Congratulations to our Southside Independent School District Spirit of Southside award winners. Plus, a huge congratulations to our long-time employees who have retired. Thank you all for your service to make our District a wonderful place for our students and staff.
Here is a video honoring our winners and retirees.
Year 19-20
5 Year Honorees
MICHELLE AGUILAR 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
RUBI AGUIRRE 5 CHILD NUTRITION
JIMMY ALDAPE 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
CHRISTOPHER BENNETT 5 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
MARIA BURCHELL 5 LOSOYA MIDDLE SCHOOL
MARIA CANSINO 5 CHILD NUTRITION
PAOLA CAVAZOS 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
SHAWN DALBERT 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
JOHN DAVIS 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
ISRAEL DEL VALLE 5 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
CLAUDIA EMERIC 5 LOSOYA MIDDLE SCHOOL
SADIE EMERY 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
ASHLEY FRIESENHAHN 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
SHARON FUERY 5 HUMAN RESOURCES
LENORE GARCIA 5 PEARCE ELEMENTARY
SANDRA GONZALEZ 5 MENCHACA ECC
SARAH HAMILTON 5 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
PAIGE HORNER 5 GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
MONIQUE JANAVARAS 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
JUAN JASS 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
ANTONIA JIMENEZ 5 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
ROGER KIRKSEY 5 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
REBECCA LLAMAS 5 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
MARK LONGORIA 5 MAINTENANCE
CHRISTINA LOPEZ 5 PERSONNEL
LLUVIA LOPEZ 5 CHILD NUTRITION
ROBERT MAYBERRY 5 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
ALEXANDRIA MEDINA 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
TIFFANIE MORENO 5 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
DIANN MULLEN 5 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
PATRICK MUNIZ 5 TECHNOLOGY
MANUEL ORNELAS 5 CURRICULUM & STAFF DEV
ARTURO PERALES 5 TRANSPORTATION
MARIA PIERCE 5 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
RAQUEL PRUNEDA 5 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
ROSA QUINTANILLA 5 TRANSPORTATION
CARLA RODRIGUEZ 5 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
MIKE RODRIGUEZ 5 MAINTENANCE
MINNIE RODRIGUEZ 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
PATRICIA RODRIGUEZ 5 PEARCE ELEMENTARY
SOLOMON RUPPA 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
YVONNE SALDIVAR 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
CHARITY SALINAS 5 HUMAN RESOURCES
ERNESTO SALINAS 5 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
ALICIA SAN MIGUEL 5 LOSOYA MIDDLE SCHOOL
ALICIA SAN MIGUEL 5 LOSOYA MIDDLE SCHOOL
JEHNY SANCHEZ 5 LOSOYA MIDDLE SCHOOL
RAMON SANCHEZ 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
AMANDA SANTOS 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
LORENA SOTO SALAS 5 TRANSPORTATION
WILLIS STEWARD 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
NEPHTALI VALDEZ 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
BRITTANY VINCENT 5 PEARCE ELEMENTARY
VANESSA WARREN 5 MENCHACA ECC
10 Year Honorees
SAMUEL EBONG 10 CURRICULUM & STAFF DEV
MARIA ALVAREZ 10 CHILD NUTRITION
YVONNE CASTILLO 10 HUMAN RESOURCES
ESPERANZA CHULO 10 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
LAURA HRNCIR 10 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
GILBERT LOPEZ 10 MAINTENANCE
JOE MARTINEZ 10 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
MARIA MATA 10 MAINTENANCE
LETTY SANTOS 10 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
CARMEN MURRAY 10 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
ALISIA PENA 10 PEARCE ELEMENTARY
DIANA RESENDEZ 10 MENCHACA ECC
CHRISTINA ROBINSON 10 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
VIVIAN ROBLES 10 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
FRANCISCO ROSAS 10 MAINTENANCE
REBECCA SANTOS 10 GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
ANNA-ROSA SOTO 10 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
SYLVIA VILLARREAL 10 POLICE DEPT
15 Year Honorees
