Heartbeat Team Recipients Program Est. January, 2003

2008
May - Dawn Cyganowski
April - Kevin Sanders
March - Nikki Wright

February - Linda Nix

2007
Nov/Dec - Arelius Willis
T.A. Howard Middle

October – Katie Noel
Cora Spencer Elementary

May – John Goins
Mary Lillard Intermediate

April – Sharon Samuel
Donna Shepard Intermediate

March – Burke Egner
Mary Lillard Intermediate

Jan/Feb – Eva Herrera
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary

2006
Nov/Dec - Sarah Hergenrother
Mansfield Summit High School

October – Araina Thomas
Willie Brown Elementary

April – Wade Smith
Brooks Wester Middle School

March – Terri Pepper
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary

February – Melissa Carroll
D.P. Morris Elementary

2005
Nov/Dec – Lupe Hernandez
Donna Shepard Intermediate

Sept/Oct – Kitty Farrell
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary

March – Jody Durrett
Brooks Wester Middle School

February – Mark Higginbotham
Maintenance

January – Sharon Hunstable
Cross Timbers Intermediate

2004
November – Debbie Clark
Willie Brown Elementary

October – Lynne Russell
Mansfield High School

April/May – Jean Scott
Tarver-Rendon Elementary

March – Patricia Gatlin
Donna Shepard Intermediate

February – Martha Fisher
J.L. Boren Elementary

January – Vanessa Floyd
Glenn Harmon Elementary

2003
December – Duston Moore
Alternative Education Center

October – Tracye Franks
Tarver-Rendon Elementary

September – Dempsey Winans
Maintenance

April – Carolyn Eidson
Brooks Wester Middle School

February – Laurie Edgar
Tarver-Rendon Elementary

January – Elizabeth Sanford
Glenn Harmon Elementary

The Mansfield ISD Heartbeat Team was established to recognize employees who display heart in their lives and inspire other district employees through their actions. Heartbeat Team members will be nominated only by other district employees.

One winner will be selected monthly during the school year from those nominated. Those named the Heartbeat Team will not be disqualified from other district honors.

The Heartbeat Team Nomination Form

The May 2008 Heartbeat winner is...

Dawn Cyganowski, Tarver-Rendon Elementary

Heartbeat Team

Dawn Cyganowski of Tarver-Rendon Elementary School was named the May 2008 Recipient of the MISD Heartbeat Award. District Superintendent Vernon Newsom surprised Dawn with a cookie bouquet and a Heartbeat Team shirt in a presentation held in the 4th grade teacher's classroom.

Busy can online barely describe Dawn Cyganowski's professional and personal life. she serves as the PTA representative, programs committee co-chair, Spelling Bee coordinator, after-school reading tutor, and Student Council Sponsor. She does all of these extras while being a full-time 4th grade teacher. “She motivates her students and encourages us as a faculty,” said fellow Tarver-Rendon4th grade teacher, Katie Anderson. “We truly need more teachers and people like her this world.”

“Dawn is such a blessing for our campus,” said campus principal, Patty Ayala. “She works very hard to meet the needs of her students. She understands and teaches her students to be better campus, community, and global citizens.”

When asked about the Heartbeat Award, Cyganowski replied “I was very surprised. [Teachers] don't do this for pats on the back, but it is so nice when our efforts get recognized.”

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