Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching

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1 for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching HONORING THE TEACHERS UT-Pan American Regional Science Collaborative Edinburg,Texas February 26, 2009 Event support was provided by El Paso Corporation, a Regional Collaborative Statewide Corporate Partner

2 HONORING THE TEACHERS EVENT PROGRAM WELCOME John W. McBride, Ph.D. Project Director, UTPA Regional Science Collaborative Martha Tevis, Ph.D. Associate Project Director, UTPA Regional Science Collaborative TEXAS REGIONAL COLLABORATIVES STATEWIDE ACTIVITIES Kamil A. Jbeily, Ph.D. Executive Director, The University of Texas at Austin GREETINGS AND REMARKS Leticia Konigsberg Educational Program Coordinator Communications & Community Relations El Paso Corporation James P. Barufaldi, Ph.D. Rubén E. Hinojosa Regents Professor and Director Center for Science and Mathematics Education College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin GUEST SPEAKER Solomon Torres District Director for Congressman Hinojosa GREETINGS VIA VIDEO The Honorable Rubén Hinojosa U. S. House of Representatives RECOGNITION CEREMONY Presentation of Certificates of Achievement as evidence of dedication to life-long learning and commitment to the teaching profession. 1

3 SPEAKERS The Honorable Rubén Hinojosa U. S. House of Representatives (Greetings via Video) (l to r) Kamil A. Jbeily, Ph.D., Executive Director,, The University of Texas at Austin; John W. McBride, Ph.D., Project Director, UTPA Regional Science Collaborative; James P. Barufaldi, Ph.D., Rubén E. Hinojosa Regents Professor and Director, Center for Science and Mathematics Education, College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin; and Leticia Konigsberg, Educational Program Coordinator, Communications & Community Relations, El Paso Corporation 2

4 TEACHERS HONORED Yvonne Caldwell Diego Cantu Jessica Carpio Robert Carroll Cynthia Ann Castilleja-Torres Irma Castillo Michael Joe Castillo Faustino Cedillo, Jr. Ruben Chavez, Jr. Arturo Contreras Norma Cruz Melissa Ann Davis Sonia DeBelle Melissa Diaz Jim Disbro Michelle Disbro Cassandra Disbro Isaac Domimguez Christiana Dubal Damaris Esquivel Jose Estrada Yvonne Estrada Shayna Fernandez Rosalinda Fraile Daniel R. Galdeano Tina Gall Megely Ma. Carmen Garcia Thelma Garza Benito Garza Eliazar Garza Melissa D. Garza Gisela B. Garza Marlen Garza Rafael Garza, Jr. Grace Venetia T. Gelvoria Claudia Gomez Yvonne Gomez Yvonne Gomez Rogelio Gomez, Jr. Oscar Gonzales Monica Ann Gonzalez Norma E. Gonzalez R. Christopher Gonzalez Oscar Gonzalez Anna Gonzalez Clarissa Guerra Elma Guerra Irma J. Moreno Guerra 3

5 TEACHERS HONORED Mercedes Gurski David Gutierrez Lori Harrison Juanita Hernandez Vidal Hinojosa Hilda Huron Marissa Isaguirre-Saenz Paul V. Johnson Kim Keebaugh Kevin Kelly Lee Keyes Lisa Krienke Josue Ledesma Ruby Lopez Ruby Lopez Celeste Lopez-Morino Steve Lucio Yolanda Luevano Maria Teresa Luiz Irma Malek Sylvia Jeannie Marroquin Jennifer Marie Martinez Michelle Martinez Josefa Martinez Yvonne M. Martinez Julia Mason Michelle Massie Aidan Michael McCann Maria Luisa Medrano Cynthia Mitchell Betzaida Montalvo-Colon Maria Del Carmen Montemayor Juan Montes Norma Montes De Oca Stephanie Moore Graciela Morales Sara Munguia Alice Jean Murphy Alondo Navarro Tammie Newman Maria C. Nieto David O Donnell Criselda Orozco Griselda Orozco Gloria Patricia Padron Jesse Perez Andrew Perry Latifah Phillips 4

6 TEACHERS HONORED Frances Dube Prukop Rachel Puckett Luis A. Puentezapata Maria Isabel Ramirez San Juanita Ramirez Pablo Alonzo Ramirez, Jr. Yadira Rangel Yadira Rangel Raul Rico Nelda Rios Miriam Michelle Rios Sharon A. Roberts Mary Anastasia Rodriguez Maria Rodriguez Maria Rodriguez Ana Maria Rojas Maricela Romero Geoffrey Ryan Daniel Saenz Stella Sanchez Velma B. Sanchez Steven Jacob Schneider Timothy J. Sears Sandra Henry Sefcik Rebecca Sepuveda Nnajiofor Chinyere Fidel Shaw Jing Shiau Maria Isabel Silo Mayra E. Silva Ruth Simmons Stacy Solis Baudi Solis Hector Solis Baudi Soliz Sonia Nidia Tijerina Janette Trejo Alma Trevino Michael Vanhee Michael Steve Vasquez Tomas Vela Bernardo Villalobos, Jr. Rogelio Villanueva Edward Wagner Lela West Dorothy Wilken Tynisha Willingham Ana Ybarra Rosa Linda Zuniga 5

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8 for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching Center for Science and Mathematics Education, College of Education The University of Texas at Austin Physical Address: 1912 Speedway / Sánchez Building, Suite 340 Mailing Address: 1 University Station D5500 Austin, Texas Tel: Fax: