SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — A teacher from San Angelo ISD's Glenmore Elementary was recently awarded for her over 20 years of teaching at the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards ceremony on May 5.

During the ceremony held in Houston, Veronica Stapper was given $25,000 and a $25,000 grant for her school after winning the Lifetime Achievement Elementary Award. Stapper was one of two educators to receive the Lifetime Achievement Elementary Award.

According to a press release from H-E-, six teachers, two principals, two counselors, a public school board, two school districts and a childhood facility received a total of $480,000 in cash awards and grants.

Since 2002, the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards has awarded more than $13 million in grants and cash prizes to Texas schools and educators.

"The winners are selected from a pool of 68 finalists by judges who include former winners, school administrators, and university and community leaders," the release read.

Nominations for the 2025 Excellence in Education Awards are now open. Click here for more information.

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