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Julie Minnis of Northside ISD's Dr. Hector P. Garcia Middle School received the 2024 H-E-B Excellence in Education School Counselor Secondary Award.
The 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards are now open through Oct. 7, and the company is seeking nominations of outstanding educators. The supermarket chain has awarded more than $14 million in funding to finalists, winners and their schools since introducing the awards in 2002.
All state-certified public school educators currently teaching in Texas are eligible for the program, and that eligibility also extends to Texas early childhood education centers and schools. Nomination categories include outstanding teacher, school counselor, principal, early childhood facility, school board and school district.
Nominees will be invited to apply by Dec. 2, and finalists and winners will be selected by a panel of judges composed of educators, administrators and community leaders statewide, according to H-E-B officials.
H-E-B will announce 10 winners at an award ceremony next May. Those recognitions will go to six teachers, two counselors and two principals — along with an early childhood facility, public school board and two school districts. Each award recipient’s school also will receive a matching grant.
The company is accepting nominations via an online form.
Award recipients are chosen based on their submitted applications, their work records and factors including creative lesson plans, community initiatives and parent correspondence, according to H-E-B. Finalist schools are paid a visit by the judges, who speak with students and principals and hold a roundtable lunch with parents and community members.
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Nominees will be invited to apply by Dec. 2, and finalists and winners will be selected by a panel of judges composed of educators, administrators and community leaders statewide, according to H-E-B officials.
H-E-B will announce 10 winners at an award ceremony next May. Those recognitions will go to six teachers, two counselors and two principals — along with an early childhood facility, public school board and two school districts. Each award recipient’s school also will receive a matching grant.
The company is accepting nominations via an online form.
“Educators are the backbone of our society, and they deserve recognition for going above and beyond to uplift our communities and shape the next generation of leaders,” H-E-B Public Affairs Manager Jill Reynolds said in a statement. “By nominating an educator, you are starting a journey that can lead to impactful benefits for not only the school but also your community.”
Award recipients are chosen based on their submitted applications, their work records and factors including creative lesson plans, community initiatives and parent correspondence, according to H-E-B. Finalist schools are paid a visit by the judges, who speak with students and principals and hold a roundtable lunch with parents and community members.
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