Journalists play a valuable role in public education. The TASB Media Honor Roll was created to recognize these individuals and media outlets for reporting fair, accurate, and balanced stories on our schools. School districts nominate their local media representatives for this award each year.
TASB recognizes media representatives in three categories: print, radio, and television.
Criteria for honorees include the following:
- Make the effort to get to know the superintendent, board president, and district’s mission and goals
- Report school news in a manner that is fair, accurate, and balanced
- Highlight positive developments in schools
- Visit campuses in the district
- Maintain a policy of no surprises by sharing information with school representatives
2026 nominations are closed.
Congratulations to Our 2026 Honorees
Alvin ISD
Stephen Collins, Alvin Sun
Aubrey ISD
Abigail Bardwell, Pilot Point Postal Signal
Boniva ISD
Robert Pomper, Stateline Tribune
Cedar Hill ISD
Sean Giggy, WFAA
Copperas Cove ISD
Lynette Sowell, Cove Leader Press
Corpus Christi ISD
Don Dunlap, KEDT/ South Texas Public Broadcasting
Jeremy Landers, KIII
Denver City ISD
Bo Wells, Denver City Sports, KIKZ 1250 AM
David Escalante, DJE Media
Eloy Gutierrez, wtx.snaps
Dublin ISD
Paul and Wyndi Gaudette, The Dublin Citizen
Fort Davis ISD
Rob di Amico, Big Bend Sentinel
Tate Dillard, Jeff Davis County Mountain Dispatch
Fort Stockton ISD
Ken Ripley, KFST 860 AM | 94.3 FM
Summer Milam, The Fort Stockton Pioneer
Tristan Barragan, Fort Stockton Tumbleweed+
Galena Park ISD
David Taylor, North Channel Star Newspaper
Nate Griffin, KRIV, Fox 26 Houston
Gatesville ISD
Allyson Hinkle, The Gatesville Messenger
David Scott, The Gatesville Messenger
Janice Velasquez, The GateSsville Messenger
The Gatesville Messenger
Goliad ISD
Goliad Advance Guard – South Texas News
Gladewater ISD
James Draper, Gladewater Mirror
Lampasas ISD
Eric Mitchell, Lampasas Dispatch Record
Livingston ISD
Emily Banks Wooten, Polk County Enterprise
Lockhart ISD
Emilio The SARGE Juarez, Lions Pride Sports Broadcast
Longview ISD
Frank Sides, Longview Gameday
Orangefield ISD
Gary Stelly, KOGT and KOGT.com
Pearsall ISD
Manuel Azoar III, Frio Nueces Current
Frio Nueces Current
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD
Bill Randall Cole, KIUN KPTX
Pilot Point ISD
Abigail Allen, Pilot Point Post Signal
San Angelo ISD
Araceli Gutierrez, Conexion San Angelo
Caleb McGuire, KLST/KSAN
Carolyn Miller, San Angelo Family Magazine
Ethan Purcell, Fox West Texas
Foster Communications
Lucas Banda, San Angelo LIVE!
Paul Harris, San Angelo LIVE!
Shawn Humphrey, Fox West Texas
Shea Harris, Concho Sports Network
Silsbee ISD
John Marble, Satsuma Valley Studios
Temple ISD
Baylee Bates, KCEN-TV
Bella Casey, Temple Daily Telegram
Madison Herber, KWTX-TV
Robert Lopez, KWKT-TV
Sydni Walker, KCEN-TV
Victor Venegas, KXXV-TV
Taylor ISD
Steve Laukhuf, KXRT 98.5