Heartbeat Team Recipients Program Est. January, 2003

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

The November 2009 Heartbeat winner is...

Miriam Singarella, Cora Spencer Elementary School

Heartbeat Team

Miriam Singarella, the principal's secretary at Cora Spencer Elementary School, received the November 2009 MISD Heartbeat Team Award during a surprise ceremony in the school's front office. Miriam Singarella was chosen for displaying a remarkable amount of personal interest in student success and providing dedicated service.

District Superintendent Dr. Bob Morrison, along with Spencer principal Dr. Tammy Rountree, surprised Miriam with a presentation held inside the school's office.

“She is here for everything,” said Spencer principal, Dr. Tammy Rountree. “Miriam comes in before school, after school and weekends. She always does things that have nothing to do with her job description for these kids. She could easily be confused as a full-time volunteer here. She's very giving and supportive of what we do here at Spencer.”

When asked what it means to receive the Heartbeat Award, Singarella replied, “It's special and means alot that my coworkers felt that I deserved to have it and nominated me even if I hadn't won it, just that they nominated me is special.”

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