amanda Perry
- 15 Years - Daniel Breedlove and Rebecca Couey
- 20 Years - Jeff Brooks
- 25 Years - Bonnie Justus and Edith Martinez
New Horizon High School
- 15 Years - Melissa Bush and Amy Deatherage
Joshua High School
- 5 Years - Dona Cole, Danny DeArman, Ralph Garrett, Jana Jones, Pamela McManus, Sara Pair and David Vogelgesang
- 10 Years - Penney Brewer, Lori Hicks, Mica Martin and Michelle Parker
- 15 Years - Abraham Benitez and Debbie Linville
- 25 Years - Ana Hernandez and Kathy Wylie
- 35 Years - Debbie Dunlap
Maintenance and Operations
- 5 Years - Lance Jones
- 15 Years - Scott Mohrbacher
- 25 Years - Jaime Suarez
Custodial
- 5 Years - Dominique Alcaraz, Roxana Gallegos, Norma Guerrero, Gloria Juarez, Minerva Perez Punete, Jenny Renier and Darryl Robertson
- 10 Years - Maria Gonzalez and Roy Stephens
Child Nutrition
- 5 Years - Cynthia Alvarado
- 15 Years - Maria Castillo and Kriss Holman
- 20 Years - Tammie Lilley
- 30 Years - Starr Heath
Central Office
- 5 Years - Corey Hickerson and Natalie Stuckey
- 10 Years - Lindsay Elliot, Bree Fuller and Amber Meadows
- 15 Years - Brandi McBrayer and Emily Owen
- 25 Years - Candy Christopher
- 30 Years - Toby Cox
Retirees
Pictured:
- Grady Ferguson who has 12 years of service to JISD.
- Marsha Ferguson who has 14 years of service to JISD.
- Karla Paul who has 31 years of service to JISD.
Not Pictured:
- Kristin Ayers who has 10 years of service to JISD.
- Todd Cawood who has 24 years of service to JISD.
- Denise Coontz who has 4 years of service to JISD.
- Gary Dozier who has 27 years of service to JISD.
- Naomi Eubank who has 23 years of service to JISD.
- Omar Mendez who has 3 years of service to JISD.
- Ginger Owens who has 9 years of service to JISD.
- Denise Oyler who has 8 years of service to JISD.
- Donald Standridge who has 10 years of service to JISD.
