Condit ES principal retiring after 29 years with HISD

Frederick Bowyer, the much-loved principal of Condit Elementary School, is retiring today after almost 30 years of dedicated service to Houston’s children.

Bowyer, who first joined Team HISD in 1984 as a history teacher at Ryan MS, has also worked as a teacher at Long MS and as an assistant principal at Lanier MS and Oak Forest ES.

“I really had no intention of retiring,” explained Bowyer, who has been at Condit since 2000. “I love my job. I’ve had some opportunities to do other things, but I’ve always felt at home here. I probably could have stayed another 13 years.”

Highlights from his career include earning the regional Principal of the Year award from the H-E-B Excellence in Education program in 2010 and being selected by Harvard University to participate in the “Raise Your Hand, Texas” program, but Bowyer cites his proudest achievement as the friendly, supportive community he helped foster at his campus.

“I’ve never had a teacher leave because they didn’t like the way we ran the school,” he noted. “They may have moved away or had babies, but even some parents said that the one thing they regretted when they moved was that they couldn’t take Condit with them. At the end of the day, we were able to create an environment where kids could have some fun, but still have a rigorous program.” 

Many other HISD employees are also marking milestones this week—see if you know anyone on this list:

25 years

• Louis Baez, assistant principal, Garden Villas ES
• Edwin Felix, teacher, Westbury HS
• Dam Huynh, mechanic, Transportation Services
• Sarah Hymes, teacher, Southmayd ES

20 years

• Sylvia Dealejandro, teaching assistant, Garden Villas ES
• Patsy Harris, secretary, Federal and State Compliance
• Rosemary Humphrey, associate teacher
• Stacey Peterson, teacher, Hartman MS

15 years

• Loretta Fulgham, attendant, Food Services
• Vicki Lyons, teacher, Crespo ES
• Maria Mendoza, attendant, Food Services
• Ketana Winfrey, clerk, King ECC

10 years

• Abel Angel, crossing guard, Briargrove ES
• Sandra Echerenwa, clerk, Welch MS
• Brandalyn Hare, teacher, Dodson ES
• Sharon Hunter, teacher, Young ES
• Sandra Morris, attendant, Food Services
• Susan O’Reilly, teacher, Roberts ES
• Marisela Silva, custodian, Barrick ES
• Dametrious Tolbert, teaching assistant, N. Q. Henderson ES
• Benedicto Zamora-Molina, teaching assistant, McReynolds MS
• Maria Zuniga, custodian, McReynolds MS

5 years

• Florence Amaechi, associate teachers
• Charlotte Bill, teaching assistant, Worthing HS
• Karen Bird, attendant, Food Services
• Julie Brown, teacher, Waltrip HS
• Lindsay Cobbs, teacher, West Briar MS
• Sandra Davis, teaching assistant, Harper Alternative
• Brenda Dollard, associate teachers
• Maria Escorcia, associate teachers
• Dyan Harris, graduation coach, Advanced Virtual Academy
• Cedric Johnson, custodian, YMCPA
• Rolanda Johnson, teaching assistant, Burbank MS
• Carrie Kemp, associate teachers
• Demonta Landers, teacher, Clifton MS
• Joe Martel, associate teacher
• Meoka McBride, teacher, Lamar HS
• Ginny Ray, teacher, Gregg ES
• Charlene Rideaux, teaching assistant, Reynolds ES
• Rebecca Savoy, teacher, Lee HS
• Diana Toledo, teacher, Brookline ES
• Charlene Voskamp, teacher, Dodson ES
• LaRonda Washington, magnet coordinator, Yates HS

Check back next Friday for more February Milestones – and if you know someone who should be featured in this space, let us know at info@houstonisd.org. Leave a comment below if you’d like to congratulate any of the above employees.