2010 Excellence in Education Award Winners

	Rising Star Elementary Category Winner Rebecca Peters Laurel Mountain Elementary Austin This award recognizes teachers with less than 10 years of experience. The two winning teachers each received a $5,000 check for themselves and a $5,000 grant for their schools.
	Rising Star Secondary Category Winner Kathryn Pabst Lovejoy High School Lucas This award recognizes teachers with less than 10 years of experience. The two winning teachers each received a $5,000 check for themselves and a $5,000 grant for their schools.
	Leadership Elementary Category Winner Leda Smith G.W. Robinson Elementary Seabrook This award honors teachers with 10 to 20 years in the classroom. The two winning teachers each received a $10,000 check for themselves and a $10,000 grant for their school.
	Leadership Secondary Category Winner Cissy Smith Marvin Baker Middle School Corpus Christi This award honors teachers with 10 to 20 years in the classroom. The two winning teachers each received a $10,000 check for themselves and a $10,000 grant for their school.
	Lifetime Achievement Elementary Category Winner Candy Ellard Dorinda Pillow Elementary Austin This award salutes teachers with more than 20 years of experience. The two winning teachers each receive $25,000 in cash for themselves and a $25,000 grant for their school.
	Lifetime Achievement Secondary Category Winner Dr. Timothy Daponte John H. Reagan High School Houston This award salutes teachers with more than 20 years of experience. The two winning teachers each receive $25,000 in cash for themselves and a $25,000 grant for their school.
	Elementary School Principal Category Winner Sherry Stout A.X. Benavides Elementary Brownsville Stout, the winner in this category, received $10,000 in cash for herself and a $25,000 grant for her school.
	Secondary School Principal Category Winner Alma Cardenas-Rubio Besteiro Middle School Brownsville Cardenas-Rubio, the winner in this category, received $10,000 in cash for herself and a $25,000 grant for her school.
	Large School District Category Winner North East Independent School District, San Antonio Superintendent: Dr. Richard Middleton As the winning large school district, North East Independent School District received a $100,000 cash prize.
	Small School District Category Winner Lovejoy Independent School District, Allen Superintendent: Mr. Ted Moore As the winning small school district, Lovejoy Independent School District received a $50,000 cash prize.