The PTAs of the Plano ISD honored 206 individuals from 66 PTAs on Tuesday, February 17, at the Plano Centre. The annual Plano ISD Council of PTAs Life Membership Banquet provides an opportunity for each of the local PTA units in the Plano elementary, middle, and high schools to recognize their heroes in volunteers, educators, and community members who provide outstanding service to children and youth.
At this year's banquet, entitled "Be a Hero," Texas PTA President Jan Wilkerson gave the Keynote Address to the crowd of about 600 talking about service to students and the community. Plano West senior, Jennifer Goebel, provided the inspirational message to start the evening with a message about being a hero as a volunteer.
Lisa Williams, Plano ISD Council of PTAs 3rd VP of Membership, transformed the Plano Centre into a cityscape skyline where super heroes gather and inspire. Williams and her team of volunteers decorated the Plano Centre, also known as Metropolis, Gotham City or perhaps the Fortress of Solitude for the evening. Batman appeared to escort honorees to the stage.
For over 90 years, Texas PTA has offered the honorary Texas PTA Life Membership as one of the highest honors presented to individuals for outstanding service to children and youth. Those heroes deserving of the honors promote the well-being of children and youth as an advocate in the areas of education, health, safety, and legislation.
Presentations of life memberships publicly recognize those who have given of their time and ability in the interest of young people in Texas. Through the years, over 2500 educators and volunteers in Plano ISD have received honorary Life Memberships.
Along with the honorees and their supporters, members of the superintendent's cabinet, school board members, administrators, teachers and staff, and past PTA Council presidents attended. The Plano ISD Council of PTAs presented four Texas PTA Extended Service Awards, a prestigious honor for those who have already received a Texas PTA Life Membership and continued outstanding service for over ten years with Texas PTA. Recipients of the Extended Service Awards include Lynn Schlemmer of Aldridge Elementary School, Rashmi Sethi of Plano Senior High, Becky Tanoury of Renner Middle School and Amy Newell of Rice Middle School.
Congratulations to all of the honorees.
Aldridge
Lynn Schlemmer: Extended Service Award
Nancy Sowards
Karrie Ronk
Andrews
Christi Richardson
Mandy Rains
Suzanne Jones
Armstrong
Diane Mueller
Mindy Johnson
Barksdale
Jennifer Fuller
Paige Edwards
Karen Dibble
Barron
Rob Foster
Susan Foster
Beaty
Terri McFarling
Bethany
Tamara Sheldon
Kim Murff
Beverly
Laura Plunkett
Kathy Pietruszewski
Kim Luczycki
Boggess
Shannan McEowen
James Duval
Bowman
Debbie LaChey
Judith Alfaro
Brinker
Erin Gilliam
Sallie Diamond
Sylvia Cosby
Michelle Chaiken
Carlisle
Laura Ivester
Elizabeth Born
Carpenter
Reyna Maria "Queen" Sanchez
Carolyn Mauldin
Jeanne Fuqua
Centennial
Pam Spooner
Kathy Grane
Missi Caudle
Shawn Batjer
Christie
Dannielle Reyes
Tyra Owens
Clark
Linda Wren
Kathy Johnstone
Cindy Dakota
Sharon Blum
Daffron
Jeanne Gentry
Joanna Daniels
Stacey Dale
Cathy Chomistek
Karen Aiken
Davis
Carol Smith
Charlotte Scarborough
Gwen Rost
Lisa Bulloch
Dooley
JoAnn Yoes
Karen Simons
Zachary Mitchell
Frankford
Jenny Ligon
Tracey Hill
Sharlene Barton
Gulledge
Robin Oldfather
Maria Nydahl
Marla Brockman
Haggar
Charlotte White
JoAnn Tobey
Donna Perkins
Anthony Peri
Sandi Kosharek
Sue Jordan
Haggard
Kenneth C. Valliant
Vicky Stahl
Jackie Mullgrav
Julie-Anne Z. Dean
Harrington
Keith Griffin
Cyndi Campbell
Haun
Linda Lorber
Roger Campbell
Lisa Bruno
Hedgcoxe
Virginia Sullivan
Lily Parker
Debbie Kingsley
Kristi Graham
Hendrick
Susan Shea
Nithya Ramachandran
Angela Chatten
Barbara Ball
Hickey
Chris Tien
Kim Herbison
Dawn Hall
Hightower
Amy Yates
Sara Stewart
Charlie Livingston
Susan Argyle
Huffman
Margie Pisterzi
Zepur Ohanian
Susie Learmont
Traci Koen
Jill Fawcett
Shauna Bhattacharya
Hughston
Suzanne Shoda
Sarah Krueger
Alisha Devlin
Gretchen Abner
Hunt
Carrolyn Moebius
Debra N. Mandala
Jackson
Mark Tipsword
Heidi Pervere
Beth Kohn
Tana Holderman
Gretchen Foley
Jasper
Lisa Wallace
Mike Stanton
Anne Rener
Beth Lahaie
Diana Henderson
Randall Chaddick
Mathews
Kristin Woodard
Sally Smith
Jennifer Novak
McCall
Niecey Glenn
Stacy Freeman
Tammy Brunner
Mendenhall
Maria West
Jacquelin DeGarmo
Miller
Tracy Thomas
Charlotte Goodrich
Katie Dauenbaugh
Mitchell
Leanne Svec
Suzette McGowen
Murphy
Pauline Samuel
Mike Pettie
Sharon Condon
Plano East
Pauline Sinnamon
Connie Seelhorst
Plano Sr.
Rashmi Sethi: Extended Service Award
Belinda Stricklin
Matt Cone
Plano West
Jo Wallace-Abbie
Janet Johnson
Julie Hirsh
Janie Burke
Rasor
Elise SansSouci
Gretchen Heffernan
Missy Billman
Renner
Becky Tanoury: Extended Service Award
Cindy Meissner
Billie-Jean Lee
Ellen Hurley
Lori Baum
Rice
Amy Newell: Extended Service Award
Scott Sommer
Sharon Sheppard
Eileen Quinn
Donna MacKinney
Laura Frawley
Nancy Casillas
Robinson
Kevin Robuck
Sheri Landman
Saigling
Ransom White
Ellen Sloan
Greg Nelson
Schell
Alisa Meli
Michael Malone
Carol Atkins
Schimelpfenig
Cindy Neubauer
Jennifer McCready
Jennifer Johnson
Steven Glatz
Shepard
Barbara Wynne
Jeffrey Goldberg
Susan Bennett
Eileen Zack
Shepton
Bruce Strong
Joni Strobel-McLean
David Mijares
Carol Landt
Creed Hansen
Sigler
Catherine W. Bolding
Mary Jo Beck
Christopher Bancroft
Skaggs
Angie Walker
Deborah Retof
Linh Lau
Kristin Ingram
Stinson
Kelley Thomas
Michelle Schroeder
Jennifer Pivnick
Thomas
Sandra Gibson
Vines
Sarah Watkins
Liz Schafer
Karen Ritter
Alan Breitenbuecher
Weatherford
Nannette Poole
Michelle Mendoza
Maria Cantu
Julie Benson
Wells
Ginger Roper
Freddie Martinez
Angelia Hopwood-Lewis
Williams
Sue Hollingsworth
Lisa DeLaCruz
Wilson
Sharon Valeriane
Janett McKee
Wyatt
Deirdre Wilson
Kristin Moore
Cynthia Farrell
Lori Campbell
We look forward to seeing what our heroes accomplish for the next year. Then tune back in next year. Same bat time. Same bat channel.