36 PISD Counseling Programs Recognized for Reinforcing Excellence in Texas
The counseling programs at 36 Pasadena ISD schools have been named “Counselors Reinforcing Excellence in the State of Texas” (CREST) award winners for the 2022-2023 school year.
CREST, which is sponsored by the Texas School Counselor Association (TSCA), recognizes schools that demonstrate the very best in school counseling.
Honorees are selected for successfully providing classroom guidance, college and career readiness tools, and for supporting students’ social and emotional needs.
Below are the 2022-2023 CREST Winners:
Elementary (19)
1. Burnett, Karina Diaz (3 years)
2 Mae Smythe, Leah Minter (2nd year)
3. Gardens, Liliana Garza (3rd year)
4. Fisher, Royce Henley (3rd year)
5. Frazier, Araceli Rodriguez(1st year)
6. Freeman, Ilsa Garza(4th year)
7. Jensen, Karina Saldana(1st year)
8. Pearl Hall, Brenda Gutierrez (3rd year)
9. Young, Monica Herrick (3rd year)
10. Kruse, Cindy Resendez (2nd year)
11. Turner, Stephanie Venegas(2nd year)
12. Richey, Noel Becerra (2nd year)
13. Matthys, Blanca Regalado(2nd year)
14. Williams, Rachael Faith (2nd year)
15. Teague, Amy Campos (3rd year)
16. Sparks, Dana Babineaux (2nd year)
17. Garfield, Elizabeth Aceves (2nd year)
18. Red Bluff, Melisa Nichols (3rd year)
19. Hancock, Stacey Gomez (2nd year)
Middle School (8)
20. Schneider (6th year), Davita Redding and Santana Fairley
21. Keller (4th year), Tracy Skripka & Shari Harris
22. Sullivan (2nd year), Jordan Lewis & Guillermo Acuna
23. Lomax (3rd year), Tara Crum & Gloria Zavala
24. Shaw (3rd year), Melissa Loza, Nicole Bhuyan
25. Kendrick, (2nd year) Soranjel Pena & Bryan Axtell
26. DeZavala (2nd year), Jana Petty & Laura Zamora Bejar
27. Morris (2nd year), Lindsey Fagan& Kim Edwards
Intermediate (6)
28. Southmore Intermediate, (2nd year) Mandy Wells & Kristy Lewis
29. San Jacinto Intermediate, (2nd year) Jessica Casteel & Brenda Saenz
30. South Houston Intermediate, (2nd year) Lauren Johns& Valarie French
31. Miller Intermediate, (3rd year), Leticia Sanchez & Laura Rodriguez
32. Beverly Hills Intermediate (1st year), Vanessa Schultz & Stephanie Jones
33. Thompson Intermediate (1st year), Jill Butler & Prudencio Reyna
High School (3)
34. Rayburn HS, (2nd year), Tamara Hayman (Lead Counselor),Erin Amaro, Karen Villavicencio, Stacy Cooper, Joshua Castro, Nancy Silvestre, Celia Hernandez, Naomi San Miguel, Sarah Carnes
35. Pasadena Memorial High School (1st year), Erica Carroll (Lead Counselor), Dolly Markel, Arlene Hernandez, Marissa Garcia, Lakeitha Kirven, Hortensia Melchor, Maricela Escamilla, Laura Milam, and Tara Evans
36. Pasadena High School (1st year), Edward Ricco (Lead Counselor), Mary Ames, Lauren Baugh, Danielle Real, Pileirol Retta, Charlotte Hebert, Jennifer Owens, and Rumalda Rivera