Mayo 9, 2024 - Austin Partners in Education

We are pleased to share the winners of the 2024 APIE Champion Awards. These individuals and groups have gone above and beyond to support Austin ISD students. Our honorees embody what it means to serve with heart, and they inspire both students and the Austin community. Read on to learn more about our 2024 Champions!

GEAR UP Champions

APIE presents the GEAR UP Champion award to staff at LBJ Early College High School. Pictured from left to right are: Tristan Nieto, APIE Lead Advocate; Treshayla Wilson, GU Facilitator; Shelia Henry, Principal; Cathy Jones, APIE Executive Director; Amy Moore, College Readiness Manager.

Community Partner Champion

Leadership Austin

Mentor Champion of the Year

Terry Scholars at UT Austin [Note: You can read more about their work at Crockett ECHS in our blog post from earlier this year.]

Math Classroom Coaching Champion

UT Austin ZBT

APIE Volunteer Superstars

This award recognized APIE volunteers who have served in schools for 10 or more years. Ten volunteers fell into this category, and we celebrated them with a special ceremony during our Volunteer Appreciation Celebration at the end of April.

Pag-aalaga

Derrick Townsend
Lee Dawson Jr.
Josie Diaz
Trinidad San Miguel
Bianca Xoyamayagua-Galvan

APIE presents awards to the Mentor Superstars at the Volunteer Appreciation Celebration on April 29. Pictured from left to right are: Cathy Jones, APIE Executive Director; Derrick Townsend, 36 Year Mentor; Lee Dawson Jr., 18 Year Mentor; Josie Diaz, 14 Year Mentor; Trinidad San Miguel, 11 Year Mentor and APIE Board Member; Bianca Xoyamayagua-Galvan, 10 Year Mentor; Wen Nguyen, School Connections Manager

Pagtuturo sa Silid ng Matuwid

Cara James
Anita Sadun
Medha Fox
Tyresse Horn
Cathy Jones

APIE presents awards to the Math Classroom Coaching Superstars at the Volunteer Appreciation Celebration on April 29. Pictured from left to right are: Cathy Jones, 12 Year Volunteer and APIE Executive Director; Cara James, 13 Year Volunteer; Sandy Bootz, Math Classroom Coaching Coordinator. Not pictured: Anita Sadun, 13 Year Volunteer; Medha Fox, 12 Year Volunteer; and Tyresse Horne, 10 Year Volunteer

Mentor Coordinator Champion

Odera Anyasinti, Crockett Early College High School [Note: Check out our Q&A with Odera in this blog post from earlier this year.]

APIE presents the Mentor Coordinator of the Year award to Odera Anyasinti at Crockett Early College High School (Odera pictured in center with flower bouquet).

Volunteer Coordinators of the Year

Kleyder Medina, Northeast ECHS
Blanca Salgado, Pecan Springs Elementary