for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching HONORING THE TEACHERS Rice University Regional Collaborative Houston,Texas May 16, 2007 Event support was provided by Shell Oil Company and El Paso Corporation Regional Collaborative Statewide Corporate Partners
HONORING THE TEACHERS PROGRAM WELCOME Wallace Dominey, Ph.D. Project Director, Rice University Regional Collaborative GREETINGS Siva Kumari, Ph.D. Advisor to the Provost on K12 Initiatives Eugene Levy, Ph.D. Provost, Rice University Manuel Rodriguez, Jr. President, Houston ISD Board Abelardo Saavedra, Ph.D. Superintendent, Houston ISD Josephine Hamilton Associate Director, Teacher Quality Grants Program for Higher Education Kamil A. Jbeily, Ph.D. Executive Director, KEYNOTE SPEAKER The Honorable Bill White Mayor of the City of Houston RECOGNITION CEREMONY Voices of the Interns Presentation of Certificates of Achievement 1
SPEAKERS The Honorable Bill White Mayor of the City of Houston Eugene Levy, Ph.D. Provost Rice University Manuel Rodriguez, Jr. President Houston ISD Board Siva Kumari, Ph.D. Advisor to the Provost on K-12 Initiatives, Rice University Wallace Dominey, Ph.D. Project Director Rice University Regional Collaborative Josephine Hamilton Associate Director Teacher Quality Grants Program for Higher Education Karen Soehnge Chief Academic Officer Houston ISD Kamil A. Jbeily, Ph.D. Executive Director 2
VOICES OF THE INTERNS Susan Cave Duranne Walker Maudie Jordan Nikki Skinner Armando Benavides James Madison High School Color Guard 3
2006-2007 INTERNS HONORED Patricia E. Abiro Patricia M. Garrett Cynthia Oubre Guadalupe Aguirre Usha Gavvala Victoria Palomar Octavia Archie Ophelia Gibbs Maria Picon Rocio Arroyo Matilda Gilbert Mariya Priymak Kiamesha Bagley Michael Godoy Raphael Randal Nichelle Beard Hilda Gonzalez Margaret Randall Armando Benavides Elaine Gordon Deirdre Ricketts Joe D. Callens Efrain Guerrero Norma Sandoval Susan Cave Jose Guillen Moises Sandoval Joy Cole Anjanetta Irving Elena Saner-Greer Rodney Conner Jerrilean Johnson Leatrice Santee Mary Connor Maudie Jordan James Schlebus Novella Cooper Andrew Kapral Nikki Skinner Christina Cortez Deborah Lancaster Maria F. Sorensen Maria-Christina Cruz Juana Larralde Sandra St. Clair Martha Dahl Cecily Lawson-Stevens Phyllis Stevens-Fleming Kesha Dailey-Massey Gloria B. Leonard Eleanore Tashenberg Dianna L. Davis Rachel Luna Sue Tate Shane DeHorney James Markle Jessica D. Taylor Waltrine Delafosse Francisco A. Martinez Laura Teatsworth Sherri Drew Rosanna McFerrin Scherie Townes Gloria Drury Ruby McKinney Hugo Urquiola Markeisha Ellis Miguel Montero Gwendolyn Vanderbilt Michael Elwood Erma Moore Miriam Vasquez Marvin Enzor Ibiteyin N. Myers Duranne Walker Flor Esparza Paul Needham Charlotte West Rosalinda Evora Van Nguyen Betty J. Williams Catherine Filipovich Robin E. Nuber Matthew Williams Angela Galindo Angelita Olivarez Regina K. Williams Ruth Garcia Alejandra Ortiz Jesus Zepeda 4
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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 78712-0377 www.thetrc.org Tel: 512-471-9460 Fax: 512-471-9244