Katy ISD Proclaims its 2024-2025 Districtwide Academics of the 12 months
KATY, TX [March 28, 2025] – Acknowledged for his or her ardour, expertise and dedication to training, Katy ISD has named its 2024-2025 districtwide Academics of the 12 months, representing the cream of the crop amongst educators.
Griffin Elementary’s Becky Finnegan is the Elementary Instructor of the 12 months and Mayde Creek Excessive Faculty’s Amy Wernig is Secondary Instructor of the 12 months. For the primary time, Griffin Elementary can also be house to the Elementary Rookie Instructor of the 12 months Jade Wentland, and Paetow Excessive Faculty’s Dominic Santanelli is the Secondary Rookie Instructor of the 12 months.
“Congratulations to this yr’s Academics of the 12 months for his or her distinctive work in driving pupil achievement and setting a excessive customary for educators throughout the state,” stated Dr. Ken Gregorski, Superintendent of Katy ISD. “Our district’s success is a direct results of the dedication and high quality of our lecturers, and we’re proud to acknowledge their onerous work and dedication.”
Every of those excellent educators was chosen after advancing by way of a number of rounds of judging to characterize not solely their campus but additionally Katy ISD. The districtwide lecturers will now go on to compete among the many dozens of district winners throughout Area 4 for the regional honor.
Katy ISD will honor all its lecturers of the yr at its annual ‘Of the 12 months’ ceremony, to be held April 16.

Becky Finnegan, Griffin Elementary
Amy Wernig, Mayde Creek Excessive Faculty

Jade Wentland, Griffin Elementary

Dominic Santanelli, Paetow Excessive Faculty
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