Today, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce recognized outstanding AISD schools and educators with awards:

• Edmund Oropez, associate superintendent for high schools, as the 2013 Outstanding District Leader;
• LASA for having the highest direct college enrollment rate and for the highest FAFSA application rate;
• Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders for having 100 percent of seniors submit the Texas Common Application and for having the highest number of student survey submissions; and
• Crockett High School for having 100 percent of seniors submit the Texas Common Application for the third year in a row.

AISD's Superintendent Meria Carstarphen and district team members joined community and business leaders who support public education at the chamber's annual State of Education luncheon.

Congratulations, Team AISD!