ERICA BRATTON 15 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
YVONNE ANDREWS 15 TRANSPORTATION
LINDA AVILA-GONZALEZ 15 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
RUDY BERNAL 15 TECHNOLOGY
SYLVIA CORONADO 15 GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
GLORIA DAVIS 15 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
MARK FULLER 15 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
ALEJANDRA GALLEGO 15 STUDENT SERVICES
FERNANDO GARCIA 15 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
HERIBERTO GONZALEZ 15 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
HERMINIA GUERRERO 15 MENCHACA ECC
YVONNE HASTY 15 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
CLIFFORD HERRING 15 TECHNOLOGY
RAQUEL IRUEGAS-GARCIA 15 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
TANYA MARES 15 PEARCE ELEMENTARY
DONNA MARTINEZ 15 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
DIANA OVIEDO-HOLGUIN 15 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
BRANDON ROBINSON 15 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
JULIA TALBERT 15 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
GABRIEL TEJEDA 15 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
20 Year Honorees
REBECCA GONZALEZ 20 BUSINESS OFFICE
MICHELLE BENNETT 20 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
MARTHA GARCIA 20 LOSOYA MIDDLE SCHOOL
CHERYL KINDRED 20 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
BEATRIZ RAMOS 20 MAINTENANCE
REBECCA SANCHEZ 20 GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
KRISTI SCOTT 20 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
JOSEPHINE VALENZUELA 20 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
25 Year Honorees
DELLA GARZA 25 GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
ALMA GARCIA 25 MENCHACA ECC
KAREN QUEBE 25 HERITAGE ES
30 Year Honorees
HELEN DORIA 30 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
Retirees
MERCEDES AGUIRRE MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
SHEREE BOULDIN TRANSPORTATION
VINCENT CASTILLO TRANSPORTATION
FRANCES GARCIA MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
JOY HAUSLER MENCHACA ECC
DOMINGO VARGAS MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
Year 20-21
5 Year Honorees
SEFERINA ALBURY 5 TRANSPORTATION
ARRISELA ALVAREZ 5 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
MASON AREVALO 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
AKEILA BANKS 5 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
JENNIFER BARROW 5 GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
DAVID BROWN 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
ROBERT BRYSON 5 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
MYLES COLBERT 5 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
MERY CORTEZ 5 TRANSPORTATION
NORMA CRUZ 5 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
SANDRA DELGADO 5 TRANSPORTATION
ALMA DIAZ 5 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
BENJAMIN DYSART 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
TRACY ESPINOZA 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
KIMBERLY FAIRCLOTH 5 CURRICULUM & STAFF DEV
KAREN FELDMAN 5 GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
JANET FLORY 5 GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
BRIANNA GABBARD 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
ERIC GARCIA 5 GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
PATRICIA GARCIA 5 CHILD NUTRITION
SONIA GARCIA 5 BUSINESS OFFICE
AMANDA GARZA 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
APRIL GARZA 5 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
VICTOR GOMEZ 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
RUBEN GONZALES 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
JORGE GONZALEZ 5 LOSOYA MIDDLE SCHOOL
GAY HAYES 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
ERNEST HERNANDEZ 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
ERICA HOLGUIN 5 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
ROMULUS ILIE 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
ROSA JACOBS 5 GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
JESUS JURADO 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
AMANDA KEAMMERER 5 LOSOYA MIDDLE SCHOOL
ILIANA LOPEZ DELGADO 5 PEARCE ELEMENTARY
