The Lamar Consolidated Independent School District has earned top honors in the H-E-B Excellence in Education Award and $100,000 that will benefit the district’s education foundation.  LCISD was recognized in a recent awards ceremony in Austin.

LCISD Superintendent Dr. Thomas Randle led the Lamar CISD delegation on hand for the awards banquet. Lamar CISD earned $5,000 for being one of five finalists named in March. Velasquez Elementary teacher Sharon Horn was named a finalist in the Leadership category, earning her and her school a $1,000 check from H-E-B.

The H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards was created to celebrate and recognize the contributions of public school professionals whose leadership and dedication inspire a love of learning in students of all backgrounds and abilities. This program is the largest monetary recognition program for educators in Texas and one of the largest in the nation. H-E-B awards more than $500,000 in cash prizes to deserving teachers, principals and school districts.

The awards are judged in cooperation with The Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Association of Secondary School Principals and the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association.

Noted for its outstanding student and teacher achievement and strong community support, LCISD serves school-age children in Lakemont. One of the district’s newest schools – McNeill Elementary opened last fall and is located just past the entrance of Lakemont.6-15