Harris County’s teacher and support person of the year to be chosen from these nominees

Mark Rice

August 7, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.·1 min read

The Teacher of the Year and the Support Person of the Year in the Harris County School District will be chosen from these nominees:

Emilee Braddy (teacher) and Anna Balestracci (support) of Harris County High School

Anna Balestracci, left, is the Support Person of the Year and Emilee Braddy is the Teacher of the Year at Harris County High School.

Jalin Murphy (teacher) and Victoria Gillum (support) of Harris County Carver Middle School

Victoria Gillum, left, is the Support Person of the Year and Jalin Murphy is the Teacher of the Year at Harris County Carver Middle School.

Jeannie Bulloch (teacher) and Susann Murphy (support) of Creekside Intermediate School

Jeannie Bulloch, left, is the Teacher of the Year and Susann Murphy is the Support Person of the Year at Creekside Intermediate School.

Lindsay Lewis (teacher) and Jackie Pierce (support) of Mulberry Creek Elementary School

Lindsay Lewis, left, is the Teacher of the Year and Jackie Pierce is the Support Person of the Year at Mulberry Creek Elementary School.

Morgan Allen (teacher) and Cortni Madrigal (support) of New Mountain Hill Elementary School

Cortni Madrigal, left, is the Support Person of the Year and Morgan Allen is the Teacher of the Year at New Mountain Hill Elementary School.

Meghan Hagan (teacher) and Kay McGuire (support) of Park Elementary School

Meghan Hagan, left, is the Teacher of the Year and Kay McGuire is the Support Person of the Year at Park Elementary School.

Celeste Garrett (teacher) and Misti Jones (support) of Pine Ridge Elementary School

Celeste Garrett, left, is the Teacher of the Year and Misti Jones is the Support Person of the Year at Pine Ridge Elementary School.

Andrea Small-Jules (teacher) of the Educational Opportunity Center

Andrea Small-Jules is the Teacher of the Year at the Educational Opportunity Center.

Deb Slayton (support) of the HCSD central office.

Deb Slayton is the Support Person of the Year at the Harris County School District central office.

The nominees from each school are decided by a vote of their peers, HCSD spokeswoman Rachel Crumbley told the Ledger-Enquirer. A committee decides the district-level winners, who will be announced at a football game to be determined, she said.

“The teacher and support personnel of the year are exceptional professionals who consistently exceed expectations in serving the needs of our students and schools every day,” Stacey Carlisle, HCSD assistant superintendent for human resources, said in a news release.

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