A photo of an employee award winner with her grandchildren, school principal, AISD superintendent, and representative from First Financial Bank

Abilene ISD Honors Outstanding Educators and Staff with Employee Awards

AISD Communications

January 24, 2025

Abilene ISD proudly announced the inaugural recipients of the district's new Employee Awards Program Friday, Jan. 24. The new program is celebrates stand-out educators and staff who exemplify a commitment to collaboration, active classroom engagement, and creating intentional partnerships with the school community.

Based on the district's Strategic Priorities, the awards recognize employees in six categories: teacher, new teacher, student support, auxiliary, paraprofessional, and substitute.

We congratulate the following individuals and extend our gratitude for their commitment to empowering AISD students for brighter futures.

Each employee award winner also received a gift card, generously sponsored by First Financial Bank.

For more information on AISD's Employee Awards program, click here.

Auxiliary
Mary Rangel, Student Nutrition employee at Mann Middle School

A group photo of Mary Rangel, members of the AISD administration team, and representatives from First Financial Bank

New Teacher
Alfonso Santoya, 5th-grade teacher at Alcorta Elementary

A group photo of Alfonso Santoya, members of the AISD administration team, and representatives from First Financial Bank

Paraprofessional
Kathy Spivey, Secretary at Hartford SAP

A group photo of Kathy Spivey, members of the AISD administration team, and representatives from First Financial Bank

Student Support
Victoria Smith, Master Family Advocate at Crockett Early Head Start

A group photo of Victoria Smith, members of the AISD administration team, and representatives from First Financial Bank

Substitute Teacher
Georgia Smith, Bowie Elementary

A group photo of Georgia Smith, her grandchildren, members of the AISD administration team, and representatives from First Financial Bank

Teacher
Karl Wilcox, Teacher and Coach at Cooper High School

A group photo of Karl Wilcox, members of the AISD administration team, and representatives from First Financial Bank