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Alumni Awards
Excellence in Education Award
The TCU College of Education Excellence in Education Award recognizes an individual who has made contributions in the field of education and actively involved in the TCU College of Education. Nominees may be teachers, professors, counselors, librarians, administrators, school board members or educational advocates associated with public or private institutions at all levels of education. A nominee may be deceased and may or may not be a TCU graduate.
To nominate an individual for the 2010 award, send your completed nomination form, narrative explaining why the recipient deserves the award, and two letters of support, no later than March 1, 2010. In order for those previously nominated to be considered, updated information must be submitted.
Please join us in recognizing this distinguished honoree at a reception in April 6, 2010.
For more information, please contact Dr. Dan Powell, TCU College of Education, at 817.257.6777 or d.powell@tcu.edu .
College of Education
Excellence in Education Award
Past Recipients
2009 Clark Cavin '95
2008 Brian Brazil ‘88
Head football coach and athletic coordinator at Hebron High School in Carrolton, Texas, All-America Football Foundation High School Coach
2007 Kathy Lott ’75 ‘96
Fort Worth Country Day School - Director Financial Aid, Associate Director of Admissions, Upper School Math, serves on the TCU College of Education Board of Visitors
2006 Dale Young ’66 ‘68
TCU Director of Student Teaching/Career Services, former President of TSTA
2005 Dr. Cathy Collins Block
Professor at TCU and author of numerous books on Teaching Reading in Schools
2004 Dr. Dan Powell ‘74
Former Superintendent in Everman ISD
2003 Dr. Sidney H. Poynter
Former Superintendent at Crowley ISD
2002 Ellen Young Swain ‘71 ‘80 ‘85
Teacher in Cimarron, works predominately with Native American students in New Mexico
2001 Dr. Henry Patterson
Professor Emeritus at TCU College of Education. Retired as Assistant Dean, just completing 35 years at TCU
2000 Susan N. Smith ‘82
Former Principal at Lilly B. Clayton Elementary
1999 Shari Perrin Emmons ‘69 ‘82
Former Kindergarten teacher in Birdville, former President of ATPE
1998 Taddie Curl Hamilton ‘66 ‘82
Former Social Studies teacher and coordinator – on TEKS writing team for Social Studies, President of Texas Council for the Social Studies
1997 Susan Swain Hotard ‘64
Retired ELA and AP English teacher at Eastern Hills High School
1996 Mary Elmore Williams ‘51
Former Social Studies teacher and Assistant Principal in Corpus Christi, Texas
1995 Bill Haley
Former State Senator and member of Education Committee. Current lobbyist in Austin.
1994 Dr. M. J. Neeley
Provided funding for Star Point School and former Dean, School of Business
Brian Brazil ’88 was the 2008 recipient of the Excellence in Education Award given by the TCU College of Education Alumni Association. The 15th annual award program was held in April 2008 at the Dee J. Kelly Alumni and Visitors Center.
“Winning the award is a tremendous honor and I am truly humbled by it,” said Brazil. “It also makes me be aware of the responsibility that I have to prove myself worthy of such an award. I also know so many others that are so much more worthy of this award. I am extremely grateful for this award.”
Brazil came to study education at TCU, through the influence of Coach Jim Wacker, a former head coach for the Horned Frog Football team. Brazil is currently the head football coach and athletic coordinator at Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas. For his outstanding achievements, Brazil has been recognized as All-America Football Foundation High School Coach and named district coach five times.
“I fell in love with the university and the city of Fort Worth,” Brazil said. “It was one of the best decision’s I ever made in my life, and a tremendous experience.”
His experience at TCU was full of fond memories that centered on his involvement with sports and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, but his fondest memory is that of the day he met his wife-to-be at a crush party at Frankelburgers. After graduation, Brazil fulfilled his dream of becoming a teacher and high school football coach.
“My primary reason for pursuing teaching as a career is because I truly feel that this is what I have been called to do,” he explained. “I believe I am capable to do other things and could enjoy them, but I do not believe any other profession can give me the joy that working with young people on a daily basis gives.” His dedication to his students and athletes has proved to pay off, but even with numerous awards and accolades nothing gives him greater joy as an educator than to have a former student come by to visit and he can see that he or she is doing well.
The influence that he brings to his coaching and teaching career carries into his influence on his children. Although he would be happy to see them follow in his footsteps, just as he did, Brazil wants his children to follow their calling into whatever they believe is right.
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