Lamplighter Awards

The Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. believes that the Longview Independent School District delivers excellence to its students, and excellence is achieved because of the dedicated, nurturing people who touch the lives of students every day.  To honor the profession, the Longview ISD Foundation sponsored the 2009 Lamplighter Awards, the ninth annual fundraising educator tribute dinner event, on Thursday, April 16, 2009, at 6:30 PM at Pinecrest Country Club. 

 

Based on an idea inspired by the children’s book My Great-Aunt Arizona by Gloria Houston, this fundraising event honors students and campus personnel (teachers, principals, counselors, librarians, teachers’ aides, cafeteria workers, custodians, bus drivers, or nurses) who have touched the lives of these students.  Students read My Great-Aunt Arizona and wrote essays about a person from their LISD campus or a person who has retired from their LISD campus who has been special to them like Great-Aunt Arizona, a teacher, was special to Gloria Houston, the book’s author. 

 

At the banquet, Gene Jordan, Jr. and Celia Elkins, this year’s emcees, read portions of the students’ essays about the honorees while both student and educator were presented.  Each student and honoree received a Lamplighter Award donated by John D. Barbe Graduate Sales.

 

This year at the banquet the Foundation also awarded the seventh annual Cornerstone Award to Jane and Doug Cox, retired LISD first grade teacher and coach and athletic director, respectively.  Each year this award honors a retired LISD employee who has been instrumental in the tradition of success of Longview ISD.

 

With the Lamplighter Awards, the Longview ISD Foundation pays tribute to students and those who are special to them in their school lives and invites the community to celebrate Longview ISD and the people who make it a success.  Through this event, the Longview ISD Foundation also raises funds for the annual Grants-to-Teachers Program and the Campus Initiative Grant through the generosity of Heart of the Community, Champion, Sustainer, Advocate, Benefactor and Friend sponsors. 

 

The Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. sincerely thanks the sponsors for the 2009 Lamplighter Awards banquet.


Lamplighter Awards donated by John D. Barbe Graduate Sales
Raffle Items donated by Neiman Marcus National Service Center
Door Prize donated by Personally Fit by Chris Hill


Heart of the Community Sponsors
AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company
Chick-fil-A
Buford-Thompson Company
Huckabee and Associates
The Monsour Law Firm
Transet Co.
WRL General Contractors, Ltd.
   

Champions of the Foundation
Eastman Chemical Company, Texas Operations
East Texas Endodontics
Forbes and Butler Visual Communications, Inc.
Hugman Architecture and Construction
Jill and Mark Littlejohn
Longview Regional Medical Center
Bob Metzler - RLM General Contractors
Network IP
Southside Bank
Southwest Securities
   

Sustainers of the Foundation
John D. Barbe, Graduate Sales
Hollywood Theaters
 

Advocates of the Foundation
The Made-Rite Company
Brookshire's and Super One
Johnny Cace's Seafood and Steak House
Crosby LeBus Manufacturing
Chris Davis Day, Sponsored by Tommy Merritt
Diagnostic Clinic of Longview, P.A.
Kim and Matt Holcomb
Hudson PEP Elementary School PTA
Johnson and Pace, Inc.
LeBus International, Inc.
Dr. Kelly and Patti Mack
Cassandra and LeGrande Northcutt
Sherman and Sherman Orthodontics
Shiver + Associates Architects
Spring Hill State Bank
Texas Bank and Trust
Trinity Rail
Kris and Jim Vincent
Ward and Smith Law Firm
   

Benefactors of the Foundation
Bramlette Elementary School PTA
Gans and Smith Insurance Agency, Inc.
Mozelle Johnston Elementary School PTA
Judson Middle School PTA
Steve Baker, D.D.S.
Longview Foundation, Inc.
Maly and Associates, Inc.
Murray Jewelry Company, Inc.
Dale and Paula Poole
Mary and Roy Price
Frank Taggart and Company, P.C.
W. R. Welborn and Son, Inc.
Whitney and Troy Schaap
Clean Care Custodial Supplies, Equipment and Furniture
East Texas Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates
Dorothy and Tom W. Landers
John and Pamela DiPasquale
Carmen and Roger Hohlt
Rebecca and Mickey Melton
Louis Morgan Drug IV
Satterwhite Log Homes
Mr. C. C. Turner
UT Tyler Longview University Center
Mary and Miles Carby/Bar K Ranch Store
Jay Dean, Mayor of Longview
Foster Middle School PTA
Mike and Marilyn Lewis
Dr. Chris and Lisha Mack
Doris McQueen Primary School PTA
Ginia and Gordon Northcutt
Kay and John Ray
Shelby and Michael Snell
Dr. and Mrs. Chris Yancey
     

Friends of the Foundation
John and Shirley Griffin
Emily Myers
Capital One Bank
ABC Printing
Sally Gossett Barron - Counseling Connection
Hudson Printing and Graphic Design
Master Travel - Lou Anne Hughes
Marsha and Ronnie Dotson
Jack and Carolyn Montgomery, Grandparents of Marguerite and Mary Katherine Camp
Jamey and Lara Pauley
Betsy and Joseph Pistone
Susan and Rick Earnest
Walter and Barbara Bennett
Marguerite and Mary Katherine Camp
David and Renese Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Langston
Karen and Bill Torres
Ben Whaley
     




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