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Celebrating Excellence in Rural Education
The TREA Of The Year Awards recognize outstanding educators, leaders, and school boards whose service makes a meaningful difference for rural Texas students and communities.
$1,500 Award in Every Category
Each selected recipient receives a $1,500 award. For the Superintendent and School Board categories, the $1,500 award is paid directly to the recipient's school district.
2027 Nominations
The nomination period has closed.
Nominations will open November 2026. Updated information and forms for the next award cycle will be added when available. Eligibility
Nominees must be employed by a TREA member district. School Board nominees must represent a TREA member district.
Recognition
Recipients are honored during the TREA Annual Conference. The Teacher Of The Year is also featured as the keynote speaker at the Awards Lunch.
Award Categories
Six opportunities to recognize the people and teams strengthening rural public education.
Paraprofessional
Of The Year $1,500 Award
Teacher
Of The Year $1,500 Award
Counselor
Of The Year $1,500 Award
Principal
Of The Year $1,500 Award
Superintendent
Of The Year $1,500 to District
School Board
Of The Year $1,500 to District
2026 Winners & Finalists
Celebrating this year's outstanding rural education honorees. Click any graphic to enlarge it.
Teacher Of The Year
  Counselor Of The Year
  Paraprofessional Of The Year
  Principal Of The Year
  Superintendent Of The Year
  School Board Of The Year
  Celebrated at the 2026 Annual Conference
TREA members came together to recognize the educators, leaders, and governing teams whose commitment strengthens rural schools across Texas.
Additional TREA Honors
The Distinguished Service Award and Rural Impact Award recognize exceptional service and influence beyond the six Of The Year categories.
Distinguished Service Award
State Representative Drew Darby
Rural Impact Award
Patti Everitt
A Tradition of Recognition
TREA's Teacher Of The Year and Superintendent Of The Year awards were introduced in 2007 by Dr. Don Rogers. The program has grown to recognize excellence across six categories representing the people and governing teams serving rural Texas schools.
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