LOCAL TEACHERS NOMINATED FOR BRAZOS VALLEY EDUCATORS SOCIETY AWARDS
Several local teachers, administrators, staff members, and coaches are up for honors in the 2026 Brazos Valley Educators’ Society’s Awards program.
Educators from Brenham, Burton, St. Paul’s Christian Day School in Brenham, and school districts from around the Brazos Valley are nominated for various awards.
Among the nominees from Brenham ISD:
Professional Staff – Sara Borchardt, Christin Cmajdalka, Robin Cox, Amanda Dismukes, Sara Dreyer, Kristi Hinze, Erin Lischka, Suzanne Maxwell, Misty McGee, Sarah Montes, Roseann Mueller, Charlotte Polk, and Kristie Sternadel
Campus Administration – Melissa Boenker, Jordan Kapchinski, Jessica Lewis, Kelsey Lopez, Sheridan Malota, Courtney Mason, Michael Ogg, Jillian Wilke, and Jamaus Williams
Head Athletic Coach – Brad Evans
High School Teacher (9-12) – Jennifer Ebel, Susie Johnson, Heather Kaldis, Madi Ruiz, Kate Shaw, Mark Thiel, and Jessica Zettel
Middle School Teacher (6-8) – Amy Avant, Christine Brumley, John Conley, Jana Hinze, Kaitlyn Holder, Jennifer Holt, Kacie Hood, Samantha Janes, Emily Kaltwasser, Shelley Kelley, Dylan Klovenski, Diana Kohring, Amy Leasure, Victoria Ramos Hernandez, Lori Schramme, Emily Stewart, Naomi Villarreal, and Brittany Yoder
Elementary School Teacher (PK-5) – Taryn Arledge, Cheryl Bennett-Preston, Dylan Blaha, Kara Boeker, Barbara Broadus, Carrie Byrd, Sharon Chapman, Brandi Dyer, McGee Eschete, Cathy Fox, Jessica Fritz, Georgiane Gessnar, Elizabeth Phillips, Kayla Hermann, Heather Hinzie, Brandy Jackson, Dayna Lampe, Kristina Lewis, Danielle Mallory, Tiffany Mantey, Shameka Mason, Connie Masterson, Jackie Mitchell, Kristi Pharaon, Gracie Phillips, Michelle Schlottmann, Amanda Thraen, Shayna Vermillion, Jessica Watts, Twana Wilburn, and Nancy Danesi
Paraprofessional/Instruction Assistant – Tiffany Green, Shamika Hudgen, Tameka Kelly, Jessica Ross, and Keianna Smith
For Burton ISD, Vikki Curry is nominated for Superintendent. Also, Burton teachers Shelby Parker and Kelley Shuford are nominated in the Elementary School Teacher (PK-5) category.
St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Brenham has a nominee as well. Beth Kunkel, who recently announced her retirement after 39 years at the school, has been nominated for the Paraprofessional/Instructional Assistant category.
The first round of voting began yesterday (Sunday) and will run through March 8. Voting can be done at https://tinyurl.com/BVEA2026.
The awards are expected to be given out this summer.