The Arc of Denton County

2009 Award Winners

Texas Advocates

The Texas Advocates Awards Banquet was held on August 8, 2009.

Congratulations to Bonnie Lewallen for receiving the Advisor of The Year Award and Carol Foote for receiving Volunteer of the Year Award!

Bonnie Lewallen & Carol Foote

The Arc of Denton County

The Arc of Denton County Annual Awards Banquet was held on April 20, 2009.

Congratulations to the following award and scholarship recipients:

        President's Award

                     Margaret Barnes
                     Carol Hinkle

        Employee of the Year

                     Michael “Andre” Hilliard – City of Denton Landfill
                     Larry Paul Fisher – American Pet Spa and Resort

         Employer of the Year

                     Brookshires – Denton
                     Goodwill – Denton
                     City of Denton Landfill – Denton
                     Comfort Inn And Suites – Corinth

        Self Advocate of the Year

                     Brad Marcus

        Community Advocate of the Year

                     Missy Rainey

        Advocate of the Year

                     Robert Bollas

        Community Volunteer Team of the Year

                     Percy and Virginia Woodard

        Community Volunteer of the Year

                     Kimberly Meadows

        Community Support Team of the Year

                     Denton County MHMR Community Support Specialists

        Arc Volunteer of the Year

                     Brittany Cope

        Case Manager of the Year

                     MHMR HCS Case Managers

        Foster Care Provider of the Year

                     Earlean Porter

        Business/Administrator of the Year

                     Larry West, Director of MR Services – Denton County MHMR

        Educator/ Administrator of the Year

                     Ruben Molinar, Principal, Borman Elementary – DISD

        General Education Teacher of the Year

                     Lisa Hawkins, Ginnings Elementary – DISD

        Special Education Teacher of the Year

                     Holly Hiebert, Forest Vista Elementary – LISD
                     Cory Coe, Lake Dallas Primary – LDISD
                     April McCloskey, Flower Mound Elementary – LISD
                     Sarah Wiescamp, Donald Elementary – LISD
                     Donna Johnson, Crownover Middle School – DISD
                     Steve Grady, Flower Mound High School – LISD

        Special Education Team of the Year

                     Lewisville Independent School District – Rockbrook Elementary

                                  Sotella Smith
                                  Kathy Johnson
                                  Barbara Roberts

                     Denton Independent School District – Woodrow Wilson Elememtary

                                  Robin Moore
                                  Mary Ann Lira
                                  Danitra Davis
                                  Jill Trahan

        Resource Teacher of the Year

                     Mary Gallery, McAuliffe Elementary – LISD

        Community College Teacher of the Year

                     Jeanette Scruggs, NCTC – Corinth

        Support Person of the Year

                     Elizabeth Baker – Occupational Therapist
                     Seokmin Yun, Adaptive PE – DISD
                     Linnea Jonson, Denton County Special Ed Co-op
                     Jackie McClain, Speech Therapist – LISD
                     Kalene Zippro, Paraprofessional, Parkway Elementary – LISD
                     Stephen Donaldson, Paraprofessional, Strickland Middle School – DISD
                     Laura and Greg Veal, Bus Team – DISD

Scholarship:

        Elaine Robbins Ferry Scholarship, UNT

                     Hollie Caras

Prior Year Award Winners
2008 Award Winners
2007 Award Winners

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