The Business-Education Partnership and the New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce hosted its 21st Annual Back-to-School Luncheon on Thursday, August 3rd to celebrate the 2023 Teachers of the Year honorees from area school districts. Twenty-two teachers and education professionals were honored at the luncheon, and received certificates of recognition, letters of support from elected officials, and a gift courtesy of our event sponsors. Retired New Braunfels ISD educator Beverly Trollinger spoke about the importance of having meaningful relationships with students and shared wisdom from her 25+ year career in education.
We had a great time honoring these education professionals and wish them the best as they begin another year of school. Congratulations to our 2023 area Teachers of the Year!
Comal ISD
- Alice Tuckness - Elementary Teacher of the Year
- A’ndrea Fisher - Secondary Teacher of the Year
New Braunfels ISD
- Cathleen Jenkerson - Elementary Teacher of the Year
- Melinda Kniseley - Secondary Teacher of the Year
Communities in Schools of South Central Texas
- Tanisha Workman - CIS Pacesetter of the Year
Marion ISD
- Kassidy Walsingham - Primary Teacher of the Year (Krueger Campus)
- Melissa Equia - Primary Teacher of the Year (Karrer Campus)
- Jennifer Lynn Lott - Middle School Teacher of the Year
- Mallory Tesch - High School Teacher of the Year
Navarro ISD
- Heather Hayes - Elementary Teacher of the Year
- Megan Lopez - Intermediate Teacher of the Year
- Kari Cooper - Junior High Teacher of the Year
- Michelle Blount - High School Teacher of the Year
- Daniel Meyers - High School Teacher of the Year
New Braunfels Christian Academy
- Kate Karbach - Elementary Teacher of the Year
- Lauren Gadberry - Middle School Teacher of the Year
- Chris Murrell - High School Teacher of the Year
Premier High School of New Braunfels
- Kyle Forlano - Teacher of the Year
Seguin ISD
- Stephanie Weaver - Elementary Teacher of the Year
- Christina Smith - Secondary Teacher of the Year
St. John Paul II Catholic High School
- Tim Fisher - Teacher of the Year
Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School
- Tammy Zgabay - Teacher of the Year