Alanna Riley Cornes, '97, Receives 2012 Wayne A. Reaud Excellence in Education Award

BEAUMONT FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2012 EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION RECIPIENTS
Beaumont, TX 
-- The Beaumont Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the
2012 Excellence in Education Awards as part of its ongoing commitment to
support education. The Awards were created to celebrate and recognize
superior contributions of teachers whose leadership and dedication
inspire a spirit of learning. The program provides public recognition
and financial rewards to educational professionals who are furthering
excellence in education. Each award winner will receive $10,000 and be
recognized at an awards gala in May, 2012.

Recipients were selected from an impressive collection of nominations submitted by
schools throughout Southeast Texas, East Texas, Lubbock County, Texas
and Lea County, New Mexico. Wayne A. Reaud, Chairman of Board, stated,
"Education is the key to a better future and great teachers are the key
to education. Our winners are outstanding representatives of excellence
in education."

2012 Reaud Excellence in Education Recipients

Elementary: 

Angela Corder, Newton Elementary School, Newton ISD 

Cindy Lawrence, Lumberton Early Childhood School, Lumberton ISD  

Cheryl Boyd Linscomb, Orangefield Elementary School, Orangefield ISD 

Tangie D. Nelson, Jones-Clark Elementary School, Beaumont ISD  

Janice Trahan, Wheatley School, Port Arthur ISD

Middle School: 

Judy Bean, West Hardin Middle School, West Hardin County CISD  

Kimberly Sessions Carter, C. O. Wilson Middle School, Nederland ISD 

Camille Fuller, West Orange-Stark Middle School, West Orange-Cove CISD 

Jimmy Grimes, J. H. Rowe Intermediate School, Jasper ISD 

Jan Tekell, Vincent Middle School, Beaumont ISD

High School: 

Alanna Riley Cornes, Kirbyville High School, Kirbyville CISD

Nancy Daigrepont, Port Neches-Groves High School, Port Neches-Groves ISD 

Diane Skillman Grooters, Bridge City High School, Bridge City ISD

Mona Harrell-Bodle, Silsbee High School, Silsbee ISD

Stephen Malick, West Brook High School, Beaumont ISD