NTMWD 2025 Summer

Annual Wylie Way gala honors educators

by | May 22, 2025 | Education, Latest

Elementary Paraprofessional of the Year Lily Courtney reacts after hearing her name announced at the district’s annual banquet held Friday, May 2. Courtesy Wylie ISD

Wylie ISD honored some of its most dedicated and passionate educators during its annual Wylie Way Awards Gala, held earlier this month at the Plano Event Center.

The event recognized the district’s 2024-25 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year, along with the Paraprofessionals of the Year. Additionally, departmental employees who embody the district’s values and dedication to students were also highlighted.

For more on this story see the May 22, 2025 print, or digital edition of The Wylie News. Subscribe today and support local journalism in your community.

Collin Fall 2025

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property ET_Builder_Module_Comments::$et_pb_unique_comments_module_class is deprecated in /home/csmediatexas/wylienews/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/builder/class-et-builder-element.php on line 1380

0 Comments

Subscribe RH Love

Related News

New WISD schools named after local leaders

New WISD schools named after local leaders

The new schools will be named after  Richard Parker and Oather Walter "Hamp" Hampton. The Wylie Independent School District has named its two newest campuses in honor of longtime community leaders whose legacies of service continue to shape the city. At the Monday,...

read more
Council hears parks and recreation priorities

Council hears parks and recreation priorities

The Wylie City Council certified the results of the city’s May 3 municipal election, approved consent items and regular agenda items, before turning its attention to several presentations Tuesday, May 13. As part of the election canvass, Todd Pickens and David R. Duke...

read more
Armed robbery reported at Wylie vape shop

Armed robbery reported at Wylie vape shop

Police are investigating an aggravated robbery that occurred Thursday evening at a local vape and tobacco shop in Wylie. According to the Wylie Police Department, officers responded to a robbery in progress around 7:50 p.m. May 15 at Tobacco Town, located at 620 N....

read more
East Meadow, Community splash pads celebrated

East Meadow, Community splash pads celebrated

The Community Park splash pad, above, and the East Meadow Park splash pad, celebrated grand openings Saturday, May 10. The splash pads will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Shelley Dowdle/The Wylie News Two new splash pads officially opened in Wylie last weekend...

read more
Top WHS students show gratitude, give advice

Top WHS students show gratitude, give advice

Andrew Varghese, Wylie High’s valedictorian, and Guneet Dhaliwal, salutatorian, will walk the stage with their classmates Saturday, May 24 at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen.  Allison LaBrot/ The Wylie News As Wylie High School seniors Andrew Varghese,...

read more
Cities to lease Lake Lavon parks

Cities to lease Lake Lavon parks

East Fork Lake Park will be leased to the city of Wylie according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. File art The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has held public hearings on a draft plan to improve park quality while addressing long-term maintenance and funding...

read more
Council to certify election, swear in members 

Council to certify election, swear in members 

The Wylie City Council was scheduled to canvass the results of the May 3 election, swear in two councilmembers, and adopt voter-approved charter amendments during its regular meeting Tuesday, May 13. David R. Duke and Todd J. Pickens took their oaths of office for...

read more
Order photos