Highlighting our counselors
Dallas ISD counselors play an important role in the well-being and success of students, and this year, several were recognized for their outstanding work. Counseling Services held the Counselor of the Year Celebration on May 19 at South Oak Cliff High School.
Elementary Counselor of the Year
- Winner – Karen Zachary, Umphrey Lee Elementary School
- Finalist – Rhiannon Vejar, Preston Hollow Elementary School
- Finalist – Adrian Villegas, George W. Truett Elementary School
Secondary Counselor of the Year
- Winner – Sonya Gilb, Emmett J. Conrad High School
- Finalist – Yolanda Carter, Alex W. Spence Middle School
- Finalist – Erika Cervantes, Thomas Jefferson High School
Choice/Magnet Counselor of the Year
- Winner – Amanda McDonald, Alex Sanger Preparatory School
- Finalist – Sheri Hall, School of Science and Engineering
Counselors’ Choice
- Winner- Tamanikia Hollins, Lagow Elementary
- Winner- Francine Luckey Ann Richards/ Latasha Winners, Dealey Montessori
- Winner- Gala Davis, South Oak Cliff High School
Trailblazer Awards
Elementary Campus of the Year
- Winner – Frank Guzick Elementary School
- Finalist – School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove
Middle School Campus of the Year
- Winner – Sarah S. Zumwalt Middle School
- Finalist – School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove
High School Campus of the Year
- Winner – IDEA
- Finalist – Thomas Jefferson High School
Elementary School Rookie of the Year
- Winner – Kevin Culley, H.S. Thompson Elementary School
- Finalist – Michelle Atkins, Walnut Hill Elementary School
Middle School Rookie of the Year
- Winner – Keiron Jingles, Greiner Middle School
High School Rookie of the Year
- Winner – Rosa Puente, Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy
- Finalist – Marsana Jackson, Woodrow Wilson High School