ANGEL MACHADO 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
LAURA MARTINEZ 5 GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
ERICA MATHEWS 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
MEYLIN MERMELLA 5 CHILD NUTRITION
KARLA MONTEMAYOR 5 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
DENISE NORTON 5 TRANSPORTATION
ROSALINDA ORTIZ 5 CURRICULUM & STAFF DEV
MICHAEL PAVON CHAVEZ 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
MARCELINA PEARSON 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
GEORGE PEREZ 5 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
SELINA PUENTE 5 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
RACHAL RAMIREZ 5 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
ROBERT RAMOS 5 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
BRITTANY REYES 5 PEARCE ELEMENTARY
MARTHA REYNA 5 TRANSPORTATION
RAYMOND REYNA 5 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
RUTH SALAZAR 5 MENCHACA ECC
OLGA SALAZAR-MENDIOLA 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
ENRIQUE SANCHEZ 5 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
JOANN SILVA 5 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
MATTHEW STODDARD 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
NORELISA TOVAR 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
CAMERON TUFINO 5 LOSOYA MIDDLE SCHOOL
NANCY URBINA 5 MENCHACA ECC
CRISTELA VASQUEZ-LOPEZ 5 MENCHACA ECC
LAURA WOODWARD 5 HUMAN RESOURCES
JOSHUA YOUNG 5 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
10 Year Honorees
LINDA CAMACHO 10 MENCHACA ECC
MARINA DELEON 10 FOOD SERVICE
LETICIA GARZA 10 MAINTENANCE
ROSALINDA GONZALEZ 10 MAINTENANCE
VANESSA GUERRA 10 MENCHACA ECC
MIGUEL GUTIERREZ 10 MAINTENANCE
ANDREA JACKSON 10 GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
JESSICA LARES 10 FOOD SERVICE
JAY LOPEZ 10 TRANSPORTATION
GLORIA MENDOZA 10 MAINTENANCE
MICHAEL MONTNEY 10 TECHNOLOGY
BLANCA RANGEL 10 MAINTENANCE
PAMELA RODRIGUEZ 10 GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
YOLANDA RODRIGUEZ 10 FOOD SERVICE
LISA SANDOVAL 10 TRANSPORTATION
MARIA TEJADA 10 MAINTENANCE
FRANCISCO VILLARREAL 10 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
15 Year Honorees
BENNY ALLGAIER 15 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
BRENDA BARAJAS 15 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
MARIA CASTILLO 15 FOOD SERVICE
MARY CASTILLO 15 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
TINA CASTILLO 15 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
VENESSA CERDA 15 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
ERICA DE HOYOS 15 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
DANIEL DEGOLLADO 15 MAINTENANCE
AIMEE ESPINOZA 15 BUSINESS OFFICE
MELISSA GARZA 15 LOSOYA MIDDLE SCHOOL
CHRISTINA HERNANDEZ 15 PEARCE ELEMENTARY
TAMMY HURLEY 15 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
CRYSTAL JOHNSON 15 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
BALTAZAR MALDONADO 15 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
LAURA MARTINEZ 15 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
SANDRA MARTINEZ 15 SPECIAL ED
PRISCILLA MOTA 15 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
MICHELE ORTIZ 15 FOOD SERVICE
RODOLFO RAMIREZ 15 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
ELIZABETH TAPIA 15 GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
RELVIS ZEIGLER 15 LOSOYA MIDDLE SCHOOL
20 Year Honorees
RICHARD ELIZONDO 20 TRANSPORTATION
JAVIER GARCIA 20 MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
KATHLEEN LEE 20 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
KATHERINE PESINA 20 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
MELISSA PESINA 20 MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
SANDRA VALLE 20 FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
25 Year Honorees
MARIA BALDERAS 25 PEARCE ELEMENTARY
ALICIA HOGG 25 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
YVONNE LEAL 25 GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
DOLORES VAQUERA 25 SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
30 Year Honorees
ESPERANZA CABRERA 30 CHILD NUTRITION
JOHNNY FLORES 30 MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
