Birdville Independent School District

2024–2025 Recipients

February 2025

• Gisselle Molina-Holiday Heights Elementary

• Erecka Miller-Counseling Services

• Kendall Abbott-Counseling Services

• Terrance Eck-Birdville Elementary

• Humberto Rivas-West Birdville Elementary

• Gage Darden-Richland High School

• Jordan Markward-Mullendore Elementary

• Katrina  Garrett-Cheney Hills Elementary

• Jennifer Lance-Hardeman Elementary

• Annell Butler-Binion Elementary

• Cheryl Waddell-Binion Elementary

• Juanita Reyna-Binion Elementary

• Chad Nava-Technology

January 2025

• Maegan Owen-Holiday Heights Elementary

• Vickie Hunter-Transportation

• Annie Angumya-Holiday Heights Elementary

• Gabe White-Transportation

• Summer Whitt-Richland Middle School

• Frances Truss-Watauga Middle School

• Laura Darby-Specialized Programs, Behavior Supp & Comp.

• Todd Craig-Technology

• Adrienne Kern-Holiday Heights Elementary

• Vanessa Sutton-West Birdville Elementary

• Jessica Shadman-North Ridge Middle School

• Elaine Hager-North Ridge Middle School

• Logan Larue-Green Valley Elementary

• Cori Brown-Green Valley Elementary

• An Uribe-Birdville Elementary

• Lena Harvey-Birdville Elementary

• Lindsey Turner-Smithfield Elementary

• Haley Hollis-Smithfield Elementary

• Frances Truss-Watauga Middle School

December 2024 

• Cheryl Casey-North Ridge Middle School

• Latoya Sims-Spicer Elementary

• Debbie Flores-Smithfield Middle School

• Camelia Ramirez-Birdville High School

• Salynda Duvall-Transportation

• John DeLeon-Birdville High School

• Tara Sikon-Birdville High School

• Stephanie Wamsley-Specialized Instruct, Eval. & Early Childhood

• Darrell Maxey-Technology

• Susan Dean-Walker Creek Elementary

• Chad Paris-Porter Elementary

• Kenji Ford-Hardeman Elementary

• Katie Moran-Green Valley Elementary

• Kelly Black-Birdville High School

• Dane Ellinger-Facilities Management

• Martin Lovett-Facilities Management

• Patricia Fuller-Transportation

• Jennifer Martin & Staff-Watauga Elementary

• Michael Bumpas-Birdville Elementary

• Alan Williams-Student Services

November 2024

• Melody Campbell-Transportation

• Tiffany Love-Watauga Middle School

• Ryon Smith-Technology

• Charles Creasy-Digital Learning & Library Services

• Shannon Neptune-Accounting & Payroll

• Heather Ortega-Richland High School

• Wesley Shier-Transportation

• Jessica Seal-Transportation

• Dedra Hall-Transportation

• Dee Jackson-Transportation

• Juanita  Reyna-Binion Elementary

• Nicole Hackney-Purchasing

• Sarah Kelly-Smithfield Middle School

• Dan Burbach-North Ridge Elementary

• Destiny Strikline -Birdville High School

• Mark Gibbs-Technology

• Tammy McLain-Watauga Middle School

• Megan  Lavway-Health Services

• Julie Brooks-Porter Elementary

October 2024

• Niesha  Johnson-Special Education

• Sugey Acosta-Counseling Services

• Elizabeth Centeno-Facilities Management

• Tisha Moore-Curriculum, Assessment, & Accountability

• Shayla Huff-Athletics

• Alan Williams -Student Services

• Donald (Cowboy) Hildreth-NRPD

• Deborah Overton-Birdville Elementary

• Maegan Owen-Holiday Heights Elementary

• Dane Ellinger-Facilities Management

• Martin Lovett-Facilities Management

• Shayla Huff-North Ridge Middle School

• Falon Otto-Haltom Middle School

• Sherryl Dickey-North Ridge Middle School

• Mattison Vaughan-Haltom Middle School

• Kourtney Edwards-Haltom Middle School

