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 Vertachnik, 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

Brisia 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

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