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
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