NISD honors teachers, staff at 2024 Inspire Celebration

Northwest ISD announced its Teachers of the Year and honored the top educators and staff across the district at its annual Inspire Celebration on Thursday, April 11, showcasing the tremendous teaching talent and staff support throughout the district.

With a strong field of educators competing for the overall district teaching honors, Monique Lawson of Schluter Elementary School earned the Elementary Teacher of the Year honor, while Leann Shelley of Medlin Middle School earned Secondary Teacher of the Year recognition. Read more about NISD's 2024 Teachers of the Year by clicking here.

Additionally, all 34 Northwest ISD schools named their Exemplar Educators of the Year, honoring the district’s top teachers by campus for the 2023-2024 academic year. Northwest ISD’s Exemplar Educators were selected following a rigorous process on their campus that evaluated their leadership, motivation and effectiveness in the classroom.

The Inspire Celebration also acknowledged the district’s Employees of the Year, retirees and some of Northwest ISD’s longest-serving staff members celebrating their major work anniversary milestones. Photographs of the ceremony can be found on the district's Flickr page.