Mission, Texas- Alton Memorial Jr. High School principal, Sylvia Garcia has been selected as a semi-finalist during the preliminary judging of the 2015 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. Garcia received a special certificate and a $500 gift card from H-E-B.
The H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards are extremely competitive. H-E-B indicated over 900 applications were received from educators all over Texas. Out of those, 150 teachers, 50 principals, 14 district, 20 early childhood providers and 11 school boards were selected as semi-finalists and went on to compete in the Regional judging process.
Garcia has been with Mission CISD (Consolidated Independent School District) since 2003. This year marks her 10th year as the principal at Alton Memorial Jr. High School.
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