The School of Science and Technology (SST) proudly hosted three memorable Partners In Education events in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Houston. 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 recipients, celebrating the passion and impact of our outstanding educators.
Employee Awards
We honor the SST crew members who’ve spent 10, 15—even 20 years navigating the ever-expanding galaxy of education.
These trailblazers have helped build the SST universe from the ground up.
Employee Service
10 Years of Service
San Antonio Region:
Musa Baki
Elisa Barba
Aurora J. Saldana
Christina I. Conner
Michelle Lynn Alanis
Fabiola V. Valdez
Dr. Masomeh Mahzoon-Hagheghi
Evangelina G. Alvarado
Corpus Christi Region:
Rhonda Ann Carreron
Mindy Galvan
Zoraida Longoria
Krystal M. Moreno
Angela M. Ortiz
Lucinda B. Ramos
Carolina Calzada Seago
Katie Sheehan
Kathryn L. Trojanowski
Houston Region:
Aykut Cam
15 Years of Service
San Antonio Region:
Randy Nevarez
Carolyn Elaine Sherron
Jessica Romero
Valerie Marie Espinoza
Corpus Christi Region:
Kristen Michelle Chupogo
20 Years of Service
Genevieve Gonzales-Mata
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.
- Maar’s Pizza – Alison Lara
- Futuro SA – Daiana Lambrecht
- Mr. Jim’s Trading Post
- Jeremiah’s Italian Ice
- Rosenberg HVAC
- DonutsNV – Brushaud Callis
- Garcia’Snack
- KIII News – John Thomas Kobos
- Snapology – Krystal Lopez
- TPCSA – Delisa Morales
- Wings N More
- IceRays Hockey
- Kroger – Cherie Diehl
- Hero Martial Arts
- Key Construction
- TPCSA – Chelbi Mims and Kennisha Protho
- Hunton, Andrews, & Kurth – Tom Sage
- Houston Turf Care – Andrew Bridges
- Ally Medical Emergency
- Sugar Land Sports Center
- Flores US Bus Lines, Inc
A Special Thanks
We recognize that SST is a village and without the support from our community, SST would not be where it has grown in the last 20 years.
We are particularly grateful for the support of:
- Charter School Growth Fund
- Key Construction
- Commissioner Grant Moody
- Mayor of Corpus Christi – Paulette Guajardo
- Representative Todd Hunter
- State Board of Education Member – Dr. Audrey Young
Their support means so much to us to continue our mission of bringing better education and a better future for our students.
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.
Mini recap in the photos below.
Top 10 Seniors - Class of 2025
Our top 10 seniors from received medals for their accomplishments.
SST San Antonio College Prep HS
- Farida Abdelfattah
- Roselyn Amadi
- Huy Quang Duong
- Kya James
- Sean-Christian Robert Loftin
- Nathan Manuel Rodriguez
- Thomas Michael Salazar
- Joshua Alexander Shadron
- Nils Waylon Welchel
- Eveline Antonella Rivas-Berlanga
SST Hill Country College Prep HS – FIRST-EVER Graduating Class
- Joslyn Aguair
- Katelyn Amezquita
- Elise Barber
- Riley Blank-Matthews
- Austin Pruski
- Celestia Salinas
- Di’Anny Sarahi Santana
- Gabriel Swenson
- Phoenix Whitcomb
- Madeline Yanover
SST Corpus Christi College Prep High School
- Diego Alvarez
- Christian Jysrael Aparicio
- Ysabella Faith Barraza
- Brian Xavier Garza
- Alvaro Gonzalez, Jr.
- Juan Luis Gonzalez
- Rebekah Danielle Guzman
- Dreyton Alexander Huffman
- Deyanira Alexandra Rodriguez
- Eric James Thompson
SST Champions College Prep High School – FIRST-EVER Graduating Class
- Mostafa Ismael Ali
- Raynne Elysse Flores
- Nicole Gaona
- Qasim Amjad Iqbal
- Daryl Esau Metoyer
- Kaleigh Elise Pennie
- Michael Ray Rachal-Wilson
- Michelle Alexa Rivera-Galindo
- Krist Arsene Sileu Tchoupe
- Emmanuel Aris Vazquez-Lozano
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.
Elementary
Lauren McDaniel – SST Alamo
Gabrielle Otero – SST Discovery
Katie Zertuché – SST Hill Country
Kristin Cruz – SST Northwest
Natalie Arnall – SST Schertz Early Elementary
Megan Guitrau – SST Schertz
Dana Jester – SST Bayshore
Kaitlyn Villarreal – SST CC Early Elementary
Sharon Warden – SST Advancement
Ambernisha Blakemore – SST Champions
Carolina Quinones – SST The Woodlands
Mariem Zaky – SST Sugar Land
Ann Arroyo-Dimalaluan – SST Spring
Jamon Armistead – SST Willow Creek
Sasha Alcorta – SST CC Elementary
Secondary
Letrice Minor- SST Alamo
Ana Delgado – SST Discovery
Alda Muarati – SST Hill Country College Prep HS
Carlos Monroy – SST Northwest
Laura Stanton – SST Schertz
Songul Turan – SST San Antonio College Prep HS
Megan Phelps – SST Bayshore
Lauren Miller – SST CC Elementary
R. Peyton Copeland – SST CC College Prep HS
Rola AlSuwadi – SST Advancement
Meylis Atayev – SST Champions College Prep HS
Janet Gray – SST The Woodlands
Iclal Kurum – SST Sugar Land
Ingrid Rivera Raygadas – SST Sugar Land College Prep
Waleska Lebron – SST Spring
Chantel Tessari – SST Willow Creek
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
Elementary – Megan Guitrau – SST Schertz
Secondary – Songul Turan – SST San Antonio College Prep HS
Corpus Christi
Elementary – Kaitlyn Villarreal – SST CC Early Elementary
Secondary – R. Peyton Copeland – SST CC College Prep HS
Houston
Elementary – Ann Arroyo-Dimalaluan – SST Spring
Secondary – Meylis Atayev – SST Champions College Prep HS
