Texas A&M University Inspiration Award for Exceptional Secondary Education

Texas A&M University established the Inspiration Award for Exceptional Secondary Education to honor a Texas high school teacher who made a significant impact on a Texas A&M graduate. Each graduate may nominate one high school teacher who challenged him/her to excel at the collegiate level and beyond. A committee is appointed by the Student Body President to review the nominees and make the selection. The teacher selected for the Texas A&M Inspiration Award for Exceptional Secondary Education receives a check in the amount of $2,000 and a certificate. The high school where the teacher taught the nominating student receives a check in the amount of $1,000. Two recipients are honored at the May Commencement, one at the August ceremonies and one at the December commencement. Nominations are accepted from undergraduate and graduate students who are graduating at these ceremonies. The recipient of the award is recognized at the ceremony in which the nominating student is graduating.

Fall 2009 Inspiration Award Application

Past Recipients

Presented at Commencement	Recipient	High School
August 14, 2009	Barbara Hoover	Dime Box High School Dime Box, TX
May 15, 2009	Terry E. Jones	Galena Park High School Galena Park, TX
May 15, 2009	John A. Nelson	Cypress Springs High School Houston, TX
December 12, 2008	Nikki Self	Cypress Creek High School Cypress, TX
August 8, 2008	Steven D. Belyeu	Linden-Koldare High School Linden, TX
May 10, 2008	Mario Rosales	John B. Alexander High School Laredo, TX
May 9, 2008	Linda McDavitt	Judson High School Converse, TX
December 15, 2007	Robert H. Shearhart	Bandera High School Bandera, TX
August 10, 2007	Wesley Jarvis	Borger High School Borger, TX
May 11, 2007	John D. Jackson, Jr.	Copperas Cove High School Copperas Cove, TX
May 11, 2007	Cynthia L. Stroman	Highland I.S.D. Roscoe, TX
December 15, 2006  December 16, 2006  (nominated by three students)	Cody L. Darby	Harmony High School Big Sandy, TX
August 11, 2006	Emil Jackie Schandua	Fredericksburg High School Fredericksburg, TX
May 13, 2006	Gary Fancher	Wills Point High School Wills Point, TX
May 12, 2006	Susan Farrell	Woden High School Woden, TX