Salute is Austin ISD’s annual celebration to recognize some of the district’s outstanding team members for their continued dedication to student excellence and achievement in our schools.

Nominations for 2025 Salute Awards are now open!

 

District staff, families, and the community are invited to submit a nomination for a campus staff member they believe represents the very best of Austin ISD. 

The Salute Awards recognizes campus-based staff members in TEN categories. The winners will be celebrated at our Salute Awards ceremony, where we will also honor Teachers of Promise and Teachers of the Year.

Nominations will close January 15 at 5pm.

All Austin ISD staff, students, family, and community members are invited to nominate Austin ISD staff members in the following categories:

  • Campus Clerical/Office Support Staff of the Year
  • Teaching Assistant of the Year
  • Custodial/Facilities Maintenance Staff of the Year
  • Transportation Staff of the Year
  • Food Service/Warehouse Staff of the Year
  • Campus Safety and Security Staff of the Year
  • Librarian of the Year
  • Counselor of the Year
  • Assistant Principal of the Year (Includes Academy Directors & Academic Deans)
  • Principal of the Year

Click here to submit your nominations!

 

Check out last year's Salute Winners and Finalists below! 


Salute es una celebración anual del Austin ISD para reconocer a algunos miembros sobresalientes del equipo del distrito por su continua dedicación a la excelencia y el desempeño estudiantil en nuestras escuelas.

¡Las nominaciones para los Premios Salute 2024 ya están abiertas! Se invita al personal del distrito, a las familias y a la comunidad a presentar una nominación para un miembro del personal del campus que crean que representa lo mejor del AISD.

Los premios Salute reconocen al personal del campus en DIEZ categorías. Los ganadores serán celebrados en nuestra ceremonia de premios Salute, donde también honraremos a los Maestros prometedores y a los Maestros del año.

Las nominaciones cerrarán el 15 de enero a las 5pm.

Todo el personal, estudiantes, familias y miembros de la comunidad de AISD están invitados a nominar miembros del personal de Austin ISD en las siguientes categorías:

  • Personal administrativo/de apoyo de oficina del campus del año
  • Asistente de enseñanza del año
  • Personal de conserjería/mantenimiento de instalaciones del año
  • Personal de transporte del año
  • Personal de almacén/servicio de alimentos del año
  • Personal de seguridad del campus del año
  • Bibliotecario/a del año
  • Consejero/a del año
  • Subdirector/a del año (incluye directores de academia y decanos académicos)
  • Director/a del año


2024 Salute Honorees

Transportation Staff of the Year

Linda Shelby - Transportation

Linda Shelby
Nelson Terminal
*Transportation Staff of the Year Winner*

Tamara Buchanan - Transportation

Tamara Buchanan
Saegert Terminal
Transportation Staff of the Year Finalist

Daniel Webb - Transportation

Daniel Webb
Southeast Terminal
Transportation Staff of the Year Finalist

 

Food Service/Warehouse Staff of the Year

Mary Jane Kistler

Mary Jane Kistler
Travis ECHS
*Food Service/Warehouse Staff of the Year Winner*

Wilson Gonzalez - Food Service

Wilson Gonzalez
Mathews & Casis Elementary
Food Service/Warehouse Staff of the Year Finalist

Rubi Orduna

Rubi Orduna
Joslin Elementary
Food Service/Warehouse Staff of the Year Finalist

 

Custodial/Facilities Maintenance Staff of the Year

Barbara Mulkey

Barbara Mulkey
Graham Elementary
*Custodial/Facilities Maintenance Staff of the Year Winner*

Irma Escobar de Beltran

Irma Escobar De Beltran
Zilker Elementary
Custodial/Facilities Maintenance Staff of the Year Finalist

Joshua Gomez

Joshua Gomez
Oak Hill Elementary
Custodial/Facilities Maintenance Staff of the Year Finalist

 

Campus Safety & Security Staff of the Year

Kevin Wooden

Kevin Wooden
AISD Police
*Campus Safety & Security Staff of the Year Winner*

Val Barnes

Sgt. Val Barnes
AISD Police
Campus Safety & Security Staff of the Year Finalist

Virginia Rodriguez

Virginia Rodriguez
Murchison MS
Campus Safety & Security Staff of the Year Finalist

 

Campus Clerical/Office Support Staff of the Year

Giovanna Montalvo-Sanchez

Giovanna Montalvo-Sanchez
Travis Heights Elementary
*Campus Clerical/Office Support Staff of the Year Winner*

Sara Sanchez

Sara Sanchez
Mills Elementary
Campus Clerical/Office Support Staff of the Year Finalist

Marie Vasquez

Marie Vasquez
Zavala Elementary
Campus Clerical/Office Support Staff of the Year Finalist

 

Teaching Assistant of the Year

Cynthia Meza

Cynthia Meza
Langford Elementary
*Teaching Assistant of the Year Winner*

Isamar Albiter Suarez

Isamar Albiter Suarez
Norman Sims Elementary
Teaching Assistant of the Year Finalist

Adrianna Hill

Adrianna Hill
Crockett ECHS
Teaching Assistant of the Year Finalist

 

Librarian of the Year

Debby Harris

Debby Harris
Blazier Elementary
*Librarian of the Year Winner*

Amy Gibbs

Amy Gibbs
Joslin Elementary
Librarian of the Year Finalist

Sarah Ruttan

Sarah Ruttan
Ridgetop Elementary
Librarian of the Year Finalist

 

Counselor of the Year Finalists

Lisa Adams

Lisa Adams
Summitt Elementary
*Counselor of the Year Winner*

Evelyn Ramirez

Evelyn Ramirez
Langford Elementary
Counselor of the Year Finalist

Lisa Reza

Lisa Reza
Garza HS
Counselor of the Year Finalist

 

Assistant Principal of the Year

Melissa Kender

Melissa Kender
Marshall MS
*Assistant Principal of the Year Winner*

Sachi Edson

Sachi Edson
Clifton CDC
Assistant Principal of the Year Finalist

Melissa Puga

Melissa Puga
Highland Park Elementary
Assistant Principal of the Year Finalist

 

Principal of the Year

Marlo Malott

Marlo Malott
O. Henry MS
*Principal of the Year Winner*

Beth Cantu

Beth Cantu
Baranoff Elementary
Principal of the Year Finalist

Michael Herbin

Michael Herbin
Akins ECHS
Principal of the Year Finalist

 

Teacher of the Year

Paola Arroyo-Forteza

Paola Arroyo-Forteza
Harris Elementary
*Elementary Teacher of the Year Winner*

 

 

Cameron Daniel

Cameron Daniel
LBJ ECHS
*Secondary Teacher of the Year Winner*

 

Jill Stockton

Jill Stockton
Brentwood Elementary
Elementary Teacher of the Year Finalist

Coleen Azeez

Coleen Azeez
Webb MS
Secondary Teacher of the Year Finalist