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Minerva Abrego, Principal, Martin Middle School
Mary Beth Tierce, Texas State Teacher of the Year, 2000 and Faculty
Member at Texas A&M-CC
O. B. Garcia, Program Coordinator at Texas A&M-CC and Former Principal
of Martin Middle School
Mapuana Jones, Milken Educator and 7th Grade Language Arts Teacher,
Martin Middle School
Frank Rodriguez, Martin Middle School Teacher of the Year
Marsha Grace, Professor, Texas A&M-CC
Mapuana Jones with Dr. Lewis Solmon celebrating the award of $25,000.
Mary Beth Tierce, Marilyn Kuehlem, and Mapuana Jones. Ms. Kuehlem is
the Milken Educator Awards
Program Coordinator for the state of Texas.
Mrs. Lucy Rubio, Vice President of the CCISD Board of Education is on
hand to congratulate Ms. Jones and Ms. Abrego for their accomplishments.
Mapuana celebrates with her whole team of administrators and friends
in the library.
Mapuana talks to the press explaining her love of Martin students, her
respect for her school, and the devotion she has to books, reading, writing,
and all things related.
At the close of the festivities, Ms. Jones takes a moment to reflect
on all that has happened.
But in true teacher style, she returns to her final class of the day
and begins teaching the things she loves, children and books. Thank you
Mapuana Jones. Ms. Mapuana Jones, 2005 Milken Educator Award Winner.