MICHAEL LANGEHENNIG 30 MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
VICKI MUNOZ 30 PEARCE ELEMENTARY
JEAN TALBERT 30 PEARCE ELEMENTARY
NORMA TEJEDA 30 PEARCE ELEMENTARY
CYNTHIA WINELAND 30 CURRICULUM & STAFF DEV
Retirees
MARIA AGUIRRE MAINTEANCE & OPERATIONS
GENESE BELL STUDENT SERVICES
ESPERANZA CABRERA CHILD NUTRITION
KARIN CONTERO SPECIAL PROGRAMS
HELEN DORIA FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
ALMA GENNERO FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
LORETTA GILLEN MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
FRED HAYES CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
ALICIA HOGG SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
RONDA MANN CHILD NUTRITION
MARIA MENDEZ FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
KAREN QUEBE HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
ROSALINDA ROJAS MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
ROBERT URIEGAS FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
Spirit of Southside
MARTHA ALVARADO-DURAN NEW TEACHER OF THE YEAR FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
ADELA ALVARDO NURSE HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
CARLOS AVILA COMPUTER TECHNICIAN TECHNOLOGY
AMY BEHLEN TEACHER OF THE YEAR PEARCE ELEMENTARY
KENDRA BLACKMON ACADEMIC DEAN LOSOYA MIDDLE SCHOOL
LUCIAN BOGRAN TEACHER OF THE YEAR LOSOYA MIDDLE SCHOOL
CHILD NUTRITION DEPARTMENT CABINET NOMINEE
FABIOLA CORTEZ CUSTODIAN MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
NORMA CRUZ NURSE FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
MARINA DE LEON HIGH SCHOOL MANAGER CHILD NUTRITION
ISRAEL DEL VALLE TEACHER OF THE YEAR MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
DESIREE FERNANDEZ NURSE SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
MARK FULLER NURSE MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
AMBER GANN NEW TEACHER OF THE YEAR SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
DANIELLA GARCIA COUNSELOR LOSOYA MIDDLE SCHOOL
PATRICIA GARCIA DRIVER CHILD NUTRITION
AMALIA GONZALEZ CUSTODIAN MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
VANESSA GUERRA TEACHER OF THE YEAR MENCHACA ECC
MARIA GUTIERREZ CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT’S NOMINEE
JOHN HENDRICK NEW TEACHER OF THE YEAR MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
CLAUDIA HERRERA PE ASSISTANT HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
MISTY HINOJOSA CN MANAGER – LOSOYA SUPERINTENDENT’S NOMINEE
TAMMY HURLEY SECRETARY TO PRINCIPAL SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
VIRIGINIA KELSEY NEW TEACHER OF THE YEAR PEARCE ELEMENTARY
YVONNE LEAL NURSE GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
BERNADETTE LONG NEW TEACHER OF THE YEAR GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
HELDA MANCILLAS NEW TEACHER OF THE YEAR LOSOYA MIDDLE SCHOOL
LAURA MARTINEZ LIFESKILLS AIDE GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
SANDY MARTINEZ SLPA SPECIAL PROGRAMS
DELMA MURRAY PRE K AIDE MENCHACA ECC
JOE NINO MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
AMANDA OCHOA SPECIAL EDUCATION AIDE FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
CARLOS PERALTA TECHNOLOGY LAB AIDE MATTHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
RACHAL RAMIREZ TEACHER OF THE YEAR HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
LUZ RAZO NEW TEACHER OF THE YEAR HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
HORTENCIA RETANA CHILD NUTRITION SPECIALIST CHILD NUTRITION
DANIELA ROMERO TEACHER OF THE YEAR GALLARDO ELEMENTARY
JULIA SALINAS BUS AIDE TRANSPORTATION
JENNIFER SNIDER TEACHER OF THE YEAR FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
SYLVIA SOTO BUS DRIVER TRANSPORTATION
JEAN TALBERT ATTENDANCE/PEIMS CLERK PEARCE ELEMENTARY
TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT CABINET NOMINEE
NORELISA TOVAR TEACHER OF THE YEAR SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
NEPHTALI VALDEZ SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL CABINET NOMINEE
FRANK VASQUEZ HEAD CUSTODIAN – HIGH SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT’S NOMINEE
CRISTELA VASQUEZ-LOPEZ HEAD START TEACHER AIDE MENCHACA ECC
SYLVIA VILLARREAL SECRETARY POLICE DEPT
JESSICA ZAPATA TECHNOLOGY LAB AIDE PEARCE ELEMENTARY