Three of HISD’s top employees were honored as nurses and librarian of the year.
Violet Clarke of Chavez HS and Deborah Morice of Red ES were named school nurses of the year at a ceremony on May 17, 2013. Each received a Florence Nightingale lamp, flowers, gift cards and two-night stays at a Hilton hotel. They will serve on HISD’s Professional School Nurse Advisory Committee and be considered for the Texas School Nurse of the Year.
The librarian of the year winner is Melina Flores from Herrera ES. She received a crystal book trophy and several donated prizes. She will serve on the committee that will select next year’s librarian of the year.
Every year, thousands of parents, businesses, and community partners support HISD students and teachers by donating their time, resources, and knowledge. On May 22, 2013, HISD held its annual Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) breakfast to celebrate and honor some of the district’s top volunteers.
Board of Education President and HISD Superintendent announced the two Teachers of the Year during Team HISD Celebration of Excellence
NBA Hall of Famer and philanthropist David Robinson is partnering with the University of Houston’s Hilton College, Hilton Worldwide and American Liberty Hospitality to create a scholars program that will provide HISD high school students with a pathway to a degree and career in the hospitality industry. The Admiral Hospitality Scholars (AHS) program was announced by Robinson at a kick-off event on May 20 on the University of Houston campus.
Although she is just a high school junior, Booker T. Washington student Elizabeth Nolazco is managing a project to build a colony on Mars. She and her classmates are collaborating with students at the Ormiston Victory Academy in Norwich, England. The cross-Atlantic team is designing and planning every aspect of interplanetary living.
