Heartbeat Team Recipients Program Est. January, 2003

2010
May - Roger Shupp
Transportation

April - Suzanne Stevens
Elizabeth Smith Elementary

February - Veronica Sanchez
Willie Brown Elementary

February - Rennye Fehse
Cora Spencer Elementary

2009
November - Miriam Singarella
Cora Spencer Elementary

October - Dena Schimming
Mansfield Legacy High School

March/April - Soad Ali
Cross Timbers Intermediate

February - Michael Talley
Mary Orr Intermediate

January - Margie Ford
Willie Brown Elementary

2008
December - Rick Curlee
Ben Barber Career Tech

November - John Garcia
Carol Holt Elementary

May - Dawn Cyganowski
Tarver-Rendon Elementary

April - Kevin Sanders
Alternative Education Center

March - Nikki Wright
Sheppard Elementary

February - Linda Nix
Ben Barber Career Tech

2007
Nov/Dec - Arelius Willis
T.A. Howard Middle

October – Katie Noel
Cora Spencer Elementary

May – John Goins
Mary Lillard Intermediate

April – Sharon Samuel
Donna Shepard Intermediate

March – Burke Egner
Mary Lillard Intermediate

Jan/Feb – Eva Herrera
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary

2006
Nov/Dec - Sarah Hergenrother
Mansfield Summit High School

October – Araina Thomas
Willie Brown Elementary

April – Wade Smith
Brooks Wester Middle School

March – Terri Pepper
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary

February – Melissa Carroll
D.P. Morris Elementary

2005
Nov/Dec – Lupe Hernandez
Donna Shepard Intermediate

Sept/Oct – Kitty Farrell
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary

March – Jody Durrett
Brooks Wester Middle School

February – Mark Higginbotham
Maintenance

January – Sharon Hunstable
Cross Timbers Intermediate

2004
November – Debbie Clark
Willie Brown Elementary

October – Lynne Russell
Mansfield High School

April/May – Jean Scott
Tarver-Rendon Elementary

March – Patricia Gatlin
Donna Shepard Intermediate

February – Martha Fisher
J.L. Boren Elementary

January – Vanessa Floyd
Glenn Harmon Elementary

2003
December – Duston Moore
Alternative Education Center

October – Tracye Franks
Tarver-Rendon Elementary

September – Dempsey Winans
Maintenance

April – Carolyn Eidson
Brooks Wester Middle School

February – Laurie Edgar
Tarver-Rendon Elementary

January – Elizabeth Sanford
Glenn Harmon Elementary

The Mansfield ISD Heartbeat Team was established to recognize employees who display heart in their lives and inspire other district employees through their actions. Heartbeat Team members will be nominated only by other district employees.

One winner will be selected monthly during the school year from those nominated. Those named to the Heartbeat Team are still eligible for other district honors.

The Heartbeat Team Nomination Form

Roger Shupp , Transportation Department

Heartbeat Team

Roger Shupp, a bus attendant for special needs students, received the latest Mansfield ISD Heartbeat Team Award during a surprise presentation at the transportation department. Roger was selected for his fundraising efforts and organizing volunteers to assist a student and his family at their home.

District Superintendent Dr. Bob Morrison, along with Transportation Director, Mr. Charles Stone, and other department and administrative personnel, surprised Roger at the operations complex on Thursday, May 27. Roger Shupp is a bus attendant for special needs students.

In November, 2009, Roger Shupp and 17 bus drivers and their families spent a Saturday installing windows, cleaning and constructing a porch at a student's home.

Roger Shupp saw the difficult living conditions of one of his students on his routes and decided to help the situation. In two months' time Shupp had raised enough funds and volunteer support to make some significant changes at the student's home. They put in new storm windows as well as a new sliding glass door. They also constructed a wheel-chair accessible patio deck and ramp for the student's grandparent.

“The Heartbeat is the district and he embodies everything we want in our drivers, and the teachers and the spirit of Mansfield,” said Michelle Bratton, fellow Transportation employee, of Mr. Shupp.

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Heartbeat Team