The Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has selected Dr. Mario Acosta as their 2022 Secondary Principal of the Year. Dr. Acosta, who left Westwood High School at the end of this school year, was selected among 300 nominations at the elementary, secondary and district level for the award.
“It is Texas PTA’s privilege to highlight the people who work tirelessly in our state’s public schools to make a difference,” said Texas PTA President Suzi Kennon. “We believe that student success is best fostered by collaboration between parents, families and teachers – that is exactly what these administrators and educators help make a reality every day.”
Each year, Texas PTA requests nominations for outstanding educators in PTA schools. Texas PTA recognizes outstanding educators whose work embodies the association’s mission, enhances student learning environments, and directly involves students’ parents and families in their school life.
For the 2022 Outstanding Educator of the Year Awards program, nominations are received from across the state. Award selections were made in the spring. After a careful review process, award recipient selections were based on both the nomination and nominee profile.
Dr. Acosta and the other award recipients will speak at the Talk of Texas Luncheon during Texas PTA’s annual convention in Grapevine in July. During this event, the award recipients will be recognized for their achievements in front of some of their biggest PTA supporters.
For more information on the nomination process, visit the Texas PTA Share the Love website. Texas PTA’s statewide presence is made up of nearly 500,000 members. Its mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.
