2026 Region 7 Teacher of the Year



CASEY ACKER
Bullard ISD

JESSICA COLEMAN
Chapel Hill ISD

HARLIE ENGLE
Cushing ISD

JENNIFER BASS
Edgewood ISD

JACKIE TERRY
Gilmer ISD

CHRISTY CARTER
Gladewater ISD

AMANDA LARMEIR
Henderson ISD

WILLIAM EWALT
Jacksonville ISD

KRISTEN MOSS
Kilgore ISD

MICHELLE NOBLE
Lindale ISD

MARTHA ARANDA
Longview ISD

LaVOYIA DUNN
Marshall ISD

JACK ADAMS
Nacogdoches ISD

JACKIE FRANCE
New Diana ISD

ALEJANDRA PEREZ
Palestine ISD

EMILY WHITE
Pineywoods Charter

SHARYSE McDOWELL
Rains ISD

LUPITA BURROWS
Spring Hill ISD

HEATHER McCULLIN
University Academy

SHEILA KING
Winnsboro ISD

MANDY WHITECOTTON
Alba Golden ISD

KATI McKINNEY
Bullard ISD

JULIE RAWLINSON
Cushing ISD

WILLIAM PHIL JOWELL
Diboll ISD

LACEY ROTAN
Edgewood ISD

EDWARD ODEN
Elysian Fields ISD

PAIGE MAYES
Gilmer ISD

TARYN ADAMS
Henderson ISD

ALLISON POWELL
Jacksonville ISD

KAITY BRISENDINE
Kilgore ISD

PAIGE WHITE
Lindale ISD

KATHY CANNON
Longview ISD

KENNEDY VOLDAN
Marshall ISD

MARK AMPOFO
Nacogdoches ISD

JOSEPH ALLEN
Palestine ISD

AMBER HARRINGTON
Pine Tree ISD

JENNIFER NAVA
Pineywoods Charter

JANET SAMPLES
Rains ISD

EMMIE DRUECKHAMMER
Spring Hill ISD

SHYRAH JONES
Troup ISD

ABBEY SMITH
Tyler ISD

CAROL FRENCH
Waskom ISD

CASEY TREAT
Whitehouse ISD

The 2026 Region 7 Teacher of the Year Ceremony and Luncheon will honor outstanding educators from across the region. Join us as we recognize this year’s honorees and announce our regional winners.
Mobberly Baptist Church – Elevation
625 E Loop 281, Longview, TX 75605
Please see this map for the exact location of the building and the parking area.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided for all honorees and guests who have RSVP'd.
Business casual is recommended.
All Teacher of the Year candidates will receive a trophy and a gift. The Region 7 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year will be announced during the event.
The two regional winners will advance to the Texas Teacher of the Year competition. State finalists will be announced on September 4, 2025.

We appreciate your support of educators across Region 7!












