Congratulations to all GCISD campus and department Employees of the Year!
Each campus names a Teacher of the Year and a Paraprofessional of the Year, while departments across the district name an Employee of the Year. The honor is for the 2025-2026 school year to keep with the timeline for the Texas Teacher of the Year selection process.
All honorees will be celebrated April 24 at a luncheon sponsored by the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce and the Colleyville Chamber of Commerce. At the event, a GCISD Elementary Teacher of the Year, Secondary Teacher of the Year, and the Carolyn Frank Paraprofessional of the Year will be named. Frank was the principal’s secretary at Grapevine High School for 29 years and the first to receive the district-wide Paraprofessional of the Year award.
Join us in celebrating all of the honorees.
Bear Creek Elementary
Rachel Stillwell, Teacher of the Year
Alaa Lulu, Paraprofessional of the Year
Bransford Elementary
Kristen Richardson, Teacher of the Year
Tanya Medina, Paraprofessional of the Year
Cannon Elementary
Paige Summers, Teacher of the Year
Pilar Contreras, Paraprofessional of the Year
Colleyville Elementary
Julie Gigowski, Teacher of the Year
Heather Ingraham, Paraprofessional of the Year
Dove Elementary
India Maine, Teacher of the Year
Jennifer Gaudet, Paraprofessional of the Year
Glenhope Elementary
Terri Parrish, Teacher of the Year
Paige Sweatt, Paraprofessional of the Year
Grapevine Elementary
Abby Courcier, Teacher of the Year
Zainab Ellis, Paraprofessional of the Year
Heritage Elementary
Jezzeka Sanchez, Teacher of the Year
Danielle McNeal, Paraprofessional of the Year
O.C. Taylor Elementary
Donna Waters, Teacher of the Year
Paola Cervantes, Paraprofessional of the Year
Silver Lake Elementary
Emma Ackels, Teacher of the Year
Tyla Aguilar, Paraprofessional of the Year
Timberline Elementary
Kari Christy, Teacher of the Year
Yarisi Rosado, Paraprofessional of the Year
Colleyville Middle
Jeanie Pavliska, Teacher of the Year
Stephanie Wise, Paraprofessional of the Year
Cross Timbers Middle
Gina Ramon, Teacher of the Year
Lache Nealy, Paraprofessional of the Year
Grapevine Middle
Greta Parr, Teacher of the Year
Nikki Verachnik, Paraprofessional of the Year
Heritage Middle
Karrie Koester, Teacher of the Year
Valentin Bazaldua, Paraprofessional of the Year
Bridges Accelerated Learning Center
Dana Naughton, Teacher of the Year
Collegiate Academy
Alissa Wilke, Teacher of the Year
Leah Lorkowski, Paraprofessional of the Year
Colleyville Heritage High
Cameron Mumford, Teacher of the Year
Glenda Cherry, Paraprofessional of the Year
Grapevine High
Diane Elliott, Teacher of the Year
Leah Windom, Paraprofessional of the Year
iUniversity Prep
Jen Carlin, Teacher of the Year
Vista
Denise Carter, Teacher of the Year
Central Administration
Courtney Gatewood, Paraprofessional of the Year
Early Childhood Development Center
Briasia Marrufo, Paraprofessional of the Year
Extended Day Program
Kay Gibson, Employee of the Year
Facility Services Custodial
Yessica Ortiz, Employee of the Year
Facility Services Maintenance/Grounds
Igor Ioilev, Employee of the Year
Health Services
Andrea Bernsen, Nurse of the Year
Nutrition Services
Johnny Rangel, Employee of the Year
Technology Services
Elvis Flores, Employee of the Year
Transportation
Donna White, Employee of the Year