May 1, 2023
The Joshua ISD family came together to celebrate during the annual Staff Appreciation Banquet and Auction last Friday night.
The event recognized our employees’ dedication this school year. Staff were greeted at the doors of Galbreath Gym and were awarded a door prize of their choice.
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During the banquet, employees were treated to dinner courtesy of Roscoe's Barbecue. Superintendent Corey Hickerson recognized the JISD Board of Trustees and the Joshua ISD Education Foundation. Mr. Hickerson also announced the 2023 Employee Scholarship recipients.
Education Foundation Executive Director Julie Pool announced this year's Grant recipients. Altogether, the Foundation donated a record-high total of $94,647.04!
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 73 gift baskets and raised $15,970 dollars. 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. A special shout-out to the students in our 18+ program for creating the balloon centerpieces.
2023 Employee Scholarship Recipients
Rowan Bond
Baylor Cain
Lillie Couey
Maya Gutierrez
Aidan Haskins
Henley Hutchinson
Robert McMillian
Leah Mendoza
Gracie Nichols
Sydney Noojin
Jaymen Paul
Christopher Puga
Grace Walker
Ethan Arevalo-Whiddon
2023 Education Foundation Grant Recipients
Susan Gresham - $3,105 for AP Review Blitz
Nikki Febinger - $3,500 for Kodaly-Orff Levels Music Certification
Colette Rose and Cyndi Kappas - $3,600 for Quil You Give Us the Money
Grecia Rojas - $4,000 for Early Education is Growing
Amber Turner - $4,887 for Fourth Grade John Bunker Sands Wetlands Center Field Trip
Lt. Col. Jim Davidson - $5,000 for NJROTC Summer Leadership Training
Sara Pair - $5,000 for Advanced Placement Exam Fee Assistance
Jacie Dean - $5,000 for Fourth Grade Austin Field Trip
Greg Clark - $5,000 for FFA Leadership & Career Development Events
Barbara Schuman - $7,700 for Enhancement of Success Classroom
Aaron King - $8,421.54 for All in One Fabrication Device
Teylor Heitman - $17,977.50 – Reflex Math and Frax Fractions
2022-23 Support Staff of the Year
Caddo Grove Elementary – Jennifer Hilario
Elder Elementary – Jody Persson
North Joshua Elementary – Shirley Grossman
Plum Creek Elementary – Grayce Harris
Staples Elementary – Khristina Rogers
Loflin Middle School – Carmen Alvarez
Nichols Middle School – Jenny Reinier
Ninth Grade Campus – Angel Kidd
New Horizon High School – Meagan Barlow
Joshua High School – Dena Elrod
2022-23 Teachers of the Year
Caddo Grove Elementary – Kayce Smith
Elder Elementary – Estefana Limas
North Joshua Elementary – Elizabeth Gleason
Plum Creek Elementary – Matt Byers
Staples Elementary – Erica Braden
Loflin Middle School – Arisela Bishop
Nichols Middle School – Brent Clark
Ninth Grade Campus – Amber Valles
New Horizon High School – Melissa Bush
Joshua High School – Charles Linville
Service Award Recipients
Caddo Grove Elementary
5 Years – Jessica Elder
10 Years – Kerry Hargrove and Harmony Wagner
15 Years – Yolanda Trevino
30 Years – Deborah Seal
Elder Elementary
5 Years – Robin Dieter, Anais Gomez, Jaclyn Lewis, Amberly Nicks, Ashlee Pacheco and Grecia Rojas
10 Years – Marithza Alvarez, Nora Reyes and Kristin Turnbeaugh
15 Years – Cassady Bowman
30 Years – Kristin McBride
North Joshua Elementary
5 Years – Jaime Dooley, Courtney Hewett, Aubree Land, Morgan Phillips and Kayla Rickman
10 Years – Diana Moore
20 Years – Terryann Perez
25 Years – Marcy Easter and Bobbi Hulcy
Plum Creek Elementary
5 Years – Jessica Argumaniz, D’Ann Blackburn, Shannon Kelly and Chelsey Maxey
10 Years – Laura Robison
15 Years – Melissa Massie
Staples Elementary
5 Years – Kate Howell, Summer Maxey and Jocelyn Zornes
10 Years – Deborah Latham and Khristina Rogers
Loflin Middle School
5 Years – Camren Allred, Alicia Batley, Angela Duncan and Jenny Smith
10 Years – Sharolyn Corley and Jena Wall
20 Years – Connie Brown
25 Years – Wendy Tomchesson
Nichols Middle School
5 Years – Cyndi Kappas
10 Years – Autumn Armstrong, Patti Jones, Jenny Nichols and Tyron Simon
15 Years – Lauren Hiser
Ninth Grade Campus
5 Years – Jennifer Cates, Crystal Daughhetee and Susan Davis
10 Years – Kristin Walker
20 Years – Max Haskins
Joshua High School
5 Years – Ryan Campbell, John Grisham, Kerry Howard, Elizabeth Ickert, Samantha Perez and Devan Stein
10 Years – Kristin Ayars, Grady Ferguson and Trenton Fox
15 Years – Jill Brown, Diana Greenhouse, Sandra Honstein, Charles Linville and Celeste Zachry
20 Years – Angela Furtick and Kayla Haskins
25 Years – Craig Bethell and Dena Elrod
30 Years – Sheila Carter
Custodial, Maintenance and Operations
5 Years – Joseph Bruce Maria Martinez Hernandez, Carolina Martinez Hernandez, Ronald English, Prudencio Lopez, Margaret Kelsey and Christopher Woods
10 Years – Maria De Garcia, Sabina Sierra and Maria Vidal
15 Years – Jose Caballero and Jose Martinez
20 Years – Yolanda Rodriguez
25 Years – Gary Dozier
30 Years – Nancy Merritt and Mayra Ruiz
Child Nutrition
5 Years – Kari Frederick, Amber Hull and Devon Steele
10 Years – Kimberly Summerhill, Debbie Potter and Carrie Polson
15 Years – Guadalupe Hernandez
20 Years – Rocio Mestanza
Central Office
5 Years – Leigh Ann Boatright, DiAnn Cook , Brittany Sanders, Iveth Salazar and Crystal Villanueva
10 Years – Amanda Burns, Candace Fuchs, Rebecca Metzger, Michelle Snell and Sherry Warren
25 Years – Jo Lynn Augsburger
Retirees
Not Pictured:
Brian Rosatelli – 10 years
Denise Lafferty – 16 years
Pictured:
Deborah Seal – 30 years
Yolanda Trevino – 15 years
Sherri Moncrief – 24 years
Deborah Latham – 10 years
Heather Tate – 16 years
Ronald Reid – 11 years
Kayla Haskins – 20 years
Linda Fleischer – 18 years
Fran Marek – 33 years
