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Abilene ISD Celebrates Six Employees in Second Round of Employee Awards

AISD Communications

October 27, 2026

Six Abilene ISD employees were recognized in the second round of Employee Awards for the 2026-27 school year!

Launched during the 2024-25 school year, the Employee Awards program celebrates AISD staff members who go above and beyond to demonstrate the district's Strategic Priorities: fostering collaboration, promoting active classroom engagement, and building strong partnerships with the school community.

Employees are recognized in six categories:

Teacher
New Teacher
Student Support
Auxiliary
Paraprofessional
Substitute

The Employee Awards program is generously sponsored by First Financial Bank, which provides each award recipient with a $100 gift card.

Congratulations to our latest Employee Award winners!

Auxiliary
Misty Miller, Transportation

A photo of Misty Miller, the transportation team, and district leadership team members in front of a school bus

Teacher
Starla DeLaGarza, Bonham Elementary

A photo of Mrs. DeLaGarza, school admin, and district leadership

New Teacher
Carly Hale, Bassetti Elementary

A photo of Mrs. Hale and her class

Paraprofessional
Joseph Anderson, Austin Elementary School

A photo of Mr. Anderson and his class at the Spark Center

Substitute
Laura Daulton

Laura Daulton and her class

Student Support
Dawn Stearns, Visual Impairment Teacher

A photo of Dawn Stearns and district leadership