Teacher of the Year Gala
May 12, 2005 - Plano Centre

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María Márquez, Sigler Elementary School bilingual team leader, and Karen Shepherd, Plano Senior High School science department chair, were crowned Plano ISD Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year, respectively, at the Plano ISD Teacher of the Year Gala, “Night of a Thousand Stars: Passport to Paradise,” held on May 12, 2005, at Plano Centre. Pictured with María and Karen (center, l-r) are 2004 Plano ISD Teachers of the Year Glenda Smith (left) and Janis Williams (right).

Karen Shepherd, Plano ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year, with her daughters (l-r) Nicole and Susan

  

Several "Excellence in Teaching" award winners

  
Pearson Early Childhood School's Beginning Teacher of the Year Jamie Onellion-Schmidt and Debbie Schmittou, Teacher of the Year
         


 

 

Elementary Beginning Teacher of the Year Lindsey Estill, Mary Beth King and Doug Otto
  
Barron Early Childhood School faculty and staff
  
Glenda Smith and Janis Williams, 2004 Plano ISD Teachers of the Year
         
 
 

Elementary Teacher of the Year María Márquez during her taped interview

  
Hedgcoxe Elementary School faculty and staff "catch a wave!"
  

Secondary Teacher of the Year Karen Shepherd during her acceptance speech

 
 


 



Plano West Steel Wolf Pans Drum Ensemble, directed by James Hannah, Josh Schnechter and Colby Coco

  




 
   

 


 


West cluster administrators (l-r) Patty Meyer, Len Stevens and Melanie Sylvester.
  
Excellence in Teaching Award Winner Kathy Severson (second from right), Boggess Elementary School, was supported at the gala by members of her family.
  
Jasper High School's Jane Shea (left), Excellence in Teaching awardee, with Principal Michael Novotny and Beginning Teacher of the Year Catherine Whitten
         
Bobbi and Doug Otto with guests
  
Frankford Middle School faculty and staff
  

Superintendent Doug Otto and his wife Bobbi, PSHS office manager, visited with guests prior to the program's start.

  
Frankford Middle School faculty and staff
  
School and district administators (l-r) Dr. Doyle Dean, Luanne Collins, Benny Smith and Tom Salmon
         

Martheil Mauthe-Clanton (left), Plano ISD Education Foundation executive director, and Mary Gorden, communications specialist and gala planning committee.

  

M&A Technology Representative Donna Shepard (second from left), "Master's Degree" event sponsor, is pictured with members of the Techology Division (l-r) David Dooley, Harriet Bell and Cynthia Williams.