CCISD Announces 2026 Teachers of the Year

Together with the Rotary Clubs of League City, Seabrook and Space Center, Clear Creek ISD announced the 2026 Teachers of the Year nominees, finalists and top two winners at a special luncheon on April 30. Mary Purvis from Weber Elementary was named the Elementary Teacher of the Year and Camia Lowman from Clear Springs High School was named the Secondary Teacher of the Year.

Click here for photos from the Teacher of the Year event.

 

Purvis began her teaching career in 2019, where she discovered her passion for fostering student voice and engagement. She joined Clear Creek ISD in 2021 and currently teaches English language arts and social studies. Purvis is dedicated to creating a classroom environment where every student feels seen, heard and empowered.

“Mrs. Purvis earned this recognition because she helps us use our imagination and makes learning—and especially reading—really fun,” said Matthew Stephenson, a 5^th grade Weber Elementary student. “She is also really great at putting kids into groups and creates a classroom where we all feel included. Because of her, school is a place where all of us want to be.”

Lowman, a proud Clear Creek High School graduate, has dedicated more than a decade to education in CCISD. She teaches anatomy and physiology at Clear Springs High School, where she founded and sponsors the NASA HUNCH Biomedical Engineering program, giving students the opportunity to tackle real-world engineering challenges in collaboration with NASA professionals. Beyond the classroom, Lowman serves as assistant golf coach, leads the Science UIL Academic Team and supports numerous other campus initiatives.

“Mrs. Lowman, you have ultimately stood out to me as someone who absolutely exemplifies what it means to make the classroom a safe and fun learning environment,” said Clear Springs High School senior Julianne Hall during the ceremony. “You are quite literally superwoman in everything that you do and you do so much.”

The finalists in the elementary and secondary levels were also recognized during the luncheon: Breanna Jeffcoat from Gilmore Elementary, Tara McArdle from League City Elementary, Brandi Lambert from Clear Creek Intermediate and Drew Kays from Space Center Intermediate.

“This luncheon is more than a recognition ceremony, it is a tribute to the long hours, the late nights, the patience, and the heart that each of you pour into your students every single day,” said Superintendent Dr. Karen Engle. “And among us today are educators who once sat in classrooms themselves, inspired to follow their own calling into this profession, and we are fortunate to have you representing CCISD.”

CCISD 2025 Teacher of the Year and Texas Teacher of the Year Vickie Wright was also in attendance, where she was recognized for her outstanding work over the past year representing more than 375,000 educators across Texas.

Rotary International is the world’s first service club organization with more than 1.2 million members worldwide who volunteer locally, regionally and internationally. The local Rotaries of the Bay Area have partnered with the District for many years in an effort to recognize and honor excellence in teaching. The Rotary Clubs awarded $750 to each of the six finalists and then an additional $750 to the Teachers of the Year.

 

Below are the individual campus 2026 Teachers of the Year:

Elementary

Amanda Henneman – Armand Bayou Elementary

Lisa Lemons – Bauerschlag Elementary

Shelly Harris – Bay Elementary

Jessica Ramos – Brookwood Elementary

Jennifer White – Campbell Elementary

Lynn Wilson – Clear Lake City Elementary

Jessica O'Neal – Falcon Pass Elementary

Kelly Antee – Ferguson Elementary

Breanna Jeffcoat – Gilmore Elementary

Kelcie Decker – Goforth Elementary

Stacie Overholser – Greene Elementary

Tara Stripling – Hall E-STEM Magnet School

Jennifer Jones – Hyde Elementary

Rebecca Villarreal – Landolt Elementary

Tara McArdle – League City Elementary

Olga Del Toro – McWhirter Elementary

Autumn Williams – Mossman Elementary

Sue Campanaro – North Pointe Elementary

Patricia Hornsby – Ralph Parr Elementary

Krista Orsak – Robinson Elementary

Andrea Svetlik – Ross Elementary

Julia Hernandez – Stewart Elementary

Melanie Jakubik – Ward Elementary

Mary Purvis – Weber Elementary

Stephanie Dusek – Wedgewood Elementary

Maegan (Mae) Wyatt – Whitcomb Elementary

Lisa McCubbin – White E-STEM Magnet School

 

Intermediate

Chester Walker – Bayside Intermediate

Taylor Bell – Brookside Intermediate

Brandi Lambert – Clear Creek Intermediate

Alexandra Perdue – Clear Lake Intermediate

Rodney Rios – Creekside Intermediate

Keisha Castorena – League City Intermediate

Christina Hudson – Seabrook Intermediate 

Drew Kays – Space Center Intermediate

Jonathan Morales – Victory Lakes Intermediate

Joshua Ruiz – Westbrook Intermediate

 

High School

Casey Marsh – Clear Brook High School

Marshall Munson – Clear Creek High School

Kimberly Wood – Clear Falls High School

Kaylynn Binford – Clear Horizons Early College High School

Roxanne Rodriguez – Clear Lake High School

Evelyn Quoyeser – Clear Path High School

Camia Lowman – Clear Springs High School

Catherine Gooding – Clear View High School