1. Texas Department of State Health Services School Health Program 2015 Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health L AWARD WINNERS

2. Dr. Ben Raimer, Chair Texas Health Institute Kirk Cole, Associate Commissioner Texas Department of State Health Services

3. Texas Health Institute Awards F Recognizes schools or districts that promote and practice effective school health programs and initiatives that continuously strive to improve the lifelong physical, mental, and social well-being of students, staff, and the greater school community

4. The Reaching for Excellence Grant recognizes and provides grants to schools or districts that would like to begin a new health program or initiative using the funds from the grant to improve the lifelong physical, mental, and social well-being of students, staff, and the greater school community

5. Photo North East ISD San Antonio, Texas “Kids School Health Advisory Council (KSHAC)” Rachel Naylor – Program Coordinator Dr. Brian Gottardy, Superintendent

6. North East ISD

7. Tyler ISD Tyler, Texas “Tyler ISD Healthy Kids Challenge” Amy Pawlak – Program Coordinator Dr. Marty Crawford, Superintendent

8. Tyler ISD

9. University of Texas Elementary School Austin, Texas “Healthy Families Initiative – Active Learning” Robert “Coach K” Knipe – Program Coordinator Dan Horn, Principal Dr. Melissa Chavez, Superintendent University of Texas Elementary Charter School

10. University of Texas Elementary School

11. Vistas High School Program Houston, Texas “Vistas Green Team” Daree Stracke, R.N. – Program Coordinator Peggy Ekster, Principal Dr. James Cain, Superintendent Klein ISD

12. Vistas High School

13. The Discovery Award recognizes and awards effective school health programs and initiatives currently in place that strive to continually improve the lifelong physical, mental and social well-being of students, staff, and the greater school community

14. Photo Edinburg CISD Edinburg, Texas “Safe Cycling to Edinburg Schools” Albert Lopez, R.N. – Program Coordinator Dr. Rene Gutierrez, Superintendent

15. Edinburg CISD

16. Fort Bend ISD Sugar Land, Texas “FBISD Clinic Drug Take Back Program” Mary Kiernan – Program Coordinator Dr. Charles Dupre, Superintendent

17. Fort Bend ISD

18. North East ISD San Antonio, Texas “Asthma Obstacle Course” Diane Rhodes – Program Coordinator Dr. Brian Gottardy, Superintendent

19. North East ISD

20. The Vanguard Award recognizes and rewards past Discovery and Vanguard award winners that deliver effective school health programs and initiatives currently in place that strive to continually improve the lifelong physical, mental, and social well-being of students, staff, and the greater school community

21. Dickinson ISD Dickinson, Texas “Herbs for Healthy Kids Diets” Judy Lee, R.D.N. – Program Coordinator Vicki Mims, Superintendent

22. Dickson ISD

23. Little Cypress Intermediate School Orange, Texas “Stay and Play Recreational Area” Kelly Meadows, R.N. – Program Coordinator Michael Ridout, Principal Dr. Pauline Hargrove, Superintendent Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD

24. Little Cypress Elementary School

25. Robert M. Bernstein, M.D. Special Recognition Award Recognition for schools or districts winning all three award categories with the same program within five years in an effort to build, support, and maintain a new or emerging program as it grows each year to its full potential

26. Dickinson ISD Dickinson, Texas “Herbs for Healthy Kids Diets” Judy Lee, R.D.N. – Program Coordinator Vicki Mims, Superintendent

27. Dickson ISD

28. Texas Pediatric Society Foundation Awards of Achievement Honors schools or districts for successful results in reducing obesity in adolescents through innovative and effective school programs that promote good nutrition and physical activity

29. Tyler ISD Tyler, Texas “Tyler ISD Healthy Kids Challenge” Amy Pawlak – Program Coordinator Dr. Marty Crawford, Superintendent

30. Tyler ISD

31. Vistas High School Program Houston, Texas “Vistas Green Team” Daree Stracke, R.N. – Program Coordinator Peggy Ekster, Principal Dr. James Cain, Superintendent Klein ISD

32. Vistas High School

33. YES Prep Brays Oaks Houston, Texas “Adolescents as Agents of Change Through Apples, Activity and Audiobooks” Kyle Stallard – Program Coordinator Stephanie Gounder, Principal Mark DiBella, Superintendent YES Prep Public Schools

34. Thank you to our sponsors Texas Health Institute Texas Pediatric Society Foundation Thank you to our sponsors Texas Health Institute Texas Pediatric Society Foundation Thank you to our host: Texas Action for Healthy Kids Thank you to our host: Texas Action for Healthy Kids

35. 2015 Healthy School Hero Awards

36. 2015 Healthy School Hero Award Tara Fisher-Muñoz Wells Branch Elementary Round Rock For outstanding commitment to improving the nutrition and physical activity environment for Texas kids.

37. Tara Fisher-Muñoz

38. 2015 Healthy School Hero Award Terri Pitts Colonial Hills Elementary San Antonio For outstanding commitment to improving the nutrition and physical activity environment for Texas kids.

39. Terri Pitts

40. 2015 SHAC in Action Winners Coppell ISD Pasadena ISD Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD La Porte ISD Spring Branch ISD

41. Thank you