Weatherford College honors area educators

Melanie Atkins of Aledo ISD was among the honorees of the annual Jack Harvey Awards.

Rachael Boswell of Weatherford ISD was among the honorees of the annual Jack Harvey Awards.

Ashley Reynoso of Trinity Christian Academy was among the Jack Harvey honorees.

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Weatherford College honored 49 of the finest teachers from across the region at the annual Jack Harvey Academy of Exemplary Teachers celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Doss Heritage and Culture Center. 

Celebrating its 30th year, the Harvey Academy honors exemplary teachers in memory of Professor Emeritus Jack Harvey, who taught at WC for 23 years and was considered among his peers as a “master teacher.” 

This year’s keynote speaker was Timothy Fails, the 2026 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year. He teaches geography at Flower Mound 9th Grade Campus in Flower Mound, Texas, where he has spent nearly two decades helping students understand the world and their place in it. A proud graduate of Krum High School, Fails earned his degree from the University of North Texas. He joined the inaugural Flower Mound 9th Grade Campus staff in 2014 and has served as Social Studies Department Chair ever since. 

In his classroom, geography trades memorized maps for human stories. Fails challenges students to think critically, separate fact from fiction, and engage with the world around them. His daily mission is to send students back into the world a little more curious, empathetic, and optimistic. 

The 2025-26 Jack Harvey Academy of Exemplary Teachers awardees are: 

Aledo ISD – Melanie Atkins 

Alvord ISD – Lezlie Barnes 

Azle Christian School – Jennifer Williams 

Azle ISD – Adela Lee 

Birdville ISD – Nick Cates 

Bluff Dale ISD – Andrea Blount 

Bowie ISD – Christina Jackson 

Boyd ISD – Kim Lambert 

Bridgeport ISD – Rebekah Stewart 

Brock ISD – Aubrey Elder 

Burleson ISD – Ashley Arnold 

Castleberry ISD – Remy McLaughlin 

Chico ISD – Amy Bounds 

Cleburne ISD – Tiffany Hill 

Community Christian School of Mineral Wells – Megan Fleenor 

Cornerstone Christian Academy – Carole Rummage 

Crosstimbers Academy Charter School – Kimi Hryniszak 

Decatur ISD – Yoelia Martinez 

Garner ISD – Scott Simpson 

Gordon ISD – Ligon West 

Graford ISD – Riley Murray 

Granbury ISD – Lauren McNeal 

Huckabay ISD – Lynn Carroll 

Jacksboro ISD – Denisa Moye 

Joshua ISD – Tanner McGaughey 

Lipan ISD – Sadie Johnson 

Millsap ISD – Nicole Jones 

Mineral Wells ISD – Martha Buck 

Muenster ISD – Stephanie Krebs 

Palo Pinto ISD – Lauren Salter 

Paradise ISD – Charlotte Manning 

Peaster ISD – Ted Pribula 

Perrin-Whitt CISD – Jimmie Morales 

Poolville ISD – Jennifer Nelson 

Premier High School – Donna Dumas 

Santo ISD – Stephanie Jenkins 

Slidell ISD – Casey Pierce 

Springtown ISD – Heather Herring 

Stephenville Christian School – Emma Blackburn 

Stephenville ISD – Ashley McMahan 

Strawn ISD – Carol Pollock 

Tolar ISD – Crystal Tarpley 

Trinity Christian Academy – Ashley Reynoso 

Victory Baptist Academy – Holly Ringgold 

Victory Christian Academy – Russell Black 

Weatherford Christian School – Teather Powell 

Weatherford College – Dr. Lori Boyd 

Weatherford ISD – Rachael Boswell 

White Horse Christian Academy – Laura Driggers