2017 Alief ISD Teacher of the Year Winners

Photo of Superintendent HD Chambers with the 2017 Teachers of the Year

2017 Alief ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year: Priscilla Cuellar (Petrosky Elementary School)

Photo of teacher Priscilla Cuellar

2017 Alief ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year: Bresean Cockrell (Elsik Ninth Grade Center)

Photo of teacher Bresean Cockrell

Elementary Teacher of the Year Finalists

Doniel Watts - Chancellor Elementary School

Photo of teacher Doniel Watts

Jeff Jernberg - Horn Elementary School

Photo of teacher Jeff Jernberg

Li Su - Landis Elementary School

Photo of teacher Li Su

Secondary Teacher of the Year Finalists

Katrena Reese - Alief Early College High School

Photo of teacher Katrena Reese

Jesse Castanon - Hastings High School

Photo of teacher Jesse Castanon

Photo Credits

  • The Teacher of the Year portrait photos were taken by Alief Hastings High School journalism students (Ashley Giron, Brenda Rios, Gerardo Leon, Isaiah Wilson, Jennifer Gomez, Johnny Tran, Marvin Calix, Nicole Martinez, Stephanie Lara, Sheila Pinon, Taylor Lacy) (assistants: Liliana Fuentes and Tony Le).