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TASB Media Honor Roll

The TASB Media Honor Roll recognizes reporters for responsible coverage of Texas public education.

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: printradio, 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 

2025 nominations are now closed. 

For additional information, please contact mediahonorroll@tasb.org.

Congratulations to Our 2025 Honorees

Azle ISD

Zach Freeman, The Tri-County Reporter

Boerne ISD

Baron Wiley, Boerne Radio

Jeff Flinn, Boerne Star

Brownsville ISD

Sthefany Rosales, KRGV

Bryson ISD

Brian Smith, Bryson ISD

China Springs ISD

Bradley Vaughn, KWTX

Heather Healy, KXXV

Jake Ward, KWTX

Rod Aydelotte, Waco Tribune-Herald

Shahji Adam, KXXV

Corpus Christi ISD

Olivia Garrett, Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Crosby ISD

David Taylor, The North Channel Star, Star-Courier, and Northeast News

Denver City ISD

Bo Wells, Denver City Sports, KIKZ 1250AM

David Escalante, DJE Media

Eloy Gutierrez, wtx.snaps

Dublin ISD

Paul and Wyndi Gaudette, The Dublin Citizen

Floydada Collegiate ISD

Tony Ricketts, KFLP Radio/Floyd County Record

Fort Stockton ISD

Ken Ripley, KFST Radio

Kerry Waldrip, The Fort Stockton Pioneer

Groom ISD

Macee Rocha, The Groom News

Galena Park ISD

Allan Jamail, North Channel Star Newspaper

Bob Slovak, ABC13 Houston/KTRK-TV

David Taylor, North Channel Star Newspaper

Nate Griffin, Fox 26 Houston

Randy McLlvoy, KPRC 2 Houston

Henderson ISD

Audrey Blaschke, The Henderson News

Kerrville ISD

Louis Amestoy, Kerr County Lead

Tammy Prout, Hill Country Community Journal

Lampasas ISD

Erick Mitchell, Lampasas Dispatch Record

Northside ISD -Bexar County

Isaac Windes, San Antonio Report

Nancy Preyor-Johnson, San Antonio Express News

Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express News

Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD

Bill Randall Cole, KIUN/KPTX

Region One Education Service Center

Gloria Walker, KRGV

Rusk ISD

JoAnne Embleton, The Cherokeean Herald

Salado ISD

Larnce Barker, Schoolboy Sports

Marilyn Fleischer, Salado Village Voice

Mark Depoy, Salado ISD

Royce Wiggin, Salado ISD

Tim Fleischer, Salado Village Voice

San Angelo ISD

Araceli Gutierrez, Conexión 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

San Benito ISD

Marco Ramirez, KVEO

Temple ISD

Adriana Alexander, KCEN-TV

Joel Valley, Temple Daily Telegram

Waco ISD

Ally Kadlubar, KWTX-News 10

Bella Popaduik, KXXV-News 25

Bradley Vaughn, KWTX-News 10

Carl Hoover, Waco Tribune-Herald

Dominque Leh, KXXV-News 25

Earl Stoudemire, KWKT-Fox 44

Elizabeth Dzina, Fox 44

Heather Healy, KXXV-News 25

Jake Ward, KWTX-News 10

Micah Wilson, KCEN- Channel 6

Vincent Winter, KWTX-News 10

Zoria Goodley, Fox 44