Celebrations took place across the district during the final week of the 2023-24 school year. Azle ISD employees with longevity in the district were awarded service pins and retirees were presented with a plaque and a rocking chair.
2023-24 Heart of Azle award recipients, District Teachers of the Year, Retirees, and Campus Teachers of the Year were celebrated with a luncheon at the Administration Building on Tuesday, May 21.
Amy Hinkle from Forte Junior High was named the 2023-24 District Secondary Teacher of the Year and Joanna Reasoner from Eagle Heights Elementary was named the District Elementary Teacher of the Year. They each received a $1,000 continuing education grant and check for $500 from the Azle Education Foundation as well as a check for $250 from EECU! Congratulations to our 2023-24 District Teachers of the Year!
All campus teachers of the year received a $500 check from the Azle Education Foundation.
Ten employees were honored with the Heart of Azle award for exemplary customer service. Each Heart of Azle recipient received an award from the district as well as a $50 gift card from EECU.
2023-24 Heart of Azle Recipients
Amy Yelle – Assistant Principal, Hilltop Elementary
Aubri Deheck – Principal, Silver Creek Elementary
Becky Spurlock – Athletic Director
David Doyle – Maintenance
Denise Fuller – Teacher, Azle HS
Jill Lormand – Secretary, Azle HS
Keri Dorris – Instructional Coach
Lacy Iglesias – Secretary, Hoover
Stephen Smith – Head Baseball Coach
Teresa Bagwell – Teacher, Walnut Creek Elementary
2023-24 Campus Teachers of the Year
Azle High School – Neil Corbett
Azle Junior High – Jeff Sullivan
Forte Junior High – Amy Hinkle
Azle Elementary – Dora McDonald
Hoover Elementary – Elizabeth Bent
Cross Timbers Elementary – Kandi Hawkins
Eagle Heights Elementary – Joanna Reasoner
Hilltop Elementary – Krista Hopkins
Liberty Elementary – Brandy Mazza
Silver Creek Elementary – Kacie Krneta
Walnut Creek Elementary - Kyndal Crawford
2023-24 Campus Paraprofessionals of the Year
Azle High School – Bernie Quevedo
Azle Junior High – Celina Hamilton
Forte Junior High – Amy Porter
Azle Elementary – Valerie Patterson
Hoover Elementary – Hayden Thompson
Cross Timbers Elementary – Stormi Lawson
Eagle Heights Elementary – Coral Rivera
Hilltop Elementary – Bianca Hammon
Liberty Elementary – Rebecca Ramirez
Silver Creek Elementary – Dee Suratt
Walnut Creek Elementary – Stephanie Smith
2023-24 Retirees
Eddie Alford – 28 years in education; 18 years in Azle ISD
Demilla Autry – 10 years in education; 8 years in Azle ISD
Teresa Bagwell – 25 years in education; 20 years in Azle ISD
Brandy Baugus – 14 years in education; 14 years in Azle ISD
Alana Beck – 26 years in education; 26 years in Azle ISD
Kathleen Carpenter – 19 years in education; 19 years in Azle ISD
Jamie Carroll – 26 years in education; 26 years in Azle ISD
Amy Cass – 27 years in education; 21 years in Azle ISD
Janine Doyle – 27 years in education; 27 years in Azle ISD
Lisa Deann Dunaway – 25 years in education; 25 years in Azle ISD
Michele Dunham – 25 years in education; 2 years in Azle ISD
Diane Eversole – 29 years in education; 29 years in Azle ISD
Tamara Foster – 23 years in education; 5 years in Azle ISD
Cheryl Frost – 20 years in education; 3 years in Azle ISD
Leila Golden-May – 26 years in education; 26 years in Azle ISD
Laura Hamm – 31 years in education; 21 years in Azle ISD
Bob Herring – 39 years in education; 39 years in Azle ISD
Susan Herring – 35 years in Azle ISD
Sonny Hill – 36 years in education; 23 years in Azle ISD
Donita John – 34 years in education; 23 years in Azle ISD
Pamela Jungman – 42 years in education; 34 years in Azle ISD
Mark Kehoe – 38 years in education; 13 years in Azle ISD
Gina Lee – 30 years in education; 8 years in Azle ISD
Anita Linch – 18 years in education; 18 years in Azle ISD
Susan McDonald – 29 years in education; 29 years in Azle ISD
Teresa Moore – 26 years in education; 26 years in Azle ISD
Paula Parrish – 15 years in education; 2 years in Azle ISD
Sharon Pelham – 15 years in education; 7 years in Azle ISD
Letiza Quezada – 12 years in education; 2 years in Azle ISD
Connie Richards – 30 years in education; 16 years in Azle ISD
Joseph Richards – 5 years in education; 5 years in Azle ISD
Becky Spurlock – 42 years in education; 7 years in Azle ISD
Rhonda Staudt – 30 years in education; 30 years in Azle ISD
Steven Stutsman – 5 years in education; 5 years in Azle ISD
Dee Suratt – 27 years in education; 27 years in Azle ISD
Beth Trammell – 27 years in education; 8 years in Azle ISD
Denise Tyler – 26 years in education; 7 years in Azle ISD
Penny Weeks – 26 years in education; 26 years in Azle ISD
Ernest White – 27 years in education; 6 years in Azle ISD
40 Years of Service
Becky Marchand, Walnut Creek Elementary
35 Years of Service
Lou Ann Burnham, Azle High School
Susan Herring, Azle High School
30 Years of Service
Todd Smith, Administration
Keith Boenisch, Azle High School
Becky Ledbetter, Forte Junior High
Rhonda Staudt, Hoover Elementary
Alisa Johnson, Hilltop Elementary
Angela Wright, Walnut Creek Elementary
25 Years of Service
Debbie Keith, Administration
Connie Sweatman, Transportation
Dee Dunaway, Forte Junior High
Cynthia Hawpe, Hoover Elementary