The School of Science and Technology (SST) proudly hosted three memorable Partners In Education events in Houston, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi. These gatherings brought together our valued SST supporters, SSTAR parents, dedicated campus business partners, and the top 10 high school students from SST San Antonio College Prep HS, SST Hill Country College Prep HS, SST Corpus Christi College Prep HS, and SST Champions College Prep HS.
During the events, we also honored our incredible employees for their 10 and 15 years of dedicated service. In addition, we proudly recognized our Regional Teachers of the Year and unveiled this year’s State Teacher of the Year recipient, celebrating the passion and impact of our outstanding educators.
Employee Awards
We honor the crew members who’ve earned their 10 and 15 years working in education at SST.
These trailblazers have helped build grow SST to where it is now and into the future.
Employee Service
10 Years of Service
Houston Region:
Gokce Akcakaya
Daisy Amador
Tirkishmyrat Atakov
Trina Davis
Juana Garcia
Aykut Gundogan
Jodi Howard
Adiba Islam
Aaron Kendirci
Denesia Kennon
Gwynette Kirby
Rebekah Moncur
Susan Rogers
Jacob Unsal
Monica Weaver
Nodira Yuksel
San Antonio Region:
Kelly Combs
Allison Hubbell
Karina Youngblood
Marta Cantu
Jennifer Castro
Jessica Cuevas
Dawn Ezell
Jennifer Vogtlin
Haci Dilli
Soltan Matchanov
Fawzy Shemshack
Terry Geddas
Guadalupe Leos
Corpus Christi Region:
Corina Johnson
Audriana Mendiola
Tara Reed
Marisela Serna-Maroney
Veronica Serrata
15 Years of Service
San Antonio Region:
Jennifer Aceves
Claudia Hernandez
Elizabeth James
Mustafa Kili
Jose Perez
Corpus Christi Region:
Artis Cummings
Rhianna Flores
Natividad Lerma
Partners in Education
Let’s celebrate our business community with a Partners in Education Award. We award this individuals or businesses because they are the boosters behind our mission, helping SST schools with incredible opportunities for students. Whether it’s funding, resources, or time, their support helps us reach heights that are truly outstanding.
- Houston:
- Lowenberg Law Firm
- Island Breeze Jamaican Restaurant
- T-Max Design
- ReadyNamic
- Lassing Services
- Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston
- Texas Premier Security Inc.
- Memorial Baptist Church
- San Antonio:
- HEB – Corp 568
- Bobbin Case Embroidery
- Jostens
- HEB – Corp 164
- Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers C122 – “Chicken Valley”
- XP Esports
- EPYCreations
- Willie’s Grill
- Mr. Jim’s Trading Post
- Corpus Christi:
- Sheriff JC Hooper, Nueces County
- Physicians Premier
- Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures & Education Center
- Members First Credit Union
A Special Thanks
We recognize that SST is a village and without the support from our community.
We are particularly grateful for the support of:
- State Board of Education Member – Dr. Audrey Young (Houston’s Emcee and Advocate Award recipient)
- Amazon & WeLoveU Foundation for their Mural at SST The Woodlands (Education Empowerment Award recipient)
- Texas State Representative John Lujan (TPCSA’s Charter Champion recipient)
- Honorable Councilwoman Misty Spears, District 9, City of San Antonio (Education Empowerment recipient)
- Councilman Marc Whyte, District 10, City of San Antonio (Advocate Award recipient)
- Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures & Education Center (Education Empowerment recipient)
- Sheriff J.C. Hooper of Nueces County (Advocate Award recipient)
- Senator Adam Hinojosa’s Office
- Representative Denise Villalobos (TPCSA’s Charter Champion recipient)
Their support means so much to us to continue our mission of bringing better education and a better future for our students.
A special thank you to SST’s own Soul Syllabus who performed at the San Antonio and Corpus Christi’s events.
- Gabriel DeMiero – leader/saxophone/keyboards
- Cristina Antunes – vocals
- Derek Antunes – drums, guitars, vocals
- Jack Bonner – guitar
- Mike Perez – bass
- Enrique Villarreal – saxophone
SSTAR Parents
We are pleased to honor our parents, whose support keeps our students focused. They volunteer, they uplift, and they show up—no matter what orbit they’re in.
Parents were nominated by our staff and carefully selected by each campus’s committee.
Top 10 Seniors - Class of 2026
Our top 10 seniors from received medals for their accomplishments.
SST Champions College Prep High School
- Ayden Ayala
- Asadullokh Akhmedov
- Louis Elizondo
- Thomas Hernandez
- Bernhis Tembo Loubaki
- Kyla Woods
- Julio Acioli Gabeira Brandao
- Nabi Shirinov
- Matthew Mendez
- Jada Wyatt
SST San Antonio College Prep HS
- Abdullrahman Aboudi
- Nihal Civelek
- Jeryel Cruz Rosado
- Jorden Garcia
- Daliza Hutchison
- Abdulaziz Imanaliyev
- Logen Martinez
- Isaiah Mendez-Arellano
- Logan Slone
- James Tracy
SST Hill Country College Prep HS
- Laya Al Saadi
- Mesut Altiyev
- Mac-Elroy Chi
- Isaiah Douglas
- Benjamin Ketchum
- Diego Miramontes
- Bernadeth Paz Ramos
- Rodrigo Perez
- Landen Sloan
- Amal Sohail
SST Corpus Christi College Prep High School
- Ryza Aquino
- Ryzen Aquino
- Helaina Cantu
- Daniel Cortez
- Celeste De La Garza
- Julian Johnson
- Carlos Ledezma
- Julio Martinez-Lopez
- Ilah Mohsenzadeh
- Sophia Yoro
Campus Teacher of the Year
The School of Science and Technology Teacher of the Year award recognizes the hard work and sacrifice of those educators who truly go above and beyond the regular duties of a teacher.
The Teacher of the Year selection process produced some of the best degrees of teaching excellence and professionalism found among our qualified staff throughout the years.
Houston
Monica Weaver – SST Advancement
Karen Gomez – SST Champions
Sandra Kenney – SST Champions College Prep HS
Faith Levey – SST Spring
Violina Cook – SST Sugar Land
Isra Khan – SST Sugar Land College Prep HS
Damla Cam – SST The Woodlands
Sandhya Krishnanunni – SST Willow Creek
San Antonio
Susan Tian – SST Alamo
Yvonne Sierra – SST Discovery
Sarah Mecum – SST Hill Country
Enrique Villarreal – SST Hill Country College Prep HS
Sonia Alvarado – SST Northwest
Songul Turan – SST San Antonio College Prep HS
Alexis McGee – SST Schertz
Kelli Calamaco – SST Schertz Early Elementary
Kaitlyn Young – SST Sonterra
Ashley Brown – New Frontiers – Greg. A Garcia Elementary
Danielle Magaña – New Frontiers – Frank L. Madla ECHS
Corpus Christi
Sarah Palacios – SST Bayshore
Carolina Seago – SST Corpus Christi Early Elementary
Natalie Flores – SST Corpus Christi Elementary
Murray Bergman – SST CC College Prep HS
Regional Teachers of the Year
Here are Regional The School of Science and Technology Teacher of the Year award recognizes the hard work and sacrifice of those educators who truly go above and beyond the regular duties of a teacher.
San Antonio
NW – Enrique Villarreal – SST Hill Country College Prep HS
NE – Songul Turan – SST San Antonio College Prep HS
Corpus Christi
Secondary – Dr. Murray Bergman – SST CC College Prep HS
Houston
North – Damla Cam – SST The Woodlands
South – Isra Khan – SST Sugar Land College Prep
