TEACHER OF THE MONTH – September 2007

Tyler ISD … Jerry Frazier, Moore Middle School

Troup ISD … Val LaMotte, Troup Elementary

Arp ISD … Kim Graham, Arp Junior High

Lindale ISD … Kristi Baze, Lindale Primary School

Bullard ISD … Nanci Dixon, Bullard High School

Chapel Hill ISD … Cathy Morse, Kissam Intermediate School

Troup ISD … DeeAnn Berryhill, Troup Middle School

TEACHER OF THE MONTH – April 2007

Tyler ISD – Karen Lane, Jones Elementary MST Academy
Teri DeJong, St. Louis Special School

Troup ISD – Melissa Freeman, Troup High School

Bullard ISD – Ronnie Dent, Bullard High School

Chapel Hill ISD – Wendy Cofer, Kissam Intermediate School

Whitehouse ISD – Does not name an April teacher of the month

Arp ISD – Betty Dwire, Arp High School

Winona ISD – Steven Moss, Winona High School and Middle School Band

Lindale ISD – Christy Clouse, Early Childhood Center

TEACHER OF THE MONTH – March 2007

Tyler ISD
Yvonne Atkins, Austin Elementary School
Chad Miller, Alvin V. Anderson Educational Complex

Whitehouse ISD
Leah Stanley, Whitehouse High School

Winona ISD
Marsha Hutson, Winona Elementary School

Troup ISD
Sharla Capps, Troup Middle School

Bullard ISD
Sheila Bishop, Bullard Intermediate School

Arp ISD
Tiffany Taylor, Arp Junior High

Chapel Hill ISD
Melissa Reynolds, Wise Elementary School

TEACHER OF THE MONTH – February 2007

Tyler ISD
Pilar Moreno-Recio, Griffin Elementary School
Sandra Bailey – Boulter Creative Arts Magnet School

Chapel Hill ISD
Christie Steele, Jackson Elementary

Lindale ISD
Tracie Rand, Lindale Junior High

Winona ISD
Tim Belk, Winona High School

Arp ISD
Karen Waller, Arp Elementary

Whitehouse ISD
Sterling Haskell, Whitehouse Junior High

Troup ISD
Felicia Kenrick, Troup Elementary School

Bullard ISD
Amy Bickerstaff, Bullard Elementary School

TEACHER OF THE MONTH – January 2007

Tyler ISD
Kristy O’Bannon, Clarkston Elementary School.
Daisy Guthrie-Woods, Jim Plyler Instructional Complex.

Troup ISD
Karen Agnew, Troup High School

Arp ISD
Jennifer Arrington, Arp High School

Chapel Hill ISD
Roy Oglesby, STEPS/WINGS

Lindale ISD
Jan Hancock, E.J. Moss Intermediate School.

Whitehouse ISD
Mary Stokes, Holloway Middle School.

Winona ISD
Dwight Holcomb, Winona Middle School

Bullard ISD
Melinda Tefteller, Bullard Middle School

TEACHER OF THE YEAR – 2005-06

Tyler ISD – Elementary Teacher of the Year JANA McWAIN – Dixie Elementary
Tyler ISD – Secondary Teacher of the Year BRIAN WEAVER – John Tyler High School

Arp ISD – Wendy Popescu – Arp High School

Winona ISD – Karen Fox – Winona Elementary School

Troup ISD – Kathleen Marshall – Troup High School

Lindale – Tanya Fulton – Velma Penny Elementary

TEACHER OF THE YEAR – 2007-08

Tyler ISD….Elementary Teacher of the Year-Heather Gentry, Bonner Elementary

Secondary Teacher of the Year-Julie Haley, Hubbard Middle School

Winona ISD…Scott Evans, Winona High School

Lindale ISD…Sandra Liles, Early Childhood Center

Troup ISD…Jill Smith, Troup Middle School

Arp ISD….Tiffany Taylor, Arp Junior High

Bullard ISD….Rita Woods, Bullard Intermediate School

TJC Volleyball Coach Dana Hatch to Retire

Coach Dana Hatch, the only women’s volleyball coach in Tyler Junior College history, has announced her resignation as the College’s volleyball coach, effective July 1.

Hatch, who started the program from scratch in 1996, has been one of the most successful volleyball coaches in the NJCAA. Prior to the 2009 season, Hatch was eighth in wins among all NJCAA Division 1 active volleyball coaches. She captured 347 wins in fourteen years at TJC with a .602 winning percentage. Including her high school coaching career, Coach Hatch has won over 600 volleyball matches.

All-Americans coached by Hatch include Angela Robinson (honorable mention, 2009), Leticia Kuhn (1st team, 2007), and Felicia Thompson (honorable mention, 2002).

She won two Conference Championships (2002,2007), and one Regional Championship (2002). Coach Hatch’s 2002-2003 squad was her most successful team on the court, winning the District Title and advancing to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament. The squad finished with a 41-13 record, which still ranks as the most wins in a season in school history.

“I couldn’t have picked a better place or people to have spent the final years of my career. I believe Tyler Junior College allowed me to be the best possible coach that I could be.” Hatch said.

“I deeply respect the job that Coach Hatch has done for Tyler Junior College and our athletic program,” said Athletic Director Dr. Tim Drain. “She brought a tremendous amount of passion and fire to her job, and she loved working for TJC. She obviously succeeded on the court, but her influence off the court with her players and the life lessons that she taught is what I will always remember and value. I wish Dana and her husband Larry all the best in their future endeavors, including continuing their Trail Creek Christmas Tree farm in Lindale (trailcreekfarmfun.com).”

Hatch served as teacher and coach at Chapel Hill High School during the 1995-96 school year. She previously served as teacher and coach at Austin High School in Austin, 1992-95; and as teacher and coach at Tascosa High School, Amarillo, 1979-1992.

She was named the Mizuno Coach of the Year and the Austin American-Statesman Coach of the Year in 1992; was the Texas Girls Coaches Association All Star Coach in 1985 and 1988, was the Texas Girls Coaches Association volleyball chairman in 1990. She was the Texas Girls Coaches Association Coach of the Year in 1992-93. Hatch was honored with a Special Achievement Award by the Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame in 1980 and 1982, and has served as clinic speaker and volleyball camp clinician for a host of clinics and coaches associations.

Dana Hatch Tyler Junior College Record Through the Years

1996-1997 3-17
1997-1998 17-18
1998-1999 27-14
1999-2000 29-17
2000-2001 29-17
2001-2002 37-16
2002-2003 41-13
2003-2004 27-19
2004-2005 22-18
2005-2006 25-22
2006-2007 22-21
2007-2008 34-6
2008-2009 15-16
2009-2010 19-15

TOTAL 347-229