VISD Employee Service Awards Celebrate Long-Serving Employees and Retirees

The VISD Employee Service Awards, hosted by the Victoria ISD Communications Department, honored dedicated staff members who have served VISD for 20 years and those who are retiring this year. The ceremony was held at Victoria Fine Arts Center.

This special event celebrated the unwavering commitment and contributions of these employees to our organization and the broader community. Their dedication, hard work, and passion have helped shape the educational journey for thousands of students, ensuring that they thrive academically and personally.

"We are incredibly grateful for the dedication and commitment shown by our long-serving staff members and retirees," said Ashley Alvarez, Executive Director of Communications and Public Relations of VISD. "Their contributions are vital to the success of our students and our organization. On behalf of the VISD community, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for their unwavering service."

The following employees were recognized for their 20 years of service or upcoming retirement:

20-Year Employees

Cassie Adcock

Jolene Barrientos

Beatrice Bess

Tyra Brown

Manuel Castillo

Stephanie Daniel

Ronald Davis

James Dorsett

Trevor Eaton

Vanessa Flores

Tamala Franka

Genevieve Garcia

Nicole Garza

Selena Gomez

Carla Hanes

Lauren Harabis

Raquel Harriman

Amanda Heinold

Kathryn Kelly

Amy Mareth

Catherine Mckenzie

Margarita Moreland

Melissa Moreno Rubio

Phallon Neitch

Irene Peralta

Tracie Quinn

Rebecca Redding

Teresa Reeder

Larry Rodriquez

Nicholas Russell

Brenda Stewart

Tonya Taylor

Elida Torres

Sara Torres

Linda Villarreal

Damali Whitehead

Crystal Williams

Retirees

Diane Barnes

Renee Basinger 

Glenna Bechdol

Cassandra Bednarczyk

Mary Bess

Steven Carroll 

Jenell Conchola 

James Dorsett 

Sylvia Espinoza

Rosie Fonseca

Kathy Frost 

Domingo Gamez

Adelaida Garcia

Jesse Garcia

Velma Garza

Brenda Harvey

Alicia Hemby 

Helen Higgins

Debra Jones

Kathryn Kelly 

Kelly Kocian 

Allen Leason

Dario Leos

Melissa Manning

Dianne Mcmurray 

Tamarah Medlin

Hilario Naranjo 

Elena Olvera 

Wanda Phillips

Diane Rivera

Tracy Rivet

Cynthia Roberson 

Cheborah Ross 

Jesusita Salazar 

Christy Saldivar 

Carla Schaefer 

Katherine Schuelke 

Lisa Skipper 

Brenda Stephenson

Donald Tharp 

Faye Tripp 

Lisa Tucker 

Stanton Umberger 

Theresa Whitt

Ann Winkenwerder

Melissa Woods

We extend our warmest congratulations to these employees on their achievements and express our gratitude for their hard work and commitment towards our district!

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