Salute is 91´ô¸ç’s annual celebration to recognize some of the district’s outstanding team members for their continued dedication to student excellence and achievement in our schools.
The Salute Awards recognizes campus-based staff members in TEN categories. The winners will be celebrated at our Salute Awards ceremony, where we will also honor Teachers of Promise and Teachers of the Year.
- Campus Clerical/Office Support Staff of the Year
- Teaching Assistant of the Year
- Custodial/Facilities Maintenance Staff of the Year
- Transportation Staff of the Year
- Food Service/Warehouse Staff of the Year
- Campus Safety and Security Staff of the Year
- Librarian of the Year
- Counselor of the Year
- Assistant Principal of the Year (Includes Academy Directors & Academic Deans)
- Principal of the Year
This year's Salute Awards Ceremony will be held on May 7th at the 91´ô¸ç Performing Arts Center. The event will be live-streamed on AISD.TV. Check back soon for more!
2025 Salute Honorees
Staff, students, and families were invited to submit open nominations across ten categories from November through January. We received over 1500 submissions! Three finalists were then chosen for each category by a committee of district stakeholders who scored in alignment to our 91´ô¸ç mission, vision and values.
Librarian of the Year
Lisa Richardson, Odom ES
Andrea Houdek, Houston ES
Teresa Grumbles, Akins HS
Counselor of the Year
Natalie Perez, Doss Elementary
Christina Lopez, Ridgetop Elementary
April Giuffre, Bowie HS
Teaching Assistant of the Year
Autumn Neal, Lamar MS
Devonte Adamson, Akins ECHS
Francois Minaux, Doss ES
Campus Clerical/Office Support Staff of the Year
Sandra Moreno, Winn Montessori
Stephanie Leslie, Navarro ECHS
Adriana Amador, Doss Elementary
Transportation Staff of the Year
Cheryll Byrd, Southeast Terminal
Larry Nelson, Nelson Terminal
Mark Loog, Saegert Terminal
Food Service/Warehouse Staff of the Year
Suzanne Genaw, Food Service, LBJ ECHS
Monica Iniguez-Saucedo, Food Service, Paredes MS
Zoila Patino De Gomez, Food Service, Kealing MS
Custodial/Facilities Maintenance Staff of the Year
Delfina Andrada, Central Office
Matthew Gonterman, Service Center
Maria Contreras, Brentwood ES
Campus Safety and Security Staff of the Year
Marisol Ornelas, General Marshall MS
Heidi Ternes, Akins ECHS
Alexandria Woods, Navarro ECHS
Assistant Principal of the Year
Sara Tapia, Padron ES
Shayna Tipton, Lively MS
Kaylin Brett, Bowie HS
Principal of the Year
Ariel Greco, Summitt ES
Jessica Saenz, Brentwood ES
Michael Coyle, Webb MS
Elementary Teacher of the Year Finalists
Jessica Collins, Langford ES
Pooja Mulgaonker, Kiker ES
Secondary Teacher of the Year Finalists
David Bellesen, Travis ECHS
Jan Loewe, O. Henry MS