• Jeffrey  Chavez-Haltom Middle School

• Amy Young-Special Education

• Christine Torres-Curriculum, Assessment, & Accountability

• Elaine Hager-Spicer Elementary

• Cole Woods-Snow Heights Elementary

• Mariam Shaphek-North Richland Middle School

• Daniel Govea-Facilities Management

• Heather Tysor-Digital Learning & Library Services

• Irma Cantu Rocha -Smith Elementary

• Darren Minix-West Birdville Elementary

• Meagan Fulkerson-Digital Learning & Library Services

• Abigail  Juarez Orona-Communication

September 2024

• Donald Hull-Fine Arts

• Dawn Dill-Special Education

• Matthew Murray-Facilities Management

• James Epps-Facilities Management

• Albaro Garcia-Facilities Management

• Neil Halsdorf-Facilities Management

• Ronda Nickens-Haltom Middle School

• Kayla Cooper-Porter Elementary

•  Lindi Harston-Special Education

• Heather Jones- Mullendore Elementary

• Anna Rosales-Human Resources

• Mathew Ellis-Birdville High School

• Jaylen Bedford-Technology

• Brianna Osbourne-North Ridge Middle School

• Carolyn Davis-Technology

• Yesenia Leal-North Ridge Elementary

• Connie  Snow-Transportation

• Dieca Jones-Haltom High School

• Sherry Grosenbach-North Richland Middle School

• Carrie Welborn -Haltom Middle School

• Daniel Govea -Facilities Management

• Kyle Short-Haltom High School

• Emily Mullins-North Ridge Elementary

August 2024

• Jaylen Bedford- Technology

• Brent Burke -Purchasing: Central Stores/Warehouse

• Kevin Brown -Student Services

• Matthew Murray -Facilities Management

• James Epps -Facilities Management

• Ronda Nickens- Haltom Middle School

• Victoria Cator-Birdville Elementary School

• Derek Hinton- Athletics

• Aavron Sumpter- Facilities Management

• Cristina Soriano -Federal & Federal

• Kathy Thomas- Digital Learning & Library Services

• Charlotte Cleveland- Digital Learning & Library Services

• Larry Nixon- North Richland Middle School

• Michael Castellon- Cheney Hills Elementary

• Tabitha Moss-Green Valley Elementary

• John Munoz- Special Education

• Robin Kidd- Special Education

• Vanessa Ferrino - Business: Accounting & Payroll

• Shari Davis- Richland High School

• Vic Autrey-Facilities Management

• Thang Awi- Facilities Management

• Florence Kollie-Facilities Management

• Yvette Mccullen- Facilities Management

• James Stalin- Facilities Management

• Luri Thang-Facilities Management

• Ngun Thluai Facilities Management

• Cung Ting-Facilities Management

• Tlang Uk- Facilities Management

• Maegan Owen-Holiday Heights Elementary

• Annie Angumya-Holiday Heights Elementary

• Paul Mann-Holiday Heights Elementary

• Cassandra White-Special Education

• Jennifer Moreno-Special Education

• Jennifer Cooper-Human Resources

• Deborah Wartelle-Transportation

• Michele Funderburgh-Transportation

• Jacob Julsaint-Technology

• Shawnee Schumann-North Ridge Middle School

• Victoria Cator -Birdville Elementary

• Brenton Worley -Technology

• Meredith Beakley- Griggs High School

• Joseph Barrington -Transportation

July 2024    

• Shelley Freeman-Purchasing

• Denise Panice- Purchasing 

• Jessica Dunnam- North Ridge Elementary

• Paige Henderson-North Ridge Elementary

• Melissa Austin -Human Resources

• Susan Dippolito -Human Resources

• Jimmy Clark-Facilities Management

• Mailinh Reynolds-Facilities Management

• Shader Todd-Facilities Management

• Denise Mata-Ross- North Oaks Middle School