On May 13 this year, H‑E‑B announced statewide winners of the 15th annual H‑E‑B Excellence in Education Awards during an awards ceremony at San Antonio’s La Cantera Hill Country Resort. YWLA Principal Delia McLerran won Principal of the Year award in the Secondary School category.
This honor is designed to recognize principals and is based on the following criteria:
At the ceremony, H‑E‑B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt personally handed out $430,000 in cash awards and grants, and congratulated eight educators, two school districts, one early childhood agency and a public school board for being among the best in Texas out of a list of 58 finalists. The program has given away more than $8 million in cash and grants since 2002.
Neil deGrasse Tyson delivered the keynote address to a ballroom packed with hundreds of educators, elected officials, community leaders and H‑E‑B employees. Tyson is a renowned astrophysicist, researcher, author and host for television and radio shows exploring the frontiers of science.
Created in 2002, the H‑E‑B Excellence in Education Awards are designed to honor outstanding public school professionals and to thank them for their dedication and commitment. Through this program, H‑E‑B seeks to pay tribute to those educators who go the extra mile each and every day to serve their students and their communities and who inspire others to do the same.